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Sunday World
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Sunday World
Jewellers who 'leaked' Ryan Tubridy's engagement say they had permission to share it
He announced the engagement on his radio show yesterday Dr Clare Kambamettu with her now fiance Ryan Tubridy in Dublin city centre. Photo: Mark Doyle A Clifden jeweller who was accused of 'leaking' Ryan Tubridy's engagement news have said they had permission to share it. O'Dalaigh Jewellers posted a photograph of the radio presenter and his now-fiancée outside their store and thanked him for choosing their shop to buy her ring in a now-deleted post. Reps for Tubridy asked them to remove the post, which reportedly prompted the 52-year-old to announce his engagement to Dr Clare Kambamettu on his Virgin Radio UK show yesterday. Dr Clare Kambamettu with her now fiance Ryan Tubridy in Dublin city centre. Photo: Mark Doyle News in 90 Seconds - June 18th The family-run Cliden jewellers have insisted they didn't leak the news, and had permission from Tubs to do so. On their Facebook page, one person accused them of being 'desperate for exposure.' 'It's a pity this jewellers were so desperate for exposure that they choose to tell everyone about Ryan Tubridy's engagement before he and his partner choose to and also the details of the ring. 'While they may have a great reputation… trust ,respect and privacy are what clients, regardless of who they are expect and this jewellers broke all of those so I would think twice about going to them. 'Their post was removed from Social Media but not before 'their damage' was In response, the store said they were given the 'green light' to share the post over the weekend. 'As a 50-year-old business who has dealt with many celebrities including Ryan before, we are absolutely stringent about honouring personal customer information. The couple outside O'Dalaigh Jewellers in Clifden with a staff member 'We would never dream of posting anything so personal without prior permission. 'In this instance, we were given the green light to put up the post over the weekend. 'However, we wished to give the couple time to spread the word themselves, so we chose to post it 4 days later,' they continued. 'For unknown reasons we were asked to take down the post, which we promptly did. 'I know you will join us in congratulating the happy couple and focus on celebrating a beautiful moment in their lives. They are truly such a lovely couple.' Speaking on his radio show, which is also broadcast on Dublin's Q102, the former Late Late Show host announced he got engaged while visiting the west of Ireland last week. 'I have a little bit of news that I've been keeping to myself, to ourselves,' he told listeners at the start of the show on Tuesday morning. "I'm very, very, very happy to confirm I did get engaged to my partner Clare in the west of Ireland on Thursday evening.' Tubridy thanked a number of listeners for sending in their well-wishes following the announcement and said 'it's a very beautiful feeling' and 'a very exciting time to be alive'. "We were surrounded by gorgeous people who we didn't know, strangers in the hotel, and people who were working around the place and got a beautiful ring organised, and the weather was gorgeous,' he said of the couple's time last week. "And it's just the accumulation of a lot of lovely things happening, and I just decided now is the time. More to follow in terms of details and all the rest of it. And by the more to follow, I mean I'll tell my family first. Read more Ryan Tubridy confirms engagement to long-time girlfriend after jeweller lets cat out of bag "It's a very exciting time to be alive. I'm a very, very lucky man, and I think it's one of those beautiful moments where the world feels lighter.' Tubridy and Dr Kambamettu, a former Rose of Tralee winner, made their relationship public in 2023 when they appeared at the Irish Post Awards in London. He joked people had told him he had 'some tan' from his time spent on Connemara, but he had actually gone 'pink and red from sitting on a lake in Renvyle'.
BreakingNews.ie
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- BreakingNews.ie
Ryan Tubridy announces engagement to Dr Clare Kambamettu
Ryan Tubridy has announced his engagement to Dr Clare Kambamettu. Dr Kambamettu is a clinical psychologist and former Rose of Tralee winner. Advertisement Speaking on his show, the former RTÉ presenter said: "'I'm very, very, very happy to confirm that I did indeed get engaged to my partner Clare on Thursday evening in the west of Ireland. It is a very beautiful feeling." Mr Tubridy's radio show is broadcast on Virgin Radio in the UK and on Q102 in Ireland. He said the couple were 'surrounded by gorgeous people who we didn't know, strangers in the hotel and people who were working around the place' when he proposed. 'I just decided: now is the time, and here we go,' he added. Advertisement 'It's a very exciting time to be alive. I'm a very, very lucky man. 'It's one of those beautiful moments where the world feels lighter and there's a whole new adventure ahead.' Ireland Taoiseach told poking fun at himself in interview... Read More A jewellery store based in Clifden posted on social media that Tubridy had bought a diamond ring from the shop on Monday. The post was subsequently deleted. Mr Tubridy and Dr Kambamettu made their first public appearance at the Irish Post Awards in London in 2023. Mr Tubridy, who is now based in London, left RTÉ in August 2023 in controversial circumstances after it emerged the national broadcaster had understated his earnings. This led to a serious of Oireachtas media committee hearings, which focused on overspending at RTÉ.
