Brian Dowling was a guest on the show last night discussing tonight’s episode of Dancing With the Stars. This weeks episode will have same sex couples dancing, an Irish television first!
Brian was joined by his dance partner this week, Kai Widdrington to discuss dancing as a duo.
While on the show Ryan Tubridy also asked him about the death of his mother, Rosie almost two years ago.
Brian said that being gay was never an issue and that he would have loved her to see him dance on tonight’s show;
“We never had a conversation about my sexuality because I was accepted and loved”
His mother passed away from Sudden Adult Death Syndrome at 61, Brian said; “my Mum was not sick” and “she just went to bed and didn’t wake up.”
He revealed to Ryan that at the moment; “I feel like I’m kind of in recovery from it” and that he tries to live every day as happy and positive as he can.
He said that “my mother was my best friend and so involved in my life” but that sometimes he does feel angry; “I’m still angry because I miss her.”
Speaking to Ryan on the show he revealed that the show has been like therapy for him; “I’ve become so vulnerable and so in touch with my feelings.”
Since losing his mother he has “realised life is so super short” and Brian, 42 and his partner Arthur, 40 are now looking to start a family.
They have been married for five years and are currently thinking of heading to America for either surrogacy or private adoption.
Tune in to Dancing With the Stars at 6.30pm to see the same sex routines for the first time!
