Livin' with Lucy

{{For|the 1980s American sitcom starring Lucille Ball|Life with Lucy}}

{{Infobox television

| image = Livin' With Lucy logo.jpg

| caption =

| runtime = 30 minutes

| creator =

| starring = Lucy Kennedy

| country = Ireland

| network = {{unbulleted list| RTÉ Two (2008–10) | Virgin Media One (2016–)}}

| first_aired = {{start date|2008|4|14|df=y}}

| num_seasons = 5

| num_episodes = 20+

| related = The Podge and Rodge Show

}}

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.{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/news-gossip/paparazzi-scare-lucy-hunted-by-the-press-1342321.html|title=Paparazzi Scare: Lucy Hunted by the press|date=9 April 2008|accessdate=19 October 2008|work=Irish Independent|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080410171953/https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/news-gossip/paparazzi-scare-lucy-hunted-by-the-press-1342321.html|archivedate=10 April 2008}} 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.{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/news-gossip/not-a-fann-mumba-takes-a-pop-at-dj-dave-on-livin-with-lucy-1347330.html|title=Not a Fann: Mumba takes a pop at DJ Dave on 'Livin' with Lucy'|date=14 April 2008|accessdate=19 October 2008|newspaper=Irish Independent}} 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."{{cite news|url=http://www.herald.ie/entertainment/around-town/pregnant-lucy-prepares-for-her-new-role-1717161.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120803202451/http://www.herald.ie/entertainment/around-town/pregnant-lucy-prepares-for-her-new-role-1717161.html |url-status=dead |archivedate=3 August 2012|title=Pregnant Lucy prepares for her new role |date=23 April 2009|accessdate=23 April 2009 |newspaper=Evening Herald }}

class="wikitable" ! Date of transmission	Celebrity host	Source
14 April 2008	Samantha Mumba	{{cite web\|url=http://www.rte.ie/tv/livinwithlucy/episode1.html\|title=Episode 1: Samantha Mumba\|publisher=RTÉ\|access-date=19 October 2008\|url-status=dead\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080502020100/https://www.rte.ie/tv/livinwithlucy/episode1.html\|archivedate=2 May 2008}}
21 April 2008	Jade Goody	{{cite web\|url=https://www.rte.ie/tv/livinwithlucy/episode2.html\|title=Episode 2: Jade Goody\|publisher=RTÉ\|access-date=19 October 2008\|url-status=dead\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080502020105/https://www.rte.ie/tv/livinwithlucy/episode2.html\|archivedate=2 May 2008}}
28 April 2008	David Norris	{{cite web\|url=https://www.rte.ie/tv/livinwithlucy/episode3.html\|title=Episode 3: Senator David Norris\|publisher=RTÉ\|access-date=19 October 2008\|url-status=dead\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080502020110/https://www.rte.ie/tv/livinwithlucy/episode3.html\|archivedate=2 May 2008}}
5 May 2008	Brian McFadden	{{cite web\|url=http://www.rte.ie/tv/livinwithlucy/episode4.html\|title=Episode 4: Brian Mc Fadden\|publisher=RTÉ\|access-date=19 October 2008\|url-status=dead\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080502020115/http://www.rte.ie/tv/livinwithlucy/episode4.html\|archivedate=2 May 2008}}
12 May 2008	Calum Best	{{cite web\|url=http://www.rte.ie/tv/livinwithlucy/episode5.html\|title=Episode 5: Calum Best\|publisher=RTÉ\|access-date=19 October 2008\|url-status=dead\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120920143828/http://www.rte.ie/tv/livinwithlucy/episode5.html\|archivedate=20 September 2012}}
19 May 2008	Daithí Ó Sé	{{cite web\|url=http://www.rte.ie/tv/livinwithlucy/episode6.html\|title=Episode 6: Daithi Ó Sé\|publisher=RTÉ\|access-date=19 October 2008\|url-status=dead\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120920143800/http://www.rte.ie/tv/livinwithlucy/episode6.html\|archivedate=20 September 2012}}

