Gearóid Farrelly on Dancing with the Stars: 'What sold me was I could dance with a man'

As comedian Gearóid Farrelly takes to the floor on Dancing with the Stars, he tells Nicole Glennon his motivation isn’t prime-time TV exposure – it’s to be a role model for young gay men and women

Gearóid Farrelly with Stephen Vincent, Dancing with the Stars. Photo: Bríd O'Donovan.

There’s a giddiness in the air around Dublin’s Liffey Trust Studios.

Celebrities are coming and going, trying to stay under the radar, photographers setting up lights, videographers catching behind-the-scenes, the odd journalist snooping around.