Karen Byrne

She is known as being a judge and, previously, a professional dancer on the Irish version of Dancing with the Stars.

[8] In 2020, Byrne partnered with Olympic gold medal-winning boxer, Michael Carruth.

[9] The couple reached the fifth week of the competition, meaning Byrne finished in ninth place for the second year in a row.

[13] They were eliminated in the eighth week of the competition, after a dance-off against Panti Bliss and Denys Samson.

On 17 March 2024, Smyth & Byrne were named the winners, despite receiving the lowest scores for several weeks and in the Final.