=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.{{cite news|url=http://www.herald.ie/entertainment/around-town/livin-with-lucy-was-hot-and-steamy-says-failte-towers-star-1500084.html|title=Livin' with Lucy was hot and steamy says Failte Towers star|date=16 October 2008|accessdate=22 October 2008|newspaper=Evening Herald}}

class="wikitable" ! Date of transmission	Celebrity host	Source
20 October 2008	Shane Lynch	{{cite web\|url=http://www.rte.ie/tv/livinwithlucy/s2ep1.html\|title=Episode 1: Shane Lynch\|publisher=RTÉ\|access-date=20 October 2008\|url-status=dead\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081031131157/https://www.rte.ie/tv/livinwithlucy/s2ep1.html\|archivedate=31 October 2008}}
27 October 2008	Don Baker	{{cite web\|url=http://www.rte.ie/tv/livinwithlucy/s2ep2.html\|title=Episode 2: Don Baker\|publisher=RTÉ\|access-date=20 October 2008\|url-status=dead\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081113140747/https://www.rte.ie/tv/livinwithlucy/s2ep2.html\|archivedate=13 November 2008}}
3 November 2008	Sonia O'Sullivan	{{cite web\|url=http://www.rte.ie/tv/livinwithlucy/s2ep3.html\|title=Episode 3: Sonia O'Sullivan\|publisher=RTÉ\|access-date=3 November 2008\|url-status=dead\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081113133047/https://www.rte.ie/tv/livinwithlucy/s2ep3.html\|archivedate=13 November 2008}}
10 November 2008	Adele King	{{cite web\|url=http://www.rte.ie/tv/livinwithlucy/s2ep4.html\|title=Episode 4: Twink\|publisher=RTÉ\|access-date=3 November 2008\|url-status=dead\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081210082914/http://www.rte.ie/tv/livinwithlucy/s2ep4.html\|archivedate=10 December 2008}}

=Series 3=

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

class="wikitable" ! 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.

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! Date of transmission

! Celebrity host

! Ref.

20 September 2016

| Shane Long

| align="center" |{{cite web|title='Move over Brangelina' - TV3 audiences just fell in love with Shane Long and wife Kayleah|url=http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/television/move-over-brangelina-tv3-audiences-just-fell-in-love-with-shane-long-and-wife-kayleah-35066859.html|work=Irish Independent|accessdate=25 October 2016}}

4 October 2016

| Kerry Katona

| align="center" |{{cite web|title=Kerry Katona reveals all in this week’s 'Living with Lucy'|url=http://www.tv3.ie/xpose/article/entertainment-news/218872/Kerry-Katona-reveals-all-in-this-weeks-Living-with-Lucy|website=Xpose|publisher=TV3|accessdate=25 October 2016|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161025175520/http://www.tv3.ie/xpose/article/entertainment-news/218872/Kerry-Katona-reveals-all-in-this-weeks-Living-with-Lucy|archivedate=25 October 2016}}

11 October 2016

| Al Porter

| align="center" |{{cite web|title=Everyone wants to move in with Al Porter after last night’s Living with Lucy|url=http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/entertainment/everyone-wants-to-move-in-with-al-porter-after-last-nights-living-with-lucy-759013.html|website=Irish Examiner|publisher=Irish Examiner Ltd|accessdate=25 October 2016}}

25 October 2016

| Jedward

| align="center" |{{cite web|title=It’s double trouble on this week’s Living With Lucy|url=http://vipmagazine.ie/its-double-trouble-on-this-weeks-living-with-lucy/|website=VIP|publisher=VIP Publishing|accessdate=25 October 2016}}

8 November 2016

| Brendan Grace

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15 November 2016

| Finbar Furey

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=Series 2=

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! Date of transmission

! Celebrity host

! Ref.

19 September 2017

| Davy Fitzgerald

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3 October 2017

| Katie Hopkins

| align="center" |

10 October 2017

| Michael Healy-Rae

| align="center" |

24 October 2017

| Danniella Westbrook

| align="center" |

7 November 2017

| Dickie Rock

| align="center" |

14 November 2017

| Sarah Harding

| align="center" |

=Series 3=

In September 2018 Virgin Media One, the new name for TV3 broadcast this series.

class="wikitable"

! Date of transmission

! Celebrity host

! Ref.

3 September 2018

| Nathan Carter

| align="center" |

10 September 2018

| Gemma Collins

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17 September 2018

| Christy Dignam

| align="center" |

24 September 2018

| Kellie Maloney

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1 October 2018

| Ivan Yates

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=Series 4=

class="wikitable"

! Date of transmission

! Celebrity host

! Ref.

2 September 2019

| Gráinne Seoige

| align="center" |

9 September 2019

| John Connors

| align="center" |

16 September 2019

| Nadine Coyle

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23 September 2019

| Barry Keoghan

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30 September 2019

| Deirdre O'Kane

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=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.

class="wikitable"

! Date of transmission

! Celebrity host

! Ref.

28 September 2020

| Paul McGrath

| align="center" |

5 October 2020

| Ian Dempsey & Mario Rosenstock

| align="center" |

12 October 2020

| Adele King