Jake Carter wins DWTS Ireland with 'fierce and fabulous' moves

The final of Dancing With The Stars Ireland took place last night, with the three final couple dancing it out for the winning title.

Cork camogie star Anna Geary, singer Jake Carter and comedian Deirdre O’Kane took put on their dancing shoes for the final time in a bid to take home the glitter ball.

But it was Jake Carter who was crowned the winner of DWTS Ireland 2018 with partner Karen Byrne.

All of the celebrities who featured during the series returned to support the final three couples.

Norah Casey, Tomas O’Leary, Maia Dunphy, Bernard O’Shea, Marty Morrissey, Alannah Beirne, Rob Heffernan and Erin McGregor joined the finalists in studio for one last time.

Presenters, Amanda Byram and Nicky Byrne, and judges, Brian Redmond, Loraine Barry and Julian Benson also took to the floor in the show's opening number.

On Friday @judgejulesoffic told the nation he was given a life expectancy of 13 by doctors. Two nights later he blasts onto the dance floor at the #DWTSIrl final, slightly older! What an inspiration! Julian to win! pic.twitter.com/5AeqMNibQW

— Eoghan McDermott (@eoghanmcdermo) March 25, 2018

Fans of the show took to Twitter to congratulate Jake Carter on the win and praised this year's DWTS Ireland final.

NEVER Forget... 😮😂#DWTSIrl pic.twitter.com/JUB6QHIqRo

— RTÉ 2FM (@RTE2fm) March 25, 2018

Brilliant Jake and Karen #DWTSIrl

— paul humphries (@paulhum29843989) March 25, 2018

“It can’t be Jake because he’s not Irish and a man won it last year” ... that’s not how it works mum 😐 #DWTSIrl

— Aoife McCarthy (@aoifemcmccarthy) March 25, 2018

My two nephews stuck into the final!!!! @RTEOne #DWTSIrl pic.twitter.com/JfFMo7slTd

— Linda Hayes (@lindahayes99) March 25, 2018

🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 YESSSSSSSSSSSSSS @jakecartermusic @KarenDWTS WINNERS OF DANCING WITH THE STARS 2018 WOOOOOHOOOOOO WELL DONE YOU GUYS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING YE DESERVED IT SO AMAZINGLY PROUD OF YOU GUYS 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 #DWTSIrl

— ✧ 🎀Caitriona🎀 ✧ (@Xx_Caitriona_xX) March 25, 2018

That Julian lad is gas altogether... I’m clearly very late to the #DWTSIrl party!

— CarterZz (@TanFlanagan) March 25, 2018

YES WELL DESERVED WINNERS @jakecartermusic & @KarenDWTS 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 #DWTSIrl

— 💚❤️ Jess 💚❤️ (@Jess__WL) March 25, 2018

#DWTSIrl. Yay. Yay. Yay. #bestdancers and well done Karen

— Máire 🇵🇸 NiGiollaBhríde (@qualann) March 25, 2018

Totally deserved Jake and Karen #DWTSIrl pic.twitter.com/QsXzNiI2Tp

— Rory (@EatDrinkRunFun) March 25, 2018

Congratulations @jakecartermusic & @KarenDWTS #DWTSIrl pic.twitter.com/l5Bx6nCjvt

— Pádraig McCann (@Padraig_McCann) March 25, 2018