The sixteenth season of Let's Dance started on February 17, 2023, with the launch show on RTL. Daniel Hartwich and Victoria Swarovski returned as hosts. Joachim Llambi, Motsi Mabuse and Jorge González returned as judges.
Like in the previous seasons during the launch show the 14 celebrities found out which professional dancer they will dance with for the next few weeks.
Dancing Stars 2023 were Anna Ermakova & Valentin Lusin.
Couples On 6 January 2023, RTL announced the 14 celebrities. On 31 January 2023, were announced the 14 professional dancers. On 15 February 2023, two days before the start of the show, it was announced that Malika Dzumaev replaced the pregnant Renata Lusin.
Celebrity Known for Professional partner Status Alex Mariah Peter Model & winner of Germany's Next Topmodel Alexandru IonelEliminated 1ston February 24, 2023 Abdelkarim Comedian & television presenter Kathrin MenzingerEliminated 2ndon March 3, 2023 Natalia Yegorova Singer-songwriter, activist & former model Andrzej CibisEliminated 3rdon March 10, 2023 Younes Zarou TikTok personality & influencer Malika DzumaevEliminated 4thon March 17, 2023 Sally Özcan YouTube personality, entrepreneur & author Massimo SinatoEliminated 5thon March 24, 2023 Ali Güngörmüş Celebrity chef Christina LuftPatricija Ionel (Week 6)Eliminated 6th & 7thon April 14, 2023 Mimi Kraus Former handballer Mariia MaksinaEkaterina Leonova (Week 6) Chryssanthi Kavazi Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten actress Vadim GarbuzovZsolt Sándor Cseke (Week 6)Eliminated 8thon April 21, 2023 Sharon Battiste The Bachelorette star Christian PolancAlexandru Ionel (Week 2)Valentin Lusin (Week 6)Eliminated 9thon April 28, 2023 Jens „Knossi“ Knossalla Twitch streamer, Poker commentator, entertainer & Schlager singer Isabel EdvardssonMariia Maksina (Week 6)Eliminated 10thon May 5, 2023 Timon Krause Magician & author Ekaterina LeonovaIsabel Edvardsson (Week 6)Eliminated 11thon May 12, 2023 Philipp Boy Former olympic gymnast Patricija IonelChristina Luft (Week 6)Third placeon May 19, 2023 Julia Beautx YouTube personality, singer & actress Zsolt Sándor CsekeVadim Garbuzov (Week 6)Runners-upon May 19, 2023 Anna Ermakova Model & daughter of Boris Becker Valentin LusinChristian Polanc (Week 6)Winnerson May 19, 2023
Scoring chart Couple Place 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13Anna & Valentin1+9=29+=+8=+=26+=5629++=+30+30=Julia & Zsolt221222719+9=28252427+=3729+6=3529+28=57+=29++=80+30+30=Philipp & Patricija318212325+9=342527+=33+3=3328+29=57+=++=+30+30=Timon & Ekaterina41316192526+9=35242424+8=3228+=2927+=5224+27=51+27+22=76Knossi & Isabel5129201922+9=31262424+8=3225+4=2926+=+=Sharon & Christian619192523+9=1924+8=3223+=33+=54Chryssanthi & Vadim719171219+9=28232123+=33+2=Mimi & Mariia81492324+9=232224+=30Ali & Christina913162017+9=26+=Sally & Massimo101715161919+9=2822Younes & Malika1115161719+9=28Natalia & Andrzej1219192019Abdelkarim & Kathrin131110Alex Mariah & Alexandru141513
Red numbers indicates the lowest score for each week. Green numbers indicates the highest score for each week. indicates the couple eliminated that week. indicates the returning couple that finished in the bottom two or three. indicates the couple which was immune from elimination. indicates the couple that didn't perform due to personal reasons. indicates the couple that withdrew from the competition. indicates the couple was eliminated but later returned to the competition. indicates the winning couple. indicates the runner-up couple. indicates the third-place couple.
