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

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”.