Dancing with the Stars 2023

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Dancing with the Stars recap: Rory O'Neill's dedicated dance earns ... (Irish Examiner)

"27 years ago, I didn't expect to be here today," Rory O'Neill said. "And I certainly wouldn't have been able to be on RTÉ One, on a family show."

Post-performance, a very emotional Shane said tonight was about “doing justice” to his former teammate, while dance partner Karen said she was “so proud” of him as she wiped away tears. Comedian Kevin McGahern took on a Paso Doble to Nirvana’s Smells like Teen Spirit in honour of Kevin’s headbanger daughter, Wallis. Byrne, who asked partner Karen Byrne to choreograph his routine to Queen’s We Are the Champions, said Foley “had amazing skill and always led by example". She added 23 to the scoreboard. to see you tonight tell the story and show the hurt, the pain, through that Paso Doble..you portrayed it so well." "27 years ago, I didn't expect to be here today," he said.

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Rory O'Neill dodges elimination on next week's DWTS (RTE.ie)

Rory O'Neill, aka Panti Bliss, topped the leaderboard in what was an emotional night on Dancing with the Stars as the remaining eight couples took part in ...

I was thinking how are you going to top this, but you went for it in the finale and what an ending it was." It's the freedom of expression - you showed it through the whole body. You are getting stronger and stronger as a dancer." Judge Arthur said: "The opening knee walks were so powerful. Brian said: "I saw a little bit of hesitancy... You had the kicks and you had the flicks. You had the swing of the hips. There was a little bit missing though - you have to let go more." You started to let the upper body go and that's what I want." Brian said: "What I really liked was how the energy worked between you both. The biggest compliment I can give you is that Kylee looked beautiful dancing alongside you." Brian said: "It certainly was a higher power.

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Panti Bliss leaves Dancing with the Stars viewers in tears after ... (RSVP Live)

It was a very emotional night on Dancing with the Stars as the remaining eight couples took part in 'Dedicated Dance' Week as they paid tribute to people ...

The judges will then decide who will leave the competition. The two lowest scoring couples will have to dance their routine for a second time in the dreaded dance-off. "The bravery that you showed gives an honesty to the performance that we all appreciated totally. They performed an intensely dramatic, moving Paso Doble to the Pet Shop Boys’ It’s a Sin. As no couple was eliminated tonight, all the celebrities will dance again next Sunday. Drag queen Panti Bliss put her alter ego aside for the first time this season and instead performed as Rory O’Neill with his pro partner, Denys Samson. Loraine loved that the dance was full of paso doble steps. They got their highest score of the season, 23. They danced to the Rachel Platten hit Fight Song. There was no elimination from the show this evening, so all couples will dance again next week. Brian praised the body shape but joked that it was dad dancing at times. As he admitted he was a bit of crier, Lorraine Barry told him this show was about making memories.

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Panti Bliss Leaves Dancing With The Stars Viewers In Tears As ... (Extra.ie)

Performing as Rory O'Neill for the first time in the series, the dance was dedicated to Professor Fiona Mulcahy, a doctor who treated him when he was first ...

Footballer Stephanie Roche dedicated her and Ervinas Merfeldas' Contemporary Ballroom routine, danced to Rachel Platten's Fight Song, to the Republic of Ireland Women’s team. The Puskas nominee scored a much-improved 23 points. The bookies favourite to lift the Glitterball had another week to remember, scoring 25 points. The elegant dance, performed with Robert Rowinski, had Brian 'very happy' and Loraine saying 'it was all about freedom'. The routine was danced to Wallis' favourite song Smells like Teen Spirit by Nirvana. Fiona and everyone at the clinic in St James', they've been looking after Rory for 27 years not Panti.' Co-host Donncha O’Callaghan, who was in the audience, played the song for Carl on the radio as he anxiously waited for his son to be born outside the hospital. Arthur told the SOSU Cosmetics founder that the routine 'gave him life', despite having 'a little thing missing'. Carl dedicated his jive, performed to Coldplay's Higher Power, to his one-year-old son, Daibhí. so apt that tonight it was Rory, because it was Rory who had to go through this fight. 'Just the bravery you showed gives an honesty to the performance that we all appreciate... I'd like to thank Denys he did an amazing job.

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