Mr Moloney won over the country earlier this year on RTÉ’s The Traitors Ireland with his typical Irish dad’s forthrightness, which struck a chord with viewers.

Since the show, the retired prison officer has appeared on The Late Late Show alongside his son and fellow The Traitors contestant Andrew Moloney.

He has also been cast as the Wizard in a Dublin Christmas panto, Olly Goes to Oz .

The Limerick man said he is “very excited” about taking part in the show but also “a little apprehensive" at the same time.

“I’m really looking forward to the challenge, but I’m afraid all the glitter, the fake tan, and the sequins are going to be very new to me, so I don’t know what to make of any of that,” he said.

"My close family are very excited about me doing it, and they can’t wait to se

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