Late Late Show host Kielty feared he’d infected the Pope with shingles

Patrick Kielty says he's looking forward to his second season on The Late Late Show 

The Late Late Show host Patrick Kielty on set for his second season hosting the programme. Picture: Andres Poveda

As presenter Patrick Kielty prepared for the return of The Late Late Show on Friday, he spoke about a busy summer that included a surreal encounter with the pontiff.

In June, the broadcaster met Pope Francis alongside other comedians in the Vatican, which he described as a “weird fever-dream”.