The brand new season of Operation Transformation appears on our TV screens on Wednesday night – and there is now added Laois interest.
This year’s show is being filmed entirely in Stradbally in the Malt House, owned by the Bradshaw family.
And now we will have a Laois person to get behind as Andrea Daly from Portlaoise has been chosen as one of the leaders.
Originally from Arklow in Wicklow, Andrea lives in Portlaoise with her husband Joe and their three children Alex, Ryan and Masey.
Their eldest son, Dylan, was born in 2005 with Cerebral Palsy.
Following Dylan’s birth Andrea and Joe, who were in their early 20’s became his full-time carers.
Sadly, in January 2019, at the age of 13 Dylan passed away. The loss of Dylan has left a huge void in all of their lives.
The time has come for Andrea to go on an adventure of discovery – not only for herself but for her family too – and she knows Dylan will be with her every step of the way.
Andrea said: “My journey on Operation Transformation, I look forward to getting healthy and being happy in my own body.
“I feel this is my year and looking forward to the next eight weeks and seeing what the next months and year brings.”
Presenter Kathryn Thomas confirmed the news to Andrea and you can check out that video below:
Operation Transformation begins on Wednesday on RTE One at 9.30pm.
