Fans of Michael Flatley‘s iconic Lord of the Dance and Riverdance shows were stunned by his announcement on Monday, October 5, that his wife, renowned dancer Niamh O’Brien, had died at age 52.
Flatley, deemed “the undisputed champion of modern Irish step dancing” by the National Endowment of the Arts, wrote in a social media post, “My heart is broken. I have lost my beautiful wife, Niamh, and my best friend. My gorgeous bride of twenty years has gone to the Lord in Heaven.”
“She was the most loving mother, wife and person, and our lives will never be the same without her,” Flatley continued. “Thank you for all the love and kindness you have shown us. Please keep Niamh, Michael St James, and our family in your thoughts and prayers.”
View this post on InstagramAccording to the BBC, O’Brien was a renowned Irish dancer who performed the lead role of Saoirse in the Lord of the Dance shows. The Irish Independent reported that O’Brien, who met Flatley on the set of Riverdance in the early ’90s, had been dealing with health issues for several years, but was “just hours away from being flown to the US to receive specialist treatment” at the time of her death.
Fans and friends expressed their shock in the comment section of Flatley’s post, including one who wrote, “I’m so shocked and saddened to hear of Niamh’s passing. She was such a beautiful, warm and kind person, with a grace about her that you never forgot. Rest in peace, Niamh. ? Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam.”
Another grief-stricken fan wrote, “My heart is broken for you and for your family. I met Niamh one year ago in Paris when I also met you at Lord of the Dance, this was biggest dream come true. Niamh was so lovely and kind. Beautiful on the inside and out. I send all of my love to you. ?️ ❤️ xxx”
Irish TV personality Kathryn Thomas wrote, “I’m so so sorry. Such shocking news to hear. Your Beautiful Niamh. Sending so much love to you and your family ?”
Flatley, who has performed with his troupe on Dancing with the Stars and filled in for judge Len Goodman on an episode in 2008, first met O’Brien on the set of Riverdance, his full-length Irish dance show that became a global sensation in the ’90s.
The two married in 2006, per the Irish Independent, and welcomed their son, Michael St. James, the following year. Since her undisclosed diagnosis, friends told the outlet, Flatley had spent “every waking hour” caring for his wife.
A rep for Flatley told Irish national broadcaster RTÉ that O’Brien “died peacefully” at the Beacon Hospital in Dublin, per the BBC.
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