Fred Cooke on life after Dancing with the Stars

Dancing With The Stars brought Fred Cooke a whole new audience – kids just can’t get enough of the funnyman. On the eve of a new tour, he tells Esther McCarthy how the show transformed his career.

He foxtrotted his way onto our TV sets and into audience hearts while busting his moves on Ireland’s biggest reality TV show. But funnyman Fred Cooke has revealed how he initially asked producers to feature on Dancing With the Stars, such is his passion for music and dance.