Comrac Mohally, one half of Lords of Strut dance duo, has opened up about his struggles with drugs in the past.
He and his partner Cian Kinsella are in the semi-finals of Britain's Got Talent and hope to win the big prize - £250,000 and the chance to perform at the Royal Variety Show in front of the Queen.
But he's shocked the producers at Britain's Got Talent by talking about experimenting with drugs and being in gangs in his youth.
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He told The Daily Star: "Conventional schooling was just not for me. After that, I guess I just fell through the cracks of it. I got into some trouble, I experimented with drugs and I was arrested for possession of narcotics. It really showed me the seedier side of crime."
After he was arrested, he got clean and decided to go down a more positive path with his life.
He started acrobatic training - not the usual way to get clean but whatever works - and a few years ago met his dance partner and started Lords of Strut. The Irish duo currently tour the world with their cheeky chappy dancing routine.
Now the only highs he gets are from performing.
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"I love it when you get a good reaction from the crowd. Applause is like a drug," he said.
While Simon Cowell is not a huge fan of the dancers, Amanda Holden loves them. Their stages names are Sean Tastic and Famous Seamus and their hilarious take on 1980s style dance tune A-ha's hit Take On Me is pretty spectacular.
And you gotta love the outfits - and the chest hair.
Another standout act, Matt Edwards, impressed Geordie duo Ant and Dec so much that they pressed the coveted golden buzzer, sending him straight to the live semi-finals.
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The showman based his routine around tequila and salt, while injecting some Lee Evans style comedy into the act.
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In short he just made a mess on the stage as he somehow created an endless stream of salt from his hand.
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When he finished the judges were suitably impressed with Alesha saying: "We're so distracted by you clowning and messing about that we're not paying attention to what you're actually doing, so therefore it's even more magical.
"I really love you. I think you're charming, I think you're funny and I think you're old school with a twist which is absolutely perfect for Britain's Got Talent."
It was the presenting pair who were most impressed though, prompting them to walk on stage and press the buzzer, with Ant claiming they almost wet themselves at the performance.
"You're 34 years old and for some reason you haven't had a break yet, we just wanted to help," Dec said.
Featured Image Credit: ITV/Britain's Got TalentTopics: Britain's Got Talent, Drugs