Livin' with Lucy is an Irish television programme presented by Lucy Kennedy. First aired on 14 April 2008, the premise of the show is that Kennedy spends a weekend living with a different celebrity each episode, analysing their daily lives and interviewing them in their own homes all the while with cameras filming in the background. The show aired originally on RTÉ Two on Monday nights at 21:30. The programme has proven controversial, with Kennedy being stalked by paparazzi and some of the celebrities airing slanderous views.
Series two began on 20 October 2008. Series three began to air on RTÉ Two on Thursday 11 November 2010 and ended on 16 December 2010.
Episodes on RTÉ Series 1 Series one began on 14 April 2008. During filming of the show Kennedy was hunted by the paparazzi and subjected to vicious photography and googling when she stayed with British tabloid fodder Jade Goody. She encountered controversy whilst staying with Samantha Mumba when the singer launched a verbal attack on Irish radio presenter Dave Fanning, calling him a number of unprintable expletives. David Norris was said to have commented: "I tire out people half my age. I had Lucy Kennedy staying with me for her Livin' with Lucy series and she had to go to bed for a week afterwards."
Date of transmission Celebrity host Source 14 April 2008 Samantha Mumba 21 April 2008 Jade Goody 28 April 2008 David Norris 5 May 2008 Brian McFadden 12 May 2008 Calum Best 19 May 2008 Daithí Ó Sé
Series 2 Series two began on 20 October 2008. In the first episode presenter Lucy Kennedy spent three days with Shane Lynch in his caravan in Surrey. Don Baker enticed Kennedy into his jacuzzi and she also joined him on stage to play the tambourine.
Date of transmission Celebrity host Source 20 October 2008 Shane Lynch 27 October 2008 Don Baker 3 November 2008 Sonia O'Sullivan 10 November 2008 Adele King
Series 3 Series three began on 11 November 2010 and ended on 16 December 2010. Date of transmission Celebrity host 11 November 2010 Crystal Swing 18 November 2010 Vanessa Feltz 25 November 2010 Jermaine Jackson 2 December 2010 Derek Acorah 9 December 2010 Simon Delaney 16 December 2010 David Gest
Episodes on TV3/Virgin Media Series 1 In August 2016 TV3 (Ireland) announced they had taken over the rights of the show and changed to Living with Lucy. Shane Long, Kerry Katona and Jedward were among the celebrities appearing in the series.
Date of transmission Celebrity host Ref. 20 September 2016 Shane Long 4 October 2016 Kerry Katona 11 October 2016 Al Porter 25 October 2016 Jedward 8 November 2016 Brendan Grace 15 November 2016 Finbar Furey
Series 2 Date of transmission Celebrity host Ref. 19 September 2017 Davy Fitzgerald 3 October 2017 Katie Hopkins 10 October 2017 Michael Healy-Rae 24 October 2017 Danniella Westbrook 7 November 2017 Dickie Rock 14 November 2017 Sarah Harding
Series 3 In September 2018 Virgin Media One, the new name for TV3 broadcast this series.
Date of transmission Celebrity host Ref. 3 September 2018 Nathan Carter 10 September 2018 Gemma Collins 17 September 2018 Christy Dignam 24 September 2018 Kellie Maloney 1 October 2018 Ivan Yates
Series 4 Date of transmission Celebrity host Ref. 2 September 2019 Gráinne Seoige 9 September 2019 John Connors 16 September 2019 Nadine Coyle 23 September 2019 Barry Keoghan 30 September 2019 Deirdre O'Kane
Lodging with Lucy
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and various lockdown rules, Lucy Kennedy hosted a variation of the show, Lodging with Lucy, in which guests came to stay with her in a hired lodge in County Meath, Ireland.
Date of transmission Celebrity host Ref. 28 September 2020 Paul McGrath 5 October 2020 Ian Dempsey & Mario Rosenstock 12 October 2020 Adele King 19 October 2020 Greg O'Shea 2 November 2020 Amy Huberman 9 November 2020 Lynn Ruane
Series 5 Date of transmission Celebrity host Ref. 11 October 2021 Pat Spillane 18 October 2021 Paul Gascoigne 25 October 2021 Hughie Maughan 1 November 2021 Michelle Heaton 8 November 2021 Rory O'Neill 15 November 2021 Rachel Allen
Series 6 Date of transmission Celebrity host Ref. 22 October 2023 Simon Gregson 29 October 2023 Katie Price 5 November 2023 Des Cahill 12 November 2023 Andrew Maxwell 26 November 2023 Richie Sadlier 3 December 2023 Mary Coughlan
Series 7 Date of transmission Celebrity host Ref. 12 October 2025 Caitlyn Jenner 19 October 2025 James McClean 26 October 2025 Diarmuid Gavin 2 November 2025 Nicola Tallant
Reception
See also Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over
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