Ian Dempsey returning to TV after 20 years with stint on TV3

Louise Duffy wears: Fur gilet, SuperTrash; shorts, Finders Keepers; belt, Maje; shoes, Carvela, all BT2. Bodysuit, Topshop. Necklace, Vicki Sarge, Design Centre. Photo: Kip Carroll

Louise Duffy at the IFTA Awards 2015 at The Mansion House

Twink co-hosted the 'Seven O'Clock Show', in Martin King's absence. Photo courtesy of TV3

Ian Dempsey

Louise Duffy wears: Fur gilet, SuperTrash; shorts, Finders Keepers; belt, Maje; shoes, Carvela, all BT2. Bodysuit, Topshop. Necklace, Vicki Sarge, Design Centre. Photo: Kip Carroll

Louise Duffy at the IFTA Awards 2015 at The Mansion House

Louise Duffy and fiance Paul Galvin

Twink co-hosted the 'Seven O'Clock Show', in Martin King's absence. Photo courtesy of TV3

Ian Dempsey

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August 23 2015 02:46 PM

Today FM presenter Ian Dempsey is returning to our TV screens after an absence of 20 years.

Dempsey, who presented RTE children's show Dempsey's Den/The Den from 1986 to 1990 as well as several other shows, will be joined by Today FM colleague Louise Duffy to co-present The Seven O'Clock Show on TV3.

They will fill in for Martin King and Lucy Kennedy for four days from Monday August 24-Thursday 27.

Martin was this week replaced by Twink and her dog Teddy on the show sofa, the first of a series of guest presenters allowing the main hosts to take a break.

The original Dempsey's Den, with Ian Dempsey

Dempsey will continue to present the Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show on Today FM next week.

"As a presenter I haven’t been on Live TV for 20 years so this should be interesting!" Dempsey said of his return to telly.

"I know that Louise has a lot to talk about but I hope she gives me an opportunity to speak at some stage during the 60 minutes.”

Louise added, "The only thing I miss about my very early mornings is getting to work with Ian every day, so I'm so excited to join him again for a week on the couch on ‘The Seven O'Clock Show’!”

A TV3 spokesperson hinted that Dempsey's old Den pals Zig and Zag may pop in to the studio during the week.

The Seven O'Clock Show airs weekdays at 7pm on TV3.