RTE reveal dance stars
sports commentator ‘delighted’ to join hit Rte show
RTE veteran Marty Morrissey and Conor Mcgregor’s sister Erin will compete in next year’s Dancing With The Stars, it has emerged.
The full line-up was revealed last night when the GAA commentator, former fitness model Erin and entrepreneur Norah Casey joined Ryan Tubridy for The Late Late Show.
Marty, 59, said: “I am delighted but I am nervous.
“It’s an opportunity of a lifetime to do something way outside my comfort zone – so here goes. I don’t really know how to dance so to have the opportunity to learn is fantastic and to be part of this great team is just super.”
Norah added: “I’m swapping the boardroom for the dance floor.
“I haven’t had the easiest of lives — I lost a lot of years in my 20s.
“So I feel like this is my mad moment now.
“I never danced before in my life – so it’s certainly a challenge but I’m sure it’ll be great fun and I’ll have a laugh while doing it.”
Erin said: “I’m feeling nervous. I’m actually bricking it. It really is nerve-wracking.
“I took a long maternity leave so it’s great to get back out to the real world and I hope to conquer my fear about what other people think of me. I also love to dance – so this is very exciting.”
Tomas O’leary, Anna Geary, Rob Heffernan, Jake Carter, Aoife Walsh, Deirdre O’kane, Bernard O’shea and Maia Dunphy will also take part in the competition.
Amanda Byram and Nicky Byrne will return to present the new 12-week series which starts at 6.30pm on Sunday, January 7.
Last Sunday Deirdre was the first celebrity contestant to be revealed to the public.
She said: “I’m excited and nervous but I can’t wait to take part. This is a whole new experience for me but what better way to banish the January blues than to take to the dance floor.”
Can’t Stop Dancing, the preview show for Dancing With The Stars, is hosted by Blathnaid Treacy and will be back on January 4 at 9.30pm on RTE Two.