VIDEO: The backstage buzz at Dancing with the Stars

Air thick with hairspray, the glow of fake tan, and oiled abs... Sarah Horgan goes on set at Dancing with the Stars

NOT so long ago in Ireland, most waltzing was performed in dance halls under the disapproving gaze of a stern-looking parish priest.

Today, images of sequin-clad footballers beaming into our sitting rooms each Sunday show how far we have come.