RTÉ's Dancing With The Stars boss says talks are still "ongoing" for the show to return in January. The broadcaster unveiled its new season launch on Thursday and the glitzy RTÉ One show was noticeably absent from the announcement of what's coming to our screens over the next few months. But ShinAwiL boss Larry Bass - who produces the show - said he is hoping for an announcement to be imminent as negotiations are "ongoing", telling the Irish Mirror : "These things take time. The summer doesn't help... but hopefully we will be doing a series, but until there is a contract, there is nothing contracted. "We're in ongoing discussions but unfortunately the contract will only get done when everything else gets done. It feels like the peace process with Ukraine... until something is there to lock and load, we can't say for definite that the show will be back. "If you ask me what percentage would you say the show will be back, I'd say 80 per cent plus that it will be back but until we have a contract, I can't confirm anything. "I would be shocked and stunned if they axed it at this point but I can't answer for RTÉ and until we have a contract, I can't say we are doing the show. It is all in the hands of RTÉ. They're not waiting for anything from us." A spokesman for RTÉ said an announcement will be made ahead of the station's spring schedule launch in December. Elsewhere, RTÉ has announced three new coaches have signed up to Ireland's Fittest Family as the show undergoes a major revamp. As previously revealed in the Irish Mirror , Paralympic champion swimmer Ellen Keane has joined the show, alongside former Dublin footballer Michael Darragh MacAuley and ex-Ireland rugby international Andrew Trimble, who have also signed up. The show revamp will see the coaching families go up against veteran coaches Davy Fitzgerald, Anna Geary and Donncha O'Callaghan and their super-fit contestants in a newly-revamped series, with 2FM's Laura Fox hosting. RTÉ made the announcement at the launch of its Autumn schedule, which includes the return of the Late Late Show, hosted by Patrick Kielty, on Friday, September 12. This season also marks ten years of audience favourite, The Late Late Country Music Special. Steve Carson, Director of Video, RTÉ said: "The coming months on RTÉ sees an unbeatable mix of quality Irish programmes with something for everyone, from the skullduggery of The Traitors to the excitement of Women's Rugby World Cup and men's Autumn Nations Series, to the joy of seeing Marian Keyes' much-loved Walsh Sisters come to life on our screens. "It features the very best Irish creative talent both on screen and behind the scenes from an unprecedented amount of Irish drama, to brand-new Irish entertainment, documentaries and factual programming and sporting moments for the nation to come together. "We're incredibly grateful to all of our partners in the independent sector and the teams in RTÉ who continue in their mission to deliver quality Irish content for Irish audiences and enable us to deliver such a distinctive slate of programming to you." The Traitors Ireland will make its Irish debut and will officially air on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player on Sunday, 31 August, airing on Sundays, Mondays and Tuesdays. Hosted by Siobhán McSweeney from the grounds of Slane Castle, the group of 24 hopefuls will embark on missions as they work together to add more money to the potential prize pot of €50,000. Kevin McGahern will host the spin off series, The Traitors Ireland Uncloaked, from RTÉ's Limerick studios. The 2 Johnnies' Late Night Lock-In returns for a third series, while January also sees Tommy Tiernan back in the hotseat with a brand-new line-up of top-secret guests for The Tommy Tiernan Show, now in its 10th season. In a new series of The End of the World with Beanz, Martin Beanz Ward takes a selection of well-known faces, including Samantha Mumba and Enya Martin, out of their comfort zones and into the unknown. Dermot Bannon's Celebrity Super Spaces steps into the unique homes of familiar faces, including Clodagh McKenna and Joanne McNally's residences in the UK. Brendan Courtney returns for series five of Keys To My Life. The host travels back in time with Jim Sheridan, Gloria Hunniford, Donal Óg Cusack, Ronan Collins, Niamh Kavanagh, Tom Dunne, Sandy Kelly and Tony Holohan through the homes that shaped their lives. Culture Night 2025 will be celebrated live from