RTÉ Has Confirmed The First ‘Dancing With The Stars’ Contestant For 2018

'Dancing With The Stars' fans don't have long to wait for the new series of the show to roll around and it seems even closer now that RTÉ has confirmed the first new contestant. The national broadcaster announced today that stand-up comedian and actress Deirdre O'Kane will be strutting her stuff on the dancefloor once the new series gets underway on January 7.

Deirdre O'Kane is the first star confirmed for Dancing With The Stars series 2 ✨⭐️✨Deirdre will waltz her way on screen when the new series starts, January 7th on @RTEOne #DWTSIRL pic.twitter.com/K9zWupw2GK

— RTÉ (@rte) December 3, 2017

There were plenty of memorable moments from the last series and none of us are ever likely to forget the antics of Dancin' Dessie. Who else would you like to see waltzing into the studio? Let us know in the comments. READ NEXT: Saoirse Ronan Came Up With A Catchy Song To Help Americans Pronounce Her Name