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KAYLEIGH Trappe got emotional and choked up on air after her performance that left judges on the “edge of their seat”.

The TikTok star and her pro partner Ervinas Merfeldas kicked off the show tonight dancing the Charleston to Lady Gaga’s hit That’s Entertainment.

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Judging panel, Brian Redmond, Loraine Barry, Arthur Gourounlian and Karen Byrne were back to give their hard-hitting opinions on the contestants’ dances.

Kayleigh gave it her all on the dance floor and was visibly teary-eyed after the song ended.

Host Jennifer Zamparelli noticed and said: “You seem a bit emotional. Are you okay?”

Kayleigh explained: “Oh, I’m definitely relieved.”

Jennifer asked: “How do you feel?”

Kayleigh replied: “I am buzzing.”

Speaking to the orchestra, she said: “Thank you guys so much. Amazing job. Gorgeous.”

And the judges were also blown away by the “quirky” dance.

Lorraine said: “I think you had us all guessing. Where is this going with this slow, glamorous, dramatic opening? But then it soon changed into this charismatic, fun-filled Charleston.

“But then again, I was on the edge of my seat. I was like, ‘There’s a lift coming. I know there’s a lift coming’. And you absolutely nailed it. Fabulous opening.”

Arthur remarked: “That was most definitely entertaining. And what a way to open orchestra night. I loved it.

“The Charleston character, the signature, it was cheeky, which I like. And full of character. You guys brought it tonight.”

Brian said that Kayleigh brought the “three things needed to make a great Charleston”, which was entertainment, technique and breathtaking lifts.

Brian There are three things we need to make a great Charleston. Arthur mentioned one of them already, entertainment.

‘GORGEOUS’

Karen added that she was “confused” at the beginning but once the Charleston kicked in, it was “absolutely brilliant”.

Karen “I’m obsessed with this whole look. The beginning when you’re in such a gorgeous ballroom frame, I was like, is she going to bang out a waltz? Are we looking at Charleston or what’s going on? So I was a bit confused.

Speaking to Doireann Garrihy in her den, Kayleigh spoke about why she was so relieved saying: “That was our first, well… we were struggling with a few of the lifts.

‘WOBBLY’

“I was wobbly and beforehand I was afraid that nerves might kick in, but you had a good chat with me and we settled a bit.

“My mum’s in the audience and I was looking at her. I really wanted a Charleston and people online all week are like, ‘The Charleston’s a bit of Kayleigh’.

“We niggled this week, but nothing a good rub down can’t solve… from the physio to be clear. It’s mind over matter with that too.

“If you let it get into your head, it’s nearly worse. So I was like, ‘I’m grand, I can go on, I’m grand’.”

And after the pair got glowing reviews from the judges, they received a total score of 32 points.

And RTE viewers at home also loved the performance as well and raced to social media with praise.

One fan commented: “Fab Charleston and perfect song for it.”

Anthony said: “Fan of the charming @ktrappe. Bringing sassy energetic elegance in spades to the @DWTSIRL dance floor. A serious contender for the competition with every new dance…”

Aaron remarked: “Fabulous.”

Another viewer added: “Fab Charleston and perfect song for it.”

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MO SALAH’s record-breaking season continued in style as Liverpool saw off Manchester City at the Etihad.

The Egyptian forward, 32, scored and assisted as the Reds ran out comfortable 2-0 winners in the Premier League champions’ backyard.

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Mo Salah broke another six remarkable records on Sunday afternoon[/caption]

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The Liverpool superstar notched another goal and assist as the Reds beat Man City[/caption]

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Salah has now contributed more than 50 goals and assists combined this season[/caption]

Salah has now racked up an incredible 51 combined goals and assists this season across all competitions.

He has now reached 25 goals and 16 assists in the Premier League alone – with 11 top-flight games still to go.

The remarkable season comes as the 32-year-old’s contract future at Anfield remains uncertain.