Average chart This table only counts for dances scored on a traditional 30-points scale. Rank by average Place Couple Total Dances Average 1 1 Anna & Valentin 544 19 28.6 2 3 Philipp & Patricija 505 26.6 3 2 Julia & Zsolt 488 25.7 4 6 Sharon & Christian 264 11 24.0 5 4 Timon & Ekaterina 378 16 23.6 6 5 Knossi & Isabel 271 13 20.8 7 12 Natalia & Andrzej 77 4 19.3 8 8 Mimi & Mariia 149 8 18.6 9 7 Chryssanthi & Vadim 166 9 18.4 10 10 Sally & Massimo 108 6 18.0 11 9 Ali & Christina 128 8 16.0 12 11 Younes & Malika 77 5 15.4 13 14 Alex Mariah & Alexandru 28 2 14.0 14 13 Abdelkarim & Kathrin 31 3 10.3
Highest and lowest scoring performances The best and worst performances in each dance according to the judges' 30-point scale are as follows. Dance Celebrity Highest score Celebrity Lowest score Bachata Anna ErmakovaSharon Battiste 30 - Cha-cha-cha Anna Ermakova 29 Mimi Kraus 9 Charleston Anna ErmakovaPhilipp Boy 30 Abdelkarim 11 Contemporary Philipp BoyJulia BeautxAnna Ermakova Mimi Kraus 23 Foxtrot Anna Ermakova Abdelkarim 10 Freestyle Anna ErmakovaPhilipp BoyJulia Beautx Sharon Battiste 24 Jive Philipp Boy Ali Güngürmüş 8 Lindy hop Jens "Knossi" KnossallaTimon Krause 25 - Paso doble Philipp Boy 30 Ali Güngürmüş 20 Quickstep Anna ErmakovaPhilipp BoyJulia Beautx Timon Krause 13 Rumba Sharon BattisteAnna Ermakova Jens "Knossi" Knossalla 9 Salsa Marathon Sharon Battiste 10 Timon Krause 1 Samba Anna ErmakovaJulia Beautx 29 Ali Güngürmüş 15 Street Philipp Boy Julia Beautx 28 Tango Philipp BoyAnna ErmakovaJulia Beautx 30 Jens "Knossi" KnossallaChryssanthi Kavazi 12 Viennese waltz Anna Ermakova 29 Younes Zarou 17 Waltz 30 Alex Mariah Peter 15
Couples' highest and lowest scoring dances Scores are based upon a potential 30-point maximum. Couples Highest scoring dance Lowest scoring dance Anna & Valentin Foxtrot, Quickstep, Waltz (twice), Charleston, Freestyle (twice), Bachata, Rumba, Contemporary, Tango (30) Waltz (23) Julia & Zsolt Quickstep, Contemporary, Tango, Freestyle (30) Cha-cha-cha (10) Philipp & Patricia Contemporary, Quickstep, Tango, Charleston, Paso doble, Jive, Freestyle (30) Impro Charleston (17) Timon & Ekaterina Contemporary (28) Quickstep (13) Knossi & Isabel Charleston, Freestyle (26) Rumba (9) Sharon & Christian Rumba, Bachata (30) Cha-cha-cha, Waltz, Quickstep (19) Chryssanthi & Vadim Charleston, Paso doble (23) Tango (12) Mimi & Mariia Waltz, Charleston (24) Cha-cha-cha (9) Ali & Christina Charleston, Paso doble (20) Jive (8) Sally & Massimo Charleston (22) Cha-cha-cha (15) Younes & Malika Jive (19) Cha-cha-cha (10) Natalia & Andrzej Rumba (20) Waltz, Charleston, Tango (19) Abdelkarim & Kathrin Charleston (11) Cha-cha-cha, Foxtrot (10) Alex Mariah & Alexandru Waltz (15) Cha-cha-cha (13)
Weekly scores and songs Launch show For the seventh time, there was a launch show in which each celebrity met their partner for the first time. This show aired on 17 February 2023. In this first live show the celebrities and the professional partners danced in groups and each celebrity was awarded points by the judges and the viewers. At the end of the show the couple with the highest combined points was granted immunity from the first elimination in the following week.
