WATCH: Des Cahill’s Shagadelic Grinding Left The Whole Of Ireland Shook Last Night

James Fenton

Much-loved RTÉ sports presenter Des Cahill came over all shagadelic as he got down and dirty on Dancing With The Stars last night.

.@sportsdes – class act! great sport! Hahahaha! Make sure he does this on Up for the Match next Sept @grainne_seoige pic.twitter.com/aYWUYPRS6Q

— Cllr. Cathal Crowe (@CllrCathalCrowe) January 29, 2017

Irish people were left flabbergasted on couches up and down the country at what they saw and a large number expressed their approval/absolute shock at Dessie’s grinding antics on social media.

Since when did Austin Powers aka @sportsdes start dancing in #DWTSIrl pic.twitter.com/n0OoeOsqLp

— Niall Murphy (@niall_t_murphy) January 29, 2017

Really loved this week’s #DWTSIrl
That Des Cahill is so graceful….

— Brendan McFlute (@BrendanMcFlute) January 30, 2017

Des Cahill!! Omg that was the best entertainment on RTE ever. What a hero #DWTSIrl

— Doireann Manning (@DoireannM) January 29, 2017

Looks like I missed something special on #DWTSIrl tonight!! What dance was @sportsdes doing again?? https://t.co/cmicpMtkBo

— Regina Looby (@reglooby) January 30, 2017

O M G ! Will never look at Des Cahill the same way again #DWTSIrl https://t.co/Rdy4xdn8k6

— ????SHEVAUNNE???? (@Shevaunne) January 29, 2017

@sportsdes some move I’ll never be able to watch Sunday game again traumatised

— Darren mcgregor (@mcgregordarren1) January 29, 2017

I slipped a disc just looking at it!! 🙂

— Eoin English (@EoinBearla) January 29, 2017

If this show was judged on the dancing, Des cahill would have gone !!! He’s terrible !#DWTSIrl pic.twitter.com/Liwmpa4Y7f

— colette???? (@colette_conroy) January 29, 2017

Des himself took to Twitter to express his appreciation for his dance partner Karen Byrne. We reckon she must have the patience of a bloody saint.

Ballyfermot girl throwing her weight around..!! Karen Byrne – you’re a legend! Thanks for all your support!????#DWTSIrl pic.twitter.com/36aPDGicQB

— Des Cahill (@sportsdes) January 30, 2017

The ‘Dancing Dessie’ craze is now officially sweeping the nation.