Former Dragons star Matt Cooper is set to swap his footy boots for dancing shoes as he prepares to appear on this season of hit reality TV show Dancing with the Stars.
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The Port Kembla lad, who retired from the NRL last year, will face-off against a raft of celebrities and athletes when the 14th season of the popular dancing series screens later this year.
This year’s dancing line-up includes international supermodel Ashley Hart, cricketer Michael Clarke’s wife Kyly and former Australian Idol star Ricki-Lee Coulter.
Several sports personalities have also signed on for the show including swimmer Eamon Sullivan, AFL star David Rodan and snowboarder Torah Bright.
Cooper has been partnered with Ukranian-born dancer Masha Belash, who danced with retired cricketer Nathan Bracken in the 11th season of the series.
He tweeted about his new pursuit earlier this week, writing: “Yes, I will be on @Channel7 Dancing with the Stars. Boys before u judge me, did you know Bruce Lee was Hong Kong cha cha champion 4real. Haha”.
Fellow footballer Beau Ryan gave his mate a good wrap on Twitter on Friday, tweeting: “I’m hearing my man @mattcooper44 can dance #TurnDownForWhat.”
Online agent Sportsbet has already predicted Kyly Clarke will take out this year’s mirrorball trophy.
The series is expected to launch soon on Seven.
