Amy Huberman jokes that rugby still take her 'by surprise' as she talks about Brian O'Driscoll's hectic schedule

'He’s away for a lot of the weekend, but he’s here during the week,' she said.

Actress Amy Huberman has admitted she is used to hubby Brian O’Driscoll’s hectic work schedule as he gears up for the Six Nations.

The former Ireland captain is set to be part of ITV's Six Nations coverage next month while Amy is hosting events for the Dublin International Film Festival.

But Amy admitted the couple – who have been married for 13 years – always make it work.

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“I feel like rugby tournaments take me by surprise all the time, I’m like ‘Sorry, what?’,” she said laughing.

“He mostly does his shows from ITV in England, so he’s usually there. Rugby goes on all the time, I think there’s only a month off during the summer, so you just get used to it.

"He’s away for a lot of the weekend, but he’s here during the week. C’mon Ireland! Ireland did so well in the World Cup, so it will be nice to cheer for them again.”

Amy also revealed she will be back on set filming a new movie this coming spring in Ireland.

Amy is one of the stars of Amazon Prime's Last One Laughing series, which was the number one watched show on the streaming service over the weekend.

The mother-of-three said: "I have been getting incremental texts from people because it’s quite a bingeable show.

"We filmed it over 10 hours so I can’t remember a lot of the stuff. It got to number one in the ratings and it’s a feel good show, which is perfect for this time of year.

"It has opened up a new platform because it airs in 240 countries."

Amy was speaking at the launch of the Dublin International Film Festival earlier this week which opens with director Marian Quinn's crime drama TWIG on February 22.

The Dubliner will also host a very special event with the 2024 Festival Discovery Award nominees as part of the prestigious DIFF Award Ceremony.

She said: "They’re hosting the Tanqueray Film Club and they’ve got Oscar winning directors coming over. They have Q & A's and masterclasses and loads of opportunities for in depth conversations about film.

"It’s a great opportunity for people to tell their stories and for people to hear their stories. It’s really exciting."

Among this year's highlights are the many Irish films premiering at the festival including Dermot Malone's King Frankie starring Peter Coonan; Maurice O'Carroll's crime thriller Swing Bout; Danny McCafferty's The Line, which explores immigration in Ireland; Colin Hickey's drama Perennial Light; Alan Friel's sci-fi thriller Woken; and Christine Molloy and Joe Lawlor's Baltimore, starring Tom Vaughan-Lawlor.

The Ciarán Ó Maonaigh-directed music documentary Brendan Gleeson's Farewell to Hughes's and Ross Killeen's Alzheimer's study Don't Forget to Remember are among the many Irish documentaries at this year's festival.

The festival Closing Gala will be That They May Face the Rising Sun, director Pat Collins's adaptation of the late John McGahern's final novel, which stars Barry Ward and Anna Bederke.

Twelve Years a Slave and Hunger director Steve McQueen will be honoured with the festival's Volta award for career achievement, as will French screen legend Isabelle Huppert.

Festival director Gráinne Humphreys said: “I feel it’s a very special line-up of films in this year's programme, from the wonderful season of African films to the fascinating strand of documentaries to the incredibly diverse and exciting range of new work from Irish filmmakers.

“We are honoured to open with the world premiere of TWIG, this fantastic Dublin set film will kick off a packed ten days of film screenings, public events, talks, panels and parties.

“Our international and industry guests will share their insights with our audiences and our new Hub space The Complex will bring all these events together under one roof. Exciting times.”

For more information on the Dublin International Film Festival (Diff) visit diff.ie - the Diff opens on February 22 and runs until March 2.

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