My heart is broken, says Riverdance star Michael Flatley as his beloved wife Niamh O'Brien dies peacefully after illness aged 52 - just days before the couple were set to celebrate a landmark anniversary

Daily Mail - Oct 5, 2026

Ms O'Brien, 52, an Irish dancer herself and former lead performer in Lord of the Dance, had married Flatley in a lavish wedding that was celebrated at his Castlehyde mansion in Cork.

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