Lord of the Dance Michael Flatley won’t let constant pain dull his optimism

After 20 years as the Lord of the Dance, Michael Flatley lives with constant searing pain, but as a “hopeless optimist”, he will not and cannot let his mind dwell on it for a second.

The world’s most famous Irish-American, a self-made man worth an estimated €247m, has constant physiotherapy and is facing several more operations (he won’t disclose exactly what for), but he wouldn’t have it any other way.

“My body isn’t great at the moment, but I’m not for complaining,” he smiles.