Dancing with the Stars (Irish series 3)


Dancing with the Stars returned for a third series which began on 6 January 2019 on RTÉ One. The third series is scheduled for a twelve-week run.
Nicky Byrne returned as host for a third year, joined by Jennifer Zamparelli who replaces Amanda Byram as co-host.
Brian Redmond, Loraine Barry and Julian Benson all returned as judges.

Couples

On 2 December 2018, Mairéad Ronan, was officially announced as the first celebrity to be taking part. Celebrity reveals then continued every day until 7 December when the final three contestants were revealed during an appearance on The Late Late Show.
On 26 December 2018, professional dancer Curtis Pritchard was involved in an incident where he and his brother, AJ Pritchard, were attacked in a nightclub by eight people. Curtis sustained injuries to his face, eye and knee. Because of the attack, Curtis was forced to undergo surgery on his knee, he was therefore ruled out of taking part in the series until further notice. It was confirmed he would be replaced by a new professional dancer. On 4 January 2019, Curtis' replacement was confirmed as being former Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer Trent Whiddon. The rest of the pairings were revealed later that day on the pre-show, Can't Stop Dancing.
CelebrityKnown forProfessionalStatus
Eilish O'CarrollMrs Brown’s Boys actressRyan McShaneEliminated 1st
on 20 January 2019
Holly CarpenterFormer Miss IrelandTrent WhiddonEliminated 2nd
on 27 January 2019
Darren KennedyTV presenter & style entrepreneurKaren ByrneEliminated 3rd
on 3 February 2019
Demi Isaac OviaweThe Young Offenders actressKai Widdrington
Robert Rowiński 		Eliminated 4th
on 17 February 2019
Peter StringerFormer rugby playerKsenia Zsikhotska
Valeria Milova 		Eliminated 5th
on 24 February 2019
Denis BastickGaelic footballerValeria Milova
Gulia Dotta 		Eliminated 6th
on 3 March 2019
Clelia MurphyFair City'' actressVitali Kozmin
John Nolan 		Eliminated 7th
on 10 March 2019
Fred CookeComedianGiulia Dotta
Emily Barker 		Eliminated 8th
on 17 March 2019
Cliona HaganCountry music singerRobert Rowiński
Vitali Kozmin 		Runners-up
on 24 March 2019
Johnny WardActorEmily Barker
Ksenia Zsikhotska 		Runners-up
on 24 March 2019
Mairéad RonanTelevision & radio presenterJohn Nolan
Kai Widdrington 		Winners
on 24 March 2019

Scoring chart

Average chart

This table only counts for dances scored on a traditional 30-points scale.
Rank by
average		PlaceCoupleTotal
points		Number of
dances		Total
average
12Johnny & Emily3881525.9
22Cliona & Robert3831525.5
31Mairéad & John3801525.3
45Clelia & Vitali2331023.3
56Denis & Valeria186920.7
64Fred & Giulia2351219.6
77Peter & Ksenia130718.6
89Darren & Karen66416.5
910Holly & Trent47315.7
98Demi & Kai94615.7
1111Eilish & Ryan27213.5

Highest and lowest scoring performances

The highest and lowest performances in each dance according to the judges' scale are as follows.
DanceCelebrityHighest scoreCelebrityLowest score
TangoJohnny Ward29Denis Bastick14
Cha-cha-chaCliona Hagan28Demi Isaac Oviawe10
SalsaClelia Murphy
Mairéad Ronan		26Peter Stringer
Holly Carpenter		16
FoxtrotJohnny Ward28Demi Isaac Oviawe14
CharlestonMairéad Ronan29Demi Isaac Oviawe13
WaltzCliona Hagan30Holly Carpenter15
QuickstepCliona Hagan30Peter Stringer14
JiveJohnny Ward30Darren Kennedy14
RumbaJohnny Ward
Cliona Hagan		27Demi Isaac Oviawe16
Paso DobleJohnny Ward28Fred Cooke14
American SmoothJohnny Ward27Fred Cooke13
Contemporary BallroomJohnny Ward
Mairéad Ronan		30Mairéad Ronan25
SambaCliona Hagan
Johnny Ward		28Eilish O'Carroll12
Viennese WaltzMairéad Ronan30Peter Stringer19
ShowdanceMairéad Ronan
Johnny Ward
Cliona Hagan		30
Team DanceClelia Murphy
Cliona Hagan
Denis Bastick		29Fred Cooke
Johnny Ward
Mairéad Ronan		26
EurothonJohnny Ward5Clelia Murphy1

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

Guest act: Series 2 champions, Jake Carter and Karen Byrne performing a Contemporary Ballroom to 'Sign of the Times'
; Running order
CoupleScoreDanceMusic
Darren & Karen16 Tango"Sharp Dressed Man" — ZZ Top
Denis & Valeria15 American Smooth"It's a Beautiful Day" — Michael Bublé
Fred & Giulia12 Cha-cha-cha"Sexy and I Know It" — LMFAO
Johnny & Emily22 Jive"Johnny B. Goode" — Leif Garrett
Peter & Ksenia16 Salsa"Come with Me" — Ricky Martin

