Dancing with the Stars (Irish series 1)
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, Anne Doyle 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-up | Emily Barker | Eliminated 1st on 22 January 2017 |
| Thalia Heffernan | Model | Curtis Pritchard | Eliminated 2nd on 29 January 2017 |
| Dr. Eva Orsmond | Television personality | Sean Smullen | Eliminated 3rd on 5 February 2017 |
| Des Bishop | Stand-up comedian | Giulia Dotta | Eliminated 4th on 12 February 2017 |
| Teresa Mannion | RTÉ News reporter | John Nolan Ryan McShane | Eliminated 5th on 26 February 2017 |
| Katherine Lynch | Comedian & actress | Kai Widdrington Vitali Kozmin | Eliminated 6th on 5 March 2017 |
| Des Cahill | RTÉ sports broadcaster | Karen Byrne Ksenia Zsikhotska | Eliminated 7th on 12 March 2017 |
| Dayl Cronin | Former HomeTown singer | Ksenia Zsikhotska Valeria Milova | Eliminated 8th on 19 March 2017 |
| Denise McCormack | Red Rock actress | Ryan McShane John Nolan | Runners-up on 26 March 2017 |
| Aoibhín Garrihy | Former Fair City actress | Vitali Kozmin Kai Widdrington | Runners-up on 26 March 2017 |
| Aidan O'Mahony | Gaelic footballer | Valeria Milova Karen Byrne | Winners on 26 March 2017 |
Scoring chart
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 | 27.00 |
| 2 | 2 | Denise & Ryan | 376 | 14 | 26.86 |
| 3 | 4 | Dayl & Ksenia | 281 | 11 | 25.55 |
| 4 | 8 | Des B. & Giulia | 110 | 5 | 22.00 |
| 5 | 1 | Aidan & Valeria | 302 | 14 | 21.57 |
| 6 | 6 | Katherine & Kai | 158 | 8 | 19.75 |
| 7 | 10 | Thalia & Curtis | 57 | 3 | 19.00 |
| 8 | 5 | Des C. & Karen | 150 | 9 | 16.67 |
| 9 | 11 | Hughie & Emily | 32 | 2 | 16.00 |
| 10 | 7 | Teresa & John | 108 | 7 | 15.43 |
| 11 | 9 | Dr. Eva & Sean | 57 | 4 | 14.25 |
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 | Denise McCormack | 27 | Des Cahill | 12 |
| Salsa | Dayl Cronin Denise McCormack | 30 | Dr. Eva Orsmond | 13 |
| Foxtrot | Aoibhín Garrihy | 28 | Teresa Mannion | 15 |
| Charleston | Denise McCormack Aoibhín Garrihy | 30 | Dayl Cronin Katherine Lynch | 23 |
| Waltz | Aidan O'Mahony | 22 | Hughie Maughan | 17 |
| Quickstep | Dayl Cronin | 26 | Teresa Mannion | 12 |
| Jive | Aoibhín Garrihy | 29 | Teresa Mannion | 18 |
| Rumba | Aoibhín Garrihy | 29 | Thalia Heffernan | 21 |
| Paso Doble | Dayl Cronin | 27 | Aidan O'Mahony Teresa Mannion | 16 |
| American Smooth | Denise McCormack Aidan 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 Cronin Denise McCormack | 26 | Des Cahill | 19 |
| "Ballroom Blitz" | Dayl Cronin | 5 | Des Cahill | 1 |
| Showdance | Aidan O'Mahony Aoibhín Garrihy Denise McCormack | 30 |
Couples' highest and lowest scoring dances
Weekly scores and songs
''Unless indicated otherwise, individual judges scores in the charts below are listed in this order from left to right: Brian Redmond, Loraine Barry, Julian Benson.Week 1
; Running order| Couple | Score | Dance | Music |
| Des B. & Giulia | 18 | Tango | "Libertango"—Astor Piazzolla |
| Hughie & Emily | 15 | Cha-cha-cha | "King"—Years & Years |
| Aidan & Valeria | 19 | Salsa | "Fireball"—Pitbull feat. John Ryan |
| Des C. & Karen | 16 | Foxtrot | "Moondance"—Van Morrison |
| Dayl & Ksenia | 23 | Charleston | "My Way"—Calvin Harris |
Week 2
; Running order| Couple | Score | Dance | Music |
| Aoibhín & Vitali | 21 | Cha-cha-cha | "Want to Want Me"—Jason Derulo |
| Katherine & Kai | 18 | Waltz | "If You Go Away"—Damita Jo DeBlanc |
| Thalia & Curtis | 16 | Quickstep | "Counting Stars"—OneRepublic |
| Dr. Eva & Sean | 13 | Salsa | "Dr. Beat"—Miami Sound Machine |
| Teresa & John | 16 | Tango | "Here Comes the Rain Again"—Eurythmics |
| Denise & Ryan | 22 | Jive | "Shake It Off"—Taylor Swift |
Week 3
; Running order| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
| Katherine & Kai | 18 | Cha-cha-cha | "Express Yourself"—Madonna | Safe |
| Dayl & Ksenia | 19 | Tango | "Drag Me Down"—One Direction | Safe |
