Dancing with the Stars returned for a fourth series which began on 5 January 2020 on RTÉ One.
Nicky Byrne and Jennifer Zamparelli returned as hosts for a fourth and second series, respectively. The spinoff show Can't Stop Dancing did not return.
Brian Redmond, Loraine Barry and Julian Benson returned as judges.
In November 2019 it was confirmed the professional dancers, Curtis Pritchard, Ksenia Zsikhotska, Valeria Milova and Vitali Kozmin would not be returning for this series. They were replaced by Laura Nolan, Kylee Vincent, Pasquale La Rocca and Stephen Vincent.
The final on 15 March 2020 was won by Lottie Ryan alongside professional dancer Pasquale La Rocca.
Couples On 1 December 2019, Glenda Gilson was announced as the first celebrity to be taking part. The remaining celebrities were announced across the following week.
Celebrity Known for Professional StatusYewande BialaLove Island contestantStephen Vincent Eliminated 1st on 19 January 2020Glenda Gilson Television presenter Robert Rowiński Eliminated 2nd on 26 January 2020Michael Carruth Olympic boxerKaren Byrne Eliminated 3rd on 2 February 2020 Brian Dowling Television presenterLaura Nolan Eliminated 4th on 16 February 2020 Sinéad O'CarrollB*Witched singerRyan McShane Eliminated 5th on 23 February 2020 Mary Kennedy Television presenterJohn Nolan Eliminated 6th on 1 March 2020Fr. Ray Kelly Priest & singerKylee Vincent Eliminated 7th on 8 March 2020Aidan Fogarty Former Kilkenny hurlerEmily BarkerRunners-up on 15 March 2020Gráinne Gallanagh Miss Universe Ireland 2018Kai WiddringtonRyan AndrewsFair City actorGiulia DottaLottie RyanRTÉ 2fm broadcasterPasquale La RoccaWinners on 15 March 2020
Scoring chart CouplePlace1231/2+345676+7891011Lottie & Pasquale1—20222629+=28+=33+=Ryan & Giulia2—23442625275227+=51+4=29+=59Gráinne & Kai—1820382118254325+=49 22+2=2427+=57Aidan & Emily18—234126211823412123+=5025+3=28+=Fr. Ray & Kylee5—+=+=Mary & John6—1629191616301918+=42Sinéad & Ryan7—2445241924 5124Brian & Laura816—203618172338Michael & Karen912—11231413Glenda & Robert10—17153218Yewande & Stephen11—161228
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 single dances scored on a traditional 30-points scale. It does not include the Team Dance or Marathon scores. Rank byaveragePlaceCoupleTotalpointsNumber ofdancesTotalaverage11Lottie & Pasquale2961126.912Ryan & Giulia3Gráinne & Kai26323.9147Sinéad & Ryan163723.2952Aidan & Emily2511122.8268Brian & Laura109618.17710Glenda & Robert50316.6786Mary & John131816.38911Yewande & Stephen28214.00109Michael & Karen50412.50115Fr. Ray & Kylee104911.56
Highest and lowest scoring performances The highest and lowest performances in each dance according to the judges' scale are as follows. DanceCelebrityHighest scoreCelebrityLowest scoreTangoAidan Fogarty 26Michael Carruth 13Cha-cha-chaLottie Ryan 30Fr. Ray Kelly 6Salsa 28 14FoxtrotGráinne Gallanagh 27 8CharlestonRyan AndrewsGráinne Gallanagh 30 14WaltzRyan Andrews 25Glenda Gilson 15QuickstepLottie Ryan 30Fr. Ray Kelly 13JiveRyan Andrews 28Mary Kennedy 14Rumba 26Gráinne Gallanagh18Paso dobleLottie Ryan 28Fr. Ray Kelly 9American SmoothRyan Andrews 30Michael Carruth 12Contemporary BallroomGlenda Gilson 18SambaLottie RyanRyan Andrews 29Michael Carruth11Viennese waltzGráinne Gallanagh 30Fr. Ray Kelly 10 Team DanceLottie RyanAidan FogartyFr. Ray Kelly27Ryan AndrewsGráinne GallanaghMary Kennedy24 Rock-til-you-Drop MarathonLottie Ryan5Fr. Ray Kelly1
Couples' highest and lowest scoring dances CoupleHighest scoring danceLowest scoring danceLottie & PasqualeQuickstep & Cha-cha-cha (30)Jive (20)Aidan & Emily Salsa (27) Jive & Cha-cha-cha (18)Gráinne & KaiViennese waltz & Charleston (30)Tango & Rumba (18)Ryan & Giulia Contemporary Ballroom, Charleston & American Smooth (30) Cha-cha-cha (21)Fr. Ray & Kylee Jive & American Smooth (15) Cha-cha-cha (6)Mary & JohnAmerican Smooth & Tango (19)Foxtrot (13)Sinéad & RyanViennese waltz (27)Cha-cha-cha (19)Brian & Laura Quickstep (23) Tango (15)Michael & Karen Paso doble (14) Samba (11)Glenda & RobertContemporary Ballroom (18) Waltz (15)Yewande & StephenSalsa (16)Viennese waltz (12)
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 Guest act: Series 3 champions, Mairéad Ronan and John Nolan performing a Viennese waltz to 'You Are the Reason'.
