Did you tune in?

The first episode of Dancing with the Stars Ireland aired tonight and in case you need reminding, here are the celebrities taking part. Comedian Des Bishop Sports broadcaster Des Cahill Comedian Katherine Lynch Model Thalia Heffernan Actress Denise McCormack Big Brother star Hughie Maughan Kerry footballer Aidan O'Mahony Hometown's Dayl Cronin RTÉ reporter Teresa Mannion Dr.Eva Orsmond, formerly of Operation Transformation. Actress Aoibhin Garrihy As is standard behaviour while watching reality TV, people took to Twitter to air their views on everything from the dancing, the ridiculous amount of ads and the presenters, Nicky Byrne and Amanda Byram. A mixed reaction to say the least and as only the male contestants danced tonight, everyone wants to see how the ladies get on in the next instalment.

My flatmate just asked me how I know the pro dancers on #DWTSIrl . I said 'I saw them on the Late Late Show' ? #DryJanuary #sweetjesus

— Dee Murphy (@Deeds110) January 8, 2017

Omg this is so cringey! Nicky is an awful host. And these are Z list celebrities. #DWTSIrl first and last time I'll watch it. #carcrashtv pic.twitter.com/GUvhp6PWjQ

— JB/Jimbo/Jim/James (@jwbirch) January 8, 2017

I needed a laugh this evening and Dancing Des provided it. #edballs eat your heart out. #DWTSIrl

— Angela Holohan (@angelaholohan) January 8, 2017

So, what can be said of #DWTSIrl so far? This is the 3rd, the THIRD commercial break. ?

— Anthony O'Donovan (@anthonyodonovan) January 8, 2017

too many breaks in the #DWTSIrl sake.. loyke.. yano..

— TommieB (@t0mm13b) January 8, 2017

Now I'll be honest, I had never heard of Dale Cronin. Does that mean I'm old now? #DWTSIrl

— Mairead Sersha (@LollyPops81) January 8, 2017

Loving #DWTSIRL tonight, next 12 Sunday's sorted! ?

— Sháuna (@shaunasavage16) January 8, 2017

All these dance tunes would make you want to go out after, pitty it's a Sunday night #DWTSIrl @DWTSIRL

— Dear Passerby (@DearPasserby) January 8, 2017

Easily the best dance of the night by Dayl and Kzenia ?#DWTSIrl #DWTSIreland

— actually carlos (@iamnotcarlos) January 8, 2017

Well done @rte on #dwtsirl it looks like a really professional production that has been well put together

— Stephen Ryan (@MarketingInCork) January 8, 2017

Stretching the show length somewhat. Could be half the length without the ads every 10 mins. Never complain about US TV again. #DWTSIrl

— Al (@Thinkofaname) January 8, 2017

Chemistry lacking between Amanda and Nicky? #DWTSIrl

— Pádraig McCann (@Padraig_McCann) January 8, 2017

There's goes everyone signing up for dance classes, Zumba etc. Kids all over country will be dragged to ballroom dance classes #DWTSIrl ??

— Virginia Foley (@BrandWagon_ie) January 8, 2017

Not that you’d feel it, but tonight’s #DWTSIrl is actually 17 hours long.

— Her.ie (@Herdotie) January 8, 2017

Dancing with the Stars Ireland is my new guilty pleasure! #DWTSIrl #thedressesarelit

— Denise Connaire (@DeniseConn24) January 8, 2017

Julian stop trying to be @BrunoTonioli you're no patch #DWTSIrl

— Doireann Manning (@DoireannM) January 8, 2017

Impressed with the staging of #DWTSIrl but what's with the audience clapping to the music during every dance! It gives it a granny feel!

— Sarah-Jane Moloney (@electricginger) January 8, 2017

How many times has Amanda Said the word "break"?? #anothertvbreak #DWTSIrl

— Darinaaaaaaaaaa (@DarinaBurnell) January 8, 2017

What is the point in dragging #DWTSIrl out for another half an hour when all the dancers have performed?

— Anne Marie O'Connor (@Kitsgirl1) January 8, 2017

.@DWTSIRL I'm looking forward to @katherinelyncho knocking it into the back of the net next weekend. Give it a bit of Bernie Walsh. ?? #DWTSIrl

— Colin (@ColinJohnTuite) January 8, 2017

OMG!! Another ad!?? Could they drag this out anymore!! ??? #DWTSIrl

— Celeste Mc Creesh ? (@CelesteMcCreesh) January 8, 2017

This show is way too long, too much faff. #DWTSIrl

— I (@cailin_unseen) January 8, 2017

At this point, there have been more ad breaks than dances ... #DWTSIrl

— Deirdre Reynolds (@thehackette) January 8, 2017

Any chance this thing will be over before #Rte coverage of #tokyo2020 #olympics begins. #DWTSIrl Oh wait! Time for a break. #HowLong

— Kieran Brett (@kbrett27) January 8, 2017

Jesus Amanda if that is Buzzing we have a problem #DWTSIrl

— Rory Carrick (@EatDrinkRunFun) January 8, 2017

'Nicky it's buzzing down here' ???? #DWTSIrl pic.twitter.com/8WrCvcq6DM

— Peter Lynch (@peterjlynch86) January 8, 2017

Tis still on.... ? and this is episode 1..how many recaps can they do.. at this rate the winner will be announced next Christmas ? #DWTSIrl

— Paul Dunphy Esquire (@pauldunphy) January 8, 2017

The dresses look like they were made from the Quality Street wrappers!! #DWTSIrl

— Ruth Hirsch (@BareLayer) January 8, 2017

Think Nicky makes the show. Assume his #Strictly experience helps in front and behind the camera #DWTSIrl

— Al (@Thinkofaname) January 8, 2017

Reading out tweets about #DWTSIrl to my Mam, when she stopped laughing she said yizzer all shockin' mean.. ?

— Aoife (@LittleMissAoife) January 8, 2017