| Aidan & Valeria | 16 | Quickstep | "Little Talks"—Of Monsters and Men | Safe |
| Dr. Eva & Sean | 18 | Foxtrot | "Let's Do It, Let's Fall in Love"—Ella Fitzgerald | Last to be called safe |
| Des B. & Giulia | 21 | Salsa | "Club Tropicana"—Wham! | Safe |
| Hughie & Emily | 17 | Waltz | "What the World Needs Now is Love"—Will Young | Eliminated |
| Teresa & John | 15 | Cha-cha-cha | "Stronger "—Kelly Clarkson | Safe |
| Thalia & Curtis | 21 | Rumba | "High Hopes"—Kodaline | Last to be called safe |
| Denise & Ryan | 26 | Tango | "El Tango de Roxanne"—from Moulin Rouge! | Safe |
| Des C. & Karen | 18 | Paso Doble | "Malagueña"—Ernesto Lecuona | Safe |
| Aobhín & Vitali | 22 | Quickstep | "Crazy Stupid Love"—Cheryl Cole feat. Tinie Tempah | Safe |
Week 4: Movie Week
; Running order| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Movie | Result |
| Aidan & Valeria | 16 | Paso Doble | "The Raiders March"—John Williams | Raiders of the Lost Ark | Safe |
| Teresa & John | 12 | Quickstep | "9 to 5"—Dolly Parton | 9 to 5 | Last to be called safe |
| Katherine & Kai | 16 | Samba | "Voulez-Vous—ABBA | Mamma Mia! | Safe |
| Denise & Ryan | 26 | Rumba | "I See Fire"—Ed Sheeran | ' | Safe |
| Dayl & Ksenia | 27 | Jive | "Footloose"—Kenny Loggins | Footloose | Last to be called safe |
| Dr. Eva & Sean | 12 | American Smooth | "A Spoonful of Sugar"—Julie Andrews | Mary Poppins | Safe |
| Des C. & Karen | 14 | Salsa | "Soul Bossa Nova"—Quincy Jones | ' | Safe |
| Aoibhín & Vitali | 26 | Rumba | "Falling Slowly"—Glen Hansard & Markéta Irglová | Once | Safe |
| Thalia & Curtis | 20 | Jive | "Happy"—Pharrell Williams | Despicable Me 2 | Eliminated |
| Des B. & Giulia | 23 | Contemporary Ballroom | "Writing's on the Wall"—Sam Smith | Spectre | Safe |
Week 5
Individual judges scores in the charts below 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 | Result |
| Denise & Ryan | 27 | Samba | "Cheap Thrills"—Sia feat. Sean Paul | Safe |
| Des C. & Karen | 18 | Tango | "Jealousy"—Billy Fury | Safe |
| Teresa & John | 16 | Salsa | "Boogie Wonderland"—Earth, Wind & Fire | Safe |
| Dayl & Ksenia | 26 | Viennese Waltz | "Iris"—Goo Goo Dolls | Safe |
| Katherine & Kai | 22 | Foxtrot | "Summertime"—Eva Cassidy | Last to be called safe |
| Dr. Eva & Sean | 14 | Cha-cha-cha | "Nowhere to Run"—Martha and the Vandellas | Eliminated |
| Aoibhín & Vitali | 25 | Viennese Waltz | "Dangerous Woman"—Ariana Grande | Safe |
| Des B. & Giulia | 24 | Cha-cha-cha | "Uptown Funk"—Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars | Last to be called safe |
| Aidan & Valeria | 21 | American Smooth | "My Baby Just Cares for Me"—Michael Bublé | Safe |
Week 6: Valentines Week
Individual judges scores in the charts below 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 | Result |
| Teresa & John | 15 | Foxtrot | "Somethin' Stupid"—Frank Sinatra & Nancy Sinatra | Safe |
| Aoibhín & Vitali | 28 | Jive | "Dead Ringer for Love"—Meat Loaf feat. Cher | Safe |
| Aidan & Valeria | 19 | Tango | "Easy Lover"—Philip Bailey & Phil Collins | Safe |
| Katherine & Kai | 21 | Quickstep | "You're the One that I Want"—John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John | Safe |
| Dayl & Ksenia | 22 | Foxtrot | "Marvin Gaye"—Charlie Puth feat. Meghan Trainor | Safe |
| Des B. & Giulia | 24 | Paso Doble | "When Love Comes to Town"—U2 & B. B. King | Eliminated |
| Des C. & Karen | 12 | Cha-cha-cha | "Don't Go Breaking My Heart"—Elton John & Kiki Dee | Last to be called safe |
| Denise & Ryan | 25 | American Smooth | "Anything Goes"—Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga | Last to be called safe |
Week 7: Switch-Up Week
Individual judges scores in the charts below 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 | Music |
| Des C. & Ksenia | 17 | Samba | "Quando, quando, quando"—Engelbert Humperdinck |
| Denise & John | 26 | Viennese Waltz | "Powerful"—Major Lazer feat. Ellie Goulding & Tarrus Riley |
