{"id":2266079,"date":"2026-02-04T09:17:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T09:17:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2266079"},"modified":"2026-02-04T09:17:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T09:17:11","slug":"ryan-tubridy-answers-questions-no-one-else-dared-to-ask-in-fearless-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/ryan-tubridy-answers-questions-no-one-else-dared-to-ask-in-fearless-interview\/","title":{"rendered":"Ryan Tubridy answers questions &#8216;no one else dared to ask&#8217; in &#8216;fearless&#8217; interview"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_9f3d21\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">The TV and radio presenter is the final celebrity to be grilled by a panel of autistic and neurodivergent reporters in the finale of Virgin Media&#8217;s The Assembly Ireland<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36666794\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Ryan Tubridy on The Assembly Ireland\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.rsvplive.ie\/article36666794.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_TheAssemblyS1_RyanTubridy_06.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.rsvplive.ie\/article36666794.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/0_TheAssemblyS1_RyanTubridy_06.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.rsvplive.ie\/article36666794.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/0_TheAssemblyS1_RyanTubridy_06.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.rsvplive.ie\/article36666794.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_TheAssemblyS1_RyanTubridy_06.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/div>\n<p aria-label=\"Ryan Tubridy on The Assembly Ireland\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Ryan Tubridy on The Assembly Ireland<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Ryan Tubridy has been asked questions &#8220;no one else dares to&#8221; in a &#8220;fearless and revealing interview&#8221; due to be aired on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rsvplive.ie\/all-about\/virgin-media\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Virgin Media<\/a> next week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The former RT\u00c9 presenter signed up to The Assembly Ireland, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"marking his first TV appearance in IrelandLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rsvplive.ie\/news\/celebs\/ryan-tubridy-says-ive-made-35851982\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">marking his first TV appearance in Ireland<\/a> since the RT\u00c9 payment scandal broke in 2023.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rsvplive.ie\/news\/tv-film\/first-look-ryan-tubridy-returns-35860429\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Ryan is the final person to be interviewed by The Assembly <\/a>&#8211; a group of autistic and neurodivergent reporters &#8211; when the Virgin Media series concludes on Monday, February 9th, at 9pm.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He follows Taoiseach Miche\u00e1l Martin, comedian Joanne McNally and American talk show host Rosie O&#8217;Donnell, each of whom were grilled by The Assembly with no topic off limits.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A Virgin Media spokesperson told RSVP Live: &#8220;Virgin Media Television\u2019s ground breaking new series The Assembly Ireland concludes on Monday, 9 February at 9pm, on Virgin Media PLAY and Virgin Media One with a fearless and revealing interview featuring Irish TV and radio personality, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rsvplive.ie\/all-about\/ryan-tubridy\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Ryan Tubridy<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">They added Ryan will be asked &#8220;the questions no one else dares, and no question is too taboo.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The spokesperson continued: &#8220;Ryan Tubridy faces questions about his dating life, the RT\u00c9 payment scandal, his favourite Late Late Show guests, his salary, his time hosting The Toy Show and his soul. He is even asked: if he had a magic button, what would he change about his past?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The episode will end on a high note with Rebecca performing \u2018The Greatest Show\u2019, followed by Ryan joining Kevin for a moving rendition of \u2018That\u2019s Life\u2019 \u2013 a fitting finale to conclude this epic new Irish format.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">This will be Ryan&#8217;s first TV interview since leaving RT\u00c9 in 2023 following a summer of scandals for the national broadcaster.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The ex Late Late Show host is now back living in Dublin following <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rsvplive.ie\/news\/tv-film\/ryan-tubridy-speaks-exit-virgin-36430340\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">two years spent working at Virgin Radio in London<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He has made the move from the airwaves to YouTube, hosting a new series for Times Radio and TalkSport, and also hosts a weekend radio show on Onic stations in Ireland.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Ryan also hosts the popular podcast, The Book Shelf.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">But he wouldn&#8217;t rule out a return to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rsvplive.ie\/all-about\/rte\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">RT\u00c9<\/a> if the right opportunity came up.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;I wouldn&#8217;t burn any bridges anywhere,&#8221; 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