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ALL THIS www.thesun.ie €1(70p NI) FOR FREE Saturday, February 3, 2018 64-PAGE IRELAND’S GOT TALENT SPECIAL SHOWBIZ EXCLUSIVE Fired Stokes BECKLASH prank shame Spice to see ya . EXCLUSIVE by GORDON TAIT Girls together FORMER Ireland ace yesterday for first Anthony Stokes sparked time since 2012 a hotel evacuation after spraying youth players IRISH FESTIVAL BRITSBy TOM PEPPER GO MISSING BRYAN COOPER reckons British trainers come over. At least the Irish trainers are running scared of the Irish again. aren’t afraid to take each other on.” Despite a whopping €3million up for today’s three Grade 1s in Ireland. And Ireland walloped the home team 19-9 grabs at this weekend’s inaugural Dublin another JP runner Minella Rocco, at last year’s Cheltenham Festival and TV Racing Festival, there are just EIGHT trained by Jonjo O’Neill, is the only Brit- Sun Bets ambassador Cooper, 25, said: with a fire extinguisher. British runners at the two-day Leop- ish raider in tomorrow’s four Grade 1s. “It wouldn’t surprise me if it was a simi- ardstown bon-anza. Defi Du Seuil, Cooper said: “Most of Ireland’s best lar scoreline this year, too.” SWITCH who is owned by JP McManus, horses are running but where are the Read Cooper’s exclusive new blog at will be Britain’s only runner in Brits? It’s a shame a few more haven’t Sunbets.co.uk every Saturday. SHOCKER No1 THE IRISH FANTASY GAME... Read his blog at See Page 10 ALL THE NEWS AT sunbets.co.uk The Hibernian striker’s DREAMTEAMFC.COM Bryan Cooper signs for No1 Saturday, February 3, 2018 THE BEST PLACE in association with TO SEE ALL THE PREM HIGHLIGHTS FOR FREE late-night prank on the Saturday, February 3, 2018 club’s winter Favourite break to the Algarve back- HIGH FLIER . 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GET ready for some gun By EAMONN HAMES They are set to clash in a num- bosses later slinging action at the ber of Grade 1s which only set for an old fashioned show- inaugural Dublin Festival. down at Leopardstown with the adds to the reasons why this Powerhouse trainers Gordon trainers’ championship still very new festival will be a booming ripped up the Elliott and Willie Mullins are much on the line and bags of Turn to Page Five Continued on AND TWO SPORT PULLOUTS Posh back with Spices to spite David Page Six D.W.T.S.D.W.T.S. PAYPAY EXCLUSIVEEXCLUSIVE By KIERAN DINEEN Public Affairs Correspondent MARTY Morrissey will not receive an extra cent for his NO CHA-CHAtime on Dancing With The Stars — while the others pocket thousands of euro. The GAA commentator does not qualify for the €3,000 per week contest- ants bag as he is RTE staff. A source said: “Marty is seconded to RTE Entertain- ment until he is voted off.” Full Story — Page Five CHING FORCelebs all get €3,000-a-wk MARTY ...except him 1RM Saturday, February 3, 2018 ............... 5 AAS OTHERS WWALTZALTZ OOFFFF LLOADED..OADED.. Improving . Dunphy Marty’s It’s Maia chance to shine By AOIFE FINNERAN MAIA Dunphy has admitted she “wouldn’t be mad” about watching her come- tango & dian hubby with “some gorgeous pro dancer” on a Strictly style show. But the presenter reck- ons that Johnny Vegas “is OK” with her dancing with Polish hunk Robert Rowin- ski on Dancing with the Stars as “he’s self-as- sured enough”. The glamorous 41-year- old is once again fighting to stay in the RTE contest after bookies labelled her no cash! favourite to get the boot. But she’s hoping her steamy tango will be enough to see her survive STARSTAR ISIS FOOTLOOSEFOOTLOOSE BUTBUT for another week — regardless of what her online critics say. Maia said: “I ignore it, it upsets me too much. EEXTRAXTRA PPAYMENTSAYMENTS FREEFREE “It’s nice when you feel people supporting you, and I think the reaction MARTYMARTY MorrisseyMorrissey isis groovinggrooving forfor freefree whilewhile thethe restrest ofof hishis on Twitter has been unan- Dancing With The Stars castmates trouser cash, we have learned. imously supportive. The celebs — including UFC ace Conor McGregor’s sister Erin, model “People are being very hottie Alannah Beirne and comedian