RTÉ confirms choreographer is no longer a member of Ireland’s Eurovision 2023 team
In a statement from RTÉ, a spokeswoman said: “Ian Banham is no longer a member of Ireland’s Eurovision 2023 team. RTÉ won’t be making any further comment.”
The dancer, who is also a choreographer on RTÉ's Dancing with the Stars, has lost his main sponsor on a dance show opening next week. After a Eurovision fan page on Twitter highlighted alleged comments from Mr Banham in the past, Wild Youth made its statement a matter of hours later on Tuesday. Mr Banham is also the creator and choreographer on a dance show dramatising the life of Marilyn Monroe called The Blonde Bombshell. The show is due to open at Cork Opera House next Friday.
However, the production’s primary sponsor, Dripping Gold Luxury Tanning, told The Irish Times it has “cut all ties to the Blonde Bombshell and will no longer be sponsoring the show”.Conor Capplis is a journalist with the Irish Times Group
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