John Nolan (born 20 July 1990) is an Irish dancer and choreographer. He is an Irish national ballroom and showdance champion. Nolan is known for being a dancer on the Irish version of Dancing with the Stars.
Career Nolan has been dancing since the age of three. In his career he has an earned the title of Irish national ballroom and showdance champion. He also runs Xquisite Dance Group who competed in Ireland's Got Talent. They received Denise Van Outen's Golden Buzzer at their audition and eventually finished as runners-up in the grand final.
Dancing with the Stars In 2017, Nolan was announced as one of the professional dancers for the first series of Dancing with the Stars. He was partnered with RTÉ News reporter, Teresa Mannion. They were eliminated in week eight of the competition, finishing in seventh place.
In 2018, Nolan was partnered with actress and comedian, Deirdre O'Kane. On 25 March 2018, O'Kane and Nolan reached the final of the show finishing as joint-runners up alongside, Anna Geary and Kai Widdrington.
In 2019, Nolan was partnered with television and radio presenter, Mairéad Ronan. In the final on 24 March 2019, receiving more votes than both finalists Johnny Ward & Emily Barker and Cliona Hagan & Robert Rowiński, Ronan and Nolan were named as champions. Nolan became the first professional dancer to make two consecutive finals in a row.
In 2020, Nolan was partnered with RTÉ broadcaster, Mary Kennedy. Nolan and Kennedy reached the ninth week of the competition, they were eliminated in a dance-off against eventual finalists Grainne Gallanagh and Kai Widdrington.
In 2022, Nolan partnered television presenter, Gráinne Seoige. Seoige and Nolan reached the eighth week of the competition, they were eliminated in a dance-off against Jordan Conroy and Salome Chachua.
In 2023, Nolan was partnered with Derry Girls actress, Leah O'Rourke. They were the first couple eliminated from the competition.
SeriesPartnerPlace1Teresa Mannion7th2Deirdre O'Kane2nd3Mairéad Ronan1st4Mary Kennedy6th5Gráinne Seoige8th6Leah O’Rourke11th
Highest and Lowest Scoring Per Dance
DancePartnerHighestPartnerLowestAmerican Smooth Mairéad Ronan 22 Leah O’Rourke 10Cha-cha-cha Deirdre O'Kane 22 Leah O'Rourke 11Charleston Deirdre O'KaneMairéad Ronan 29 Contemporary Ballroom Mairéad Ronan 30 Deirdre O'Kane 27Foxtrot Deirdre O'Kane 22 Mary Kennedy 13Jive Mairéad Ronan 24 Deirdre O'Kane 18Paso Doble Mairéad Ronan 27 Leah O'Rourke 14Quickstep Deirdre O'Kane 29 Teresa Mannion 12Rumba Gráinne Seoige 13 Salsa Deirdre O'Kane 19 Teresa MannionMary Kennedy 16Samba Mairéad Ronan 21 Gráinne Seoige 17Showdance Mairéad Ronan 30 Deirdre O'Kane 27Tango Mairéad Ronan 24 Teresa Mannion 16Viennese Waltz Mairéad Ronan 30 Mary Kennedy 16Waltz Deirdre O'Kane 20 Gráinne Seoige 14
Series 1
Celebrity partner Teresa Mannion; Average: 15.4; Place: 7th
Week No.Dance/SongJudges' scoreTotalResultRedmondBarryBenson1No dance performed - - - -No elimination2Tango / "Here Comes the Rain Again"556163Cha-cha-cha / "What Doesn't Kill You"55515Safe4Quickstep / "9 to 5"34512Safe5Salsa / "Boogie Wonderland"56516Safe6Foxtrot / "Somethin' Stupid"55515Safe7Viennese Waltz / "Powerful"89926No eliminationSwitch-Up Week with Denise McCormack8Paso Doble / "Habanera"55616Eliminated
Series 2
Celebrity partner Deirdre O'Kane; Average: 24.2; Place: 2nd
Week No.Dance/SongJudges' scoreTotalResultRedmondBarryBenson1No dance performed - - - -No elimination2Jive / "Mayhem"666183Tango / "I Drove All Night"66719Safe4Quickstep / "Peppy and George"88925Safe5Salsa / "La Vida Es Un Carnaval"66719Safe6Quickstep / "Life's About to Get Good"66719No eliminationSwitch-Up Week with Erin McGregor7Waltz / "The Rainbow Connection"76720Safe8Paso Doble / "Tragedy"78924Safe9Charleston / "Sparkling Diamonds"Team Dance / "On the Floor"81091091026Safe10Foxtrot / "One"Swing-a-thon / "You Can't Stop the Beat"7Extra718Point2223Safe11Contemporary Ballroom / "Zombie"Cha-cha-cha / "Can You Feel It"97979822Safe12Charleston / "Sparkling Diamonds"Quickstep / "Peppy and George"Showdance / "Let Me Entertain You"9109109910109292927Runners-up
Series 3
Celebrity partner Mairéad Ronan; Average: 25.3; Place: 1st
Week No.Dance/SongJudges' scoreTotalResultRedmondBarryBenson1No dance performed - - - -No elimination2Waltz / "You Light Up My Life"666183Charleston / "Bom Bom"888Safe4Tango / "Pretty Woman"88824Safe5Contemporary Ballroom / "Rule the World"889Safe6Quickstep / "Stop Me from Falling"88824No eliminationSwitch-Up Week with Clelia Murphy7Quickstep / "Nothing Breaks Like a Heart"88824Safe8Samba / "Copacabana"77721Safe9American Smooth / "Beyond the Sea"Team Dance / "Born This Way"7879892226Safe10Paso Doble / "Euphoria"Eurothon / "Making Your Mind Up"9Extra939Points2730Safe11Jive / "Perfect on Paper"Viennese Waltz / "You Are the Reason"81081081024Safe12Charleston / "Bom Bom"Contemporary Ballroom / "Rule the World"Showdance / "Don't Rain on My Parade"9101010101010101029Winners
Series 4
Celebrity partner Mary Kennedy; Average: 17.2; Place: 6th
Week No.Dance/SongJudges' scoreTotalResultRedmondBarryBenson1No dance performed - - - -No elimination2Foxtrot / "No Frontiers"355133Salsa / "Ran Kan Kan"55616Safe4American Smooth / "He's a Tramp"57719Safe5Waltz / "Nocturne"55616Safe6Viennese Waltz / "Guilty"999No eliminationSwitch-Up Week with Sinéad O'Carroll7Viennese Waltz / "What Have I Done"55616Safe8Tango / "Por una Cabeza"67619Safe9Cha-cha-cha / "Young Hearts Run Free"Team Dance / "Physical"6868681824Eliminated
Series 5
Celebrity partner Gráinne Seoige; Average: 17.3; Place: 8th
Week No.Dance/SongJudges' scoreTotalResultRedmondBarryGourounlian1Waltz / "With You I'm Born Again"45514No elimination2No dance performed - - - -3Paso Doble / "Devil Woman"56617Safe4Rumba / "Diamonds Are Forever"44513Safe5American Smooth / "Cheek to Cheek"66719Safe6Samba / "Africa"566No elimination7Tango / "Santa Maria"77822Safe8Cha-cha-cha / "Dancing in the Street"67719Eliminated
Series 6
Celebrity partner Leah O’Rourke; Average: 11.7; Place: 11th
Week No.Dance/SongJudges' scoreTotalResultRedmondBarryGourounlian1Paso Doble / "School's Out"44614No elimination2American Smooth / "This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)"3343Cha-cha-cha / "Bongo Cha Cha Cha"344Eliminated
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