Ryan Tubridy says every minute of every day for the rest of the month is 'jammed' with Toy Show preparations as he gave nearest and dearest a friendly word of warning - 'I'm gone'.
The Late Late Show host is gearing up for the biggest night of the TV calendar which is set to take place on November 25.
And Ryan revealed that he is now booked out for the foreseeable future as preparations are in full swing for the annual festive event.
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Speaking on his RTE Radio One show on Tuesday morning, he said: “Today is the 1st of November so if you are a friend or an associate of mine and you need me, i’ll see you in and around the 27th of December…I’m gone.
“I have.. every minute of every hour of every day every hour and every day is jammed. We were looking at the diary today and how we laughed.
“Our heads were thrown back with laughter like the end of an old Tarzan cartoon.
“We had our hands on our hips and our heads were thrown back as we laughed, knowing that any gap in the diary has been filled.”
The Dubliner, 48, who is just back to work on the airwaves after a week off last week went on: “Even when I wasn’t here for a few days last week it was being filled by people with access to the diary.
“When I say the diary, it is literally a hard copy thing on the desk and people just fill it in, and say ‘I think we will just tell him to do this’...
“I am Pinocchio to their Geppetto and that is all it is. And I'm looking forward to it,” he added laughing.
“And when we finish here today we have interviews to do for Toy Show related activities and dances to learn and singing to learn, and toys to look at. I’m just telling you that is where it is.”
It comes after the RTE star revealed his excitement after he dropped into the Toy Show auditions last month.
The frontman said "it is so joyful" seeing the auditions in action as the date fast approaches.
Ryan, who is a dad-of-two, said: "I met some of the kids who were auditioning for the Toy Show yesterday. Oh my God, I got, I just got very excited to meet them."
Ryan also shared that a "super fan" plans to dress up as him for Halloween, Ryan said: "She is dressing up as me for Halloween.
“So, I picked a tie out of my wardrobe and gave it to her as a gift and said 'and if you are going to dress up, dress up properly and wear an original tie'."
The Late Late Toy Show will take place on Friday, November 25th on RTE One.
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