Kathryn Thomas reveals she turned down the chance to work in LA after meeting her fiance
The RTE star said it "wasn't the right time" for her
Kathryn Thomas launches Aer Lingus's new loyalty programme AerClub
Kathryn Thomas has said that she turned down the chance to work in LA after meeting her fiance Padraig McLoughlin.
A US-based talent agency was keen to add the RTE presenter to their books but Kathryn turned down their offer as she didn't want to split her time between Ireland and Los Angeles.
The 38-year-old broadcaster explained it "wasn't the right time' for her as her career at home was going from strength to strength.
She had also just started dating restaurateur Padraig, who she got engaged to late last year.
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Kathryn told the Irish Mirror: "I got the opportunity [to work in LA] a few years ago when there was an agency who wanted me to sign on with them, but you have to commit.
"They're not going to sign you on unless you live out there six months of the year and at that stage things were going really well here and I had just met Padraig. That was four years ago."
The Carlow native said she's settled in Ireland and doesn't see herself living anywhere else.
She added: "I never had the longing to really work outside Ireland. Seeing the competitiveness and the fickle nature over there I think I'm happy here [in Ireland].
"I travel so much that I think I'm very settled living here – I don't think I'll live anywhere else other than Ireland.
Kathryn Thomas and boyfriend Padraig McLoughlin (Image: JOHN DARDIS)
She added: "People ask if it's something I regret not pushing forward with but for me it wasn't the right time.
"You're in the audition phase so there's no concrete offer.
"I was committed and contracted here anyway."
Meanwhile, Kathryn – who is gearing up to front a second series of Celebrity Operation Transformation – admitted she's more concerned about holidays than her wedding day.
The former No Frontiers presenter is planning to walk down the aisle next year but herself and Padraig haven't decided where to have their big day.
She said: "I love planning trips but when it comes to planning the wedding we still haven't decided [to do it] at home or abroad.
"There are pros and cons for both. We're saying be 2018 – so I'm more interested in booking a few nice holidays rather than getting bogged down.
"Everyone says once you start planning the wedding it's relentless. I'm just all about holidays.
"I do travel and holidays really well so I'm saying to him if he plans the wedding I'll plan the honeymoon.
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"Or if we agree to do it all abroad, I'll take it on. Which is why he's pushing to have it abroad so he'll have no organising."
She continued: "My ethos on the whole day is there has to be craic, it can't be stuffy and everyone has a great time."
Kathryn was speaking yesterday at the launch of Aer Lingus's new loyalty programme AerClub.
AerClub members can collect points by flying with the airline and its partners as well as by shopping in Supervalu, Kildare Village, Appleby Jewellers and other outlets.
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