Irish Daily Mail

They think it’s all Oviawe... it is now, as teen departs DWTS

- By Eoin Murphy Entertainm­ent Editor

IT’S back to the books for Leaving Cert student Demi Isaac Oviawe, who crashed out of Dancing With The Stars last night.

The 18-year-old actor, famous for her stint on hit comedy show The Young Offenders, was left in tears after she lost a dance-off with comedian Fred Cooke.

But despite her obvious disappoint­ment, she was valiant in defeat, as she said: ‘I want Fred to succeed.’ However, her goodbyes were tinged with a hint of ire, as she added: ‘I am a fair fighter and I don’t think I should have went home.

‘It is what it is, someone had to go home and I was the chosen victim.’

Last night each of the remaining celebrity pairings were desperate to avoid the dance-off and to make it through to next week – when each dance will be accompanie­d by the RTÉ Concert Orchestra. and Back week, skilful together danced Demi Viennese and after a beautiful Kai waltz switchup Widdringto­n to Fallin’ Looking by Alicia to the Keys. future, a tearful Demi said: ‘This will have had an impact on my Leaving Cert. I don’t know whether to continue with my education or follow my dream but I am stuck at a crossroads. I am still going to do my Leaving Cert but I am at a crossroads as to what to do after.’

She added: ‘I wanted to prove to the country and myself that I can be just Demi and young follow all gave tried Earlier, the set to me girls, their criticism do a actor on good my so dreams. board Clelia best.’ that example the they and Murphy judges I took just can to kicked seven cha-cha by off dancing the to show She’s a memorable on A week Lady by Another Tom Jones. highlight was country singer Cliona Hagan’s tango to Sweet But Psycho by Ava Max A noticeable absentee last night was judge Julian Benson, who is ill and was forced to watch from his sickbed.

‘I was the chosen victim’

 ??  ?? Fallin’ short: Demi Isaac Oviawe with dancer Kai Widdringto­n on last night’s show
Fallin’ short: Demi Isaac Oviawe with dancer Kai Widdringto­n on last night’s show
 ??  ?? Leaving’s a cert: Demi, right, was tearful over her exit
Leaving’s a cert: Demi, right, was tearful over her exit

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