Dancing With The Stars judge Loraine Barry has revealed that dancing helped her through the pain of three miscarriages.
Loraine, 57, opened up on her tragic loss and revealed that when she tried to start a family her body went into stress mode.
She said: “I wanted a family but I had miscarriages and it didn’t work out for me.
“When you leave it until you’re 35 plus years and you’re a dancer, the stress levels are extremely high and it makes it difficult.”
But the ballroom world champ said dancing gave her a life beyond her wildest dreams.
Speaking to Woman’s Way, Loraine added: “But you know, I turned the page and I realised I could go back dancing, and actually some of my friends with children say I’m lucky as I can still do whatever I want.”
Loraine has always been surrounded by children and is very grateful for her five doting nephews and nieces, her brother’s two sets of twins and her sister’s daughter.
She said: “I know I didn’t get that family I hoped for, but you have to realise that you can’t have everything.
“I’m very, very lucky for all that I have and I’m extremely grateful for it.”
Dancing With The Stars returns this Sunday on RTE One and Loraine can hardly wait.
She said: “I was so excited when I got the call about Dancing With The Stars returning, and, selfishly, I was excited for myself. I’m so passionate about dancing, so to be head judge and part of such a great show is just everything for me.”
Lorraine gets messaged constantly from fans as soon as the show begins and loves the fact the series helps viewers get through the dark winter.
She quipped: “They love hearing about it - the good things, the amazing dancing, the bad judging.
“There’s always something to talk about and I can’t wait for it to begin.”
Dancing With The Stars returns on Sunday January 9 at 6.30pm on RTE One.
