Laura Whitmore has revealed that producers of Dancing with the Stars were so determined to keep her involvement a secret that they made her take on a secret identity.
The blonde bombshell has said that she’s known for a long time that she’d be in the show, but producers insisted that she did everything possible to keep the news private. They gave all contestants Shakespearean pseudonyms and insisted that they use them when getting taxis to and from their medical checks for the show.
She told The Irish Sun, “I’ve known for many months I was going to do the show but couldn’t tell anyone. We all had Shakespearean pseudonyms so a car would come pick me up to go for a medical check with the sign for Lady M -my neighbours found it quite alarming at times.”
However, she revealed that she chose the character of Lady Macbeth for herself, as she played the role in her younger years as a budding starlet.
She said, “I asked for the name as I played Lady Macbeth in a production of Macbeth in Dublin many years ago, so I was delighted with it even if it was somewhat unusual.”
The Bray native went on to say that she’s been a huge fan of the show since she was young and she can’t believe she is now one of the contestants taking part!
She said, “When I was a teenager, living in Ireland, I remember watching the first series of Strictly Come Dancing. I was hooked. I’ve tried to watch as much of every series since, usually catching the beginning and the end of the last five series before I go to and when I’m back from filming ‘I’m a Celeb get me out of here now’ in Australia.
“And now here I am.. ON the show, attempting to become a dancer. GULP.”
We think you’re great, Laura!
