Brook Scullion quick steps to top spot on Dancing with the Stars week two

Brooke Scullion maintains momentum and gives her granny a shoutout in week two of Dancing with the Stars.

The Bellaghy woman opened the show this week dancing Quickstep to Love Machine by Girls Aloud with dance partner Maurizio Benenato.

Lorraine Barry was the first judge to give feedback to an exhausted Brooke following the performance.

“Wohoo” she exclaimed. “Ballroom is my speciality and I am so impressed with you and your quick-step.”

“The speed – the operative word here is quick – the speed you get across the floor is incredible,” she said.

Lorraine then looked across to the other dancers who were standing off camera and warned them Brooke had 'set the bar way high tonight'.

Judge Arthur Gourounlian toured with Girls Aloud and performed Love Machine on stage with them. He heaped praise on Booke's performance.

“You said you were scared of quickstep? Quickstep should be scared of you! I could go on. Love Machine? Oh baby, you're a dance machine,” he said.

Brooke she said she felt the pressure after last week but just tried to enjoy it while speaking to show host Doireann Garrihy after the dance.

“I just wanted to have fun. What an opportunity to dance to Girls Aloud,” she said.

Brooke’s granny got a shout out. She couldn't make it to Dublin for the show but was watching from home.

“I wish she could be here tonight. She's...” Brooke stopped herself mid sentence then looked directly into the camera and continued “I'm not telling them what age you are Granny. I love you.”

“She loves Quickstep. She was like 'that's my favourite dance. So now at least I can go home and teach her,” she said.

Judge Brian Redmond gave Brooke a seven out of ten for her performance. Lorraine and Arthur both gave her an eight.

The combined 23 points put her in second place on the night but joint top overall with 48 points.

She is tied with influencer Suzanne Jackson who received 25 points this week for her Viennese Waltz with dance partner Michael Danilczuk.

Derry man Damian McGinty and his partner Kylee Vincent danced the Salsa to Jason Derulo's Acapulco. They are currently in fourth place on the overall leaderboard.

Derry Girls actress Leah O'Rourke and her partner John Nolan danced American Smooth to This Will Be (An Everlasting Love) by Natalie Cole.