RTE star Donal Skehan has teased fans with a release date for his latest TV project.
AN RTE star has teased fans with a release date for his latest TV project.
The popular Irish chef is renowned for his easy recipe cookbooks and food shows - and there's plenty more to come.
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Donal Skehan teased a brand new project with fans
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Donal is set to released a new cookbook and TV show
To the delight of his fans, Donal revealed that he had a series of major projects coming up over the next few months.
Taking to
The 37-year-old wrote: "Happy Saturday! We've just finished filming 30 brand new
recipes
from the new book."
The culinary
star
went on to share that his new
cooking
programme Real Time Recipes was coming to
autumn
".
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He gushed: "It's been full on but it's shaping up to be the best yet can't wait for you to see it."
Donal told how it had been a busy few weeks but he was delighted to have some quality time with his wife and kids.
The dad-of-two added: "I'll be doing some
gardening
, planting, cooking and there may be some needlework! Hope you have a lovely weekend and enjoy these beautiful
summer
days!"
In the accompanying picture, Donal looked happy-as-ever as he sat on Howth pier holding his son Oliver.
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Oliver had a big grin on his face a he snuggled into his dad while his brother, Noah, leaned on Donal's leg.
Their
family
dog, Max, even stood for the photo with the trio.
Arthur Gourounlian left confused at Donal's Irish slang
And fans all flocked to the comment section to gush over the star's announcement.
Anna wrote: "Excited for the new show, have a great day!"
Lola said: "Wow this is a beautiful family photo."
'LOVELY'
Eric added: "Another cookbook to add to the collection."
While Rosemary remarked: "Lovely place to be on such a lovely day."
And
Cheryl
gushed: "So much cuteness, looking forward to show."
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