Suzanne Jackson defined Eileen Fashion Queen, aka Eileen Smith’s absence, on the most recent season of The Fashion Counsellors.
Eileen began the sequence in January 2020 as Suzanne’s co-presenter because the present traveled round Eire serving to individuals who have misplaced their vogue compass.
Nevertheless, the format needed to be modified in 2021 because of the Covid-19 pandemic and Eire’s ongoing lockdown restrictions. Eileen appeared by way of video hyperlink for one sequence and returned as a visitor stylist the next yr, however she by no means returned as a co-host.
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Suzanne instructed RSVP Reside, “Eileen hasn’t accomplished it in three seasons now. It’s clear that the Covid-19 pandemic began and together with her age…
“After which they let her come on the cellphone and subsequent yr with restrictions. It was simply too strict for her age.”
Suzanne and Eileen are nonetheless in contact and Suzanne misses working together with her very a lot. The ultimate season of the RTÉ life-style present concluded earlier this month.
“In fact I miss her, I do,” she mentioned. “I textual content her on a regular basis. We nonetheless speak, after all, however with Eileen it was good to have a co-host and somebody to stumble upon.
“I watch Doireann Garrihy and Jennifer Zamparelli there on Dancing with the Stars, they’ve the craic collectively. They prepare collectively.
“If you happen to’re presenting by yourself — not that it will get lonely, however you are getting ready by yourself, you are doing all of your scripts by yourself.”
Suzanne mentioned it may be formidable to host a TV present and even dance by yourself.
She defined: “It is like dancing. I preserve telling my dance companion Michael if I’ve to stroll over to him after I’m most nervous, however as soon as I am caught or dancing with him I really feel a lot extra relaxed since you’re uncovered whenever you’re alone.
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