Mrs Brown's Boys actor joins Dancing With The Stars lineup

Danny OâCarroll said the timing was right. Picture: âŻBarry McCallâŻâŻâŻÂ
Mrs Brownâs Boysâ Danny OâCarroll has joined the line-up for RTĂâs Dancing With The Stars (DWTS), the broadcaster today announced.
The actor behind Buster Brady is the second celebrity to be announced for the show, after Irish model and former Miss Universe Ireland, Aishah Akorede, was confirmed.
OâCarroll will be following in the footsteps of some of his castmates on Mrs Brownâs Boys. In 2019, his aunt Eilish OâCarroll, who plays Winnie, took part in DWTS, while Rory Cowan, who played Rory on the show until 2017, took part in the last season earlier this year.
Speaking about his place on the show, OâCarroll said the timing was right.Â
âIâve wanted to do Dancing with the Stars for the last four years, but I have always been touring the UK with Mrs. Brownâs Boys in January, so it just wasnât possible.
âBut this year, weâre touring in Ireland for the first time in over twelve years, and I can commute to get the rehearsals in so itâs working out really well. Iâm delighted to finally be able to do it.âÂ
The 41-year-old said his aunt, in particular, has been rooting for him and encouraging him to âgo as far as I can for herâ.
âIâm not a dancer so Iâm well out of my comfort zone, but Iâm going to try to do whatever I can to get to the final. Iâm going to give it socks.âÂ
The remaining contestants in the line-up will be announced in the coming days.
Dancing With The Stars returns to RTĂ One and RTĂ Player next month, with longstanding judges Loraine Barry, Brian Redmond and Arthur Gourounlian and the newest addition to the panel, DWTSâ own Karen Byrne.
Recently wed Doireann Garrihy will also be making a return to the show alongside Jennifer Zamparelli.