X Factor 2016: Louis Walsh stuns Simon Cowell with bizarre Irish dance
LOUIS WALSH stunned viewers tonight with a surprise Irish dance to open Louis Loves week on The X Factor.
Louis Walsh celebrates X Factor theme with Irish dance
Host Dermot O’Leary introduced the judging panel, before a crew of dancers joined the stage to whisk Louis off his feet.
The 64-year-old judge, originally from County Mayo in Ireland, looked in his element as he span and leapt across the stage.
One viewer tweeted: “Louis Walsh Irish dancing is the only good thing to happen in 2016.”
Another asked: “Just turned to #XFactor to see Louis Walsh doing Irish dancing. What is going on?”
X Factor 2016: Louis Walsh stuns Simon Cowell with Irish dance
Louis Walsh Irish dancing is the only good thing to happen in 2016
“Just turned ITV on to see Louis Walsh Irish dancing highlight of me whole week,” posted a third.
A fourth said: “Louis Walsh Irish dancing has made my life #lmao #XFactor.”
Seemingly shocked by Simon’s open-mouthed reaction, Louis couldn’t take his eyes off the head judge as he repeatedly muttered: “Simon”.
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The episode started with Louis saying that Jedward have created some of his favourite hits.
“Err, Louis. Simon said you can’t have Jedward,” a member of the production team could be heard saying, before Louis yelled: “What? No Jedward?”
The X Factor continues tomorrow night on ITV at 8pm.