Dancing with the Stars is an Irish reality television series, airing on RTÉ One that started on 8 January 2017, hosted by Amanda Byram and Nicky Byrne. The show is based on the original UK version, and is part of the Dancing with the Stars franchise. The judging panel consists of Julian Benson, Loraine Barry and Brian Redmond.
Couples In November 2016, it was reported that former Big Brother contestant, Hughie Maughan, would be participating in the competition. On 20 November 2016, it was reported that former RTÉ News reader, Teresa Mannion will be taking part in the series.
Des Bishop was confirmed as the first celebrity on 9 December 2016, during an appearance on The Late Late Show; RTÉ later confirmed he would be taking part in the series on Twitter. On 11 December 2016, former Fair City actress Aoibhín Garrihy, Red Rock actress Denise McCormack and model Thalia Heffernan were confirmed to take part in the series. On 12 December 2016, RTÉ confirmed the remaining seven contestants. Later that week, the professional dancing line-up was confirmed.
Celebrity Known for Professional Status Hughie Maughan Big Brother UK runner-upEmily BarkerEliminated 1ston 22 January 2017 Thalia Heffernan ModelCurtis PritchardEliminated 2ndon 29 January 2017 Dr. Eva Orsmond Television personality Sean SmullenEliminated 3rdon 5 February 2017Des BishopStand-up comedian Giulia Dotta Eliminated 4thon 12 February 2017 Teresa Mannion RTÉ News reporterJohn NolanEliminated 5thon 26 February 2017 Katherine Lynch Comedian & actress Kai Widdrington Eliminated 6thon 5 March 2017 Des Cahill RTÉ Sport broadcaster Karen Byrne Eliminated 7thon 12 March 2017 Dayl Cronin Former HomeTown singer Ksenia Zsikhotska Eliminated 8thon 19 March 2017 Denise McCormackRed Rock actress Ryan McShane Runners-upon 26 March 2017 Aoibhín GarrihyFormer Fair City actress Vitali KozminAidan O'MahonyFormer Kerry GAA footballerValeria MilovaWinnerson 26 March 2017
Scoring chart CouplePlace 1 231/2+3456787+89101112Aidan & Valeria119—16351621191522372822+2=2420+24=4425+25+30=80Aoibhín & Vitali 2—2122432625282826542925+4=2930+30=6029+29+30=88Denise & Ryan—2226482627252627532230+3=3328+27=5530+30+30=90Dayl & Ksenia423—19422726223028582527+5=3228+26=54Des C. & Karen516—18341418121719361719+1=20Katherine & Kai6—18183616222121234419Teresa & John7—161531121615181634Des B. & Giulia 818—2139232424Dr. Eva & Sean 9—1318311214Thalia & Curtis10—16213720Hughie & Emily1115—1732 Red numbers indicate the couples with the lowest score for each week. Green numbers indicate the couples with the highest score for each week. the couple eliminated that week the returning couple that was called forward and eventually last to be called safe, but was not necessarily in the bottom the returning couple that finished in the bottom two and competed in the Dance-Off the winning couple the runner-up couple
Average chart This table only counts for dances scored on a traditional 30-points scale. Extra points from the "Ballroom Blitz" are not included. Rank by average Place Couple Total points Number of dances Total average 1 2 Aoibhín & Vitali 378 14 27.0 2 Denise & Ryan 376 26.9 3 4 Dayl & Ksenia 281 11 25.6 4 8 Des B. & Giulia 110 5 22.0 5 1 Aidan & Valeria 302 14 21.6 6 6 Katherine & Kai 158 8 19.8 7 10 Thalia & Curtis 57 3 19.0 8 5 Des C. & Karen 150 9 16.7 9 11 Hughie & Emily 32 2 16.0 10 7 Teresa & John 108 7 15.4 11 9 Dr. Eva & Sean 57 4 14.3
Highest and lowest scoring performances The highest and lowest performances in each dance according to the judges' scale are as follows. Dance Celebrity Highest score Celebrity Lowest score Tango Denise McCormack 30 Teresa Mannion 16 Cha-cha-cha 27 Des Cahill 12 Salsa Dayl CroninDenise McCormack 30 Dr. Eva Orsmond 13 Foxtrot Aoibhín Garrihy 28 Teresa Mannion 15 Charleston Denise McCormackAoibhín Garrihy 30 Dayl CroninKatherine Lynch 23 Waltz Aidan O'Mahony 22 Hughie Maughan 17 Quickstep Dayl Cronin 26 Teresa Mannion 12 Jive Aoibhín Garrihy 29 18 Rumba Thalia Heffernan 21 Paso doble Dayl Cronin 27 Aidan O'MahonyTeresa Mannion 16 American Smooth Denise McCormackAidan O'Mahony 25 Dr. Eva Orsmond 12 Contemporary Ballroom Aoibhín Garrihy 30 Des Bishop 23 Samba Denise McCormack 27 Aidan O'Mahony 15 Viennese waltz Dayl CroninDenise McCormack 26 Des Cahill 19 "Ballroom Blitz" Dayl Cronin 5 1 Showdance Aidan O'MahonyAoibhín GarrihyDenise McCormack 30
Couples' highest and lowest scoring dances Couple Highest scoring dance Lowest scoring dance Aidan & Valeria Showdance (30) Samba (15) Aoibhín & Vitali Contemporary BallroomCharlestonShowdance (30) Cha-cha-cha (21) Denise & Ryan CharlestonTangoSalsaShowdance (30) JiveQuickstep (22) Dayl & Ksenia Salsa (30) Tango (19) Des C. & Karen Viennese waltzJive (19) Cha-cha-cha (12) Katherine & Kai Charleston (23) Samba (16) Teresa & John Jive (18) Quickstep (12) Des B. & Giulia Cha-cha-chaPaso doble (24) Tango (18) Dr. Eva & Sean Foxtrot (18) American Smooth (12) Thalia & Curtis Rumba (21) Quickstep (16) Hughie & Emily Waltz (17) Cha-cha-cha (15)
Weekly scores and songs Unless indicated otherwise, individual judges scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Brian Redmond, Loraine Barry, Julian Benson.
