She’s weathered criticism for her inclusion in the Dancing With The Stars lineup.
But on Sunday evening, Erin McGregor totally killed it with her incredible, high-tempo routine.
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Notching up a 7, an 8, and a second 8 from the judges – to give her a total of 23 – Erin and her professional partner, Ryan McShane, definitely had oodles of sass.
23 points, we’ve got a new top score! Congratulations @GregorErin & @RYANMCS! #DWTSIrl pic.twitter.com/Usppiaj7GQ
— RTE One (@RTEOne) January 14, 2018
Their impressive tally was also enough to take them to the top of the leaderboard.
At least #erinmcgregor actually danced! 💃🏻The rest of them all just using props
— Lynn 💙💕❤️ (@LynnMullen1) January 14, 2018
Lots of folk took to Twitter in the aftermath too to show their support to the Dubliner.
#DWTSIrl @AnnaGCork and Erin McGregor both ones to watch #superb #dancers
— Sonia Dunphy (@Soniadunphers) January 14, 2018
The 36-year-old is the eldest of the McGregor clan and on Sunday said she took part ‘for all the mams out there’.
.@TheNotoriousMMA What a dance #ErinMcGregor outstanding Get voting for her #DWTSIrl
— BattleoftheAxe (@BattleoftheAxe1) January 14, 2018
As a mum of 17-year-old Taylor and one-year-old Harry, the former hairdresser also admitted that she “would never have tried anything like” DWTS except that she was inspired by her famous brother, Conor.
“Full on lioness!”, an electric start for @GregorErin & @RYANMCS! #DWTSIrl pic.twitter.com/GRZdv2rw72
— RTE One (@RTEOne) January 14, 2018
On Saturday, Erin showed off nasty bruising on her leg on Instagram – admitting that her gruelling training routine was taking its toll.
“I’ve trained til I’m black and blue!!” she wrote. “I can do no more! Confidence is the key.”
Erin previously admitted that her partner, Terry Kavanagh, is “holding it all together behind the scenes” while she takes part in the show.
As she told the Sunday Independent: “Terry works nearly seven days. He has his week-day work – he’s a courier – but he’s also a singer and does MC-ing at fight nights.
“I’ve had 16 months of maternity leave, so Terry has been holding the financial fort – and that’s the difference in my relationship now.”
