Over one million tuned in for Patrick Kielty's Late Late debut

At its peak, 934,000 people were watching as the stand-up comedian put his own spin on the long-running show.

The first episode with Kielty as host was streamed on the RTÉ Player by 158,000 people. Picture Andres Poveda

Patrick Kielty's first outing as host of The Late Late Show pulled in plenty of viewers on Friday night, according to newly released viewer figures.

As anticipated, people in Ireland and beyond tuned in to RTÉ, eager to see how Kielty would fare on his first night as the fourth host of the iconic talk show.