'He is decent' - Social media users react to Michael Flatley on The Late Late Show

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Riverdance star Michael Flatley opened up about his cancer diagnosis with Kielty

Social media users have reacted to the season finale of The Late Late Show but particularly special guest Michael Flatley.

The final show of his first season, which took place last night, Friday, May 10 featured guests Michael Flatley and the casts of TV series The Young Offenders and The Dry.

Riverdance star Michael Flatley opened up about his cancer diagnosis which he says made him "quickly realise that you come into this world on your own and you leave on your own."

Flatley was treated for a malignant melanoma in 2003 and in in January 2023 he underwent surgery after diagnosis of an aggressive form of cancer.

Many users have commended the interaction on X (formerly Twitter), one user said: "He came across as a genuinely decent man there. Nice to hear him talking."

Another user said: "Say what you want about Michael Flatley but he has the Grá for being Irish!"

You can watch The Late Late Show on the RTÉ Player.

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