Deirdre O’Kane — are getting paid for nice, saying, ‘You’ve been their exploits on the show, we can confirm. under-scored’.” For each episode they survive they are getting a fee believed to be €3,000, which was After a shaky start and also the amount paid out to last year’s stars. We understand the stars are being paid some disappointing scores so as to make up for other work they might have to turn down as they devote from the judges, Maia is themselves to the gig. And a source told confident that she has us: “It is only fair that they get compen- EXCLUSIVE by KIERAN DINEEN turned a corner. sated in recognition of the considerable Public Affairs Correspondent She said: “I think peo- amount of time they will invest to learn ple like to see progres- and practice their weekly performances.” While one RTE source said this figure getting any additional payments for partic- sion, and I’ve gotten was “highly speculative”, it was confirmed ipating in Dancing With The Stars.” better every week. to us by a previous contestant on the RTE this year decided to advertise “That’s the point of the dancing programme. Marty’s position and to hire a replacement show. There’s no point in So the winner would walk away with for the time that he is missing from his coming in, being amazing €36,000 by the time the 12-week show department. and staying amazing. ends — unless it is jive king Marty, 59. This marks a change in policy from 12 “When someone can The twinkle-toed Clareman has months ago when sports presenter Des become the star attraction even if his Cahill held down his job while taking part show improvement every in the first season of DWTS. week, people relate to footwork with dance partner Ksenia Zsik- hotska has come in for judges’ criticism. RTE refused to comment on the fee that a lot more.” being paid. Even so, the Dalkey But he won’t be cashing in for his exploits, even if he does escape the axe. Instead, a spokeswoman told us: “Yes native revealed she still This is because he is performing in line contestants are compensated for taking steels herself against crit- with his duties as an RTE part in Dancing with the Stars. We cannot icism from the judges, worker, and is merely comment on any contractual arrangements saying: “They have a job changing roles within the as they are commercially sensitive.” to do, but it is difficult organisation for the dura- Maia Dunphy is the favourite to be when you get a low score. tion of this year’s DWTS. kicked off the show tomorrow at just 11/10 “You have a block of A source explained: “As with BoyleSports — with confidence and when you with last year contest- comic Bernard O’Shea ants are compensated. next at 5/2. get a low score it can And the joint favour- really chip away at it. They are paid until they are eliminated ites to win the contest “I go home and find from the show. outright are Anna that it really knocks me, “Marty Morrissey is Geary and Erin so you have to find the not being paid. He is McGregor at 3/1 emotional wherewithal to seconded to RTE Enter- each. dust yourself off and get tainment until he is Marty Morrissey is back into it.” voted off. So he is not 11/2 to be eliminated With Norah Casey and tomorrow night — but Tomas O’Leary already many tip him to survive for a number voted off, the remaining of weeks more. dancers are beginning to This is despite his early fears, with feel the heat. Marty telling the Irish Sun previ- I was GRACEFUL . ously: “When they asked, and they And Maia admitted the hesitant & Marty & said ‘we would like you to do it’, rivalry is brewing. Ksenia when your bosses say they would She said: “I would be like you to do something, you lying if I said that isn’t scared... say ‘I’d better do it’. starting to kick in now. “It took a while for me to “There’s great camara- I hardly come around to it. I was derie, but of course you hesitant and scared. don’t want to go home.” STICKING IT TO THE dance at “I hardly dance at home l DANCING with the CRITICS . Marty giving so it was a big undertak- Stars airs tomorrow at it socks on the home ing to do Dancing With The 6.30pm on RTE One.