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Irish Daily Mirror
3 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Daily Mirror
Ryan Tubridy announces engagement to long-term girlfriend
Broadcaster Ryan Tubridy has confirmed his engagement to his long-term partner, Dr Clare Kambamettu. The ex Late Late Show host revealed that he popped the question to his fiancé, a former Rose of Tralee contestant, in a romantic engagement in the West of Ireland last Thursday evening, RSVP Live reports. "I have a little bit of news that I've been keeping to myself - to ourselves," he shared with his listeners on Q102 this morning. "I'm very, very, very happy to confirm I did get engaged to my partner Clare in the West of Ireland on Thursday evening." The revelation comes after Clifden's O'Dalaigh Jewellers told social media followers that the one-time Late Late host had popped in to buy a ring, leading to rife speculation the star was getting engaged. The loving couple posed with a staff member outside the Galway store in a now-deleted post, with his agent at the time unable to 'confirm nor deny' news that he was intending to get married. In their now-deleted post on social media on Monday afternoon, O'Dalaigh Jewellers said: 'Ryan along with so many others have fallen in love with Connemara over the years. 'He discreetly came to us to discuss a special ring he needed for a very special lady. He knew that getting the ring in the West of Ireland would mean so much to Clare and he also wanted to shop local, which we are very grateful for! 'We chatted about Clare's style and bounced ideas over and back from London. From that, he chose a stunning 2.4 carat diamond ring which has a beautiful balance between a modern and old elegant style. The centre diamond is a 2 carat emerald cut with two tapered diamond baguettes on either side. "From our conversations with Ryan we knew Clare would prefer certified lab diamonds over natural diamonds to guarantee the stones being conflict free and without environmental impact from diamond mining. 'Through working with customers it's lovely to find out their back story and what I can say after meeting Ryan and Clare is that it seemed like destiny that their paths would cross as they have both had so many great memories in Connemara and as a result have such a grá for the place. "This love story continues and in the process it's great to hear some positive news. Wishing this very happy couple a wonderful future together. Jonathan and all the O'Dalaigh Team.' Ryan and Clare first made their relationship public in 2023 when they appeared at the Irish Post Awards in London. They later stepped out for photos at a gin launch in Donegal last summer as they posed for pictures together.
Extra.ie
4 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Extra.ie
Ryan Tubridy confirms engagement to partner Clare Kambamettu
Ryan Tubridy has confirmed he is set to wed his psychologist partner Dr Clare Kambamettu, admitting 'the world feels lighter.' The pair have been together since 2023, with Clare accompanying the presenter to the Irish Post Awards in London, after being spotted coming and going from his Dublin home prior to the event. In March 2023, the Rose of Tralee winner was a guest on Ryan's RTÉ Radio One show where she discussed the benefits of manifestation. Ryan Tubridy at the Irish Post Awards at The Grosvenor House Hotel in London. Pic:Speculation that wedding bells were ringing for Ryan and Clare emerged after a Galway jewellers let slip that the pair had visited the shop recently. O'Dalaigh Jewellers shared a picture of the couple alongside a member of staff when they revealed the Dublin man had 'discreetly' visited in search of a ring. Ryan Tubridy and Dr Clare Kambamettu. Pic: Instagram Ryan made the announcement on Tuesday morning as he returned to his Virgin Radio UK mid-morning show, which also broadcasts on Dublin's Q102. A slightly giddy presenter admitted that he had a 'little bit of news' that he was trying to keep private. Dr Clare Kambamettu and Ryan Tubridy. Pic: RTÉ 'Even though I'm a public person doing the job that I do, I also have quite a lot of privacy that I like to keep to myself, however, the cat has been removed from the bag for a number of different reasons and I'm very, very, very, very, very happy to confirm that I did indeed get engaged to my partner, Clare on Thursday evening in the West of Ireland,' Ryan revealed. 'It is a very beautiful feeling. We were surrounded by gorgeous people who we didn't know — strangers in the hotel and people who were working around the place. We got a beautiful ring organised and the weather was gorgeous.' Ryan added: 'It's just an accumulation of a lot of lovely things happening and I just decided now is the time. Here we go. More to follow in terms of details and all the rest of it — I'll tell my family first and then I'll let you know. 'Yeah, it's a very exciting time to be alive; I'm a very, very lucky man and I think it's one of those beautiful moments where the world feels lighter and there's a whole new adventure ahead.' He concluded: 'That's what happened. That's in the news a little bit today, at home for sure and maybe out and about. Lucky man, beautiful day and the future is bright.'
Extra.ie
4 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Extra.ie
Who is Ryan Tubridy's partner Dr Clare Kambamettu?
