Donal Skehan is asked to do Dancing with the Stars every year, but doesn't have the time to fully commit to it.
The glitzy reality show waltzes back onto our screens in January and speculation is already mounting over who will be taking to the dance floor following Jason Smyth's victory back in March.
One celebrity who has ruled himself out of the race is Donal Skehan. He would love to take part, but his job as a TV chef and food writer is his priority right now.
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Donal said: "I get asked every year. I'd love to do the show, especially as I did pantomime way back in my late teens and know how much fun it could be, but I simply don't have the time to do it.
"I'd become too obsessed if I did it, imagining that I could become a professional dancer and all the rest. But I will not be donning the sequins right now."
Donal put himself forward to co-host Dancing with the Stars with Jennifer Zamparelli when Nicky Byrne quit, but Doireann Garrihy was successful in landing the role.
Although he missed out on the job, the TV favourite said the experience made him "think that it was time to step out from behind the kitchen curtain."
"I always like to have a few strings to my bow, and I need that to scratch the creative itch," Donal told the RTE Guide.
"One of my skills is as a television presenter and I know I can jump into that world if the opportunity arises. It didn't happen with Dancing with the Stars but I'm open to whatever comes my way."
Donal has been involved in the TV and entertainment industry from a young age, having been a member of noughties boybands Streetwize and Industry.
The tragic death of Liam Payne has opened up people's eyes to the dangers of having fame too young, something Donal has had a brief taste of.
He said: "We certainly weren't One Direction, but I did get a glimpse of what happens in the very early stages of success in that boyband space.
"People have said that it's toxic and I would absolutely agree with that: you are promised the sun, moon and stars at a very young age. I was only in that world at the beginning and never saw that overwhelming success, but I can imagine what it can do."
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Donal agrees there needs to be more help available for people starting out in the industry.
He continued: "I think that there has also been too much conversation about what happened to Liam Payne, so there is some dignity that needs to be maintained around what was an awful tragedy. Ultimately there needs to be a greater duty of care on the adults in the business who are using these young people for their talent and looks."
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