Dancing with the Stars returned for an eighth series on 5 January 2025 on RTÉ One.
On 30 August 2024, RTÉ confirmed that the show would return for an eighth series, with hosts Jennifer Zamparelli and Doireann Garrihy returning for their sixth and third seasons respectively.
On 8 December 2024 it was confirmed that two-time champion, Karen Byrne would join the judging panel for this series, bringing the panel from three to four for the first time ever. On 15 December the professional dancer line-up was confirmed. With Karen Byrne joining the judging panel, Kylee Vincent on maternity leave and Jillian Bromwich and Montel Hewson leaving to focus on their professional dancing careers, four new professional dancers; Alex Vladimirov, Daniela Roze, Maciej Zieba and Rebecca Scott, joined the show.
The final on 16 March 2025, was won by Rhys McClenaghan alongside partner Laura Nolan.
Couples
On 9 December 2024, former Miss Universe Ireland, Aishah Akorede was announced as the first celebrity to take part. Celebrity reveals continued throughout the month until 15 December when Joanna Donnelly was revealed as the final celebrity taking part.
Scoring chart
- 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 two/three runners-up
- the couple was immune from elimination
- "—" indicates the couple(s) did not dance that week
Average chart
This table only counts for dances scored on a traditional 40-points scale. It does not include the Team Dance or Marathon scores. Scores out of 30 were converted to the traditional 40-point scale.
Highest and lowest scoring performances
The highest and lowest performances in each dance according to the judges' scale are as follows. Scores out of 30 were converted to the traditional 40-point scale.
Couples' highest and lowest scoring dances
Scores out of 20 were converted to the traditional 400-point scale.
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, Karen Byrne, Loraine Barry, Arthur Gourounlian.
Week 1
- Running order
Week 2
- Running order
Week 3
- Running order
Week 4: Movie Week
Individual judges scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Brian Redmond, Karen Byrne, Arthur Gourounlian.
Due to a family bereavement, head judge Loraine did not appear on this weeks show. This means that the total score was out of 30 instead of 40.
- Running order
Week 5: Dedicated Dance Week
- Running order
Week 6: Eurovision Week
- Running order
Judges' votes to save
- Gourounlian: Aishah & Robert
- Byrne: Aishah & Robert
- Redmond: Aishah & Robert
- Barry: Did not vote, but would have voted for Aishah & Robert
Week 7: Love Week
- Running order
Judges' votes to save
- Gourounlian: Aishah & Robert
- Byrne: Aishah & Robert
- Redmond: Aishah & Robert
- Barry: Did not vote, but would have voted for Aishah & Robert
Week 8: Orchestra Night
- Running order
Judges' votes to save
- Gourounlian: Danny & Salome
- Byrne: Danny & Salome
- Redmond: Danny & Salome
- Barry: Did not vote, but would have voted for Danny & Salome
Week 9: Country Week
Running order
Judges' votes to save
- Gourounlian: Aishah & Robert
- Byrne: Aishah & Robert
- Redmond: Aishah & Robert
- Barry: Did not vote, but would have voted for Aishah & Robert
Week 10: Fright Night (Semi-Final)
Guest act:
- Running order
Judges' votes to save
- Gourounlian: Jack & Alex
- Byrne: Jack & Alex
- Redmond: Jack & Alex
- Barry: Did not vote, but would have voted for Jack & Alex
Week 11: The Final
- Running order
Dance chart
- Highest scoring dance
- Lowest scoring dance
- No dance performed
- Not performed due to illness or injury
- Immune from elimination
References
External links
- Official website
