The gold medallist Paralympian triumphed on the RTE One show on Sunday night with his pro dance partner Karen Byrne.
Dancing With The Stars winner Jason Smyth will head straight back to work after lifting the glitterball trophy.
After months of gruelling rehearsals and live shows, Jason said he is looking forward to spending time with his wife and two children – but will be returning back to work as soon as possible.READ MORE: Paralympian Jason Smyth and pro partner Karen Byrne crowned 2024 DWTS champions “Back to work pretty quickly as well. It will be a pretty busy year. I work at Paralympics Ireland. The games are this summer. I’ve got the Easter off when the kids are off.”For their show dance, Karen chose to dance blind folded to show people what Jason’s vision impairment is like to Michael Bolton’s Go the Distance.The Dubliner said: “On Wednesday I had a full breakdown.
Karen added: “I genuinely wanted it for Jason. I see what he did every day. The work he had to do on top of the hard work, even getting to the studio was a massive ordeal. “Everyone else could jump in their car and drive but Jason had all these other challenges — even going out to get a sandwich at lunchtime.“I grew up with a sister in a wheelchair and she had a great social life and is married now.Join the Irish Mirror’s breaking news service on WhatsApp. Click this link to receive breaking news and the latest headlines direct to your phone. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners.
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