Running order (Men) CoupleScoreDanceMusicAidan & Emily18 (5, 6, 7)Jive"Tiger Feet"—New Hope ClubMichael & Karen12 (3, 4, 5)American Smooth"I'm Shipping Up to Boston"—Dropkick MurphysRyan & Giulia21 (6, 7, 8)Cha-cha-cha"If I Can't Have You"—Shawn MendesFr. Ray & Kylee8 (2, 2, 4)Foxtrot"Spirit in the Sky"—Doctor and the MedicsBrian & Laura16 (5, 5, 6) Salsa"Juice"—Lizzo
Week 2 Guest act: Vincent Simone and Ksenia Zsikhotska performed an Argentine tango to 'La cumparsita'. Running order (Women)
CoupleScoreDanceMusicGlenda & Robert17 (5, 6, 6)Cha-cha-cha"Don't Start Now"—Dua LipaGráinne & Kai18 (6, 6, 6)Tango"Bang Bang"—Jessie J, Ariana Grande and Nicki MinajSinéad & Ryan21 (7, 7, 7)American Smooth"Bewitched"—Steve LawrenceYewande & Stephen16 (5, 5, 6)Salsa"Solo Dance"—Martin JensenMary & John13 (3, 5, 5)Foxtrot"No Frontiers"—Mary BlackLottie & Pasquale20 (7, 6, 7)Jive"Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On"—Nicole Scherzinger
Week 3
Running order
CoupleScoreDanceMusicResultGráinne & Kai20 (6, 7, 7)Jive"Dear Future Husband"—Meghan TrainorSafeAidan & Emily23 (7, 8, 8)Foxtrot"Half the World Away"—OasisSafeMichael & Karen11 (3, 4, 4)Samba"It's Not Unusual"—Tom JonesSafeYewande & Stephen12 (3, 4, 5)Viennese waltz"Lover"—Taylor SwiftEliminatedSinéad & Ryan24 (8, 8, 8)Paso doble"El gato montés"—Arielle DombasleSafeGlenda & Robert15 (5, 5, 5)Waltz"I Never Loved a Man"—The CommitmentsSafeFr. Ray & Kylee6 (1, 2, 3)Cha-cha-cha"Save the Last Dance for Me"—Michael BubléSafeRyan & Giulia23 (7, 8, 8)Tango"Bad Guy"—Billie EilishSafeLottie & Pasquale26 (8, 9, 9)Contemporary Ballroom"Castles"—Freya RidingsSafeMary & John16 (5, 5, 6)Salsa"Ran Kan Kan"—Luis LemaLast to be called safeBrian & Laura20 (6, 7, 7)American Smooth"Dance Monkey"—Tones and ILast to be called safe
Week 4: Movie Week
Running order
CoupleScoreDanceMusicMovieResult Brian & Laura18 (6, 6, 6)Charleston"Fat Sam's Grand Slam" — Paul WilliamsBugsy MaloneSafeGlenda & Robert18 (6, 6, 6)Contemporary Ballroom"My Heart Will Go On" — Celine DionTitanicEliminatedGráinne & Kai21 (7, 7, 7)Salsa"(I've Had) The Time of My Life" — Bill Medley and Jennifer WarnesDirty Dancing Last to be called safeMichael & Karen14 (4, 5, 5)Paso doble"Eye of the Tiger" — SurvivorRocky IIISafeSinéad & Ryan24 (8, 8, 8)Quickstep"Get Happy"—Renée Zellweger and Sam SmithJudySafeLottie & Pasquale28 (9, 9, 10)Salsa"Dora the Explorer theme" — John Debney and Germaine FrancoDora and the Lost City of GoldSafeMary & John19 (5, 7, 7)American Smooth"He's a Tramp" — Diane & KristenLady and the TrampSafeAidan & Emily26 (8, 9, 9)Tango"Into the Unknown"—Panic! at the DiscoFrozen IISafeFr. Ray & Kylee9 (2, 3, 4)Paso doble"The Magnificent Seven theme" — Elmer BernsteinThe Magnificent SevenLast to be called safeRyan & Giulia28 (9, 10, 9)Jive"Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting" — Elton JohnRocketmanSafe
Week 5: Most Memorable Year Week
Running order
CoupleScoreDanceMusicResultSinéad & Ryan19 (6, 6, 7)Cha-cha-cha"C'est la Vie" — B*WitchedLast to be called safeMary & John16 (5, 5, 6)Waltz"Nocturne" — Secret GardenSafe Brian & Laura17 (5, 6, 6)Cha-cha-cha"We Are Family" — Sister SledgeSafeRyan & Giulia26 (8, 9, 9)Rumba"Fix You" — ColdplaySafeFr. Ray & Kylee10 (2, 4, 4)Viennese waltz"Hallelujah" — Fr. Ray KellySafeLottie & Pasquale22 (7, 7, 8)Tango"Radio" — BeyoncéLast to be called safeGráinne & Kai27 (9, 9, 9)Contemporary Ballroom"Unstoppable"—SiaSafe Michael & Karen13 (4, 4, 5)Tango"Gold" — Spandau BalletEliminated Aidan & Emily21 (7, 6, 8)Charleston"Bingo Bango" — Basement JaxxSafe
Week 6: Switch-Up Week Guest act: Julian Benson with Fly Youth performing, 'Cha Cha Boom'.