But fans were left in awe as he put in a world-class performance to shatter SIX more records in a single evening.

Salah swept in Liverpool’s opener at Eastlands, finding the top corner as City’s defenders gave him far too much space from an early set-piece.

He later laid on the second goal for Dominik Szoboszlai, cutting in from the left before the Hungarian lashed past Ederson.

Salah’s goal and assist make him the first player in Premier League history to register over 40 goal involvements in TWO different seasons, per Squawka.

He is also the first player in Europe’s top five leagues to be directly involved in 50 goals across all competitions this season.

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Salah has now scored AND assisted in 11 different Premier League games this season.

That’s the most since a certain Lionel Messi achieved the same feat for Barcelona in 2014/15.

Former England midfielder Steve McManaman had long held the assist record at Anfield, grabbing 15 in the 1995/96 season.

But Salah has now taken that record as well, with his 16 assists this season more than any other Liverpool player ever in Premier League history.

And Salah’s record-breaking day didn’t end there.

His goal and assist made him the first player in Premier League history to score AND assist in both games against the reigning champions in a single season.

To top things off, Salah is now the first player to score over 25 goals and register more than 15 assists in a single Prem season. 

He is also closing in on Messi’s all-time greatest LaLiga season, which saw the Argentine rack up 61 combined goals and assists, per StatMuse.

Liverpool fans were also keen to compare Salah’s heroics with Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo at the same age.

Aged 32 in 2019/20, Messi made 58 goal contributions during his time at Barcelona.

Ronaldo was at Real Madrid in 2017/18 when the same age, securing 52 goals and assists.

Salah has 51 contributions as of February 23 – and still has at least 14 games left to go.

THIS is the mad moment a match in Uruguay got out-of-hand over the weekend.

Paysandú Interior faced off against rivals Mercedes in the OFI National Selection Cup.

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The home team prevailed in the first leg – beating the current champions 1-0.

But, the game won’t be remembered for Kevin Guinco’s goal halfway through the second half.

With two minutes remaining, tempers flared in the tight contest.

A foul by the visitor’s player Mario Gonzalez led to a melee involving Enzo Echeveste, who charged towards his opponent.

Echeveste grabbed Gonzalez from behind by his neck as Paysandú Interior players surrounded him.

Unperturbed, Gonzalez swung a right hook towards Echeveste – connecting with his chin.

The punch knocked the player out – leaving him motionless on the pitch as the perpetrator walked off.

Unsurprisingly, Gonzalez was shown a red card for the act of violent conduct.

Last month, a similar incident happened on our shores when a frustrated coach hit out at a linesman.

Robert Williams-Jones was managing Amlwch Town FC when he grew frustrated at his team’s 8-0 scoreline.

Just 15 minutes into the match, the 43-year-old was filmed landing a blow on the linesman – leaving him sprawled on the ground.

Footage then showed spectators and staff rushing over to the dugout to help the official, whose age hasn’t been released.

Williams-Jones pleaded guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm but avoided a prison term.

The thug was instead handed a 24 week sentence suspended for 12 months at Caernarfon Magistrates’ Court.

SEVEN years after hanging up his headphones for the final time on Radio 1’s Breakfast Show, Nick Grimshaw is ready to wake up the nation again.

Today he kicks off his brand-new show on 6 Music after taking over the role from his good pal Lauren Laverne — and despite having to set his alarm for 5.45am, Nick assures me the new full-time slot is a breeze compared with his hedonistic days in the studio next door.

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Nick will have celeb guests like Elton John on the show[/caption]

“Radio 1 Breakfast was so high-octane, I’d always feel ­knackered when I left,” Nick tells me across the desk in his new home at Broadcasting House.

“I wouldn’t want to speak to anyone else for the rest of the day.”

But he adds: “6 Music is a softer place to land. It’s a different pace. We’re starting the new show at 7am. At Radio 1 it was 6.30am so this feels leisurely.

“Plus, I see those freaks on Instagram who are like, ‘Start your day at 5am!’

