Livin' with Lucy

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.

Livin' With Lucy
StarringLucy Kennedy
Country of originIreland
No. of seasons5
No. of episodes20+
Production
Running time30 minutes
Release
Original network
Original release14 April 2008
Chronology
Related showsThe Podge and Rodge Show

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.[1] 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.[2] 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."[3]

Date of transmissionCelebrity hostSource
14 April 2008Samantha Mumba[4]
21 April 2008Jade Goody[5]
28 April 2008David Norris[6]
5 May 2008Brian McFadden[7]
12 May 2008Calum Best[8]
19 May 2008Daithí Ó Sé[9]

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.[10]

Date of transmissionCelebrity hostSource
20 October 2008Shane Lynch[11]
27 October 2008Don Baker[12]
3 November 2008Sonia O'Sullivan[13]
10 November 2008Adele King[14]

Series 3

Series three began on 11 November 2010 and ended on 16 December 2010.

Date of transmissionCelebrity host
11 November 2010Crystal Swing
18 November 2010Vanessa Feltz
25 November 2010Jermaine Jackson
2 December 2010Derek Acorah
9 December 2010Simon Delaney
16 December 2010David 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 [15]
4 October 2016 Kerry Katona [16]
11 October 2016 Al Porter [17]
25 October 2016 Jedward [18]
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

Reception

The Irish Independent claimed self-regard was Kennedy's "most striking trait" and derided her obsession with bodily functions ("poo" and "willies" are frequently mentioned). When Calum Best announced his reasons for taking part (he wanted to "tell the Irish people what's going on -- if they watch this shit show."), the newspaper suggested they give him a job as a critic. It was later named by the Irish Independent as one of its six worst television programmes of 2008.[19]

References
  1. "Paparazzi Scare: Lucy Hunted by the press". Irish Independent. 9 April 2008. Retrieved 19 October 2008.
  2. "Not a Fann: Mumba takes a pop at DJ Dave on 'Livin' with Lucy'". Irish Independent. 14 April 2008. Retrieved 19 October 2008.
  3. "Pregnant Lucy prepares for her new role". Evening Herald. 23 April 2009. Archived from the original on 3 August 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2009.
  4. Episode one. RTÉ. Retrieved 19 October 2008.
  5. Episode two. RTÉ. Retrieved 19 October 2008.
  6. Episode three. RTÉ. Retrieved 19 October 2008.
  7. Episode four. RTÉ. Retrieved 19 October 2008.
  8. Episode five. RTÉ. Retrieved 19 October 2008.
  9. Episode six. RTÉ. Retrieved 19 October 2008.
  10. "Livin' with Lucy was hot and steamy says Failte Towers star". Evening Herald. 16 October 2008. Retrieved 22 October 2008.
  11. Episode one. RTÉ. Retrieved 20 October 2008.
  12. Episode two. RTÉ. Retrieved 20 October 2008.
  13. Episode three. RTÉ. Retrieved 3 November 2008.
  14. Episode four. RTÉ. Retrieved 3 November 2008.
  15. "'Move over Brangelina' - TV3 audiences just fell in love with Shane Long and wife Kayleah". Irish Independent. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  16. "Kerry Katona reveals all in this week's 'Living with Lucy'". Xpose. TV3. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  17. "Everyone wants to move in with Al Porter after last night's Living with Lucy". Irish Examiner. Irish Examiner Ltd. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  18. "It's double trouble on this week's Living With Lucy". VIP. VIP Publishing. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  19. "TV best and worst of 2008". Irish Independent. 27 December 2008. Retrieved 6 January 2009.
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