Longford and Cavan delight as Rocket Man Kevin McGahern foxtrots his way through Orchestra Week #DWTSIrl

There was delight in Longford and Cavan as Rocket Man Kevin McGahern foxtrotted his way  through Orchestra Week on this evening's RTÉ'S Dancing With The Stars programme. 

The RTÉ Concert Orchestra were in studio to play each piece of music live to an enthralled audience as each couple pulled out all the stops to stay in the competition. They were joined by vocalists, Susan McFadden and Aston Jones.

Gowna comedian McGahern and his professional dance partner Laura Nolan, were the first couple to open the show, they danced their beautiful and elegant Foxtrot to Elton John’s Rocket Man. 

Head Judge Loraine Barry praised their footwork, “How magnificent it is to have the RTÉ Concert Orchestra to open the show tonight. Foxtrot is the Rolls Royce of dance. The footwork was excellent.”

Tough talking judge Brian Redmond remarked, “It was a very good foxtrot; I was jealous of you dancing with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra. The thing I love about foxtrot is sentiment and I think you both captured that sentiment - well done.”

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Arthur Gourounlian complimented McGahern. “You have blossomed into this beautiful gentle dancer. And you delivered week after week for me. The way you swayed across the dance floor was magical.”

Kevin and Laura scored 24 from the judges. 

Former Irish rugby player Shane Byrne and his pro partner, Karen Byrne became the fifth celebrity couple to leave Dancing with the Stars.

They lost the dance off to Panti Bliss and Denys Samson. 

The eliminated couple will be interviewed on The Ryan Tubridy Show on RTÉ Radio 1 tomorrow morning.  

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Through to next stage
Kevin McGahern and Laura Nolan (Judge’s score: 24)
Suzanne Jackson and Michael Danilczuk (Judge’s score: 29)
Damian McGinty and Kylee Vincent (Judge’s score: 28)
Brooke Scullion and Robert Rowiński (Judge’s score: 30)
Panti Bliss and Denys Samson (Judge’s score: 25)
Carl Mullan and Emily Barker (Judge’s score: 23)

Eliminated
Shane Byrne and Karen Byrne (Judge’s score: 22)