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Dancing With The Stars (Irish Series 2)
''Dancing with the Stars'' returned for a second series on 7 January 2018 on RTÉ One. Loraine Barry, Brian Redmond and Julian Benson returned to the judging panel for a second year, while Amanda Byram and Nicky Byrne also returned as hosts. Sean Smullen did not return for this series, however all other professional dancers did. Sean was replaced by former ''Dancing with the Stars: Taniec z gwiazdami'' professional champion, Robert Rowiński. The competition was won by Jake Carter alongside professional partner Karen Byrne. On 25 March 2018, RTÉ announced that it would return for a third series in 2019. Couples On 3 December 2017, it was confirmed that Deirdre O'Kane would compete in the series. On 4 December 2017, it was revealed on RTÉ 2fm's ''Breakfast Republic'' that host, Bernard O'Shea, was the latest celebrity to confirmed to be taking part. On 6 December 2017, in an interview with Ryan Tubridy on his breakfast show on RTÉ Radio 1, it was revealed that Maïa Dunph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jake Carter (singer)
Jake Carter (born Jacob Carter; 11 August 1998) is a singer and the winner of series 2 of the Irish television dance competition ''Dancing with the Stars''. He is the younger brother of country music singer Nathan Carter. Career In 2017, Carter burst on to the Irish music scene after a performance on '' The Late Late Show'' with Ryan Tubridy, performing his first single, "Trouble". The single accompanied with a music video received a lot of air play on Irish country music radio stations and reached number one on the Irish Country Music iTunes chart. He followed up "Trouble" with an EP titled ''Three Things''. Appearances ''Aladdin'' In December 2017, Carter appeared as the title character Aladdin in the Belfast SSE Arena pantomime production of ''Aladdin''. ''Dancing with the Stars'' In December 2017, Carter was confirmed as one of the eleven celebrities taking part in the second series of the Irish version of ''Dancing with the Stars''. Carter was paired with Irish p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breakfast Republic
''Breakfast Republic'' was the Irish national broadcaster RTÉ 2fm's breakfast radio show. It was presented by Keith Walsh and comedians Jennifer Zamparelli and Bernard O'Shea, from 6–10am weekdays. It first aired on 17 February 2014. Regular features include ''Jen's Bits'', where Zamparelli offers dry or caustic views on members of the celebrity world, and ''Smarty Pants'', where Bernard regularly pretends to be less intelligent than he actually is. O'Shea and Zamparelli have wide experience in television, notably as part of the similarly toned "Republic of Telly ''Republic of Telly'' is a TV review and magazine programme on Irish public broadcaster, RTÉ Two. Presented by comedian Kevin McGahern, the programme is intended as a satirical examination of television, mocking various Irish and British TV cha ...". 2015 polls indicate the show's popularity with a rise in listenership of 10,000, bringing the average to 109,000.Kelly, Aoife.RTE 2fm celebrating listenership growth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valeria Milova
Valeria Milova (born 13 March 1988) is an Estonian dancer and Choreography (dance), choreographer. She is best known for her role as a professional dancer on the Dancing with the Stars (Irish series), Irish and Turkish versions of ''Dancing with the Stars''. Career Milova started dancing at the age of eight. She is a former Estonian national hip hop dancing champion and has represented her country at the World and European Latin-American Championships. She has also been a finalist in the IDSF Amateur European Union Latin Championship and WDSF World Showdance Latin Championship in 2015. In 2015, Milova joined the Burn the Floor cruise tour. ''Dancing with the Stars'' Turkey (''Yok Böyle Dans'') In 2011, Milova was announced as one of the professional dancers for ''Yok Böyle Dans'', the Turkish version of ''Dancing with the Stars''. Milova was paired with soccer player Pascal Nouma. They reached the final of the competition finishing in second place. In 2012, Milova retur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maïa Dunphy
Maïa Conchita Dunphy is an Irish television producer, broadcaster and writer. Early life Dunphy grew up in Dalkey, County Dublin. Her father is originally from New Ross and her mother Helen from Spain. She attended school in Paris, France, before returning to Ireland to attend St Andrews College, Blackrock, Dublin. Dunphy graduated from Trinity College Dublin, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and French. Career Writing Dunphy has written and produced for many comedy shows for RTÉ including '' Podge & Rodge'' and Katherine Lynch's ''Wagon's Den'' and books such as ''The Ballydung Bible'', and has worked with Dustin the Turkey and Zig and Zag. She has written regular columns for ''The Dubliner'' magazine, ''The Irish Times'', '' Image Magazine'', the ''Irish Independent Insider Magazine'' , the ''Sunday Independent (Ireland)'' and the ''Evening Herald'' amongst others. Dunphy wrote the Mr. Tayto spoof autobiography ''The Man in the Jacket'' in 2009 which famousl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giulia Dotta
Giulia Dotta (born 31 January 1992) is an Italian dancer and choreographer. She started dancing from an early age specialising in latin and ballroom dance and has had competition experience at both national and international levels. She is best known for being a professional dancer on the Irish series of ''Dancing with the Stars''. Career Dotta has been dancing professionally since 2012. Between 2012 and 2016, Dotta toured extensively with the Burn the Floor tour. Performing worldwide in countries including United States, China, Australia, South Africa, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom. In 2016, she performed alongside ''Strictly Come Dancing'' professional Brendan Cole in his UK & Ireland tour. In 2017 and 2018, she performed alongside ''Strictly Come Dancing'' professional Giovanni Pernice in his UK & Ireland tours. In 2018, Dotta also toured with ''Strictly Come Dancing'' contestants, Harry Judd, Louis Smith and Aston Merrygold's UK tour, ''Rip it Up''. ''Danci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomás O'Leary
