Inside DWTS judge Karen Byrne's engagement bash in local pub as singer fiancé's famous brother put on show for guests
The
celebrity
dancer, 33, and her Liverpudlian boyfriend,
3
Karen Byrne and her fiance Jake Carter celebrated their engagement on Friday
3
Karen and Jake threw a big bash in The Foxhunter in Lucan
3
Karen and Jake's close family and friends were pictured at the event
The lovebirds met over eight years ago when
Jake
was partnered up with
romance
.
Now, the happy pair have celebrated their engagement in an all-night shindig at their local pub.
The couple chose The Foxhunter in Lucan - which is close to where Karen grew up - as their location for the event. The boozer also allowed them to bring along their beloved pup, Lenny.
Jake told the
dogs
in, so me and Lenny are there all the time."
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The pair partied with their nearest and dearest into the early hours of Saturday morning with the fun flowing all night.
DWTS judge
DWTS executive Adam McGarr, who paired Jake and Karen on the show back in 2018, was also spotted at the celebrations.
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Jake, who is renowned as the brother of country-music
star
,
The Wagon Wheel
singer
had the entire pub up on their feet as his whole band played through the night.
Jake Carter pays tribute to girlfriend Karen Byrne ahead of debut as DWTS judge
Jake gushed: "We had the party in their function room and kept it small enough, it was close
family
and friends. And it was lovely, a really
nice
night.
'Then afterwards there was a bit of karaoke when everyone and anyone got up and sang a song…. the whole band, Karen, Nathan… and some were better than others."
Jake said his 85-year-old nan, Anne McCoy, took on the role of host and ensured that everyone was having a good time.
WEDDING PLANS
However, the musician revealed: "Grandad didn't make it over, but we are going to do another little get-together in
Liverpool
for some of my family that didn't get a chance to come over."
His parents, Ian and Noreen, and sister, Kiara, did make it to Friday night's bash, while Karen's parents, Grainne and David, and her sisters Lynn, Ash, and Michelle, also joined the happy couple.
The star explained how Friday night was their first opportunity to celebrate their engagement as they both had a heavy
work
schedule.
He remarked: "I have been flat out between gigging and tour managing with Nathan, and Karen has been so busy after
Dancing with the Stars
."
And when it comes to planning the big day, Carter laughed: "This was the only date we got where everybody was off, so God knows how long it's going to take before we do the
wedding
."
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