20 Tweets That Perfectly Sum Up Ireland's Mixed Reaction To Dancing With The Stars

The sequins and fake tan were out in full force tonight as the Irish version of Dancing With the Stars aired on telly.

Nicky Byrne and Amanda Byram returned to present the competition which saw the male contestants strut their stuff. The likes of GAA fan favourite Marty Morrissey, Comedian Bernard O'Shea and Nathan's Carter little brother Jake Carter attempted to wow the judges on the dance floor tonight while the female contestants, including Dragon's Den Norah Casey, will be doing their thing on next week's show.

Viewers took to social media as they reacted to this year's lineup and it's fair to say that people were confused.

My reaction to the cast #DWTSIrl pic.twitter.com/XNngiv6dhH

— Antoin Beag Ó Colla (@AntoinBeag) January 7, 2018

Me watching the opening credits to #DWTSIrl pic.twitter.com/QfH9f7iKYS

— Yunitex/Úna-Minh ? (@unakavanagh) January 7, 2018

RTE should definitely do a celebrity version of this show #DWTSIrl

— GMcKeown (@GerMcK1976) January 7, 2018

A nation collectively says " Who's that?" #DWTSIrl

— David O'Brien (@MrDavidOBrien) January 7, 2018

Misleading name on this program from RTE. Should be dancing with the relative of a star #DWTSIrl #DWTROAS

— The Cill Dara Times (@CillDaraTimes) January 7, 2018

There’s a severe lack of stars on this years #DWTSIrl

— Orla Button (@whatorlaate) January 7, 2018

People weren't backwards in coming forwards when it came to giving their take on the show.

RTE are a disgrace wasting money on garbage like this. It's absolute dog shit. No wonder they're a laughing stock. #dwtsirl

— Fran (@Goobledygook29) January 7, 2018

Ok, chance given. I'm out #DWTSIrl

— Annette Lawson (@AnnetteLawson) January 7, 2018

Oh look it's #dwtsirl pic.twitter.com/iFcrjCtYzz

— wosDcraic (@enr56) January 7, 2018

One contestant in particular, had everyone talking.

Really looking forward to Marty Morrissey's go...#DWTSIrl @RTEOne #martymorrissey

— Pen Stop (@Clooneqwarehawk) January 7, 2018

Lookit, if Marty Morrissey doesn't win this, we don't deserve to be Ireland #DWTSIrl

— Marian Keyes (@MarianKeyes) January 7, 2018

A country hasn’t expected so much of one man @MartyM_RTE since Collins was sent to meet with Lloyd George, Churchill & Birkenhead. #DWTSIrl

— Sarah-Jane Murphy (@sjanemurf) January 6, 2018

There won't be a cow milked in Clare with Marty on #DWTSIrl

— Vincent Mulcahy (@vin30leixlip) January 7, 2018

And some were actually giving the show the thumbs up.

Its back!!!!! #DWTSIrl ?? pic.twitter.com/OWqzmbb1wZ

— Alice (@ann_dallas) January 7, 2018

have to say it's one of the better programs rte have come up with #DWTSIrl

— padraig hogan (@padraighogan1) January 7, 2018

One fella gave a shout out to Tomas O' Leary, the former Munster Rugby player, for keeping a straight face when he was a certain question.

Fair play to Tomas O' Leary for not laughing when asked how it compared to winning the Grand Slam. #DWTSIrl

— Kieran Cunningham (@KCsixtyseven) January 7, 2018

Another commented on RTE's strategy for ensuring the show reached their audience.

Clever move to keep #MartyMorrissey til last on #dwtsirl it gives time to his demographic to be moved to the TV rooms in the nursing homes

— Urlofcork (@urlofcork) January 7, 2018

While these tweets perfectly summed up we were watching an Irish show - you know just case there as ever a doubt.

Marty Morrissey dancing to Joe Dolan. I think we reached peak Irishness and it's not even 8 o clock #DWTSIrl

— Siobhán Doyle (@thekickart) January 7, 2018

That Karen one be likely to skull drag you round the place if you even looked at her sideways #DWTSIrl

— Carol mullane (@carolmullane81) January 7, 2018