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Stephen Vincent to miss tonight's Dancing with the Stars due to Covid-19

Stephen Vincent is Paralympic champion Ellen Keane's dance partner on the show
Stephen Vincent is Paralympic champion Ellen Keane's dance partner on the show

Dancing with the Stars professional dancer Stephen Vincent will miss tonight's show on RTÉ One and the RTÉ Player after testing positive for Covid-19.

He is Paralympic champion Ellen Keane's dance partner on the show.

Tonight, she will dance with Vincent's fellow DWTS professional Ervinas Merfeldas.

Ervinas Merfeldas

"All being well, Stephen will return next weekend," said the DWTS team.

On Thursday, it was announced that DWTS professional dancer Salome Chachua had also tested positive for Covid-19 and would miss Sunday's show. She is rugby player Jordan Conroy's dance partner in the competition.

Jordan Conroy and Salome Chachua

Tonight, he will dance with DWTS professional Emily Barker, with Chachua expected back next weekend.

Emily Barker

Dancing with the Stars, RTÉ One and RTÉ Player, Sundays, 6:30pm

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