Amanda hangs up her dancing shoes
AMANDA Byram has had her last waltz on RTÉ’s hit show Dancing With The Stars.
Announcing the news yesterday to not return for the third series, the host said she had made the difficult decision for ‘personal and professional’ reasons.
The 45-year-old co-presented the hugely successful Sunday night series for its first two seasons with ex-Westlife singer Nicky Byrne.
‘It’s with a heavy heart I share the news that due to personal and professional commitments both in London and LA, I won’t be joining the team for season three of DWTS Ireland,’ she said.
‘Walking away from such a successful and enjoyable show has been a difficult decision and I wish everyone the same success and enjoyment this year... keep dancing!’
Season three of the show will begin in January and Nicky Byrne will return at the helm with a new co-presenter to be announced by RTE in the coming months.
The 2fm DJ said working with Amanda has ‘been a pleasure’.
‘We’ve had a right laugh co-hosting such an exciting show together and I’m going to miss the fun we enjoyed every Sunday evening. I wish her all the very best with her future projects,’ he said.
The rumour mill is now in overdrive – with Laura Whitmore tipped as a possible replacement.