Dayl Cronin has opened up about the pressure he feels competing in Dancing With The Stars.
The singer, known for being a part of popular Irish band Hometown, came out on top in the series first show with partner Ksenia Zsikhotska.
“There’s extra pressure now because I’m top at the minute, people are expecting me to nearly be top every week I suppose,” he said.
Pressure: Dayl is feeling the heat having come out on top last week | RTE
Last week Dayl’s fusion dance mixing modern hip hop with the classic Charleston delighted viewers but the judges weren’t so keen.
However, the former boyband star isn’t afraid to “cause a bit of controversy.”
“I wanted to add my own style to the dance and made it more me,” he told RTE Entertainment.
“I like to change it up and put my twist on it, and hopefully people will enjoy it throughout the weeks.”
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— Dayl Cronin (@CroninDayl) January 14, 2017
Dayl also revealed that he has developed a bromance with one of the other celebrities – sports star Aidan O’Mahony who announced on the first show that his wife was expecting.
“I’m living with Aidan O’Mahony at the minute, so we’re literally joint at the hip at this stage, a bit of a bromance happening, we’re good craic.
“He does be looking after me, he’s like my father as such and I’m like the son he never had.
“We go to the gym together and he’s always cooking me dinner. He’s sound like that,”
Catch the second show of Dancing With The Stars tonight on RTE 1 at 6.30pm.
