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Matt Shirvington breaks out some Riverdance on Sunrise set in cringeworthy breakfast TV moment


Sunrise host Matt 'Shirvo' Shirvington shocked viewers on Thursday when he leapt off the couch to perform a dance routine in the middle of the broadcast.

As co-host Natalie Barr looked on with amusement, Shirvington could be seen vaulting around the Brekkie Central set trying to imitate the jerky dance steps made famous by the globally renowned troupe. Armytage claimed the backlash to the segment, during which she wore a wig to look more like Sarah Jessica Parker's character from the HBO show, included death threats leveled against her. As co-host Natalie Barr looked on with amusement, Shirvington could be seen vaulting around the Brekkie Central set trying to imitate the jerky dance steps made famous by Riverdance.

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