Ryan McShane (born 22 January 1985) is a Northern Irish

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r and

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. He, alongside his professional partner, Ksenia Zsikhotska, were the 2016 United Kingdom & British Latin Professional Champions and British Show Dance Champions. He is also known as being one of the professional dancers on the Irish version of ''

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''.

Early life

McShane was born in Lurgan, Northern Ireland. He started dancing at the age of seven.

Career

In 2015, McShane toured with ''

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'' professional Brendan Cole's ''A Night to Remember'' tour across the UK and Ireland. In 2016, McShane and partner, Ksenia Zsikhotska, were crowned United Kingdom & British Latin Professional Champions & British Show Dance Champions.

''Got to Dance''

In 2013, McShane took part in the

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dance competition show,

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alongside partner, Ksenia Zsikhotska. They received three gold stars from the judges and advanced to the next round before being eliminated.

''Britain's Got Talent''

In 2014, McShane helped establish the ballroom dance group, Kings & Queens, alongside future ''Strictly Come Dancing'' professionals,

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and Neil Jones as well as his future ''

'' fellow-professionals, Ksenia Zsikhotska and

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. Kings & Queens reached the semi-finals of the series before being eliminated.

''Dancing with the Stars''

In 2017, McShane was announced as one of the professional dancers for the first series of ''Dancing with the Stars''. He was partnered with actress, Denise McCormack. On 26 March 2017, McCormack and McShane reached the final of the competition, eventually finishing as joint runners-up alongside Aoibhín Garrihy and Vitali Kozmin. Aidan O'Mahony and Valeria Milova were the champions of the series. In 2018, McShane was partnered with fitness model, and UFC fighter, Conor McGregor's sister, Erin McGregor. The couple survived three dance-offs, the most for any couple in the history of the series, before being eliminated in the semifinal in a dance-off against eventual series winners, Jake Carter and

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. In 2019, McShane was partnered with

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star Eilish O'Carroll. They were the first couple to be eliminated from the series. In 2020, McShane was partnered with B*Witched singer

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. They reached the eighth week of the competition before being eliminated in a dance-off against eventual winners,

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and

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. Highest and Lowest Scoring Per Dance The rankings are based on dances with original celebrity partners, not including switch-up week partners.

Series 1

; Celebrity partner : Denise McCormack; Average: 26.9; Place: 2nd

Series 2

; Celebrity partner : Erin McGregor; Average: 24.7; Place: 4th

Series 3

; Celebrity partner : Eilish O'Carroll; Average: 13.5; Place: 11th

Series 4

; Celebrity partner :

; Average: 23.3; Place: 7th

Personal life

McShane and professional partner, Ksenia Zsikhotska were in a relationship previously. Since 2017, McShane has been dating model, Thalia Heffernan. Despite not dancing together, McShane met Heffernan while she was a contestant on the

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of the show. They have two dogs together. On 30 December 2019, five days before the launch of the fourth season of ''Dancing with the Stars,'' McShane was assaulted outside a nightclub in his hometown of Lurgan. He received facial injuries, resulting in him needing stitches.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:McShane, Ryan 1985 births Living people British ballroom dancers People from Lurgan