Competition heats up as five celebrities face off in semi-final of Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars returns this Sunday night for the big semi-final, with five celebrities battling it out for the coveted glitterball trophy. 

As chef Kevin Dundon made his exit in last week's episode after being voted off by the judges, five celebrities are left fighting to reach the final.

Miss Universe Ireland Aishah Akorede, Taekwondo athlete Jack Woolley, Olympic gymnast Rhys McClenaghan, Mrs. Brown's Boys star Danny O'Carroll and social media personality Kayleigh Trappe will dance again tonight in the special Fright Night episode. 

In keeping with Sunday night's theme, there'll be some freaky performances on the night with fan-favourite Jack Woolley and his professional partner Alex Vladimirov dancing a Salsa to the alien-inspired Red Alert by Basement Jaxx. 

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In addition to this, the Miss Universe star Aishah Akorede and her partner Robert Rowiński will dance a Foxtrot to Little Mix's Black Magic. Although a popular celebrity among fans, Aishah has endured three dance-offs in recent weeks, so the pressure is definitely there tonight. 

There are some front-runners heading into tonight's semi-final with gymnast Rhys McClenaghan and athlete Jack Woolley continuously proving to be favourites for fans of the show. Will they make into next week's grand finale? We'll have to see. 

You can catch the semi-final of Dancing with the Stars at 6.30pm on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player.