TV chef Kevin Dundon has defended his dancing on DWTS — telling judge Brian Redmond his Shrek efforts were worth much more than just two measly points.
The 58-year-old’s routine with partner Rebecca Scott to I’m A Believer last week was blasted by judges as ‘more donkey’ than dance, and ended up with the lowest score of the night.
Kevin claims he could go even further in the dance show with no eliminations this Sunday[/caption]
He ended up with the lowest score of the night[/caption]
But what viewers won’t know is that he sweated inside his latest Shrek head from 9am on Sunday morning until 9pm after the show ended.
Kevin told us: “Putting on that latex head meant the heat couldn’t escape from my body. But it was worth it for the effect
“The producers had told me if I wanted to do Shrek they had a make-up artist who would come in and do me up. So I ended up in the chair for two hours on Sunday morning. It was comfortable but I was in that head all day.”
Despite a successful dress rehearsal, disaster struck on the live show that night.
Kevin said: “I missed my first step so Shrek went rogue for most of the dance.”
Worse was in store from the judges who branded the jive “a sticky, gloopy mess”.
He said: “I couldn’t believe Brian only awarded me two points. I spent two hours in make-up, getting made to look like Shrek, I wore a fat suit and I danced. Surely that’s worth more than two points Brian?”
Social media erupted when the chef survived the public vote and Ireland AM host Elaine Crowley was eliminated from the show.
However speaking to The Irish Sun, Kevin told us: “Some people say the public want me out but it’s the public that are keeping me in.
“Everyone is entitled to their opinion but I’d like to see them stand up here and dance on live TV each week. It was tough seeing Elaine going as she is a close friend.”
And Kevin claims he could go even further in the dance show with no eliminations this Sunday.
He said: “I’m thinking, if I can bring my scores up even slightly with the public vote, I might get immunity and you might have to put up with me until week eight.”
Following last week’s disastrous total of just eight points, for Dedication Week Kevin is dedicating his dance, a tango to Let’s Dance by David Bowie, to his wife Catherine who he has been married to for three decades.
He said: “It’s not often you get a chance to talk about the person you love, who stands by you. Catherine is the backbone of the family.
“We met when we were 17 at Blinkers nightclub in Leopardstown. Catherine was wearing a yellow jumpsuit and our first dance was to Bowie’s Let’s Dance.”
- Dancing With The Stars’ Dedication Week is on this Sunday night at 6.30pm on RTE One.
The 58-year-old’s routine with partner Rebecca Scott to I’m A Believer last week was blasted by judges[/caption]
