It has felt like a long drawn out process, but after four weeks, we’ve finally managed to see Shaun perform his first two routines in Dancing With The Stars. And he was… enjoyable to watch.
First up was the the Quickstep, with Shaun and his partner Ashley dancing to the story of sailors returning from abroad.
This week we were treated to the Foxtrot, with the dance story being related to a thief attempting to steal his partner’s necklace.
The judges gave Shaun middle-of-the-pack scores for both dances – an average of 5-6 out of 10 from each judge – they enjoyed his enthusiasm and the way he played the character he was dancing as, but noted there was technical improvements required.
The show has 12 “celebrities” overall, currently split into groups of 6, who appear in alternating weeks. Seems that Channel 7 know they are getting some extra viewers from Shaun’s inclusion, because he does usually make a quick cameo in the weeks he doesn’t dance.
Shaun has been his usual cheeky and playful persona on set, playing to the camera, the hosts and the judges, and that’s added to the show overall.
So after two dances, Shaun escaped the first elimination – he should survive a few more, but it will get tougher when the two groups inevitably combine in a few weeks and it gets closer to crowing a winner.
You can watch the episodes on 7Plus catch up, or every Sunday night at 7pm on Channel 7 – or catch highlights on the Instagram account.