He will be presenting his first episode of the iconic chat show next month
The Northern Irish comedian was chosen to be Ryan Tubridy's successor to present the long-running talk show after Tubridy revealed he was stepping down from the role back in March of this year.
A post from The Late Late Show's official Instagram account on Friday states that Kielty will make his hosting debut on Friday, 15 September.Instagram/LateLateRTE In a statement back in May, Kielty said he was"absolutely thrilled" to be the next host of the iconic chat show, adding: "To follow in the footsteps of Gay, Pat and Ryan as the next custodian is a real honour and I can’t thank RTÉ enough for giving me the chance to be a part of the next chapter of such an iconic show.
"I’m also genuinely humbled to become part of Friday nights for so many Irish people, at home and around the world.View this post on Instagram
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