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Ryan Tubridy's fiancee on unique wedding dress hunt ahead of Rose of Tralee role
Ryan Tubridy's fiancée Dr Clare Kambamettu has confirmed she will be a judge at this year's Rose of Tralee. A former contestant herself, Clare took part in the festival in 2010 as the London Rose, while living and working in the UK.
She will now join a distinguished judging panel that includes RTÉ presenter Nuala Carey, Aisling Murphy of sponsor Murphy's New Homes, and fashion designer Don O'Neill - all tasked with selecting the next Rose.
The judges will also evaluate 30 international Roses, who are currently on their Rose Tour, making stops in Meath, Limerick and Tralee before the competition kicks off in Kerry from August 15 to 19.
Clare confirmed her attendance this year while shopping for a second hand wedding dress ahead of her nuptials to Ryan Tubridy. The couple got engaged while on holiday in the west of Ireland earlier this summer.
Clare told the Leinster Express / Laois Live that she is already shopping for her preloved wedding dress and paid a visit to the bridal floor of St Vincent's shop in Portlaoise.
"I've bought second hand clothes for years - my pal Sarah Kate Byrne from Tullow (now living in London and working as a very successful stylist using mostly vintage fashion) helped me to put together my wardrobe for Tralee in 2010 using our local charity shops in London and ever since I've continued the habit. Ryan Tubridy shares stunning photos with fiancée Dr Clare Kambamettu at sun-soaked Wimbledon
"I try to reduce my environmental footprint where I can and buying a wedding dress definitely feels like a good opportunity to do that, there's tonnes of second hand wedding dresses out there that are just gorgeous and I'm only going to wear it once.
"I think now more than ever the charities around Ireland, particularly SvP are doing so much to support vulnerable people, buying second hand is a wonderful way to give something back.
"I didn't find my wedding dress in VdP Portlaoise but I did find a couple of fab dresses which I'll be wearing in Tralee this year," Clare added. Dr Clare Kambamettu and Ryan Tubridy join Elgin Loane, Publisher of The Irish Post, for The King George for a day of hospitality curated by Zafar Rushdie at Ascot Racecourse on July 26, 2025 in Ascot, England (Image:for The Irish Post)
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