Eurovision's Brooke Scullion has set her Dancing With The Stars journey off on the right foot after wowing the judges and public alike with a fiery first dance.
Dancing With The Stars Ireland returned to RTÉ One on Sunday night with a host of new celebrities ready to get their dancing shoes on and show off what they are made of.
Derry's own Brooke made an impression when she burst onto our screens with a sassy samba number with partner Maurizio Benenato.
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The duo scored an impressive 25 out of 30 from judges Brian Redmond, Loraine Barry and Arthur Gourounlian - a record for the highest score received on a first dance in the show's history.
Dancing to 'Let Them Know' by Mabel, the 23-year-old has already cemented herself as a front-runner in this year's series.
Speaking after her first dance, judge Arthur said: "Brooke Scullion that was magnificent. You can dance. I couldn’t take my eyes off of you."
Brian added: “Maurizio thinks he’s the luckiest boy in Ireland. Work through the energy. Tidy up the small details."
Brooke previously told Belfast Live that she hoped to show a different side of herself while competing on the show and that she was ready to bring energy and fun to the first episode - something she definitely proved on Sunday.
She said: "I think people will be surprised by my performances and the sides of myself that I’m going to show!
"It’s a very exciting time for me because I feel like I’ve grown up in front of everyone at home and now I’m ready to show myself off as a multifaceted woman.
There are so many different characters to play and I hope I can stay in the competition long enough to try a few of them."
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