Running order
CoupleScoreDanceMusicMary & Ryan14 (4, 5, 5)Jive"Twistin' the Night Away" — Sam CookeRyan & Laura25 (8, 8, 9)Waltz"Open Arms" — JourneyFr. Ray & Giulia14 (4, 5, 5)Charleston"National Express" — The Divine ComedySinéad & John27 (9, 9, 9)Viennese waltz"Guilty" — Paloma FaithAidan & Kylee18 (6, 6, 6)Cha-cha-cha"Feels like Home" — Sigala with Sean Paul and Fuse ODG feat. Kent JonesBrian & Kai23 (7, 8, 8)Quickstep"Out of Our Heads" — Take ThatGráinne & Pasquale18 (6, 6, 6)Rumba"Beautiful People" — Ed Sheeran feat. KhalidLottie & Emily26 (9, 8, 9)Charleston"Woman Up" — Meghan Trainor
Week 7: Love Week
Running order
CoupleScoreDanceMusicResultGráinne & Kai25 (8, 8, 9)Quickstep"Paper Rings"—Taylor SwiftSafeAidan & Emily23 (7, 8, 8)Contemporary Ballroom"Someone You Loved"—Lewis CapaldiSafeMary & John16 (5, 5, 6)Viennese waltz"What Have I Done"—Dermot KennedySafeBrian & Laura15 (5, 5, 5)Tango"When Doves Cry"—PrinceEliminatedRyan & Giulia27 (9, 9, 9)Salsa"Perfect Strangers"—Jonas Blue feat. JP CooperSafeFr. Ray & Kylee15 (5, 5, 5)Jive"Build Me Up Buttercup"—The FoundationsLast to be called safeSinéad & Ryan24 (8, 8, 8)Samba"La Isla Bonita"—Hr. TroelsBottom twoLottie & Pasquale28 (9, 9, 10)Viennese waltz"One of a Kind"—Ronan Keating & Emeli SandéSafe Dance-Off
Judges' votes to save
Benson: Sinéad & Ryan Redmond: Sinéad & Ryan Barry: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Sinéad & Ryan
Week 8: Orchestra Night 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, Darren Bennett filled in for Julian Benson for the night.
All performances this week are accompanied by the RTÉ Concert Orchestra.
Running order
CoupleScoreDanceMusicResultLottie & Pasquale29 (9, 10, 10)American Smooth'Big Spender' — Shirley BasseyBottom twoSinéad & Ryan24 (8, 8, 8)Tango'Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)' — Eurythmics EliminatedFr. Ray & Kylee14 (4, 5, 5)Salsa'Hot Hot Hot' — The MerrymenSafeGráinne & Kai30 (10, 10, 10)Viennese waltz'Waltz of the Flowers' — Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskySafeAidan & Emily21 (7, 7, 7)Paso doble'Pompeii' — BastilleLast to be called safeMary & John19 (6, 7, 6)Tango'Por una Cabeza' — Carlos GardelSafeRyan & Giulia30 (10, 10, 10)Contemporary Ballroom'Life on Mars' — David BowieSafe Dance-Off
Judges' votes to save
Bennett: Lottie & Pasquale Redmond: Lottie & Pasquale Barry: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Lottie & Pasquale
Week 9: Team Dance Week
Darren Bennett filled in for Julian Benson for the second week running.
Running order
CoupleScoreDanceMusicResultRyan & Giulia27 (9, 9, 9)Quickstep"What a Man Gotta Do" — Jonas BrothersSafeMary & John18 (6, 6, 6)Cha-cha-cha"Young Hearts Run Free" — Candi StatonEliminatedGráinne & Kai25 (8, 9, 8)Paso doble"I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)" — Meat LoafBottom twoFr. Ray & Kylee13 (4, 4, 5)Quickstep"I'm a Believer" — The MonkeesSafeAidan & Emily23 (7, 8, 8)Rumba"One" — U2SafeLottie & Pasquale29 (9, 10, 10)Samba"Tip Toe" — Jason Derulo feat. French MontanaSafeGráinne & KaiMary & JohnRyan & Giulia24 (8, 8, 8)Freestyle("Rhythm Rebels") "Physical" — Dua LipaAidan & EmilyLottie & PasqualeFr. Ray & Kylee27 (9, 9, 9)Freestyle("Swing Breakers")"Sing, Sing, Sing" — Wolfgang Lohr feat. The Speakeasy Three Dance-Off
Judges' votes to save
Bennett: Gráinne & Kai Redmond: Gráinne & Kai