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26 Feb 2026

Award-winning Irish actor set for appearance on Late Late Show as guests revealed

Jessi Buckley and Maggie Gyllenhaal will join Patrick Kielty this Friday night

Award-winning Irish actor set for appearance on Late Late Show as guests revealed

Patrick Kielty catches up with Hollywood actors Jessie Buckley and Maggie Gyllenhaal in London this week. The pair talk about working together on The Bride! ahead of its release next month and give a sneak peek of what viewers can expect.

Maggie opens up about directing this film and working alongside her brother Jake while Jessie chats about awards season and flying the flag for Kerry at the Oscars!

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Following his 500th appearance on the DP World Tour, golfing great Pádraig Harrington will be in studio on Friday night. He’ll reflect on his extraordinary career and his drive to keep competing. He will also raise awareness of a charity close to his heart, the Oesophageal Cancer Fund.

The Late Late Show will honour the memory of Irish architect and television presenter Hugh Wallace this week. Ahead of the return of Home of the Year next Tuesday on RTÉ One where Hugh was a much-loved judge, Amanda Bone, Diarmuid Gavin and Siobhan Lam will join Patrick to share stories, celebrate Hugh’s remarkable legacy and reflect on the lasting impact he made both on-screen and in the lives of those who worked with him.

Fresh from Turin, Irish Winter Olympians Ben Lynch, Thomas Moloney Westgard and Cormac Comerford will join Patrick to talk about their success at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

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Danny Dyer will drop by this week to discuss his new football agent thriller One Last Deal which was filmed in Ireland and will be hitting cinemas next month. He’ll also share his reaction to winning a BAFTA, what we can expect from the second series of Rivals and why he wants to make ‘caravaning’ cool again.

Gavin Friday will treat viewers to a performance of his single The Church of Love.

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