Dancing with the Stars review: Erica Cody makes history with ‘celebrity killer’ samba

Rugby sevens player Jordan Conroy also wowed the judges but Love Island star Matthew MacNabb struggled to dazzle after Covid-19 cut his rehearsals short

Erica Cody and Denys Samson earned the highest opening score from the judges in DWTS history. Pictures: KOBPIX

After kicking off with the first six dancers last week, Sunday night’s Dancing with the Stars introduced us to six more would-be winners, and one earned the highest opening score from the judges in DWTS history.

“Put on a little makeup, makeup. Make sure they get your good side, good side.” It was a clever choice to have broadcaster Aengus Mac Grianna open with a charleston to Adam Ant's Goody Two Shoes, a cheeky nod to a certain live-air makeup gaffe of his back in 2013.