DWTS unveils the 12 couples

DANCING with the Stars has unveiled the 12 celebrity and pro-dancer couples for 2026.

- BY DANNY DE VAAL

The Traitors Ireland star Paudie Moloney has been paired with reigning Glitterball champion Laura Nolan, who'll be hoping he can Faithfully reproduce the steps on the show.

Meanwhile, podcaster Amber Wilson teams up with Alex Vladimirov in the first female same-sex partnership ever on the programme, while Eurovision star Brian Kennedy is partnered with newcomer, British ballroom and Latin dancer James Cutler.