Dancing With The (same sex) Stars
Judges would back TV show shake-up
Brian Redmond, speaking on the possibility, said: “I think this was a question asked of the UK judges earlier in the year and they said it would be a positive move.
“In general I think it would be something the Irish public would be open to. As a dancer I would find it interesting to see how the dancers would work it and get it to work.”
Chief judge Loraine Barry agreed, saying: “For me it’s not strange at all because I actually teach a same-sex couple in London – and I’ve judged the ladies’ same-sex competition as well.”
Loraine added she would love to see Marty Whelan take part in the show to follow in the RTE footsteps of Des Cahill and Marty Morrissey. Failing that she would settle for Ryan Tubridy.
She added: “He has got the physique and posture and would not have to work on it.”
Brian had no doubt who he wanted as a competitor: “The one person I would really love to see do it is Ray Loraine Barry & Brian Redmond