Life after Dancing with the Stars: Why Thalia Heffernan is one to watch

She was already one of the country’s most successful models, but her stint on RTÉ’s Dancing With The Stars will make Thalia Heffernan a household name, writes Esther McCarthy.

THALIA HEFFERNAN recently adopted a pet who she named after two of the most influential men in her life — Leonard Cohen and David Bowie.

She and her rescue dog have been pretty much inseparable since she first brought him home.