Irish Examiner
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Examiner
Ryan Tubridy announces engagement to Dr Clare Kambamettu
Ryan Tubridy has confirmed his engagement to clinical psychologist and former Rose of Tralee winner, Dr Clare Kambamettu. Speaking on his Virgin Radio UK show, which is also broadcast on Dublin's Q102, the former Late Late Show host announced that the pair had gotten engaged during a recent trip to Connemara. Speaking on his radio show on Tuesday morning, he told listeners: 'I have a little bit of news that I've been keeping to myself, to ourselves. "I'm very, very, very happy to confirm I did get engaged to my partner Clare in the west of Ireland on Thursday evening.' Tubridy thanked listeners who sent in well-wishes to the pair following the announcement and described his engagement as 'a very beautiful feeling'. On Monday, a jewellery store based in Clifden posted on social media that Tubridy had bought a diamond ring from the shop. The post was later deleted, and Tubridy confirmed the news of his engagement this morning. Read More TV personality Kim Woodburn dies aged 83 after short illness
Irish Daily Mirror
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Daily Mirror
Ryan Tubridy announces engagement to long-term girlfriend
Broadcaster Ryan Tubridy has confirmed his engagement to his long-term partner, Dr Clare Kambamettu. The ex Late Late Show host revealed that he popped the question to his fiancé, a former Rose of Tralee contestant, in a romantic engagement in the West of Ireland last Thursday evening, RSVP Live reports. "I have a little bit of news that I've been keeping to myself - to ourselves," he shared with his listeners on Q102 this morning. "I'm very, very, very happy to confirm I did get engaged to my partner Clare in the West of Ireland on Thursday evening." The revelation comes after Clifden's O'Dalaigh Jewellers told social media followers that the one-time Late Late host had popped in to buy a ring, leading to rife speculation the star was getting engaged. The loving couple posed with a staff member outside the Galway store in a now-deleted post, with his agent at the time unable to 'confirm nor deny' news that he was intending to get married. In their now-deleted post on social media on Monday afternoon, O'Dalaigh Jewellers said: 'Ryan along with so many others have fallen in love with Connemara over the years. 'He discreetly came to us to discuss a special ring he needed for a very special lady. He knew that getting the ring in the West of Ireland would mean so much to Clare and he also wanted to shop local, which we are very grateful for! 'We chatted about Clare's style and bounced ideas over and back from London. From that, he chose a stunning 2.4 carat diamond ring which has a beautiful balance between a modern and old elegant style. The centre diamond is a 2 carat emerald cut with two tapered diamond baguettes on either side. "From our conversations with Ryan we knew Clare would prefer certified lab diamonds over natural diamonds to guarantee the stones being conflict free and without environmental impact from diamond mining. 'Through working with customers it's lovely to find out their back story and what I can say after meeting Ryan and Clare is that it seemed like destiny that their paths would cross as they have both had so many great memories in Connemara and as a result have such a grá for the place. "This love story continues and in the process it's great to hear some positive news. Wishing this very happy couple a wonderful future together. Jonathan and all the O'Dalaigh Team.' Ryan and Clare first made their relationship public in 2023 when they appeared at the Irish Post Awards in London. They later stepped out for photos at a gin launch in Donegal last summer as they posed for pictures together.
The Irish Sun
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
‘People assume that when you're on the TV you're loaded' says Kathryn Thomas as she shares job ‘worry'
IRISH presenter Kathryn Thomas has revealed her biggest insecurity is worrying about her job. The Carlow native has worked in Irish TV and radio for over 25 years, starting on travel show No Frontiers. 2 Kathryn Thomas has her own Q102 show Credit: Q102 2 Kathryn has opened up on her career Credit: Brian McEvoy She joined as the host of their , 'The Morning Show with Kathryn Thomas' earlier this year in February. The mum-of-two presents her show every weekday morning from 7am-10am and it's the first time she's had a some-what 'normal' routine. When asked what her biggest insecurity is, Kathryn told the Irish Independent: "Worrying about my job. I have worked as a freelancer all my life. "This is the first time I have had a Monday-to-Friday job in 46 years. I think people just assume that when you're on the TV you're loaded. read more on kathryn thomas "I want to be able to provide for my family the way my parents did for me. "The media landscape is changing at a rate of knots, and you have to be able to back yourself. I'm at an age where I have faith in my abilities." And while life in the showbiz world isn't all glitz and glamour - Kathryn has said she's "loving" her new radio job. She said: "The first few weeks was a baptism of fire. I had never driven a desk before. MOST READ ON THE IRISH SUN "In any of the previous radio I had done, everybody was pressing buttons and doing all the other stuff for [me]. Commercial radio is very different to anything I would have done previously; it's very fast paced." The 46-year-old also shared that her "most treasured possession" is her home. Kathryn Thomas shares 'fabulous' clip from family holiday She added: "I know we are very privileged and lucky to have it. We still have a big mortgage, but we have our four walls and have somewhere warm. I never take it for granted." Kathryn lives in Dublin with her husband Padraig McLoughlin, who tied the knot in 2019 at Kilkea Castle, Kilkenny, and their two daughters; Ellie, seven, and Grace, three. Ellie is going into second class this September and her youngest will be completing her last year of preschool. Kathryn recently said she's glad to be "on the other side" of the potty training and that her kids are "just great". BABY BLUES And when asked if she's getting notions about However, she admitted that she briefly thought about it around two years ago. She explained: "My sister had a baby, Lily, she's two now. But I remember going in to see her in the Coombe. "Grace was one. I had said to my gynaecologist, 'No, done, shop is closed', and my doctor said, 'I've heard of women like you before'. "Anyway, I went in to see my sister in the Coombe, held the baby, gave her back, ran outside, rang my husband, was like, 'Do you want another baby?', and he was like, 'Not on your f***ing life'." Kathryn laughing added: "So that was the end of that conversation. And very quickly I kind of was like... the hormone release died down, I was fine."
