Nina announced her retirement from the saddle in April 2018. It was arguably her finest moment in a career, which also featured seven winners at the Cheltenham Festival. A daughter of the legendary Tommy Carberry, Nina emulated her father and brothers Paul and Philip when riding the winner of the 2011 Irish Grand National on Organisedconfusion. Star status: Widely regarded as one of the greatest amateur riders of all time, Nina Carberry enjoyed a terrific near 17-year career in the saddle. It’s a whole new challenge and I’m loving it.' Nina Carberry

Now I’m dipping my toe into the world of dance and I’m so excited. The group is also known for their singles, Crazy World, This Is, She’s So Beautiful and Shine a Light.īilly says: 'For the last 40 years, my head has been in the world of music. Throughout the course of their career, Aslan have had six number one albums including their 1999 offering Made in Dublin which is certified as three-times platinum in Ireland. In fact, 2022 will see the group celebrate their fortieth year in the business with an anniversary tour. Star status: Dubliner, Billy McGuinness has been the lead guitarist and backing vocalist for Irish rock band, Aslan, for the last forty years. Social reporter James Patrice is also back for the new season with his access-all-areas backstage pass to bring fans all the latest news and updates from the training room and the dancefloor on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and Twitter.Īnd now lets meet the stars who are limbering up to take a twirl around the dancefloor: Billy McGuinness Joining the judging panel this year is dancer and acclaimed choreographer Arthur Gourounlian, who is also the husband of Dancing with the Stars alum, Brian Dowling. Presenters Jennifer Zamparelli and Nickey Byrne will be back to host the sparkliest show in town the New Year, alongside judges Loraine Barry and Brian Redmond. January is set to be the hottest month of 2022 with the return of Dancing with the Stars! Check out who will be competing to be crowned king or queen of the dancefloor and take home the glitterball trophy.

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