Dancing with the Stars recap: First dance-off sees RTÉ star depart

Anne Cassin bows out after dramatic dance-off as leaderboard shake-up delivers standout performances and near-perfect scores

RTÉ Nationwide Presenter Anne Cassin was eliminated from the competition this week. Pictures: Kyran O’Brien /kobpix 

Nationwide presenter Anne Cassin has been eliminated from Dancing with the Stars.

Her exit followed the first dance-off of the 2026 season, where she went head-to-head with Olympian Philip Doyle.