TUBS' VIRGIN RE-BIRTH

Ryan returning for a quest slot in new show The Assembly as Virgin look to raise the bar

- BY MIKIE O'LOUGHLIN and MICHELLE TOWNSEND

RYAN Tubridy is back on Irish telly as a guest star in a new show for Virgin Media.

Tubs will appear on new show The Assembly, it was announced at the RTE rival station's autumn launch yesterday.

His return to the box was revealed as part of a schedule of new shows on Virgin, with TV treats such as Celebrity Gogglebox, featuring Rosie O'Donnell and Pat Shortt.

The Assembly with Tubs in the lineup is the Irish version of a European hit programme, where a famous personality is grilled by a panel of neurodivergent interviewees.

The English version featured Michael Sheen, who was quizzed by people who were autistic or learning disabled.