Michael Carruth quits booze and sheds weight in bid to win Dancing With The Stars
Former Olympic boxer Michael Carruth has quit the booze and shed weight in a bid to win this year’s Dancing With The Stars.“We were in since 8am this morning, I’m doing dry January, I have to look at it as a tournament.Carruth will dance American Smooth to the Dropkick Murphy’s song Shipping Up To Boston in tomorrow night’s debut alongside former pro champ Karen Byrne.He said: “It’s a little bit more flamboyant than I’m used to. A little bit too sparkly. I’m not doing tan. I have long sleeves.
“But they’ll talk me into it, I know they will. We’ve only got our first couple of dances, I’m in a waistcoat, the shiny shoes, dazzle dazzle. “The group practice is always fun as we’re always messing. You have to stop acting the eejit and take it seriously.” The dad of two added he is hoping to nab votes from his his Dublin family and boxing club, but admitted he’s ready for the slagging.“It’s not what they’re going to say, its when they look at it, you know you’re going to get the reaction, ‘Ah you’re crap’.How to follow the Irish Mirror on social media You can like our main Facebook page here.
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