| Katherine & Vitali | 21 | Paso Doble | "O Fortuna"—Carl Orff |
| Dayl & Valeria | 30 | Salsa | "Give Me Everything"—Pitbull feat. Ne-Yo, Afrojack & Nayer |
| Aoibhín & Kai | 28 | Foxtrot | "Big Bad Handsome Man"—Imelda May |
| Teresa & Ryan | 18 | Jive | "Tutti Frutti"—Little Richard |
| Aidan & Karen | 15 | Samba | "Mas Que Nada"—Sérgio Mendes |
Week 8
Individual judges scores in the charts below 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 | Result |
| Dayl & Ksenia | 28 | Contemporary Ballroom | "Hall of Fame"—The Script feat. will.i.am | Safe |
| Teresa & John | 16 | Paso Doble | "Habañera"—Charlotte Church | Eliminated |
| Denise & Ryan | 27 | Salsa | "Vivir Mi Vida"—Marc Anthony | Bottom two |
| Des C. & Karen | 19 | Viennese Waltz | "The Marino Waltz"—The Dubliners | Safe |
| Katherine & Kai | 23 | Charleston | "Cabaret"—Liza Minnelli | Safe |
| Aidan & Valeria | 22 | Waltz | "Fly Me to the Moon"—Buddy Greco | Safe |
| Aoibhín & Vitali | 26 | Paso Doble | "Spectrum "—Florence and the Machine | Last 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
Guest act: The cast of Thriller - Live performing 'Man in the Mirror'.
; Running order
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
| Katherine & Kai | 19 | Jive | "Proud Mary"—Tina Turner | Eliminated |
| Denise & Ryan | 22 | Quickstep | "Valerie"—Mark Ronson feat. Amy Winehouse | Safe |
| Dayl & Ksenia | 25 | Cha-cha-cha | "What Do You Mean?"—Justin Bieber | Bottom two |
| Aidan & Valeria | 28 | Charleston | "I Got a Woman"— Rudedog feat. Ray Charles | Last to be called safe |
| Aoibhín & Vitali | 29 | Salsa | "Crazy in Love"—Beyoncé feat. Jay Z | Safe |
| Des C. & Karen | 17 | American Smooth | "Uptown Girl"—Billy Joel | Safe |
Dance-Off
;Judges' votes to save
- Benson: Dayl & Ksenia
- Redmond: Dayl & Ksenia
- Barry: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Dayl & Ksenia.
Week 10
Running order
Dance-Off
;Judges' votes to save
- Benson: Aoibhín & Vitali
- Redmond: Aoibhín & Vitali
- Barry: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Aoibhín & Vitali.
Week 11: Semifinal
;Running order
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
| Denise & Ryan | 28 | Contemporary Ballroom | "Take Me to Church"—Hozier | Bottom two |
| Denise & Ryan | 27 | Cha-cha-cha | "Fiebre"—La Lupe | Bottom two |
| Aidan & Valeria | 20 | Jive | "Drive It Like You Stole It"—from Sing Street | Safe |
| Aidan & Valeria | 24 | Viennese Waltz | "Somebody to Love"— The cast of Glee | Safe |
| Dayl & Ksenia | 28 | Rumba | "What About Now"—Westlife | Eliminated |
| Dayl & Ksenia | 26 | Quickstep | "Peroxide Swing"—Michael Bublé | Eliminated |
| Aoibhín & Vitali | 30 | Contemporary Ballroom | "Nothing Compares 2 U"—Sinéad O'Connor | Safe |
| Aoibhín & Vitali | 30 | Charleston | "Do Your Thing"—Basement Jaxx | Safe |
Dance-Off
For the Dance-Off, Dayl & Ksenia danced their Quickstep, while Denise & Ryan danced their Contemporary Ballroom.
;Judges' votes to save
- Benson: Denise & Ryan
- Redmond: Dayl & Ksenia
- Barry: Denise & Ryan
Week 12: The Final
;Running order
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
| Aidan & Valeria | 25 | American Smooth | "My Baby Just Cares for Me"—Michael Bublé | Winner |
| Aidan & Valeria | 25 | Salsa | "Fireball"—Pitbull feat. John Ryan | Winner |
| Aidan & Valeria | 30 | Showdance | "Holding Out for a Hero"—Bonnie Tyler | Winner |
| Aoibhín & Vitali | 29 | Jive | "Dead Ringer for Love"—Meat Loaf feat. Cher | Runner-up |
| Aoibhín & Vitali | 29 | Rumba | "Falling Slowly"—Glen Hansard & Markéta Irglová | Runner-up |
| Aoibhín & Vitali | 30 | Showdance | "Chandelier—Sia | Runner-up |
| Denise & Ryan | 30 | Tango | "El Tango de Roxanne"—from Moulin Rouge! | Runner-up |
| Denise & Ryan | 30 | Salsa | "Vivir Mi Vida"—Marc Anthony | Runner-up |
| Denise & Ryan | 30 | Showdance | "Imagine"—Eva Cassidy | Runner-up |