RTE star Kayleigh Trappe has revealed the real reason she joined Dancing With The Stars – and it’s not for her family or friends.
The Irish social media star has been firing up the dancefloor each week in attempt to lift the coveted glitterball trophy.
Kayleigh is partnered up with pro-dancer Ervinas Merfeldas and the pair have received some serious scores from the judges over the past four weeks.
Although the Monaghan beauty is breaking a sweat to impress the judges every Saturday, she has confessed the only reason she is doing the show is “for herself”.
The 29-year-old told VIP: “Growing up I loved sports but I was never very good at it. I always fell short at every hurdle. But this is the kind of show where I want to finally, in some sense, do myself proud.
“I already have done myself proud but with my demons from the past, I have a point to prove to myself rather than to the public or to family and friends. I want to go as far as I can go.”
The funny woman remarked that there was a “fire in her belly” to keep going to the final.
Aside from her self-motivated journey, Kayleigh noted how her family’s “amazing support” has also encouraged her to give it her all.
She said: “When I get on the dancefloor, I look at my family and I’m raring to go. It’s so lovely to see your family out there supporting you.”
And despite having a major following on TikTok, Kayleigh has been humble about her roots.
The Irish star joked: “I grew up in the sticks of county Monaghan and I’m so proud of it! I haven’t been home since Christmas, I miss home so much.
“And I long for the day I get to go back home and see everything because my family keeps sending me posters and different kinds of support back home. But I don’t believe it!”
The former teacher revealed how her boyfriend has been supporting her through DWTS and is in the audience at every show.
The lip-synching comic met Tom, a fellow school teacher, on a night out last year.
And she told how the new fella never misses a live edition of DWTS, sitting with her family each Sunday night.
‘ALL-ROUND GOOD GUY’
Kayleigh told The Irish Sun: “My boyfriend comes every week. His name is Tom and it’s fairly fresh but he is an absolutely amazing supporter.
“It’s funny, when you take somebody to Dancing With The Stars, you think they might not come again but they are up to coming every week so it’s great to have that support.”
She revealed how her parents love Roscommon man Tom, an “all-round good guy who works hard and is motivated”.
Kayleigh added: “He is so supportive.”
