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Ryan Tubridy’s brother posted a lovely message to the RTE host after a Late Late Toy Show bumper.
Garrett Tubridy tweeted: “I know how hard you worked for that. Awesome Ryan. You took it out of the park. I’m so proud of you. Late Late Toy Show.”
Former Fine Gael player Noel Rock replied: “It really was the boost we all needed. He really knew the moment. Bravo to him.”
Over a million people tuned in last night for the highly anticipated Late Late Toy Show.
It comes as viewers were flooded with tears after Ryan Tubridy was joined by an “inspirational girl” on the Late Late Toy Show.
Galway girl Saoirse Ruane bravely opened up about her leg amputation last year.
Saoirse had complained to her mother Roseanna about a pain in her ankle and after going to the doctor, she was referred to the ER and the doctors feared a bone fracture.
But, heartbreakingly, it turned out to be a cancerous tumor, ultimately causing the young woman to lose her leg.
The adorable eight-year-old’s heart melted when she told Ryan about her three wishes after falling ill.
The first was appearing on the Late Late Toy Show, something that came to him on Friday night.
Being able to walk for Christmas was his second, something he did with style to massive applause from the virtual audience.
And thirdly, he dreamed of going on vacation with his family.
So Tubs, with the help of Aer Lingus and BFG, surprised Saoirse and her mother with a unique trip to Disneyland in Florida!
Twitter users were in tears as the inspiring girl melted hearts across the country.
And after Saoirse showed up with Ryan, the Toy Show appeal, rather than the usual competition, raised a staggering € 830,000 in just minutes.
Saoirse, you really are such a brave and wonderful girl!
Host Ryan Tubridy thrilled young and old dressed as Fantastic Mr Fox with a team of Matildas in tow for the Roald Dahl-themed extravaganza.
The most child-friendly program on the planet was just what the doctor ordered after the doom and sadness of the pandemic lockdown.
Tubs promised viewers two musical numbers and the 47-year-old big boy wowed with a spectacular performance of Singing in the Rain. In what Ryan described as “a dream come true,” the Carrigstown set for RTE’s Fair City provided the perfect setting for the host to channel his inner Gene Kelly and get his feet wet and everything in between.
Along with performers from the Miss Ali Stage School in Dublin and the Spotlight Stage School, Tubridy hit the streets in Carrigstown for the second performance, which aired in the second part.
A little garda, played by Matthew McHugh, added to the moving performance, where Tubs entered the street from the Carrigstown library, setting up his umbrella just as a man in an upstairs window poured water.
As torrential rain poured down with a little help from a rain machine, a team of dancers got soaked.
As the sequence drew to a close, Ryan was joined by four ducklings as they splashed in the puddles before running off as little Garda McHugh appeared, wagging his finger and waving them.
Tubs promised that no one would guess the opening song and he was right: It’s Oh So Quiet by Bjork.
The presenter went from being a book reader in a library to Fantastic Mr Fox as the beat of the song begins, and things went from silence to chaos in the library, with Dahl’s characters turning left, right and center to dance.
The drive-thrus was featured with children driving through the studio on toy cars and bicycles, as well as a book corner and a play corner.
Some of the toys featured included Henry and Dyson children’s vacuum cleaners, puppets, a karaoke machine, a junior vet set and a junior doctor set, Fairy Door stationery, and a children’s foot spa.
Another memorable moment was when Tubs burst into tears over the performance of Rule The World.
The singers who participated in the performance had Irish connections and came together to send special messages to their loved ones in Ireland through the song.
During the song, Lucan’s Dublin singer Eva Norton led the charge from the studio, as she was joined by young people from as far away as Adelaide, Perth, Dubai, New York, South Korea and New Zealand.
Before the unforgettable show, Tubs said, “I don’t think there will be a dry eye on earth tonight when this performance airs across the country.”
Meanwhile, Tubridy and the Spotlight Stage School kids were photographed yesterday on the Roald Dahl-inspired set. Matilda, Charlie, a little fox, a bunny, a grasshopper and Badger, all from Dahl’s collection of stories, joined him at Studio 4 ahead of the annual holiday extravaganza.
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