Back in his Lord of the Dance heyday, Michael Flatley is said to have been gifted a £10,000 pair of diamond-encrusted tap shoes, complete with gold heels. Michael Flatley (centre) leaving Belfast High Court, after a legal order blocking him from engaging with the Lord of the Dance production has been overturnedIf not unduly flash, Flatley is certainly well-travelled. His sister dragged him to an Irish dance class aged 11, and six years later he won the World Irish Dance title. But he warned: 'If you are going to work with Michael Flatley, you had better play by his rules. This all feels like a major fall from grace for him and it's sad because he has been such a great ambassador [for Ireland and Irish dance].'

Source: Daily Mail January 31, 2026 10:49 UTC