Eric Roberts to dedicate special Tango to nephew Oisín on Dancing with the Stars

Eric Roberts is set to perform a special Tango dedicated to his nephew Oisín on Dancing with the Stars.

This Sunday the ballroom will be getting emotional with the annual Dedicated Dance special. The contestants will honour a person or people who have made an impact on their lives, and dedicate a dance to them.

Glen native and Ireland AM presenter Eric will dedicate his dance to Oisín, who has cerebral palsy and autism and often features on Eric’s social media. Oisín is a significant inspiration for Eric, who shares their adventures and celebrates his nephew's unique personality, promoting understanding of disabilities. Eric will dance a Tango with partner Arianna Favaro to Coldplay's ‘Clocks’. Coldplay is Eric and Oisín’s favourite band, and they have seen them in concert together.

The good news for the nine celebrities is that no one leaves the competition this week, but everything is still to play for as the couple with the highest combined points from the judges and public votes will earn immunity from the first Dance-Off of the series the following week.

This special episode will honour former judge Julian Benson, who passed away in April last year. Viewers will hear from former presenter Nicky Byrne and former Head Judge Lorraine Barry, as well as current presenter Jennifer Zamparelli and judges Brian Redmond, Karen Byrne, and Arthur Gourounlian, who will share memories of their dear friend and colleague.

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The professional dancers will also honour the man endearingly named ‘Captain Sparkle’ with an emotional performance to ‘Last Dance’ by Donna Summer.

One couple will earn immunity from the following week’s first dreaded Dance-Off. There will be no elimination this week.

Dancing with the Stars will air at 6:30pm on Sunday on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player.