OonaghMeets -AlanHughes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oonagh meets... Ireland AM presenter Alan Hughes
One year after appearing on Celebrity Salon, Alan Hughes has had a very busy year - his wedding to song writer Karl Broderick, starring in panto and presenting Ireland AM on TV3.
Oonagh Clarke caught up with Alan as his new series of Alan Hughes' Celebrity Family Fortunes came to our screens.
Oonagh: Waking up early for morning TV combined with a hectic work schedule, how do you manage to look so good?
Alan: Make-up! I leave my house in my regular clothes and a baseball cap and the transformation happens in TV3. But I do eat healthy and exercise - my downfall is chocolate. I make Karl hide it!
Oonagh: Do you currently have any male treatments in the salon and if so what is your favourite?
Alan: Lisa Wallace Beauty at 22 South William Street in Dublin is where I get my facials. Over the years I've really believed in them.
Oonagh: What are your favourite beauty products at the moment?
Alan: There's a really brilliant under eye serum from Ziaja. It's wonderful and it's cheap, around a tenner.
Oonagh: Since Celebrity Salon, have you practiced any of your beauty treatments you learned on the show?
Alan: Oh
yeah...stand still long enough and you'll find yourself Vajazzled! But seriously, a bit of fake tanning is all I might get up to.
Oonagh: Frequently on TV and in the media, how important is how you look?
Alan: It is important to look well but that can mean looking healthy and being fit. It's about looking like you put a bit of effort in and didn't eat all the pies. Plus dressing for your
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“Stand still long enough and you'll find yourself Vajazzled!”
- Alan Hughes
shape. M&S dress me for Ireland AM and they get a lot of people asking for the gear I wear, so I'm doing something right.
Oonagh: Do you think Irish men look after their looks in general?
Alan: This is a funny one. I went from a gay bar to a straight bar recently and you'd be forgiven for thinking the straight bar was the gay bar! All the guys were in clean crisp shirts, gelled hair, bling earrings and tanned. So I think yes, men are becoming metrosexuals.
Oonagh: Who is your male icon?
Alan: Am I allowed to say my husband Karl? Whenever we go somewhere, I get ready for ages and he'll throw on a T-shirt and in one minute he'll look gorgeous. He has the height and slender build that most shops and designers seem to
cater for nowadays. Also, David Beckham.
Oonagh: What advice could you give to anyone hoping to launch a career in TV?
Alan: It's a good idea to specialise in something; be it beauty, animals, nature, science, finance or history. You may get your break on a show that's looking for a presenter who's knowledgable in a specific area. Also, try think up your own programme ideas.
Oonagh: So what’s next for Alan Hughes?
Alan: I'm looking forward to the Summer when Family Fortunes returns with regular families, not celebs, then Snow White at The Tivoli Theatre which is the Cheerios Panto that myself and Karl write and produce.
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