Week 1 Running order (Men) Couple Score Dance Music Des B. & Giulia 18 (5, 6, 7) Tango "Libertango"—Astor Piazzolla Hughie & Emily 15 (4, 5, 6) Cha-cha-cha "King"—Years & Years Aidan & Valeria 19 (6, 6, 7) Salsa "Fireball"—Pitbull feat. John Ryan Des C. & Karen 16 (5, 5, 6) Foxtrot "Moondance"—Van Morrison Dayl & Ksenia 23 (7, 8, 8) Charleston "My Way"—Calvin Harris
Week 2 Running order (Women) Couple Score Dance Music Aoibhín & Vitali 21 (7, 7, 7) Cha-cha-cha"Want to Want Me"—Jason Derulo Katherine & Kai 18 (6, 6, 6) Waltz "If You Go Away"—Damita Jo DeBlancThalia & Curtis16 (5, 5, 6)Quickstep "Counting Stars"—OneRepublicDr. Eva & Sean13 (4, 4, 5)Salsa"Dr. Beat"—Miami Sound MachineTeresa & John16 (5, 5, 6)Tango"Here Comes the Rain Again"—EurythmicsDenise & Ryan 22 (7, 7, 8)Jive"Shake It Off"—Taylor Swift
Week 3 Running order Couple Score Dance Music ResultKatherine & Kai 18 (6, 6, 6)Cha-cha-cha"Express Yourself"—MadonnaSafeDayl & Ksenia 19 (6, 6, 7)Tango"Drag Me Down"—One DirectionSafeAidan & Valeria16 (5, 5, 6)Quickstep"Little Talks"—Of Monsters and MenSafeDr. Eva & Sean 18 (6, 6, 6)Foxtrot"Let's Do It, Let's Fall in Love"—Ella FitzgeraldLast to be called safeDes B. & Giulia 21 (7, 7, 7)Salsa"Club Tropicana"—Wham!SafeHughie & Emily17 (5, 6, 6)Waltz"What the World Needs Now is Love"—Will YoungEliminatedTeresa & John 15 (5, 5, 5)Cha-cha-cha"Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)"—Kelly ClarksonSafeThalia & Curtis21 (7, 7, 7)Rumba"High Hopes"—KodalineLast to be called safeDenise & Ryan26 (8, 9, 9)Tango"El Tango de Roxanne"—from Moulin Rouge!SafeDes C. & Karen18 (6, 6, 6)Paso doble"Malagueña"—Ernesto LecuonaSafeAobhín & Vitali22 (7, 7, 8)Quickstep"Crazy Stupid Love"—Cheryl Cole feat. Tinie TempahSafe
Week 4: Movie Week Running order Couple Score Dance MusicMovie ResultAidan & Valeria16 (5, 5, 6)Paso doble"The Raiders March"—John WilliamsRaiders of the Lost ArkSafeTeresa & John 12 (3, 4, 5)Quickstep"9 to 5"—Dolly Parton9 to 5Last to be called safeKatherine & Kai16 (5, 5, 6)Samba"Voulez-Vous—ABBAMamma Mia!SafeDenise & Ryan26 (8, 9, 9)Rumba"I See Fire"—Ed SheeranThe Hobbit: The Desolation of SmaugSafeDayl & Ksenia 27 (9, 9, 9)Jive "Footloose"—Kenny LogginsFootlooseLast to be called safeDr. Eva & Sean12 (3, 4, 5)American Smooth"A Spoonful of Sugar"—Julie AndrewsMary PoppinsSafeDes C. & Karen14 (4, 5, 5)Salsa"Soul Bossa Nova"—Quincy JonesAustin Powers: International Man of MysterySafeAoibhín & Vitali26 (8, 9, 9)Rumba"Falling Slowly"—Glen Hansard & Markéta IrglováOnceSafeThalia & Curtis 20 (6, 7, 7)Jive"Happy"—Pharrell WilliamsDespicable Me 2EliminatedDes B. & Giulia23 (7, 8, 8)Contemporary Ballroom"Writing's on the Wall"—Sam SmithSpectreSafe
Week 5 Individual judges scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Brian Redmond, Loraine Barry, Darren Bennett.
