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Mickey Joe Harte is first to be eliminated from DWTS

Mickey Joe Harte has become the first celebrity to be eliminated from season eight of Dancing with the Stars.

On Sunday night, Mickey Joe and his pro partner Daniela Roze - in what's her debut run on the show - had the lowest number of votes combined from the first three episodes.

A disappointed but upbeat Mickey Joe spoke after the result and said: "It's been great craic, I've made so many good friends.

Daniela Roze and Mickey Joe Harte

"It's just one of those things, I'm so disappointed for Daniela, it's her first year as well and she really worked hard to get me to this level, so give it up for Daniela."

Mickey Joe and Daniela will speak to Laura Fox on RTÉ 2FM at 9.30am on Monday morning on 20 January for their first broadcast interview following their exit from the show.

You can read here about Sunday night's show as it happened, from social media star Kayleigh Trappe and her dance partner Ervinas Merfeldas, who opened the show, to Mickey Joe Harte's departure.

The glitz, glamour, and nail-biting competition will continue on Dancing With the Stars when it returns on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player next Sunday, 26 January, beginning at 6.30pm.

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