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Cathal Ryan

Late Late Show line-up: Dancing with the Stars contestants and rugby legend among guests for Friday

Following a loved-up special last weekend for Valentine’s Day, the Late Late Show returns with another impressive list of guests joining host Ryan Tubridy.

From a rugby legend and a rising motorsport star to Dancing with the Stars contestants and some ‘Superagers’ as well as a special performance, this week's show is gearing up to be one of the best.

So if you are planning on staying in and having a quiet Friday night in front of the TV, then here is the line-up for this week's show.

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Ireland rugby captain Johnny Sexton will join Ryan on Friday night to chat about our chances in the Six Nations and how last Saturday's victory against the French has set the team up nicely for the World Cup this autumn.

Johnny Sexton (©INPHO/Billy Stickland)

However, it is not just rugby that Sexton will talk about, joining him will be Claudia Scanlon, who is living with the skin condition epidermolysis bullosa (EB). Claudia will be there to discuss her friendship with the rugby star and support the charity DEBRA Ireland needs, which continues in its efforts to find a cure for the condition.

Following on from a stellar performance on Dancing with the Stars last week, Rory O'Neill - aka Panti Bliss - will join Ryan on the couch with his dance partner Denys Samson.

The pair will discuss the importance of raising awareness and breaking down stigmas as well as their dance which Rory dedicated to Professor Fiona Mulcahy, a consultant who he claims saved his life following his HIV diagnosis in 1995.

Rory O'Neill and Denys Samson (RTE)

Some of the stars of the forthcoming documentary Superagers, which looks at the positive side of ageing and how people embrace life at every stage, will also be on the show.

26-year-old Keith Donegan, one of the youngest team owners in motorsport, and Galway driver Adam Fitzgerald, who are both expected to begin their climb up the motorsport ladder in the Formula Regional European Championship in a couple of months’ time, will join Ryan along with the car that will race tomorrow evening.

Alongside this incredible line-up, to mark its 25th anniversary, Lord of the Dance will perform ahead of their shows at Bord Gáis Energy Theatre.

Inhaler will also perform their brand-new single If You’re Gonna Break My Heart and stars of last year's Trad Special, Séamus and Caoimhe Uí Fhlatharta return for another performance.

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