Anna Ermakova received the highest combination of judge's scores and viewer votes and therefore won immunity for next week.
Order Celebrity Dance Music Judge's Scores ResultGonzálezMabuseLlambiTotal 1 Julia Beautx Cha-cha-cha "Pata Pata"—Miriam Makeba 4 4 2 10 Safe Sharon Battiste 6 7 6 19 Safe Younes Zarou 4 4 2 10 Safe 2 Sally Özcan Charleston "Vielen Dank für die Blumen"—Udo Jürgens 6 6 5 17 Safe Chryssanthi Kavazi 6 7 6 19 Safe Abdelkarim 5 4 2 11 Safe 3 Jens „Knossi“ Knossalla Tango "Just a Gigolo"—David Lee Roth 5 5 2 12 Safe Philipp Boy 6 6 6 18 Safe Ali Güngörmüş 5 5 3 13 Safe 4 Timon Krause Quickstep "Ein bisschen Goethe, ein bisschen Bonaparte"—France Gall 5 5 3 13 Safe Mimi Kraus 5 5 4 14 Safe 5 Alex Mariah Peter Waltz "See the Day"—Girls Aloud 6 6 3 15 Safe Natalia Yegorova 7 7 5 19 Safe Anna Ermakova 8 8 7 23 Won immunity
Week 1 The couples performed one unlearned dance. Order Couple Dance Music Judge's Scores ResultGonzálezMabuseLlambiTotal 1 Sally & Massimo Cha-cha-cha "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)"—The Four Tops 6 5 4 15 Safe 2 Alex Mariah & Alexandru Cha-cha-cha "Finally"—Yves V & HUGEL 5 5 3 13 Eliminated 3 Julia & Zsolt Waltz "Don't Speak"—No Doubt 8 7 6 21 Safe 4 Abdelkarim & Kathrin Cha-cha-cha "Cha Cha Cha D'Amour"—Dean Martin 5 4 1 10 Safe 5 Chryssanthi & Vadim Jive "Shake It Off"—Taylor Swift 6 6 5 17 Safe 6 Natalia & Andrzej Charleston "Milord"—Edith Piaf 7 7 5 19 Safe 7 Mimi & Mariia Cha-cha-cha "Conchita"—Lou Bega 4 3 2 9 Safe 8 Philipp & Patricija Viennese waltz "Use Somebody"—Kings of Leon 7 7 7 21 Safe 9 Younes & Malika Quickstep "Umbrella"—The Baseballs 6 5 4 15 Bottom two 10 Ali & Christina Jive "Don't Stop Me Now"—Queen 3 3 2 8 Safe 11 Knossi & Isabel Rumba "Reality"—Richard Sanderson 4 3 2 9 Safe 12 Timon & Ekaterina Waltz "Beneath Your Beautiful"—Labrinth & Emeli Sandé 7 6 3 16 Safe 13 Sharon & Christian Waltz "Für mich soll's rote Rosen regnen"—Hildegard Knef 7 7 5 19 Safe 14 Anna & Valentin Tango "Dance with Me"—Debelah Morgan 9 8 8 25 Immune
Week 2: "Born in ..."
The couples performed one unlearned dance to a song that came out the year the celebrities were born.
Due to an infection of his feet Christian Polanc was replaced by Alexandru Ionel.