Due to an illness, dancer Darren Bennett filled in for Julian Benson for the night. Running order Couple Score Dance Music ResultDenise & Ryan27 (9, 9, 9)Samba "Cheap Thrills"—Sia feat. Sean PaulSafeDes C. & Karen18 (5, 7, 6)Tango"Jealousy"—Billy FurySafeTeresa & John16 (5, 6, 5)Salsa"Boogie Wonderland"—Earth, Wind & FireSafeDayl & Ksenia26 (8, 9, 9)Viennese waltz "Iris"—Goo Goo DollsSafeKatherine & Kai22 (7, 8, 7)Foxtrot"Summertime"—Eva CassidyLast to be called safeDr. Eva & Sean 14 (5, 5, 4) Cha-cha-cha"Nowhere to Run"—Martha and the VandellasEliminatedAoibhín & Vitali25 (8, 9, 8)Viennese waltz"Dangerous Woman"—Ariana GrandeSafeDes B. & Giulia24 (8, 8, 8)Cha-cha-cha"Uptown Funk"—Mark Ronson feat. Bruno MarsLast to be called safeAidan & Valeria21 (7, 7, 7)American Smooth"My Baby Just Cares for Me"—Michael BubléSafe
Week 6: Valentines Week Individual judges scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Brian Redmond, Loraine Barry, Darren Bennett.
Darren Bennett once again filled in for Julian Benson this week.
Running order Couple Score Dance Music ResultTeresa & John15 (5, 5, 5)Foxtrot "Somethin' Stupid"—Frank Sinatra & Nancy SinatraSafeAoibhín & Vitali28 (9, 10, 9)Jive"Dead Ringer for Love"—Meat Loaf feat. CherSafeAidan & Valeria 19 (6, 7, 6)Tango"Easy Lover"—Philip Bailey & Phil CollinsSafeKatherine & Kai21 (7, 7, 7)Quickstep"You're the One that I Want"—John Travolta & Olivia Newton-JohnSafeDayl & Ksenia 22 (7, 8, 7)Foxtrot"Marvin Gaye"—Charlie Puth feat. Meghan TrainorSafeDes B. & Giulia 24 (8, 8, 8)Paso doble"When Love Comes to Town"—U2 & B. B. KingEliminatedDes C. & Karen12 (4, 4, 4)Cha-cha-cha"Don't Go Breaking My Heart"—Elton John & Kiki DeeLast to be called safeDenise & Ryan25 (8, 9, 8)American Smooth"Anything Goes"—Tony Bennett & Lady GagaLast to be called safe
Week 7: Switch-Up Week Individual judges scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Brian Redmond, Loraine Barry, Darren Bennett.
As with the previous two weeks, Darren Bennett once again filled in for Julian Benson.
Guest act: The cast of Sunny Afternoon, performing 'Lola' and 'You Really Got Me'. Running order Couple Score Dance MusicDes C. & Ksenia17 (5, 6, 6)Samba"Quando, quando, quando"—Engelbert HumperdinckDenise & John26 (8, 9, 9)Viennese waltz"Powerful"—Major Lazer feat. Ellie Goulding & Tarrus RileyKatherine & Vitali21 (7, 7, 7)Paso doble"O Fortuna"—Carl OrffDayl & Valeria30 (10, 10, 10)Salsa"Give Me Everything"—Pitbull feat. Ne-Yo, Afrojack & NayerAoibhín & Kai28 (9, 10, 9)Foxtrot"Big Bad Handsome Man"—Imelda MayTeresa & Ryan18 (6, 6, 6)Jive"Tutti Frutti"—Little RichardAidan & Karen15 (5, 5, 5)Samba"Mas Que Nada"—Sérgio Mendes
Week 8 Individual judges scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Brian Redmond, Loraine Barry, Darren Bennett.
Darren Bennett once again filled in for Julian Benson this week.
Guest act: Róisín O performing 'Give it Up'. Running order Couple Score Dance Music ResultDayl & Ksenia28 (9, 9, 10)Contemporary Ballroom"Hall of Fame"—The Script feat. will.i.amSafeTeresa & John16 (5, 5, 6)Paso doble"Habañera"—Charlotte ChurchEliminatedDenise & Ryan27 (9, 9, 9)Salsa"Vivir Mi Vida"—Marc AnthonyBottom twoDes C. & Karen19 (6, 7, 6)Viennese waltz"The Marino Waltz"—The DublinersSafeKatherine & Kai23 (7, 8, 8)Charleston"Cabaret"—Liza MinnelliSafeAidan & Valeria22 (7, 8, 7)Waltz"Fly Me to the Moon"—Buddy GrecoSafeAoibhín & Vitali26 (9, 8, 9)Paso doble"Spectrum (Say My Name)"—Florence and the MachineLast to be called safe
Dance-Off
Judges' votes to save
Bennett: Denise & Ryan Redmond: Denise & Ryan Barry: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Denise & Ryan.
Week 9: Icons Week
Julian Benson returned to the judges table after a four-week absence.