Week 2

Guest act: Ryan Mack performing ‘Sofa’.
; Running order
CoupleScoreDanceMusic
Holly & Trent16 Salsa"Neon Lights" — Demi Lovato
Eilish & Ryan15 Tango"I Can't Tell a Waltz from a Tango" — Alma Cogan
Demi & Kai10 Cha-cha-cha"Cut to the Feeling" — Carly Rae Jepsen
Cliona & Robert21 Quickstep"Country Girl " — Luke Bryan
Mairéad & John18 Waltz"You Light Up My Life" — Whitney Houston
Clelia & Vitali19 Jive"Tell Her About It" — Billy Joel

Week 3

; Running order
CoupleScoreDanceMusicResult
Mairéad & John24 Charleston"Bom Bom" — Sam and the WompSafe
Demi & Kai14 Foxtrot"After All" — The Frank and WaltersLast to be called safe
Eilish & Ryan12 Samba"Eso Beso" — Emma BuntonEliminated
Cliona & Robert20 Rumba"Let You Love Me" — Rita OraSafe
Peter & Ksenia14 Quickstep"Wake Me Up" — AviciiLast to be called safe
Denis & Valeria17 Cha-cha-cha"Promises " — Calvin Harris and Sam SmithSafe
Clelia & Vitali21 Tango"Verano Porteño"—Astor PiazzollaSafe
Darren & Karen14 Jive"Fun, Fun, Fun" — The Beach Boys and Royal Philharmonic OrchestraSafe
Holly & Trent15 Waltz"Lollipops and Roses" — Jack JonesSafe
Fred & Giulia23 Charleston"Right Said Fred" — Bernard CribbinsSafe
Johnny & Emily19 Foxtrot"This Town" — Niall HoranSafe

Week 4: Movie Week

; Running order
CoupleScoreDanceMusicMovieResult
Cliona & Robert21 Jive"Perfect Day" — HokuLegally BlondeLast to be called safe
Holly & Trent16 Foxtrot"Beauty and the Beast" — Emma ThompsonBeauty and the BeastEliminated
Denis & Valeria14 Tango"Danger Zone" — Kenny LogginsTop GunSafe
Demi & Kai20 Salsa"One Night Only" — Beyoncé, Anika Noni Rose and Sharon LealDreamgirlsSafe
Fred & Giulia13 American Smooth"The Pink Panther Theme" — Henry ManciniThe Pink PantherLast to be called safe
Johnny & Emily25 Viennese Waltz"Kiss from a Rose" — SealBatman ForeverSafe
Darren & Karen18 Charleston"I Wanna Be Like You" — The OvertonesThe Jungle BookSafe
Mairéad & John24 Tango"Oh, Pretty Woman" — Roy Orbison and The Royal Philharmonic OrchestraPretty WomanSafe
Peter & Ksenia20 Paso Doble"Un Poco Loco" — Anthony Gonzalez and Gael García BernalCocoSafe
Clelia & Vitali26 Salsa"Night Fever" — Bee GeesSaturday Night FeverSafe

Week 5: Most Memorable Year Week

; Running order
CoupleScoreDanceMusicResult
Fred & Giulia17 Tango"Beat It"—Michael JacksonSafe
Peter & Ksenia19 Viennese Waltz"A Thousand Years"—Christina PerriSafe
Darren & Karen18 Salsa"María" — Ricky MartinEliminated
Demi & Kai16 Rumba"Dance with My Father" — Luther VandrossSafe
Denis & Valeria23 Charleston"The Power" — Snap!Last to be called safe
Clelia & Vitali21 Viennese Waltz"The Fair City Waltz" — Hugh Drumm & Adam LynchLast to be called safe
Johnny & Emily20 Cha-cha-cha"Picture of You" — BoyzoneSafe
Cliona & Robert22 American Smooth"Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" — Shania TwainSafe
Mairéad & John25 Contemporary Ballroom"Rule the World" — Take ThatSafe

Week 6: Switch-Up Week

Guest act: Wild Youth performing ‘Making Me Dance’.
; Running order
CoupleScoreDanceMusic
Peter & Valeria16 Cha-cha-cha"Body" — Loud Luxury feat. brando
Demi & Robert13 Charleston"Wings" — Little Mix
Fred & Emily14 Paso Doble"Y Viva España" — Black Lace
Johnny & Ksenia19 Quickstep"Are You Gonna Be My Girl" — Jet
Denis & Giulia21 Jive"Great Balls of Fire" — Jerry Lee Lewis
Clelia & John24 Quickstep"Stop Me from Falling" — Kylie Minogue
Mairéad & Kai26 Salsa"Dance Again" — Jennifer Lopez feat. Pitbull
Cliona & Vitali28 Samba"Taki Taki" — DJ Snake feat. Selena Gomez, Ozuna & Cardi B