Order Couple Dance Music (Year) Judge's Scores ResultGonzálezMabuseLlambiTotal1Julia & ZsoltCha-cha-cha"Let's Get Loud"—Jennifer Lopez (1999)87722Safe2Younes & MalikaRumba"No Matter What"—Boyzone (1998)66416Safe3Knossi & IsabelJive"Danger Zone"—Kenny Loggins (1986)77620Safe4Natalia & AndrzejRumba"Mandy"—Barry Manilow (1974)87520Safe5Chryssanthi & VadimTango "Personal Jesus"—Depeche Mode (1989)55212Safe6Sally & MassimoRumba "Listen to Your Heart"—Roxette (1988)66416Safe7Timon & EkaterinaCha-cha-cha"Sweets For My Sweet"—CJ Lewis (1994)77519Safe8Ali & ChristinaCha-cha-cha"Play That Funky Music"—Wild Cherry (1976)66416Bottom two9Abdelkarim & KathrinFoxtrot"Shaddap Your Face"—Joe Dolce (1981)44210Eliminated10Philipp & PatricijaJive"Reet Petite"—Jackie Wilson (1987)1091029Safe11Mimi & MariiaTango"Beat It"—Michael Jackson (1983)98623Safe12Sharon & AlexandruContemporary"Losing My Religion"—R.E.M. (1991)98825Safe13Anna & ValentinCha-cha-cha"Music"—Madonna (2000)1010929Safe
Week 3
The couples performed one unlearned dance.
Order Couple Dance Music Judge's Scores ResultGonzálezMabuseLlambiTotal1Ali & ChristinaCharleston"9 to 5"—Dolly Parton 87520Safe2Natalia & AndrzejTango"A Evaristo Carriego"—Forever Tango87419Eliminated3Younes & MalikaViennese waltz"Perfect"—Ed Sheeran 77317Safe4Knossi & IsabelFoxtrot"Love and Marriage"—Frank Sinatra 77519Safe5Chryssanthi & VadimCha-cha-cha"Flowers"—Miley Cyrus 66113Safe6Mimi & MariiaWaltz"Für immer und dich"—Rio Reiser 99624Safe7Sharon & ChristianSamba"Mad Love"—Sean Paul & David Guetta feat. Becky G88723Safe8Sally & MassimoFoxtrot"La Vie en rose"—Edith Piaf 77519Bottom two9Julia & ZsoltTango"Tanguera"—Sexteto Mayor109827Safe10Anna & ValentinFoxtrot"Oops I Did It Again"—Britney Spears 10101030Safe11Timon & EkaterinaCharleston"Happy"—C2C feat. Derek Martin98825Safe12Philipp & PatricijaRumba"Ese Momento"—Luis Enrique78823Safe
Week 4: 80s Night
The couples performed one unlearned dance to music from the 1980's and a group Freestyle in the Girls vs Boys battle.
Order Couple Dance Music Judge's Scores ResultGonzálezMabuseLlambiTotal1Philipp & PatricijaCha-cha-cha"Easy Lover"—Phil Collins88925Safe2Ali & ChristinaQuickstep"Together Forever"—Rick Astley76417Safe3Chryssanthi & VadimViennese waltz"Hijo de la Luna"—Mecano87419Safe4Sally & MassimoTango"Flashdance... What a Feeling!"—Irene Cara77519Safe5Timon & EkaterinaRumba"Do You Really Want to Hurt Me"—Culture Club98926Safe6Sharon & ChristianCha-cha-cha"She Drives Me Crazy"—Fine Young Cannibals109928Safe7Knossi & IsabelTango"Relax"—Frankie Goes to Hollywood88622Safe8Younes & MalikaJive"Take On Me"—A-ha77519Eliminated9Anna & ValentinPaso doble"Running Up That Hill"—Kate Bush109928Safe10Mimi & MariiaJive"I'm Still Standing"—Elton John54110Bottom two11Julia & ZsoltRumba"She's Like the Wind"—Patrick Swayze feat. Wendy Fraser77519SafeBoys vs Girls Battle 1Team BoysFreestyle"Baby Got Back"—Sir Mix-A-Lot"Macarena"—Los del Río"Bloody Mary"—Lady Gaga1088(26)