Karen Byrne facts for kids

Karen Byrne is an Irish dancer and choreographer. She was born on May 30, 1992. Many people know her from the TV show Dancing with the Stars in Ireland, where she was a professional dancer and later a judge.

Early Life

Karen grew up in Ballyfermot, a part of Dublin, Ireland. She started dancing when she was just six years old!

Dancing with the Stars

Karen Byrne is famous for her time on the Irish TV show Dancing with the Stars. She joined the show as a professional dancer in its very first season in 2017.

In 2017, Karen danced with TV presenter Des Cahill. They made it to the quarterfinals, finishing in fifth place.

The next year, in 2018, Karen teamed up with singer-songwriter Jake Carter. They were amazing together and won the entire competition!

In 2019, Karen's partner was TV presenter Darren Kennedy. They danced for five weeks, finishing in ninth place.

In 2020, she partnered with Olympic boxer Michael Carruth. They also reached the fifth week of the show, finishing ninth.

In 2022, Karen danced with former professional cyclist Nicolas Roche. They were eliminated in the quarterfinals.

In 2023, her partner was former rugby player Shane Byrne. They left the competition in the eighth week.

In 2024, Karen partnered with former Paralympic sprint runner Jason Smyth. Even though they often had lower scores, they surprised everyone and won the competition!

Here's a quick look at Karen's journey on Dancing with the Stars:

Personal Life

Karen used to be in a relationship with fellow professional dancer Wojtek Potaszkin for eight years. After dancing together on Dancing with the Stars, Karen started dating her winning partner from Series 2, Jake Carter.