IRELAND AM star Alan Hughes was missing from the morning show again today – but fans were full of praise for his popular replacement.
The Virgin Media TV star co-hosts the hit morning show alongside Tommy Bowe and Muireann O’Connell every Monday to Thursday.
Eric Roberts stood in for Alan today[/caption]
However, the mainstay host has been absent from the hit breakfast show on numerous occasions this year.
Alan was missing from the small screen again today as he is enjoying a sun-soaked getaway.
The 61-year-old and his husband Karl Broderick have jetted off to Sitges in Spain, a holiday spot that they visit often during the year.
Taking over from Alan’s hosting duties for the day was TikTok sensation Eric Roberts, who has become a regular familiar face on the morning programme.
After hosting the show across the weekend, Eric returned to the couch this morning alongside Muireann and Tommy.
The trio posed on set in the Virgin Media studios for a smiling snap.
The social media star made his debut as an Ireland AM presenter earlier this year and has quickly become a fan-favourite.
Viewers raced to social media with praise after the show.
One fan wrote: “Love Eric on the show he’s a breath of fresh air.”
A second gushed: “The lovely Eric certainly brightens up any morning.”
Another added: “Great Eric is back.”
Tommy Bowe made a major blunder while interviewing a guest last week.
Gerard Jordan, who’s best known for his role as Steo Nash in the hit soap, sat down with Tommy and Karen Koster.
However, the hosts had their wires crossed and mixed up some of the Dubliner’s credentials with an English actor with the same name.
AWKWARD!
When introducing Gerard to viewers, Karen mentioned some shows that she thought he had acted in.
She said: “He has overcome the carnage of Carrigstown, faced down the White Walkers in Game of Thrones and survived the criminal underworld of Blue Lights…”
During their chat, Tommy also spoke about the hit series saying: “Obviously you’re involved in Fair City, Derry Girls, Game of Thrones.”
The 34-year-old pulled up the presenters on the incorrect information saying: “I wasn’t on Derry Girls or Game of Thrones. I think you’re getting me mixed up there with another Gerard Jordan.”
Karen and Tommy both looked surprised as Karen asked: “You have another one. Is there another one?”
The dad-of-eight replied: “Yeah there’s another one, yeah. I wasn’t on Game of Thrones or Derry Girl, but I was just on Fair City.”
