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IT WAS COUNTRY Night on Dancing With The Stars this evening, as the remaining six couples gave a string of toe-tapping performances to some of the biggest hits from Nashville.
Chef Kevin Dundon and his professional dance partner Rebecca Scott were sent home this evening, after landing at the bottom of the leaderboard alongside former Miss Universe Ireland Aishah Akorede and her partner Robert Rowiński following the judges’ scores and the public vote.
Dundon and Scott performed a Charleston to Rompin’ Stompin’ by Scooter Lee, while Akorede and Rowiński danced a jive to Lainey Wilson’s Hang Tight Honey.
Judges Arthur Gourounlian, Karen Byrne, Brian Redmond, and Loraine Barry all elected to save Akorede and Rowiński from elimination.
Earlier this month, viewers had complained about Dundon still being on the show after he received the lowest score from the judges yet got through after the public vote, with some people on RTÉ’s Liveline programme calling for a change to the show’s voting format.
Speaking about his time on the show this evening, Dundon said: “I feel great. I’ve had the time of my life. It’s been an absolute pleasure getting to know this lady – she has the patience of a saint our Rebecca!”
Scott said of Dundon: “He’s so kind, so generous and a ray of sunshine!”.
The other four couples that participated tonight were social media personality Kayleigh Trappe and pro dance partner Ervinas Merfelda; Taekwondo athlete Jack Woolley and his partner Alex Vladimirov; Olympic gymnast Rhys McClenaghan and his pro partner Laura Nolan; Mrs. Brown’s Boys actor Danny O’Carroll will be hoping his luck will change when he and partner Salome Chachua.
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Thank God Kevin Dundan gone at last !! He wasn’t a dancer for sure! Let the real dancers carry on! Great show!
@BoxerAlice: He can’t cook either!
@BoxerAlice: in that case get rid of the celebs and just have professional dancers competing………
@BoxerAlice: it’s how people vote , that’s democracy . Like it or loath it
Muck!
Just read the list of “Stars”, never heard of any of them. How RTE continues to fob off license payers with this garbage, demonstrates a neck made of titanium!
@Brian Hunt: one of them is an Olympic gold medal winner. Perhaps you live under a rock.
@Brian Hunt: I think that reflects on your negative mindset! We love the programme and having followed the Olympic achievements of 2 of these contestants it great to see them dance! A really enjoyable programme! Thanks!
@Ian Cunningham: Did he/her win the gold medal for dancing?
@Declan Murphy: The same question for you!
@Ian Cunningham: Is that you Kevin Backhurst?
@Brian Hunt: I’m sure you meant to say he/she….can’t imagine you won any gold medals at English class.
@Brian Hunt: no, not for dancing, Brian. And that of course is the whole point of the show
I have two serious criticisms here – The Judges !!
Karen is so irritating, loud mouthed, over trying , common , totally unprofessional and over compensating for her inability to be feminine .
Arthur immediately starts to scream his comments which is double irritating, he mistakenly thinks by screaming he will get his point across – the opposite takes place !. So Arthur , calm down , relax and stop showing off and end the stupid screaming at everyone!
Karen , some courses in verbal communication and speech therapy please. Try not to be so common and stop shouting and drop the phoney Dublin accent!
The other judges are fine !
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