Derry Girls star Leah O'Rourke and Eurovision hopeful and County Derry girl, Brooke Scullion, are also taking part this series.
Nicola McGeady of Ladbrokes said: "Glitterball fever is in full swing with the show set to kick off in just a matter of days. According to Ladbrokes, McGinty is currently the front-runner with the bookies at odds of 3/1. The RTE One show returns this evening and the Glee star is the bookies favourite to lift the glitter ball trophy this season.
Dancing With The Stars' Damian McGinty will be married to his wife Anna Claire for four years in June of this year - here's everything you need to know ...
“We have thought about a dog a lot but we’re both quite similar in the sense that we know the type of responsibility that would be. “We’re not even thinking really about a family now, that’s kind of down the line for us. “We met back in 2014 through some mutual friends in California. Anna Claire is from Tennessee and has also acted, previously starring in NCIS, Suburgatory and Scorpion. [children ](https://www.rsvplive.ie/all-about/parenting)but Damian has expressed that it's something they are excited for in the future. [Dancing With The Stars](https://www.rsvplive.ie/all-about/dancing-with-the-stars) contestant played Rory Flanagan in the show, who didn't have the best track record when it came to romance.