Greatest Dancer: Mum's pride as group featuring Blackhall performer gets highest score in first live show

The final act to take to the stage on Saturday evening, February 1, Brothers of Dance and received 97.8% - the highest score of the night.

In the contemporary dance group, is 20-year-old Kieran, from Blackhall Rocks. Brothers of Dance who were chosen by former Girls Aloud singer Cheryl to mentor.

Kieran, a former triple freestyle world dance champion, met the rest of the group in London where he is studying at the prestigious Urdang performing arts academy.

This week’s Greatest Dancer theme was Best of British with Brothers of Dance taking on a challenge of Peaky Blinders.

His proud mum, Kelly Price, says she thinks the group-of-nine are the team to beat and is confident they’ll only get better as the competition grows.

Kelly watched the show from home this weekend but says she’s excited to head down for the second live show on Saturday, February 8.

“It was just completely outstanding,” said Kelly, 38. “I think they’re unbeatable.

“I’m just so proud of them all, I’m on cloud nine.

“I spoke to Kieran last night straight after the show. As soon as he got outside he FaceTimed me and he was asking me what I thought of his performance.

“I think he is just taking it in his stride, I don’t think he realises how much support he’s got back here.

“We just want people to get behind them.”

Kieran, whose family including sister Bethany, 22, brother Callum, 16, stepdad Darren Johnson, 36, and nana Irene Magee, took up dancing when he was just eight and attended Trimdon’s Dance It Live It school.

Over the next four Saturday nights each of the dancers must take on a challenge with their dance captain to try to win viewers’ support and keep them in the competition.

The winner of The Greatest Dancer will receive £50,000 and will perform on Strictly Come Dancing.

The Greatest Dancer continues next Saturday at 7:10pm on BBC One.