Stylist Darren Kennedy, TV presenter Mairead Ronan, and comedian / actor Eilish O'Carroll are the first stars announced for RTE's 'Dancing With The Stars'.
The new season kicks off on RTE One from Sunday, January 6th and runs for twelve weeks with eleven contestants battling it out on the dancefloor for the Glitterball trophy.
Speaking to RTE after her announcement, Mairead Ronan said that she has "never done anything glamorous on TV."
So the shimmy is Mairéad's signature move! Roll on 2019 and Dancing With The Stars season 3! #DWTSIrl pic.twitter.com/i70pDlvpaf
— RTÉ One (@RTEOne) December 2, 2018
"I’m always out in fields and mucky places with wellies and runners, so now to be in heels and sparkly dresses is both brilliant and brutal. The only dancing I do is around the kitchen with my baby, so this is going to be a whole new experience for me!"
. @Darrenken and @EilishOCarroll have joined the cast of Dancing With The Stars season 3.#DWTSIrl returns Sunday, January 6th pic.twitter.com/P1aLJsZoRv
— RTÉ One (@RTEOne) December 3, 2018
As always, the contestants are paired with professional dancers with a different style and genre set every week for the duos to work out and dance to, with scoring coming from both the judges and the viewing public.
On top of that, the preview show 'Can't Stop Dancing' returns with Blaithnaid Treacy hosting on Fridays, whilst Jennifer Zamparelli and Nicky Byrne return to host on Sundays.
