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‘My heart is broken’: Michael Flatley mourns wife Niamh O’Brien

IOL Entertainment · 07 October 2026 at 08:31

‘My heart is broken’: Michael Flatley mourns wife Niamh O’Brien

Michael Flatley has announced the death of his wife, Irish dancer Niamh O’Brien, aged 52.

O’Brien was a former lead performer in Lord of the Dance.

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