Best foot forward for Des Bishop in 'Dancing with the Stars'

He may have shown his early moves at Sir Henrys in Cork, but Des Bishop is about to take things to a whole new level for RTÉ show ‘Dancing With The Stars’, writes Ed Power

DES Bishop clicked his heels with joy when invited to participate in Dancing With The Stars, RTE’s new reality juggernaut. “I love dancing… I fucking love it,” the Irish-American stand-up says, practically swinging off a lamppost with enthusiasm. “Part of me wishes I had gone into musicals 25 years ago. I’m not saying I’m an amazing dancer. I just adore it.”

Dancing With The Stars, for the benefit of those who have spent Christmas under a rock, is based on the BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing.