Gearoid has been announced as the third celebrity for the upcoming series
Comedian Gearoid Farrelly said he was nervous to be paired with a straight man on Dancing with the Stars.
While he’s delighted to have a same-sex partner, Gearoid also admitted that he was nervous. Speaking about his partner, he said: "As a young gay kid, if I had seen two men dancing together on the television, it would have been such a relief.READ MORE: Mrs Brown's Boys star revealed as second Dancing with the Stars contestant
"He’s just the best. I was a little concerned at the beginning about being in this man’s space, because he’s straight, and I’m gay, and I didn’t want him to feel uncomfortable, or that he felt like he had to do this.The comedian is looking forward to trying something new. He has had an impressive stand-up career, opening for stars such as Joan Rivers, Sarah Millican, Patton Oswalt, Neil Delamere and Joanne McNally.
Many of Gearoid’s showbusiness friends including Deirdre O’Kane, Fred Cooke, Kevin McGahern and Bernard O’Shea have participated in the show. He continued: "They're all mates of mine and I love the show.
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