Swapping the school uniform for glitzy costumes Derry Girls star Leah O’Rourke has joined the cast of this season’s Dancing with the Stars.
You may recognise her as Jenny Joyce, the goody-two-shoes prefect in Derry Girls who never strays from the rules. But now Leah is ready to take on a new challenge, one with more sequins! Speaking about the show she said, “I am absolutely thrilled to be joining the show. This is the opportunity of a lifetime. If I’m brave enough to showcase terrible singing on Derry Girls, I’m hoping I’ll be brave enough to showcase my attempts at dancing. I’m looking forward to taking on a new challenge, shaking off the school plait and showing a more glam side to me.
Derry Girls may be where you recognise Leah from, but it’s not the only work on her resumé, the actress has also appeared in several short films including