Dancing with the Stars will bring a never-before-seen twist to proceedings this Sunday evening with the introduction of Country Week.
In a first for the series, the six quarter finalists will dance a series of toe-tapping country music-themed performances in honour of one of the most popular music genres in the country, transforming the dancefloor into a Nashville style honky tonk for one night only.
Following on from his leader board-topping dance last week, Olympic gold medal-winning gymnast Rhys McClenaghan and his professional dance partner Laura Nolan will performan American Smooth to Nathan Carter's classic version of Wagon Wheel.
After finding himself in last Sunday’s dance-off, Mrs. Brown’s Boys actor Danny O’Carroll will be hoping his luck will change when he and partner Salome Chachua take on a Quickstep to Johnny Cash’s Ring of Fire.
With a string of entertaining performances under his belt, chef, Kevin Dundon glides into week nine alongside his professional dance partner Rebecca Scott with a Charleston to Rompin' Stompin’ by Scooter Lee.
Lip-syncing social media star Kayleigh Trappe and her partner Ervinas Merfeldas will reel off a romantic Rumba to I Will Always Love You by Dolly Parton.
Having earned her first ever 10 paddle last week, former Miss Universe Ireland Aishah Akorede will be hoping to maintain her good form when she and partner Robert Rowiński Jive to Lainey Wilson’s recent country hit, Hang Tight Honey.
Completing the line-up will be Taekwondo athlete, Jack Woolley dancing a Quickstep to Dasha’s 2024 top five hit Austin (Boots Stop Workin’) alongside his pro dance partner Alex Vladimirov.
Week nine also sees the annual Team Dance challenge return. After they’ve danced, the final six couples will be divided into two teams of three. The couples will perform again in their teams hoping to increase their judges’ score.
Whatever they earn in the Team Dance will be added to their individual score meaning everything is to play for. The teams and and their dance challenges will be revealed later this week.
The two couples with lowest overall points when the judges scores and public vote are combined will face the dreaded dance-off where one will miss out on a place in the series’ semi-final.
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