Tomás O'Leary (born 22 October 1983) is an Irish former rugby union player who played as a scrum-half. O'Leary played most of his career in the United Rugby Championship with Munster, where he was part of the team that won the Heineken Cup in 2006 and again in 2008. He also played in the English Premiership with London Irish, and the Top 14 with Montpellier. Internationally, he represented Ireland, where he was a member of the team that won the 2009 Six Nations Championship and Grand Slam. Also in 2009, he was selected for the British & Irish Lions, though injury prevented him from touring with the squad. O'Leary retired from professional rugby in July 2017. Early years O'Leary was born in Cork, Ireland. The son of Cork hurler, Seánie O'Leary, O'Leary attended Saint Patrick's School on Gardiner's Hill before going to Christian Brothers College (CBC) for his second-level education. CBC has a rugby tradition and this is where O'Leary first started playing. He was recognised ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curtis Pritchard
Curtis Pritchard (born 8 February 1996) is an English dancer and Choreography (dance), choreographer, known for his role as a professional dancer on the Irish version of ''Dancing with the Stars (Irish TV series), Dancing with the Stars''. In 2019, Pritchard appeared in the Love Island (2015 TV series, series 5), fifth series of the British dating reality series ''Love Island (2015 TV series), Love Island'', finishing in fourth place. Early life Pritchard was born on 8 February 1996 in Stoke-on-Trent, England. Career ''Dancing with the Stars'' In 2017, Pritchard was announced as one of the professional dancers for the first series of Ireland's Dancing with the Stars (Irish TV series), ''Dancing with the Stars''. He was partnered with model Thalia Heffernan. They were eliminated in week four of the competition, finishing in tenth place. In 2018, Pritchard was partnered with businesswoman Norah Casey. On 21 January, Casey and Pritchard became the first couple to be eliminate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aoife Walsh
Aoife Walsh (born 2 August 1989) is a fashion model and former Miss Ireland from Tipperary, Ireland. Career Walsh has a Bachelor of Arts in economics and geography, a master's degree in business management and a master's degree in education. In 2013, Walsh was crowned Miss Ireland. She went on to represent Ireland at the Miss World competition, where she placed in the top ten in the talent category. Since winning Miss Ireland, Walsh has carved out a successful modeling career, walking at New York fashion week New York Fashion Week (NYFW), held in February and September of each year, is a semi-annual series of events in Manhattan typically spanning 7–9 days when international fashion collections are shown to buyers, the press, and the general publ ... in 2017. In addition, she started her own blog entitled 'That Ginger Chick', which focuses on fashion, travel, beauty, and lifestyle. Personal life Walsh has spoken out about being bullied for her red hair. References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norah Casey
Norah Casey (born 28 May 1960) is an Irish businesswoman, magazine publisher, television personality and broadcaster from Dublin, Ireland. Early life Norah Casey grew up in a lodge in the Phoenix Park, her father and grandfather were park rangers. Growing up, Casey worked for a period of time in the quarantine section of Dublin Zoo helping to raise gorillas. Casey cites this early experience with animals as the foundation for her love of animals. Casey works with a number of animal conservation charities globally and with the ISPCA to encourage people to adopt animals. At 17, Casey moved from Dublin to Loch Lomand in Scotland to study nursing. At 23, Casey decided she needed a career change and undertook a postgrad in journalism and television production at Harlow College and Ealing College, respectively. Casey went on to work for several well known broadcasters including the BBC, Sky and LBC and publications, including The Irish Post, before moving back to Ireland where she di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marty Morrissey
Martin Morrissey (born 28 October 1958, Mallow, County Cork) is an Irish sports commentator and television presenter. He regularly presents high-profile sports events for RTÉ Sport, such as the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship and Olympic Games. Early life Morrissey was born in Mallow, County Cork (where his mother was from) but was raised in the Bronx, New York, where his parents worked. When he was aged 10, the family returned to Ireland to his father's native home of Clare. They settled in Mullagh. Later, Morrissey went on to study at St Flannan's College in Ennis and then University College Cork (UCC) in Cork where he studied medicine for three years before switching to microbiology and physics. He then did a master's in education at NUI Galway to become a teacher.Kilmurry-Ibrickane Millenium magazine 2000, compiled by David Dillon. p. 158-159 While still a student in UCC, he had coached teams of Kilmurry Ibrickane GAA to Clare U-16 and Minor Football titles. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maia Dunphy
Maia (; Ancient Greek: Μαῖα; also spelled Maie, ; la, Maia), in ancient Greek religion and mythology, is one of the Pleiades and the mother of Hermes, one of the major Greek gods, by Zeus, the king of Olympus. Family Maia is the daughter of Atlas and Pleione the Oceanid,Hesiod, ''Theogony'' 938 and is the oldest of the seven Pleiades.Apollodorus3.10.1/ref> They were born on Mount Cyllene in Arcadia, and are sometimes called mountain nymphs, ''oreads''; Simonides of Ceos sang of "mountain Maia" ''(Maiados oureias)'' "of the lovely black eyes." Because they were daughters of Atlas, they were also called the Atlantides. Mythology Birth of Hermes According to the Homeric ''Hymn to Hermes'', Zeus, in the dead of night, secretly made love to Maia, who avoided the company of the gods, in a cave of Cyllene. She became pregnant with Hermes. After giving birth to the baby, Maia wrapped him in blankets and went to sleep. The rapidly maturing infant Hermes crawled away ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
