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The Late Late Show host was interviewing Sky News presenter Kay Burley on Friday night's programme. The British journalist is celebrating more than one million ...

Similarly to her Late Late Show interview, the Derry Girls star joked, responding that she’s not 16 and when he pressed her again to share her age she said: “No, because I think a bit of a big deal was made of it with Nicola [Coughlan, her co-star in Derry Girls] and I don't think it was very fair. “So, it’s just sort of a wee bit unfair and it took away a bit from the performances we were doing.” However, the Late Late Show host laughed and replied: “I actually don’t comment on age anymore.”

Tubridy was keen to avoid a similar controversy to last month's clash with Derry Girls star Jamie-Lee O'Donnell.

Would you consider telling me what age you are?" "Good answer. "I don’t get up thinking, 'Oh my goodness I’ve got to do three hours of live telly', I just think I’m so incredibly privileged.

RTE's Ryan Tubridy has poked fun at the recent backlash he received during an interview with SKY News journalist Kay Burley.

Kay Burley appeared on the show as she celebrates one million minutes of live television. Ryan insisted that he would have indeed asked the same question to a man and also stated that he asked simply due to the nature of her Derry Girls character – a schoolgirl. It was at this point that things took a very awkward turn as the first guest of the evening said that she found the question to be ‘misogynistic’.

Sky News' Kay Burley's among The Late Late Show guests, there's the latest from the Assembly elections, the return of The Terror and Soho Theatre Live, ...

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The television presenter caused controversy on last week's chat show after asking Derry Girls star Jamie Lee O'Donnell about her age with social media ...

“It’s always quite misogynistic even if it’s not intentionally misogynistic, because men don’t get the same scrutiny.” He shared: “Oh no, I don’t comment on age anymore”, before adding, “Probably a wise thing”. The Late Late host was quick to respond to the joking request as he explained he’s changed his approach to the “age question”.

The British broadcaster, 61, was talking to Ryan about how she had been working in journalism for 40 years.

"I don’t get up thinking, 'Oh my goodness I’ve got to do three hours of live telly', I just think I’m so incredibly privileged. It is a long time." Burley said after the appearance on the show that she had "fun" and thanked the show for having her on.

"Why is @KayBurley allowed to present her show in trainers @SkyNews?" one asked. It comes as Kay helped deliver results from the local elections nationwide on ...

"Loving the fact that KayBurley is donning a pair of Run DMC style trainers on set this morning," remarked a fellow Sky News fan. And another flocked to say: "Kay Burley ‘making an effort’ by wearing trainers this morning." The May 6 episode saw Kay back in the studio with trainers on - and fans say she has been wearing them all week.

KAY Burley is the staple of Sky News with her daily morning show.But fans have been left wondering why she has been wearing trainers to work all week.

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Ryan Tubridy has revealed he doesn't comment on age anymore, following the recent drama with Derry Girls star Jamie-Lee O'Donnell.

The broadcaster said: “This might be a rude question, you don’t have to answer. I’m very, very wise.” She said: “I love my job, I don’t get up thinking ‘oh my goodness I’ve got to do three hours of live telly’, I just think I’m so incredibly privileged, it is a long time – this is where you say I don’t look that old.”

Ryan Tubridy is refusing to make comments on people's age anymore following the now infamous interview he had with Derry Girls actress Jamie-Lee O'Donnell.

Another added: "Good on ya Ryan (the age quip)." Ryan Tubridy is refusing to make comments on people's age anymore following the now infamous interview he had with Derry Girls actress Jamie-Lee O'Donnell. Ryan Tubridy is refusing to comment on age after Jamie-Lee O’Donnell interview

Ryan Tubridy is refusing to make comments on people's age anymore following the now infamous interview he had with Derry Girls actress Jamie-Lee O'Donnell.

It is a long time – this is where you say I don’t look that old.” Ryan told Jamie-Lee he did not mean to cause any offence and that he would have asked a male actor the same question if he was playing a teenager on-screen. Ryan Tubridy is refusing to make comments on people's age anymore following the now infamous interview he had with Derry Girls actress Jamie-Lee O'Donnell.