One of the stars of Derry Girls is set to take to the dancefloor for the next series of Dancing with the Stars.
Leah O’Rourke, who played Jenny Joyce in the hit Channel 4 show, has been announced as the 10th celebrity for series six of the show which returns to RTÉ One in January.
The Newry woman joins Co Derry singer Brooke Scullion, Panti Bliss (Rory O'Neill), Paul Brogan and Suzanne Jackson as part of the 2023 line-up.
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Speaking this morning, she said: "I am absolutely thrilled to be joining the show. This is the opportunity of a lifetime. If I'm brave enough to showcase terrible singing on Derry Girls, I'm hoping I'll be brave enough to showcase my attempts at dancing. I'm looking forward to taking on a new challenge, shaking off the school plait and showing a more glam side to me."
Leah played Jenny, the goody-two-shoes prefect who never strays from the rules and famously performed ‘Stay’ by Shakespeare’s Sister at the school talent show.
Leah has also appeared in several short films including Wasted, Anna and Normality , and played Siobhán in the award-winning film Half Brothers.
When not starring in films or comedy hits, Leah can be found tutoring the next generation in Fermanagh School of Music and Performing Arts.
You can tune in to The Six O’Clock Show on Virgin Media One on Friday evening to learn the identity of the final celebrity taking part in Dancing with the Stars, which returns to RTÉ One in January.
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