Dancing with the Stars recap: Brooke Scullion makes history in upbeat opener

There were some pleasant surprises in the  opening episode  of Dancing With The Stars 

Singer Brooke Scullion with her Dance Partner Maurizio Benenato during Dancing With The Stars  on RTÉ One. Pictures: Kyran O’Brien/kobpix

Dancing with the Stars (DWTS) returned to our screens on Sunday night with a new host, 11 new celebrities — and the highest score ever achieved for a first dance in the show's history.

For the show’s opening episode on RTÉ One, the ladies made their dancing debut with a range of Latin routines, while the fellas took on ballroom, and Doireann Garrihy replaced Nicky Byrne for hosting duties alongside Jennifer Zamparelli.