“I feel like starting my day at 5.45am isn’t that bad — and I am totally wrapped up by 10am.”

Nick then breaks off politely as he picks up the phone to his mum Eileen, his legendary sidekick who fans often see on Instagram.

“I’m just sorting her an Uber,” Nick says. “Her phone is so old the app does not work.

“And she only wants a driver with five stars.”

With Mother Grimshaw safely in her taxi, we continue our chat and Nick tells me how 6 Music — where he has taken over since Lauren underwent treatment for cancer — has always been a favourite of his.

He says: “I first did 6 at ­Glastonbury with Beth Ditto who was brilliant but unruly, shall we say.

“I never thought they’d ask me back after that but when Lauren was ill they asked if I could cover.

Celebrity guests

“Now Lauren has a new slot at the station and I am on ­Breakfast.

“I’ve always listened to 6 Music — I love it and it feels like home. Beth is with me too.

“I want her as sort of an agony aunt for the show.”

And Nick asks: “Is there a problem you’d like Beth to solve,                                                Ellie?” Racking my brain, I tell Nick I’m looking to rescue a dog.

“The BBC used to let you bring them in and now they don’t,” Nick says, before adding, with a cheeky glint flashing in his eye: “Sara Cox’s dog chewed through a wire.”

During his time at 6 Music, Nick has already clocked up a load of top celebrity guests on his show including Keira Knightley, Jesse Eisenberg and Eddie Redmayne.

And there are plenty more to come, including Sir Elton John — who Nick joined at his home in Windsor last year with rising Scots star Jacob Alon.

“I had an existential crisis when I was in Elton’s house,” Nick recalls.

“When you interview him, it’s like if you interviewed Madonna in a conical bra.

“He wore the suit and he has the hair and the glasses.

“I was listening to him talking to Jacob about the music he loves, like Kneecap and Fontaines DC, and in my head I was like, ‘Wow, I am in your house’. I started to freak out a little bit.”

As he launches his new show today, Nick has plenty more big-name celebs booked in to shoot the breeze with.

“We’ve got a mix of new artists and ­legends,” he says.

“ShyGirl is coming on, Paul Simonon from The Clash and Goldie.

“Goldie is really into yoga and he’s trying to make me go with him.
“I’d be so zen after that.”

I reckon a daily downward dog would certainly make that 5.45am alarm even more of a breeze, Nick.

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A saving Grace

THEY have defied the odds as a band by staying together for over a decade, which is not a milestone many pop acts reach.

But Clean Bandit have admitted they did once have a screaming match, although it’s thankfully one of very few ­disagreements they’ve had.

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Grace Chatto, who fronts the group with bandmate brothers Luke and Jack ­Patterson, told me: “There was one between me and Luke when we were in America backstage. I think it was when we were promoting ­Symphony with Zara Larsson.

“We ended up screaming at each other in front of everybody, which was quite extreme.

“But if we do have any ­fallings out, we make up quite quickly. And we’ve been together so long it feels like we have got such a strong trust that nothing can really go too wrong. Often it’s me and Jack who ­disagree on things – then Luke has to be the peacekeeper. But as brothers, they are actually just very solid.”

The trio will be back on stage this Friday for a one-off headline concert at the ­London Palladium as part of the charity gig series Brits Week For War Child, where they will be joined by guests including Jess Glynne and Wes Nelson.

Grace teased: “We’re playing a lot of unreleased songs because we thought that, in the intimate setting, it would be really cool to play new stuff that isn’t even finished, to gauge which ones feel right.

And we just finished our new single yesterday.

“It’s with Tiesto and Leony, who’s an amazing singer we met up with in Berlin and made the track there.”

K-Pop hopefuls go with the Flo

GONE are the days of competing girl groups, as British trio Flo are busy helping to launch the career of a ­fledgling act in South Korea.

