After last week’s Dancing with the Stars premiere, it was pretty dang unanimous among viewers that Robert Irwin is Season 34’s MVP.
His first number — a dazzling jive — earned BIG praise from judge Derek Hough, who said that Irwin had just delivered “the best first dance” in the show’s history.
And in the second episode for “One-Hit Wonders” night, Robert pump, pumped it up with an another electrifying turn on the dance floor, this time with a tango to “Move Your Feet.”
The dance earworm — by one-hit wonder Danish pop duo Junior Senior — came out in 2002, before Irwin was even born. BRB, crying in millennial.
Robert not only brought the technicality to his tango, but he also treated the audience to some playful showmanship, breaking into a pop-and-lock inspired dance break.
He and his pro partner Witney Carson are two for two now with unforgettable performances this season and have quickly become the frontrunners to take the entire thing.
Bruno gushed that Irwin is absolutely “in leading man mode.” The crowd was on their feet in a resounding ovation, which isn’t easy to get so early in a season.
Carrie Ann Inaba, who was back at the judge’s table after being ill for last week’s premiere, praised his masterfully-executed tango and his charisma, which is the ballroom superpower you just can’t teach.
Hough’s feedback was a one word mic-drop: “Crikey!”
