Former Rose of Tralee is Ryan Tubridy’s ‘rock’ as she stands strong by his side amid RTE controversy

Friends say Dr Clare Kambamettu has been a rock of support for the former Late Late Show host as his career at Montrose collapsed.

• 06:00, 28 AUG 2023
• Updated08:58, 28 AUG 2023

This is the former Rose of Tralee who has been supporting under-fire Ryan Tubridy through his RTE storm.

Friends say Dr Clare Kambamettu has been a rock of support for the former Late Late Show host as his career at Montrose collapsed.

The close couple were spotted here after going for a run outside the former RTE star’s South Dublin home in their gym gear.

Dr Kambamettu won the international pageant back in 2010 when she was 25 and had entered as the London Rose.

The Irish Mirror understands the pair began spending time together in the Spring of this year around the same time she appeared as a guest on Mr Tubridy’s radio show in March.

Mr Tubridy had a high profile relationship with a previous ex-Rose winner when he started dating Aoibhinn Ni Shuilleabhainn in 2009 after she appeared on his TV show, Tubridy Tonight. She won the Rose of Tralee as the Mayo Rose in 2005.

The partnership with Tubridy ended in 2019 with Mr Tubridy’s agent, Noel Kelly, confirming the split in a statement, saying: “Aoibhinn and Ryan are no longer together.

“They will remain friends and ask for privacy at this time. There will be no further comment on this personal matter.”

The presenter spends a lot of time in the West of Ireland when he is off air.