I’ve learned the girls – Jorja Douglas, Stella ­Quaresma and Renee Downer– have written a debut single called The Chase for K-pop’s newest act Hearts2Hearts.

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British trio Flo are busy helping to launch the career of a ­fledgling act in South Korea[/caption]

It is out today and has been described as a dreamy yet mysterious introduction to the eight- member Asian group.

Despite this being their first tune, they have already been announced to play at SMTOWN Live in London at Twickenham Stadium on June 28, alongside a load of other K-pop acts.

Meanwhile Flo are gearing up for their ­European tour, including shows in Glasgow, ­Manchester, Birmingham and London, which kicks off next month.

Glynne and tonic for Alex

ALEX SCOTT and Jess Glynne looked loved up as they attended a London Fashion Week show.

The couple, who have been dating since 2023 and are no strangers to attending a glitzy event together, held hands as they smiled for cameras outside the venue.

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Jess Glynne and Alex Scott were pictured at a London Fashion Week show[/caption]

Ex-Lioness Alex and singer Jess were joined by Ella Eyre at Abbey Road Studios for the showcase from menswear brand Labrum.

‘Boozey blow for the Brits

HIS viral hit A Bar Song (Tipsy) was up for best International Song at Saturday’s Brit Awards.

But if Shaboozey wins the gong he won’t be there to pick it up in person, after he was forced to pull out of appearing.

The US star, who was also due to perform, shocked fans last night with a sudden statement on Instagram.

Shaboozey said: “For reasons beyond my control I sadly won’t be making my planned appearance at the Brit Awards. I want to say good luck to all the nominees and the performers on the night.”

Shaboozey was one of the first acts to be announced in January as a performer at the ceremony at London’s O2 Arena, and we were excited to see him live.

Whatever the reason, he won’t have taken the decision lightly and we wish him all the best.

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DANCING On Ice fans were left completely stunned as a fan favourite became the sixth celebrity to be axed from show.

After a tense skate off, Jayne Torvill, Christopher Dean, Oti Mabuse, Ashley Banjo chose to eliminate Mollie Pearce.

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Holly Willoughby and Stephen Mulhern revealed the results who made it through to the semi-final[/caption]

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The Traitors star Mollie Pearce was eliminated after the skate-off[/caption]

Earlier on in the night, both Mollie Pearce and Dan Edgar failed to impress viewers despite receiving high scores for their respective ice-dancing routines.

Holly Willoughby and Stephen Mulhern made the nail biting announcement as all four couples received scores of of over 35 points.

However, both stars recieved the least amount of votes from the public which meant they had to skate once again in a head-to-head duel.

It was down to The Traitors personality and The Only Way Is Essex star Dan Edgar to battle it out on the ice.

Both respective pairings faced stiff competition in the skate off after a series of impressive performances during Musicals Night.

Former footballer former footballer Anton Ferdinand, Corrie actor Sam Aston, and Springwatch presenter Michaela Strachan were sent straight through by the viewers.

After the two tense performances, it was time for the judges to decide to save their favourite competitor to skate in the semi-finals.

The Dancing on Ice judges chose to save Dan for his Oklahoma-inspired musical performance, but the judges were split.

Despite Oti wanting to send Mollie through, it all came down to head judge Jayne Torvill who chose to save Dan.

Now, only four competitors remain to battle it out in the long-running ITV celebrity skating competition.

Next week, Anton Ferdinand, Mollie Pearce, Dan Edgar, Sam Aton and Michaela Strachan will compete for a place in the final.

This comes after actress Chelsee Healey, Ferne McCann, Olympic rower Steve Redgrave were all eliminated.

Love Island’s Chris Taylor was previously forced to skate away and former EastEnders actress Charlie Brooks was axed by the judges last week.

Last year, former Coronation Street actor Ryan Thomas emerged as the victor after beating Radio 1’s Adele Roberts and Made In Chelsea personality Miles Nazaire.

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Dancing On Ice continues on ITV1 and is available to stream on ITVX.