Ian Noctor has opened up about replacing Ivan Yates on TV3’s Sunday AM.
Ian is set to fill Ivan’s shoes as he prepares to take a “gap year” with his wife Deirdre as they travel around the world.
“I’m really, really excited,” Ian admitted.
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The Waterford native revealed that getting the role was a shock, but he’s chuffed to be taking on the job.
“I am 47 years of age and this is my first foray into television and – you can imagine when you are at this point in your life – you kind of think ‘yeah, what I have, I have now,'” he told the Sunday Independent.
“Then this came out of the blue and I’m thinking, ‘Jaysus this is brilliant!'”
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Ian admitted that he thinks Ivan is a “larger than life character” but he has a personality of his own that he hopes viewers will like.
“I have a personality of my own and I’m going to let it shine through, be as much myself as I can be, and not allow myself to get too nervous and hopefully the viewers will like it.
“If somebody winds me up or if something comes to my mind that I feel is worth saying, I’ll absolutely say it.
“I wouldn’t be any sort of a shrinking violet,” he said.
Describing himself as “a bit of a nerd with a sense of humour” he said he has a keen love of politics and current affairs.
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Along with working on Sunday AM, the former head of news at Today FM will be filling in for Mark Cagney for August on Ireland AM.
Ian Noctor’s first day will be Sunday July 10th at 9am.
