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Downings man Eric Roberts has reeled in the title of Ireland’s Best Social Media Star for 2025.
Eric, who has more than 1.1million followers on TikTok and Instagram, scooped the award at last night’s Gossies.
The awards by Goss.ie celebrate Irish showbiz personalities and were hosted by none other than Eric himself.
Eric entertained a packed RDS with jokes and even managed to get Westlife’s Nicky Byrne up for a throwback to his boyband days.
Jack Keating, Eric Roberts, Brian Dowling and Nicky Byrne do their boyband impression at the Gossies 2025
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Roberts, who welcomed a new baby with his wife Niamh Emmett on New Year’s Day, looked sharp for the Great Gatsby-themed bash in a McElhinney’s tuxedo. The win comes just a week after his IFTA red carpet appearance, where he brushed shoulders with Ireland’s top actors as he presented interviews for socials.
Other Donegal stars on the Gossies pink carpet last night included Buncrana model and businesswoman Lauren McDonagh, Newstalk presenter Andrea Gilligan from Ballyshannon and ‘Donegal Daddy’ Micheál Brennan from Glenties.
Eric Roberts at The Gossies 2025 at the RDS Concert Hall, Dublin.
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Lauren McDonagh at The Gossies 2025 at the RDS Concert Hall, Dublin.
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Micheál Brennan pictured at The Gossies 2025 at the RDS Concert Hall, Dublin.
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The Goss.ie’s 10th annual awards show, The Gossies 2025 featured famous faces from TV, radio, music, and social media including Michelle Heaton, Katie Price and her MAFS star boyfriend JJ Slater, Love Is Blind UK’s Sabrina Vittoria, plus a host of Love Islanders including Anton Danyluk, Liberty Poole, Will Young and Jessie Wynter.
Celebrity guests on the night also included Lucy Kennedy, Kathryn Thomas, Brian Dowling, Katja Mia, Suzanne Jackson, Terrie McEvoy, Deric Hartigan, Sarah McInerney, Andrea Gilligan, Lisa McGowan, to name just a few.
Before the ceremony started, guests enjoyed a drinks reception provided by Black Twist Irish Coffee Liqueur in the stunning surroundings of the RDS Library, before moving into the famous Concert Hall.
Guests were then treated to a fabulous three-course meal and show-stopping entertainment during the ceremony, which saw some of Ireland’s brightest stars awarded across 19 categories.
The awards show kicked off with a stunning performance from The 1 Agency, choreographed by Brendan Marc Scully and John Nolan.
Guests were also delighted by a surprise performance from X Factor star Mary Byrne, a throwback to the very first Gossies, which she performed at back in 2016.
