The meteorologist left judges Karen Byrne and Loraine Barry in tears with her and pro partner Maciej's waltz to Moon River on Sunday night - and she reacts to her low score and harsh comments last week
Joanna Donnelly had to emotionally prepare herself to not fall apart as she paid tribute to her late mother on Sunday night's Dancing With The Stars .
Read more: Joanna Donnelly on plans to retire in The Netherlands with husband, guilty pleasures and life advice "Not only is he a great teacher, he is great at preparing you for the whole show. He is so supportive.She added: "I was trying to hold it together for myself. I taught myself to play that song to keep her with me, not to make me cry every time I hear it. It is a pleasure and joy."She said: "My mum went to Blackpool to watch ballroom dancing on her honeymoon. She was a big ballroom fan.
The RTÉ star said: "I probably took on too much last week. I thought I was Superwoman. If the weather impacted me, it was probably just that I was tired.
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