Wild Youth among the stars set to appear on The Late Late Show tonight

Bernard Brogan, Paddy Smyth, Wild Youth and the West End cast of Mamma Mia are among the guests on The Late Late Show this Friday night.

Following the announcement that he's to retire from football at the age of 35, Bernard Brogan will join Ryan tomorrow night to give his first interview on the reasons behind his decision. He'll also be discussing his future plans.

On top of that, Paddy Smyth will sit down with Ryan Tubridy for an insightful interview. His recent victory on The Circle has catapulted him to fame in the UK, and the popular Irish TV personality will be talking about how his stint on the series has given him an unprecedented platform for raising awareness for people with disabilities.

Elsewhere, Irish-born Australian long-distance runner, Sinead Diver, who took up running in 2010 after the birth of her eldest son, will be in studio to talk about becoming the 4th fastest Australian female marathoner of all time.

Having won the hearts of the nation with Raised By The Village, the recent Sunday night television phenomenon, some of the participants on the show will chat to Ryan about developments in their life since it aired.

The West End cast of Mamma Mia are set give a special studio performance this evening, featuring Irish actress and singer Sharon Sexton, who is taking on the lead role of Donna in an upcoming production of the show in Dublin.

Also on the musical side of things, up-and-coming band Wild Youth will also be in studio to perform their single, 'Long Time No See'.

In what's set to be a particularly poignant interview, Mary Manning - who was beaten and raped by her stepfather for years, leading to the birth of five children - will sit down with her children to talk about how she reclaimed her life following decades of abuse.

The Late Late Show, Friday October 25 at 9.35pm on RTÉ One.