DONEGAL crooner Daniel O'Donnell is the latest star to join the Strictly Come Dancing line-up.
The BBC show made the big reveal on Steve Wright's Radio 2 show and then tweeted the announcement with the words "O'Danny Boy! Welcome Irish international singing sensation Daniel O'Donnell to Strictly".
Daniel is a surprise inclusion on the show which teams celebrities with professional dancers. The 53-year-old from Kincasslagh in Co Donegal is at home on the stage but little is know about his ball dancing prowess or his Latin groove.
He told Steve Wright he was looking forward to his dance lessons.
"Earlier this year, I decided to take a short break from touring and told myself that I would only consider doing something if it was both different and exciting, well what could be more exciting than Strictly Come Dancing?
"I love to dance and boy am I looking forward to getting started and being the best that I can be!”
O’Danny Boy! Welcome Irish international singing sensation #DanielODonnell to #Strictly. https://t.co/B4Css1g4LG
— BBC Strictly (@bbcstrictly) August 20, 2015Other contestants confirmed for the show include Peter Andre, Jeremy Vine, Carol Kirkwood and Ainsley Harriott. Daniel will be joining a ric... of dancers from Ireland, north and south, including Mrs Brown's Boys actress Jennifer Gibney, Nicky Byrne, Christine Bleakley, Diarmuid Gavin and Gloria Hunniford.
O’Danny Boy! Welcome Irish international singing sensation #DanielODonnell to #Strictly. https://t.co/B4Css1g4LG — BBC Strictly (@bbcstrictly) August 20, 2015
