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Celebrity Jigs 'n' Reels
Summary
Celebrity Jigs n' Reels was an Irish reality entertainment television show broadcast on RTÉ One. It was produced by Mind The Gap Films.
The series started out with seven celebrities paired with professional Irish dancers. Each week they were given a contemporary Irish rock or pop song (as chosen by producers), to which the professional Irish dancer had to choreograph a traditional Irish dance. They would then dance for the judges, who would give feedback and subsequently award points. The dancers then faced a public vote, with the two couples who received the lowest number of votes having to face the judges again. When the judges revealed the number of points they were awarding, the couple with the lower score were eliminated.
Series one launched in March 2006, in the slot regularly occupied by You're a Star. With a mix of high-profile celebrities such as the singer Dana and Olympic gold medallist Michael Carruth, as well as relative unknowns, such as Emma O'Driscoll and Suzanne Walshe, the show slowly climbed the ratings and achieved a reported 43 per cent audience share. The following year in March 2007 with more high-profile celebrities it was Gavin Ó Fearraigh actor and model from the Irish TV drama Ros na Rún who won the crown along with his dance partner Dearbhla Lennon.
Jean Butler
George Hook
Colin Dunne
Robert O'Byrne
Gavin Ó Fearraigh and Dearbhla Lennon (winners)(2007)
Killian O'Sullivan and Nicola Byrne (winners)(2006)
Dana and Ronan McCormack (2nd place)
Paul Byrom and Susan Ginnety (3rd place)
Michael Carruth and Dearbhla Lennon (4th place)
Jen Kelly and Paula Goulding (5th place)
Emma O'Driscoll and Mick Donegan (6th place)
Suzanne Walshe and Scott Porter (7th place)
Kevin Dundon and Rachel Byrne – 2007
On 31 December 2006, Celebrity Jigs n'Reels returned to ring Ireland into the New Year live on RTÉ One. Seven brand new celebrities danced for one night only to raise money for charity and bring in 2007.
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