Marty Whelan has admitted that he’s disappointed he wasn’t chosen to host Dancing With The Stars.
The 60-year-old was one of may Irish stars that auditioned for the presenting role, including Vogue Williams and Brian Dowling.
However, the stars lost out to Nicky Byrne and Amanda Byram.
“If I had a cat, I would have kicked it, but I have no cat,” Marty told the Herald.
Disappointed: Marty lost out to Nicky and Amanda | VIPIRELAND.COM
“You say to yourself, you know what, it could have been great, but they decided to go a particular way and that’s fine.
“If they went with me, it would have been a different way. I would have loved to present it, yeah, absolutely.”
Despite losing out to Nicky and Amanda, the broadcaster thinks they’ll do a great job.
“They’ll be terrific – they’re very attractive and it will be lovely. It would have been a nice gig to do and I would have loved to have done it.”
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Marty also told he believes the show is going to be a massive success, as it will replace The Voice of Ireland’s primetime slot on RTÉ One.
“It’s a shiny floor show and it will be very successful. For me, it’s about the beauty of the show. Every generation is going to be watching it,” he said.
