Eric Roberts | |
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| Born | 3 October 1990 County Donegal, Ireland |
| Occupations | television broadcaster, social media personality |
Eric Roberts (born 3 October 1990) is an Irish television broadcaster and social media personality from Donegal. [1]
He is currently one of the hosts of Virgin Media One's flagship breakfast programme Ireland AM. [2]
Roberts shot to Irish public attention during the COVID-19 pandemic with to comedic viral videos on social media platforms, TikTok and Instagram. [3] [4] He has won numerous awards for his social media content including a Goss.ie award for Best Social Media Star in 2025. [5]
Roberts is a self-taught body popper. He and friend Vinny McLaughlin formed a dance duo called, 'Static Movement'. They auditioned for shows including Got to Dance and Ireland's Got Talent. [6]
In 2023, Roberts was one of 456 players from around the world to compete in the first season of the Netflix competition series, Squid Game: The Challenge. [7] [8] [9] He made it to the late stages of the game before being eliminated in the 'Allegiance Test', just missing out on a place in the final twenty players. [10]
In September 2025, having guest presented numerous times, Roberts was named as a permanent host on the weekend editions of the Virgin Media One breakfast show, Ireland AM. [11] [12] [13] In October 2025, Roberts released his first children's book 'Gary the Stinky Goose'. [14] [15] In December 2025, Roberts was announced as one of the celebrities taking part in the ninth season of Dancing with the Stars. [16] [17]
Roberts married his childhood sweetheart, Niamh in May 2024. [18] [19] In December 2024, Niamh gave birth to the couple's first child, a son, Rían. [20] [21]
Prior to his media career, Roberts worked as a special needs assistant. [22] Roberts often shares content with his nephew, Óisín who has cerebral palsy. [23]
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