Dancing with the Stars will be returning to our screens in January.
How exciting!
It will be a big change when it does return however as Loraine Barry has stepped down as Head Judge.
Doireann Garrihy will also be on maternity leave in the new year, so a new presenter will need to step in for the season.
RTÉ has confirmed her replacement and we couldn’t imagine a better woman for the job!
Laura Fox will stand in for Doireann Garrihy this season and join Jennifer Zamparelli to present the hugely popular Sunday night entertainment series when it returns to our screens on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player in January 2026.
Speaking about her new role, she said: “I’m beyond thrilled to be stepping into the ballroom as co-host of Dancing with the Stars this year! Having been a contestant on the show, I know exactly how nerve-wracking and magical it all is the glitter, the graft, the laughs and I honestly can’t wait to be part of it from this side of the stage.
“I’m absolutely buzzing to join Jen for the craic, and I’ll just be keeping the seat warm for Doireann while she takes a well-deserved break to welcome her new arrival. It’s such an iconic show and a real full-circle moment for me bring on the sequins!”
Jennifer Zamparelli will return for her seventh season of the show.
