It’s official! Dancing With The Stars is coming to Ireland VERY soon

Yes, it’s all official; after been licensed to more than 50 countries including South Africa, India, New Zealand, Colombia and the US… it's finally our turn to welcome Dancing with the Stars.

Some 11 famous celebrities will soon be paired off with professional ballroom dancers – and we can’t wait to see who the well-known faces are.

RTÉ confirmed this evening in a statement that the show will air in early 2017.

The national broadcaster said: “We are delighted to be bringing such a hugely popular format as Dancing With The Stars to RTÉ One. The show has been a global phenomenon, attracting huge audiences wherever it has aired and we are confident that Irish audiences will take this home-grown version to their hearts.”

A further statement added: “We’re thrilled that RTÉ will be airing Dancing With The Stars, as this format is loved all across the world. We continue to get such great feedback from every country where it airs, so we can’t wait to see how the Irish audience respond to it.”

Since the broadcaster's announcement, people have flocked to social media to ponder who will take part on the show with Twink, Linda Martin and Teresa Mannion all taking the top spot.

It has also been widely assumed that Dancing with the Stars will replace The Voice of Ireland, and the show's presenters, Kathryn Thomas and Eoghan McDermott, will swiftly jump to the dancing ship.