THE SOCIAL NETWORK:Jordan Edmonds-Moore, from Crecora, Co Limerick, was almost lost for words on Wednesday evening at Brown Thomas in Dublin, when Strictly Come Dancing's Bruno Tonioli announced him as the winner of the Irish final of the Triumph Inspiration Awards.
Edmonds-Moore will represent Ireland in the lingerie-design competition in Shanghai this October. “I can’t believe I’m going to Shanghai,” he told me. “I have two uncles married to Chinese women.”
Tonioli, who was staying at the Fitzwilliam Hotel, was looking forward to having a steak at Shanahan’s on the Green. “I was in the O2 earlier this year and filmed Ella Enchanted here some years ago with Anne Hathaway and Joanna Lumley,” he said. He was the choreographer on set.
The MD of Triumph in the UK and Ireland, Noreen Gallagher, presented Edmonds-Moore with his prize. She commutes to London from Monaghan every week. The Xposé presenter Karen Koster acted as MC on the evening.
The model James Murphy, from Ratoath, Co Meath, was in the audience to support his girlfriend, Teodora Sutra, who was modelling in the show. Sutra is from Latvia, and the two of them are planning to holiday there this summer.
Who we spottedThe model Hannah Devane from Ballsbridge; Marcus Heather from Donnybrook