RTE's glitzy answer to Strictly Come Dancing returned to our screens on Sunday evening with the first episode of the new season of Dancing With The Stars.
All 11 celebs took to the dancefloor underneath the big glitterball as Jennifer Zamparelli was joined by new co-host Doireann Garrihy to present.
The judges are unchanged from last season as Loraine Barry, Brian Redmond and Arthur Gourounlian return but viewers last night all made the same comment about what should have changed on opening night.
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Former state pathologist Dr Marie Cassidy made her dancing debut with partner Stephen Vincent as they danced to Love Really Hurts Without You by Billy Ocean.
However, viewers thought that they missed out on a key opportunity.
"It's criminal they didn't have Marie Cassidy dancing to "murder on the dancefloor"," wrote one viewer.
"Disappointed Marie Cassidy's opening dance wasn't to Murder on the Dancefloor but there's always next week," agreed another.
Another said: "How & why is Dr. Marie Cassidy not dancing to Murder on the dance floor?"
However, despite that small oversight, she was a firm favourite with fans.
"This is now a Dr Marie Cassidy stan account and I will see NOTHING negative said about this amazing lady," gushed one viewer.
"God I LOVE Dr. Marie Cassidy what an absolute legend," wrote another.
Another wrote: "I’d love to see Marie Cassidy win she made me smile SO MUCH."
Marie and Stephen received a score of 15.
In Sunday nnight’s show, the female dancers all brought out their best Latin dances meanwhile the male dancers performed a Ballroom dance. This will be reversed next week.
Brooke Scullion and her pro partner Maurizio Benenato topped the leaderboard with a score of 25 while Stephanie Roche and her partner Ervinas Merfeldas were the bottom as they scored 13.
There won't be an elimination until week 3 of the show in order to give everyone a fighting chance to put their best foot forward.
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