The professional dancers who will be putting the celebrity contestants through their paces on Dancing with the Stars have been announced - and they're quite a global lot who have hoofed all over the world.
Hailing from Ireland, UK, Ukraine, Estonia and Italy, the full line-up is:
Ryan McShane (32)
From Lurgan in Armagh, Ryan started dancing when he was seven and made his mark when he won the British Nationals.
With his partner, Ksenia Zsikhotska, he is now the United Kingdom & British Latin Professional Champion & British Show Dance Champions. Ryan says: "I cannot wait for my first season on DWTS Ireland - expect fireworks!"
Ksenia Zsikhotska (27)
Her first introduction to dance was folk dancing classes. At the age of six, Ksenia moved from the Ukraine to the UK. Partnering with Ryan McShane, they are both British Open Professional Latin 2016 team members.
John Edward Nolan (26)
A native of Kilkenny, John has been dancing since he could walk. At three he was learning ballet, Irish dancing and set dancing. Three years later he took up ballroom and hasn't looked back.
John has represented Ireland at World and European Championships and is Irish Champion in Ballroom and Showdance. He has worked as a full-time teacher in Ballroom & Latin for the past eight years and has been the head teacher in Xquisite Dance for five.
Sean Smullen (21)
From Wicklow, Sean started dancing at the age of four and five years later moved onto Ballroom and Latin. Since then he has won titles such as Luxembourg Open Champions Rising Star 2014 and Irish National Show Dance Champions 2015, and was a semi-finalist at the Grand Prix Moscow.
He has been the principal teacher at Greenane Dance Studio teaching social and competitive Ballroom and Latin American, Argentine Tango and Irish set dancing.
Karen Byrne (24)
Karen is from Ballyfermot and has been dancing since the age of six. At 14 she started travelling to Great Britain and Europe on her own to extend her dancing and teaching abilities with the help of the best teachers in the world.
She now runs one of Ireland's biggest and most successful dance schools teaching adults and kids and is Ireland’s top Latin dancer. Karen still competes worldwide representing Ireland in all the major competitions and came first in Adult International Open Latin 2015.
Vitali Kozmin (30)
Born in Tallinn, Estonia, Vitali started dancing at the age of eight. He represented Estonia in World and European Latin-American Championships and is a former National Champion and finalist of many international championships.
Having already appeared on the Turkish version of DWTS he knows all about the challenges that lie ahead.
Valeria Milova (28)
Valeria is Vitali's dancing partner and also comes from Estonia. She started dancing at age eight and has represented her country at the World and European Latin-American Championships.
There she was the finalist of the IDSF Amateur European Union Latin Championship and the finalist of the WDSF World Showdance Latin Championship in 2015. She also appeared in the Turkish edition of DWTS
Kai Widdrington (21)
Kai is from Southampton in England and will be known to Britain's Got Talent fans having been a finalist in 2012. Kai reappeared on Britain’s Got Talent two years later with the Latin American super-group, Kings & Queens, and they reached the semi-finals of the show.
In 2014, Kai moved away from the competitive world of dancing and joined the Ballroom and Latin Dance company Burn The Floor, with whom he toured the world.
Giulia Dotta (24)
Italian Giulia started dancing in her early childhood with Latin and Ballroom Dance and has extensive experience in national and international competitions. At only four years of age, she was chosen to be part of the Italian National Team of Artistic Gymnasts.
She has appeared on TV programs such as So You Think You Can Dance Australia, Dancing with the Stars Australia and the 2005 Blackpool edition of Strictly Come Dancing.
Curtis Pritchard (20)
Born in Cheshire, England, Curtis began his dancing career at the age of 11. Following in the footsteps of his professional dancer father, Curtis specialised in Ballroom & Latin.
His brother AJ recently competed in Strictly Come Dancing as the professional partner of Olympic gymnast, Claudia Fragapane.
Curtis became a Ballroom & Latin Junior & Youth Champion and represented The UK in many World and European Championships. His professional dancing partner is Emily Barker.
Emily Barker (19)
Emily comes from Nottingham in England and began her dancing career at the age of seven, specialising in Latin and Ballroom.
In 2010, Emily was crowned Ballroom and Latin Junior Champion and has represented the UK in many World and European Championships.
Even though she is just 19 she has toured with the stage musicals Burn the Floor, Rebellion in the Ballroom and Priscilla Queen of The Desert.
Shauna Finn (17)
From Tallaght in Dublin, Shauna has experience with dance styles such as Ballroom and Latin, Ballet, Hip-Hop, contemporary and modern dance, Irish dancing, Musical Theatre and Jazz.
She has competed at an international level representing Ireland in Ballroom and Latin and is a three-times champion in Irish Hip Hop.
The 12th Dancer in the lineup, Shauna is not partnered with a celebrity but will be taking part in the group professional dances which require an even number of dancers.
Dancing with the Stars starts on Sunday Jan 8 on RTÉ One.
