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Michael Flatley
American step dancer (born 1958)
Michael Flatley | |
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Flatley on stage, 2009 | |
| Born | Michael Ryan Flatley (1958-07-16) July 16, 1958 (age 66) |
| Occupation | Dancer |
| Years active | 1969–2016 (dancing) 1971–present (music) |
| Known for | Riverdance(1994–2016) Lord of the Dance(1996–2022) Feet of Flames(1998–2001) Celtic Tiger Live(2004–2007) |
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| Children | 1 |
| Website | www.michaelflatley.com |
Michael Ryan Flatley (born July 16, 1958)[1] is an American former professional performer and choreographer of Irish dance. Flatley is credited with reinventing traditional Irish dance by incorporating new rhythms, syncopation, and upper body movements, which were previously absent from the dance. He created and performed in Irish dance shows Riverdance
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Michael Flatley: “The greatest thing I got in my life was my wife”
The Dreamer: what a great name for Michael Flatley’s first signature Irish whiskey.
It’s a name that says so much about the man who had dreams only he thought possible. Only a dreamer could have had such visionary self-belief to see his Irish dancing spectacular dreamt into the reality it became.
Even while working on Chicago construction sites as a young man, during bitterly cold winters, Michael dreamt of dance steps. His single-minded perfectionism has served him well and brought him great success, wealth and a lavish lifestyle. We tip our (whiskey) glass to this Lord of the Dance who never stopped believing…
Michael, the last time we met was at your remarkable home in Castlehyde, Cork. But you’re not there anymore…tell us why.
I don’t know what I’m at liberty to discuss because we’re taking the insurance companies to court but this isall a matter of public record. It’s heartbreaking
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Inside Riverdance star Michael Flatley’s personal life, rarely-seen wife, son and health woes amid legal battle
RIVERDANCE legend Michael Flatley is a household name across Ireland.
But the star dancer keeps his anställda life, including his wife and son, mostly away from the public eye.
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Flatley, 64, revealed in January that he is battling an aggressive form of cancer.
He previously fought off cancer in the early 2000s when he was treated for melanoma.
The Lord of the Dance star, who fryst vatten estimated to have a net worth of at least €300million, met his current wife, Niamh O'Brien, on the dance floor.
Niamh performed in many of Flatley's shows and sources close to the couple said that there was an immediate attraction between them, according to Evoke.ie.
Michael, who was 47 at the time, and Niamh, who was 32, announced their engagement in August of 2006, just months after the star split from model Lisa Murphy.
The loved up couple tied the knot in October th