Actor Rory Cowan and pro dancer Jillian Bromwich were the first dancing duo to be eliminated from this year's Dancing With The Stars.
The pair were bottom of the combined leaderboard after the first three weeks of the competition.
Tonight, they danced the salsa to the Macarena by Los del Rio, scoring 13 points.
On learning of his elimination, Cowan told hosts Jennifer Zamparelli and Doireann Garrihy that, "I'm delighted with myself that I've done the show.
"I loved every minute of it. I've no regrets at all," he said.
Ten dancers remain in the competition. Wild Youth musician David Whelan was top of the leaderboard with 71 points, followed by drag star Blu Hydrangea on 69 points, Virgin Media presenter Katja Mia on 67 and 2fm presenter Laura Fox on 66.
First up to dance tonight was 2fm and Ireland's Fittest Family presenter Fox, dancing with pro Denys Samson. The pair performed a paso doble to Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood by Santa Esmeralda.
Judge Arthur Gourounlian told her, "You beat the paso doble so hard. Your facial expressions were saying that 'I have this, I need this, I want this!'".
Fellow judge Brian Redmond told her he was impressed that she took their constructive criticism on board from last week, and said, "The characterisation of that paso doble was spot on from start to finish."
Fox scored 23 points.
Next up was former jockey Davy Russell and his pro partner Kylee Vincent, who danced the samba to Iko Iko (My Bestie) by Justin Wellington feat. Small Jam.
Judge Gourounlian said: "I have to be really honest - it looked like a little dad dancing for me... you kind of struggled a little bit but I love the fact that you give 100% and you try."
Brian Redmond criticised his hip movement, calling it forced. "It didn't have that natural fluidity to it. But I have to give you credit because you've really bought into this process... but I hope you haven't fallen at that first hurdle."
Judge Loraine Barry told Russell, "The samba is extremely difficult. You did your best... a great, tremendous effort." Russell scored 12 marks in total.
Wild Youth musician David Whelan and Salome Chachua danced next - a Viennese waltz to Good by John Legend, and fared better with the judges.
Redmond said: "Immaculate... a really good Viennese waltz" while Barry said, "So beautiful... that's the way to a Viennese waltz and the way to my heart. I love that, it was so smooth."
Gourounlian said: "It's week three and you come out and do this... this was art! I feel like you have dance in your blood." Whelan scored 24 points.
Rory Cowan and Jillian Bromwich were up next, dancing the salsa to Macarena by Los del Rio.
Loraine Barry said: "Lots of steps, lots of rhythm, lots of timing and you didn't go wrong, which is very good! But the hips - you forgot to bring the hips tonight."
Gourounlian compared the dance to the miserable weather that Ireland is currently experiencing and said, "I wish you embraced it a little bit more because you have the musicality", while Redmond said: "It needed a lot more hips" but acknowledged that Cowan "gave us great entertainment."
Cowan was awarded 13 points from the judges.
Former Miss World Rosanna Davison and pro dancer Stephen Vincent were next to hit the dancefloor, dancing the quickstep to Things by Robbie Williams and Jane Horrocks.
Loraine Barry said: "What really caught my eye was the lightness across the floor... the dancing was very beautiful - well done".
Gourounlian said, "I absolutely love to see this side of you. I know you had a little slip there but you carried on, you had a big smile on your face... huge respect, well done."
Brian Redmond also praised the dance. "When you did get going, it was lovely, it was light... you did recover really well... I actually quite liked that quickstep." Davison scored 20 points.
Former RTÉ newsreader Eileen Dunne and pro dancer Robert Rowiński came next, dancing a waltz to Liza Minnelli's Try to Remember.
Gourounlian said the dance showcased her versatility. "I can tell how much this dance meant to you tonight... but I needed that oomph from you," he said.
Loraine Barry described the dance as "delicate and beautiful" and "really gorgeous" while judge Redmond said, "I loved this and the sentiment it created. The movement was lovely and fluid - but I'd like more of it."
Dunne scored 17 points.
Virgin Media presenter Katja Mia and Ervinas Merfeldas then danced the cha cha cha to Cuff It by Beyoncé.
Impressing the judges, Gourounlian said, "Queen Bey would be so proud of that cha cha cha! You were hot, hot hot! You are gifted, you are truly gifted," and praised her natural body flow.
Barry said it was "so cool" while Redmond said, "From the top of the head to your knees, you are exemplary," but commented that her footwork needs improvement. "But my god, what a cha cha cha!" he said, before the trio awarded her 24 points.
Tiktok star Miriam Mullins and Montel Hewson came next with their foxtrot to Niall Horan's Heaven.
Barry told the Cork influencer, "You did it quite well, I would have liked more of the foxtrot... a little bit more dancing please, but well done."
Gourounlian said: "I think that song was perfect for you 'cos I was in heaven watching you. You have this beautiful musicality... it was angelic."
Redmond said: "The movement at times needs to be a bit more fluid... foxtrot's difficult and that wasn't bad." She received 20 points from the judges.
Fair City's Shane Quigley Murphy then danced the jive to All of These Nights by Tom Grennan, with pro partner Laura Nolan.
Loraine Barry said: "Together tonight, your energy - you worked off each other tremendously well - super."
Gourounlian told the actor, "You brought me the Energizer bunny tonight! You went for it... your energy, your kicks, your footwork - you had it all. Tonight was the first time I see that you are in it to win it, baby!"
Redmond commended him but said, "These fast dances, you get a little bit jiggly in the shoulders... but a powerful jive."
Quigley Murphy received 24 points from the judges.
Blu Hydrangea and pro dancer Simone Arena danced next, with their tango to Applause by Lady Gaga impressing the judging panel.
Loraine Barry said that it was "fierce and fiery", with "a lot of power, a lot of steps... and all in a beautiful frame... it was perfect."
Gourounlian enthused, "I lived for that tango - Mamma Mia! The passion between you two on the dancefloor was electrifying!" Redmond commended them for "the power and the energy - the feet weren't sludgy tonight - it's all go, go Gaga!"
The pair received 25 points from the judges - placing Blu at the top of the "on the night" leaderboard.
Finishing up the show were paralympian Jason Smyth and Karen Byrne who danced contemporary ballroom to Show Me What I'm Looking For by Carolina Lia.
The judges gave their thoughts on the dance, which began with a large blur across the screen, to convey what Smyth's visual impairment is like for him.
Judge Barry said: "You two work so well together... what a stunning superb lift! I thought it was exquisite, beautiful."
Gourounlian said, "It was so powerful of you to let the whole country see what you see... it was so emotional. You told me a story... to me, you poured your heart out on the dancefloor tonight and I salute you for that."
Redmond also praised the athlete, saying, "That for me was one of the most special moments from all seven seasons of Dancing With The Stars... that is by far your best dance so far."
The pair received 24 points from the judges.
As the voting lines opened, a pro dancer dance followed to Wham's Club Tropicana, before the elimination took place.
Cowan and his pro partner will speak to Jennifer Zamparelli tomorrow (Monday) morning just after 10am on 2fm for their first broadcast exit interview.
Next week is the show's famous movie week, where dances are inspired by well-known films.
Dancing With The Stars, RTÉ One and RTÉ Player, Sundays at 6.30pm.
[Photo credits: Kyran O'Brien Photography]