Week 7

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, Darren Bennett filled in for Julian Benson for the night.
; Running order
CoupleScoreDanceMusicResult
Clelia & Vitali23 Cha-cha-cha"She's a Lady" — Tom JonesSafe
Denis & Valeria20 Waltz"I Wonder Why" — Curtis StigersSafe
Cliona & Robert25 Tango"Sweet but Psycho" — Ava MaxSafe
Demi & Kai21 Viennese Waltz"Fallin'" — Alicia KeysEliminated
Fred & Giulia24 Quickstep"Dancin' Fool" — from CopacabanaBottom two
Johnny & Emily27 Rumba"Say You Won't Let Go" — James ArthurSafe
Mairéad & John24 Quickstep"Nothing Breaks Like a Heart" — Mark Ronson feat. Miley CyrusLast to be called safe
Peter & Ksenia25 Charleston"Pencil Full of Lead" — Paolo NutiniSafe

Dance-Off
Judges' votes to save
  • Bennett: Fred & Giulia
  • Redmond: Fred & Giulia
  • Barry: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Fred & Giulia

    Week 8: Orchestra 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 filled in for Julian Benson.
All performances this week are accompanied by the RTÉ Concert Orchestra.
; Running order
CoupleScoreDanceMusicResult
Mairéad & John21 Samba"Copacabana" — Barry ManilowSafe
Denis & Valeria23 Foxtrot"Someone like You" — AdeleSafe
Clelia & Vitali25 Paso Doble"Funiculì, Funiculà" — Luigi Denza & Peppino TurcoBottom two
Peter & Ksenia20 American Smooth"New York, New York" — Frank SinatraEliminated
Johnny & Emily29 Tango"Viva la Vida" — ColdplaySafe
Cliona & Robert30 Waltz"A Time for Us" — Henry ManciniSafe
Fred & Giulia24 Jive"I'm Still Standing" — Elton JohnLast to be called safe

Dance-Off
Judges' votes to save
  • Bennett: Clelia & Vitali
  • Redmond: Clelia & Vitali
  • Barry: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Clelia & Vitali

    Week 9: Team Dance Week

returned to the panel following a two-week absence.
After each couple performed their individual dance, all six couples were separated into two teams to perform a team dance to earn a higher individual scores.
; Running order
Dance-Off
Judges' votes to save
  • Benson: Clelia & Vitali
  • Redmond: Denis & Valeria
  • Barry: Clelia & Vitali

    Week 10: Eurovision Week

After each couple performed their individual dance, all five couples took to the floor for the "Eurothon" in a bid to increase their scores.
Guest act: Johnny Logan performing "Hold Me Now" and Sarah McTernan performing '22'.
; Running order
Dance-Off
Judges' votes to save
  • Benson: Fred & Giulia
  • Redmond: Clelia & Vitali
  • Barry: Fred & Giulia

    Week 11: St. Patrick's Day

The couples will perform two dances, the first being a song by an Irish artist to celebrate Saint Patrick's Day.
Guest act: Walking on Cars performing 'Coldest Water'.
; Running order
CoupleScoreDanceMusicResult
Cliona & Robert22 Viennese Waltz"Runaway" — The CorrsSafe
Cliona & Robert28 Cha-cha-cha"Respect" — Aretha Franklin and The Royal Philharmonic OrchestraSafe
Fred & Giulia21 Foxtrot"Brown Eyed Girl" — Van MorrisonEliminated
Fred & Giulia24 Salsa"Best Years of Our Lives" — Modern RomanceEliminated
Mairéad & John24 Jive"Perfect On Paper" — The BlizzardsSafe
Mairéad & John30 Viennese Waltz"You Are the Reason" — Calum Scott and Leona LewisSafe
Johnny & Emily27 American Smooth"Power Over Me" — Dermot KennedyBottom two
Johnny & Emily28 Paso Doble"Kashmir"—EscalaBottom two

Dance-Off
For the dance-off Johnny & Emily chose to perform their Paso Doble, while Fred & Giulia chose their Salsa.
Judges' votes to save
  • Benson: Johnny & Emily
  • Redmond: Johnny & Emily
  • Barry: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Johnny & Emily

    Week 12: The Final

Guest act: Westlife performing 'Hello My Love'.
; Running order
CoupleScoreDanceMusicResult
Mairéad & John29 Charleston"Bom Bom" — Sam and the WompWinner
Mairéad & John30 Contemporary Ballroom"Rule the World" — Take ThatWinner
Mairéad & John30 Showdance"Don't Rain on My Parade" — Barbra StreisandWinner
Johnny & Emily28 Foxtrot"This Town" — Niall HoranRunner-up
Johnny & Emily30 Jive"Johnny B. Goode" — Leif GarrettRunner-up
Johnny & Emily30 Showdance"Bad Man" — Pitbull feat. Robin Thicke, Joe Perry & Travis BarkerRunner-up
Cliona & Robert30 Quickstep"Country Girl " — Luke BryanRunner-up
Cliona & Robert27 Rumba"Let You Love Me" — Rita OraRunner-up
Cliona & Robert30 Showdance"The Champion"—Carrie Underwood feat. LudacrisRunner-up

Dance chart