Personal Life
In 1986, Flatley wed Polish make-up artist Beata Dziąba; they divorced in 1997.
In 2003, an allegation was made by real estate agent Tyna Marie Robertson claiming that Michael had raped her in 2002 at a Las Vegas hotel. In the subsequent court case she was ordered to pay $11 million compensation for the defamation and for extortion.
In April 2006, Flatley spoke about his recent discovery of a facial skin cancer. He had kept the cancer a closely guarded secret, but said, "I'm completely fine now, thank God."
At the 10th Anniversary of Lord of the Dance in June 2006, Flatley was accompanied by dancer Niamh O’Brien, who dances with him in Celtic Tiger. O'Brien had danced with Flatley in Riverdance, Lord of the Dance, and Feet of Flames before they shared the stage in Celtic Tiger. The two shortly thereafter announced that they were dating, and were married in a Roman Catholic ceremony in Fermoy, County Cork, on October 14, 2006.
On November 15, 2006, Flatley was admitted to a London hospital with what the media described as a 'viral infection'. All the fall and winter tours of his latest production, Celtic Tiger, were cancelled. He was discharged two weeks later.
Niamh Flatley gave birth to son, Michael St. James Flatley, on Thursday April 26, 2007.
Flatley's financial worth in 2006 was estimated at £350 million (US $700 million) in a Daily Mail article, and he is known to maintain homes in Barbados, United States, France, Ireland and London. As of 2010, his estimated fortune is around $650 million (UK: £421 million; Ireland: €495 million)
He currently resides in Beverly Hills, California
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