Viewers of rallied behind a Riverdance performer who stumbled during a live performance. Presenters Clara Amfo and Lauren Laverne were hosting the show on Friday (March 14), interviewing actors Olly Rix, Robert Bathurst and Mark Bonnar.
Towards the end of the episode, they moved outside for a Riverdance performance in anticipation of St Patrick’s Day, featuring lead dancer Keeva Corry.
However, as the routine began, viewers quickly noticed one dancer falling over. Social media was soon buzzing with comments praising the dancer’s professionalism in continuing the performance.
One viewer said: “Poor lass but what a professional – smiling all the way.” Another posted: “Shout out to the girl who slipped during Riverdance and got back up and carried on!! Fair play to her #TheOneShow #Riverdance”
The One Show viewers praise performer after suffering major blunder on air (Image: BBC)
With someone else saying: “Oh dear, one of the girls just took a slip whilst performing on #TheOneShow to be fair the stage looked awfully unstable!” Sympathy was also expressed, with tweets such as: “Falling on live TV what a shame.”
Before their performance, Keeva shared the origins of the iconic Riverdance with hosts, explaining that it debuted as an interval act at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1994, reports
She said: “A full show was brought to life in 1995, and we’ve kept going since! We’re bringing it back to London this year.”
Despite not being born when Riverdance first took the stage, Keeva is thrilled to be part of the phenomenon as a professional dancer.
The Riverdale dancer suffered a blunder during her performance (Image: BBC)
When probed about the enduring appeal of Riverdance, Keeva commented: “I think the amazing people behind it. We’ve got our amazing composer, Bill Whelan and Moya and John, our producers.”
“All the performers and creatives that have gone before us and, of course, the new generation we have now and all of them coming up.”
Celebrating Riverdance’s 30th anniversary, Keeva highlighted their current tour, promising audiences more than just Irish dancing.
Keeva detailed what people can expect to see in Riverdance’s 30th year tour (Image: BBC)
She added: “It’s a huge spectacle, it’s not just Irish dancing, there’s amazing music, there are flamenco dancers, there are folk dancers.
“We’ve got brand new costumes, we’ve got brand new lighting and of course, it’s a new generation of people with lots of fresh energy.”
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