Aidan O’Mahony has been crowned the WINNER of the very first Dancing With The Stars Ireland.
After a show stopping finale episode on RTÉ One, the former Kerry footballer and his dance partner Valeria were awarded the Glitterball trophy.
Despite finalists Aoibhin Garrihy and Denise McCormack being favourites to win the contest since week one, Aidan won the public’s vote in the end.
So far, there has been a mixed reaction to Aidan’s win on Twitter. See what viewers have to say:
Wow what a winner – massive congrats @GmailMahony first winner of #DWTSIrl. Brilliant achievement pic.twitter.com/3YVpEKnu1C
— mid kerry gaa (@midkerrygaa) March 26, 2017
Ah lads. Absolute joke. All the guards and the GAA out in force tonight. Nice guy, not the best. #DWTSIrl
— Aislinn O’Toole (@AislinnOT) March 26, 2017
Ah here lads what is going on, both the girls were robbed of a win #DWTSIrl
— Niamhy (@RealNiamhNolan) March 26, 2017
Mick Wallace & Claire Daly have called for a tribunal of enquiry into the televoting but you can’t beat An Garda Siochana Aidan??? #DWTSIrl
— Gavin Duffy (@GavinDuffy) March 26, 2017
#DWTSIrl go aidan! No dance background and no acting experience. Best improved! Kerry is proud!
— Ciara Lane (@shaciaral) March 26, 2017
Everyone forgets @GmailMahony had never danced before the show. Girls had prev experience. #DWTSIrl
— Ronan Dempsey (@ronandemps) March 26, 2017
It was a public vote, so Aidan obviously had people behind him.Fair play to him. If you’re annoyed by it- did you vote? #DWTSIrl #begrudgers
— Hazel Roe (@hazelroe) March 26, 2017
Yet another example of an inferior man getting the top job against vastly more qualified women. #DWTSIrl
— Muireann O’Connell (@MuireannO_C) March 26, 2017
Haters gonna hate….. aboy @GmailMahony. Not his fault he’s a popular guy. GAA lads can move ???? #DWTSIrl
— Shane McGrath (@Shaneytweet) March 26, 2017