{"id":286996,"date":"2026-02-08T08:33:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-08T08:33:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/286996\/"},"modified":"2026-02-08T08:33:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-08T08:33:10","slug":"fair-citys-stephanie-kelly-wants-co-stars-to-do-dwts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/286996\/","title":{"rendered":"Fair City’s Stephanie Kelly wants co-stars to do DWTS"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fair City’s Stephanie Kelly has told RT\u00c9 Entertainment that she would love to see three of her co-stars follow in her dance steps and sign up for Dancing with the Stars.<\/p>\n

Kelly, who plays Sash Bishop in Fair City, said that taking part in Dancing with the Stars with her pro dance partner Ervinas Merfeldas has been one of the highlights of her career.<\/p>\n

When asked by RT\u00c9 Entertainment to pick the other actors who should swap Carrigstown for spray tans and sequins, Kelly replied: “Emily Lamey (who plays Gwen), Joe Hanley (who plays Hughie), and George McMahon (who plays Mondo)!<\/p>\n

\"Sparks
\nCould we see Emily Lamey, who plays Fair City’s Gwen, on Dancing with the Stars?<\/p>\n

“There’s three stars I’d love to see do it. I think they’d be great! Whether they’ll do it or not is another question!”<\/p>\n

Kelly also joked that she and Merfeldas are trying to come up with a Fair City script where he would play Sash’s long-lost brother.<\/p>\n

In the meantime, the duo will dance “a spooky Salsa” to Cascada’s Evacuate the Dancefloor on Fright Night this Sunday<\/a>, bidding to avoid the first dance-off of the current series.<\/p>\n

\"Actress
\nA great partnership – Stephanie Kelly and Ervinas Merfeldas Photo: Kyran O’Brien<\/p>\n

Despite the high stakes and sore feet, Kelly is still loving every minute of the show.<\/p>\n

“I am so proud of myself. I didn’t think I’d get this far,” she said.<\/p>\n

“I remember saying to Ervinas, ‘I just don’t want to be the first to go home! If I can get to the second week, I’d be delighted!’ The fact that I’m here now… I made it halfway!<\/p>\n

“If someone told me last year that I’d be dancing on the telly this year, I’d have laughed in their face! Like, ‘What?! No way!’<\/p>\n

\"Stephanie
\nStephanie Kelly – “If someone told me last year that I’d be dancing on the telly this year, I’d have laughed in their face!” Photo: Kyran O’Brien<\/p>\n

“The fact that I’m doing this, I’m really proud. But I also feel really grateful that such an amazing opportunity came my way.”<\/p>\n

Dancing with the Stars, Sundays, RT\u00c9 One and RT\u00c9 Player, 6:30pm<\/p>\n

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