Wedding bells might be ringing for Ryan Tubridy and Dr Clare Kambemettu, after a Galway jeweller let slip they had visited the shop together. The pair have been together since 2023 after Clare accompanied the presenter to the Irish Post Awards in London. The Rose of Tralee winner had been on Ryan's RTÉ Radio One show in March of 2023 discussing the benefits of manifestation and was later in the year spotted leaving his gated home before his move to London. Wedding bells might be ringing for Ryan Tubridy and Dr Clare Kambemettu, after a Galway jeweller let slip they had visited the shop together. Pic: RTÉ Dr Kambamettu holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and History as well as a Higher Diploma from NUI Galway (now University of Galway) before completing a Masters in Science in Mental Health. The psychologist specialises in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and provides training for The Learning Curve Institute on Mental Health-related topics. In 2010, Dr Kambamettu entered the Rose of Tralee, representing London due to being born in Leeds, England. She was just 25 years old when she won, admitting she entered as a 'bit of fun.' The publication added that the jewelers informed them they were asked to take the social media post down by father-of-two Ryan Tubridy. Pic:for The Irish Post The Irish-English woman returned to Athy, Co Kildare — where her mother is from — when she was eight years old. Elsewhere, Dr Clare did a stint as presenter of RTÉ's The Eco Eye, alongside environmentalist Duncan Steward, who fronted the show, ecologist Anja Murray and immunologist Dr Lara Duggan. It is believed Dr Kambamettu and broadcaster Ryan are set to begin the new chapter of their lives after a Galway jeweller let slip that the pair visited the shop together. Ryan Tubridy at the Irish Post Awards at The Grosvenor House Hotel in London. Pic:O'Dalaigh Jewellers shared a picture of the couple alongside a member of staff when they revealed Tubridy, 52, had 'discreetly' visited in search of a ring. The Irish Independent reports that a now-deleted post said that a ring from the West of Ireland would mean 'so much' to Clare. They revealed: 'From that, he chose a stunning 2.4 carat diamond ring which has a beautiful balance between a modern and old elegant style.' The publication added that the jewellers informed them they were asked to take the social media post down by father-of-two Ryan.
Irish Independent
12 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
Ryan Tubridy expected to announce engagement as jeweller lets cat out of the bag
Today at 21:30 Ryan Tubridy is expected to announce his engagement to long-term girlfriend Clare Kambamettu after a jeweller posted on social media that the former RTÉ broadcaster had bought a diamond ring from the shop – before deleting the post. Rumours have been swirling for weeks that the former RTÉ presenter had popped the question to the clinical psychologist and former Rose of Tralee winner, Dr Kambamettu. O'Dalaigh Jewellers in Clifden posted on social media that Tubridy (52) had come to them 'discreetly' looking for a ring for a 'very special lady' and told them that getting the ring in the west of Ireland would 'mean so much' to Dr Kambamettu. The jeweller said they were 'grateful' for the request and added Mr Tubridy requested laboratory diamonds rather than mined gemstones to ensure they were conflict free and environmentally friendly. The post was accompanied by a picture of the couple with a staff member outside the shop in Clifden. However, after media queries to Tubridy's agent, the jeweller's social media posts were deleted. A spokesperson for O'Dalaigh Jewellers said Tubridy had asked them to remove the posts and that he would be announcing something shortly. A spokesperson for Tubridy told the Irish Independent they could 'neither confirm nor deny' news of an engagement. In their now-deleted post on social media on Monday afternoon, O'Dalaigh Jewellers said: 'Ryan along with so many others have fallen in love with Connemara over the years. He discreetly came to us to discuss a special ring he needed for a very special lady. He knew that getting the ring in the West of Ireland would mean so much to Clare and he also wanted to shop local, which we are very grateful for! 'We chatted about Clare's style and bounced ideas over and back from London. From that, he chose a stunning 2.4 carat diamond ring which has a beautiful balance between a modern and old elegant style. The centre diamond is a 2 carat emerald cut with two tapered diamond baguettes on either side. "From our conversations with Ryan we knew Clare would prefer certified lab diamonds over natural diamonds to guarantee the stones being conflict free and without environmental impact from diamond mining. ADVERTISEMENT 'Through working with customers it's lovely to find out their back story and what I can say after meeting Ryan and Clare is that it seemed like destiny that their paths would cross as they have both had so many great memories in Connemara and as a result have such a grá for the place. This love story continues and in the process it's great to hear some positive news. Wishing this very happy couple a wonderful future together. Jonathan and all the O'Dalaigh Team.' Tubridy and Dr Kambamettu made their relationship public in 2023 when they appeared at the Irish Post Awards in London. Dr Kambamettu was born in Leeds to her Indian GP father Ravi, and Irish physiotherapist mother Breda, and the family moved to her mother's home town of Athy, Co Kildare, when she was eight. She won the Rose of Tralee title as the London Rose in 2010 when she was 26. Dr Kambamettu has a B.A. in Psychology and History and H. Dip. in Psychology from NUI Galway. She also completed a Masters in Mental Health specialising in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy at King's College London, and has presented RTÉ's Eco Eye. Tubridy, the former Late Late Show and RTÉ Radio 1 host, has successfully hosted a mid-morning show on the UK's Virgin Radio since leaving RTÉ amid the fallout from the Irish national broadcaster's secret payments controversy.