Galway with a mix of performances and events from across the city showcasing the energy and diversity of cultural activity on offer nationwide. Imelda May has landed her own show. In a new six-part series, Imelda May – Amhráin na nGael, the singer and actor embarks on an exploratory and emotional journey across Ireland's Gaeltacht regions. The First Dates restaurant sees a new batch of hopeful singletons try their luck, with Maitre D' Mateo Sania on hand with Alice, Pete and barman Neil. And, now in its 14th season, Today returns in the afternoons live from RTÉ Cork. RTÉ has also announced new drama, including The Walsh Sisters, season three of The Dry, Hidden Assets and comedy drama These Sacred Vows. Love/Hate creator Stuart Carolan returns with a new darkly comedic drama Tall Tales and Murder, which is based on the eight-book Dublin Trilogy by Caimh McDonnell. Over in Carrigstown, Fair City sets the tone for high-stakes drama this September. Erica and Doug are all set to say "I do" in what promises to be one of Carrigstown's most unforgettable weddings. With emotions running high and the community waiting with anticipation, pre-wedding jitters ripple beneath the surface. But just as the happy couple step into the spotlight, a crash-bang twist steals the show, leaving one Carrigstown favourite fighting for their life and two families reeling from the fallout. The second series of Sisters picks up in Dublin, eighteen months after Sare (Sarah Goldberg) abandoned her sister Suze (Susan Stanley), who has just discovered she can't have the biological child she has figured out she wants. With Ireland targeting 300,000 new homes by 2030, Who's Building Ireland? goes behind the scenes of the nation's construction boom to meet the real people making it happen. Baz Ashmawy is back with DIY SOS: The Big Build Ireland as they take on challenges in Mooncoin, Kilkenny, Clarecastle, Clare, Tallaght, Dublin and Wicklow Town. Baz also returns as host of RTE's quiz show, The Money List. In Home Rescue: The Big Fix, designer Dee Coleman, builder Pete Finn and declutter expert Aidan Gately are on hand to help people declutter and improve their homes on a tight budget. And the ever-popular Room To Improve returns with Dermot Bannon battling rising building costs and tight budgets as he undertakes four exciting new builds around Ireland under the ever-watchful eye of quantity surveyor Claire Irwin. Cheap Irish Homes with Maggie Molloy travels the highways and byways of Ireland, helping people find their ideal property. And Hugh Wallace's hit show, The Great House Revival, also returns in 2026. RTÉ has also commissioned documentaries including The Ryanair Story, which is a two-part series documenting the 40-year history of Ryanair's ascent from offering one single route to becoming a giant of world aviation. The lives and crimes of some of Ireland's most renowned con-artists and white-collar criminals are documented in The Swindlers, a three-part true crime series as told through the voices of the victims of these scammers. The Employables is a new three-part series following the experiences of six jobseekers with disabilities, supported by Brendan O'Connor. Tony Cascarino: Extra Time documents the story of the former hairdresser from Kent who went from once being transferred for a set of tracksuits to becoming an Irish footballing hero. Testimony follows survivors of Ireland's Magdalene Laundries and Mother and Baby Homes in their fight for justice. Crimecall returns in September for a new series with presenter Carla O'Brien, with Prime Time and Nationwide also set to return. And RTÉ will also provide wall-to-wall coverage of the upcoming Irish Presidential Election. And in sport, the national broadcaster will show the Women's Rugby World Cup 2025, the Autumn Nations Series, the UEFA Champions League, GAA coverage and the Men's FAI Cup games. In horse racing, The Irish Champions Festival will broadcast, followed by RTÉ's Winter Racing Series and the Dublin Racing Festival. September 4 sees the first day of four days live coverage of the Amgen Irish Open from The K Club as Rory McIlroy , Shane Lowry, Seamus Power and Padraig Harrington join a host of international stars at the county Kildare venue. And RTÉ 2 will also air the World Athletics Championships, which takes place in Tokyo in September. For all the latest news, visit the Belfast Live homepage here and sign up to our daily newsletter here.