Eurovision singer Mickey Joe Harte joins Dancing with the Stars, revealing the rehearsals are 'intense' and demanding. He discusses stepping out of his comfort zone and the challenges of becoming a professional dancer.
Eurovision legend Mickey Joe Harte has said rehearsals for Dancing with the Stars are 'intense'. The Donegal native is one of 11 hopefuls who have signed up to the show, which kicks off in January on RTE One. But Mickey – who is partnered up with five-time All-Ireland Latin dance champion Daniela Roze – has described rehearsals as 'intensive'. Speaking exclusively to The Irish Mirror, the singer revealed: 'It’s intensive. It’s hugely intensive. We’re all in the same boat in that respect.
'Everybody signs up for it and thinks ‘ah, I’ll be grand’ but when you’re in the middle of it, you realise ‘my God’. 'They’re trying to get you to be a pro dancer quite quickly. It’s like five hours a day for four days a week. 'That’s the craic.' Mickey admitted he was 'sounded out' about whether or not he would sign up for the show. He said he always said no to it for years, but it 'felt right' this time around, saying he wanted to get out of his 'comfort zone'. He said: 'I was sounded out… I knew they were fishing and would I be up for it, if I was asked. 'I wasn’t really. Then I didn’t hear anything and then this year Larry Bass called me.... ShinAwiL did You’re A Star back in the day and they are a great production company so I felt like it was the right time. 'I felt like I needed a challenge, and I wanted to step out of my comfort zone and do something that challenges my brain and my body. 'You can only say no so often,' he said, laughing. But before Mickey makes his dancing debut, the star is hoping to have a Christmas No. 1 as he teams up for a duet with Rory Gallaghe
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