Tommy Tiernan's interview with boxing legend Chris Eubank has been described as 'awkward' and 'tense' by RTÉ viewers.
Eubank, a former WBO middleweight and super-middleweight champion, was appearing on the popular 'Tommy Tiernan Show' on Saturday night.
The Londoner was the first guest on and things got off to a ropey start when spirtuality was debated which prompted Eubank to ask could they "start again."
The interview escalted further when Tiernan mentioned that he sees some "ego" in Eubank.
"What ego? What ego have you seen? No, no, I want to know. Have I in some way said I'm better than you. What are you talking about ego? What ego have you seen? Do I say this? No I don't say it, I say it like this...," replied Eubank who seemed to be thinking aloud.
"Your team asked me to come and see you. They told me the format of the show...If my ego was still in play, I wouldn't have come. I'm the King. I've earned my position. It isn't honorary. It's earned, yet I'm here."
He then said to Tiernan:
"You are the star and I bow because this is your show. I can do that. If I'm aware of what I've just said then how can I be egotistical? I'm asking the question..."
This tense and absolutely surreal back-and-forth between Tommy Tiernan and Chris Eubank is what your Saturday night needed.pic.twitter.com/hga0wAn7YA
— Balls.ie (@ballsdotie) March 1, 2025
Viewers react to Chris Eubank interview with Tommy Tiernan
Viewers were quick to react to what they had seen, posting their thoughts on X.
"This is like a conversation at 3am between two strangers in a random gaff in Dublin after a session," wrote one person.
This is like a conversation at 3am between two strangers in a random gaff in Dublin after a session.
— Jonathan Drennan (@JWDrennan) March 1, 2025
Another said:
Chris Eubank love him or loathe him , he's always been an entertainer , if not in a strange way , he's always seemed troubled , but that interview #TommyTiernanShow was as strange as they come , puts Chris in my top 5 of people I wouldn't like to be stuck in a lift with
— John Holland (@sickboydub) March 2, 2025
"Fair play to Tommy. Just watching the Chris Eubank interview now. The tension from the offset from an overwhelming personality is obvious. Not easy to interview," wrote another person.
Fair play to Tommy. Just watching the Chris Eubank interview now. The tension from the offset from an overwhelming personality is obvious. Not easy to interview #TommyTiernanShow
— Eva Ní Shúilleabháin (@Evanis) March 1, 2025
"You have to give it to Tommy! He's some man to handle an awkward guest! That Chris Eubank interview was bizzare," posted another viewer.
You have to give it to Tommy! He's some man to handle an awkward guest! that Chris Eubank interview was bizzare 😂 #TommyTiernanShow pic.twitter.com/z4UrGfb552
— IrishG26 (@Gal26Irish) March 1, 2025
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