Dancing with the Stars (Irish TV series) series 6
| Dancing with the Stars | |
|---|---|
| Series 6 | |
| Celebrity winner | TBD |
| Professional winner | TBD |
| Release | |
| Original network | RTÉ One |
| Original release | 8 January 2023 |
| Series chronology | |
Dancing with the Stars returned for a sixth series on 8 January 2023 on RTÉ One.
On 25 August 2022, Nicky Byrne announced that he would be stepping down as host after five seasons to focus on touring commitments with his band, Westlife.[1] On 7 October, Doireann Garrihy was announced as his replacement joining Jennifer Zamparelli as co-host.[2]
This season also saw professional dancer, and two-time reigning champion, Pasquale La Rocca announce his departure from the show as he joined the Italian version of the format, Ballando con le Stelle.[3] On 28 November 2022, all other professional dancers were confirmed to be returning to the series from the previous year, they were joined by new professional dancer, Michael Danilczuk, whom previously that year had finished as runner-up in his native version in Poland, Taniec z gwiazdami.[4]
It was announced on 22 January, due to unforeseen circumstances, professional dancer, Maurizio Benenato had left the show. He was replaced with former Dancing with the Stars Ireland professional and reigning Taniec z gwiazdami champion, Robert Rowiński.[5]
Couples
On 1 December 2022, Brooke Scullion, Panti Bliss, Paul Brogan and Suzanne Jackson were announced as the first four celebrities to take part.[6]
| Celebrity | Known for | Professional | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leah O’Rourke | Derry Girls actress | John Nolan | Eliminated 1st on 22 January 2023 |
| Dr. Marie Cassidy | Former state pathologist | Stephen Vincent | Eliminated 2nd on 29 January 2023 |
| Brooke Scullion | Singer & Eurovision star | Robert Rowiński Maurizio Benenato (Weeks 1-2) |
Participating |
| Carl Mullan | RTÉ 2fm Breakfast presenter | Emily Barker | Participating |
| Damian McGinty | Singer & Glee actor | Kylee Vincent | Participating |
| Kevin McGahern | Comedian | Laura Nolan | Participating |
| Panti Bliss | Drag queen & activist | Denys Samson | Participating |
| Paul Brogan | Former Dublin GAA footballer | Salome Chachua | Participating |
| Shane Byrne | Former rugby player | Karen Byrne | Participating |
| Stephanie Roche | Ireland footballer | Ervinas Merfeldas | Participating |
| Suzanne Jackson | TV presenter & entrepreneur | Michael Danilczuk | Participating |
Scoring chart
| Couple | Place | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1+2+3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooke & Robert | 25 | 23 | 26 | 74 | 24 | ||
| Carl & Emily | 16 | 23 | 20 | 59 | 20 | ||
| Damian & Kylee | 19 | 20 | 25 | 64 | 25 | ||
| Kevin & Laura | 19 | 21 | 17 | 57 | 21 | ||
| Panti & Denys | 23 | 19 | 21 | 63 | 22 | ||
| Paul & Salome | 15 | 14 | 20 | 49 | 27 | ||
| Shane & Karen | 17 | 12 | 15 | 44 | 18 | ||
| Stephanie & Ervinas | 13 | 13 | 23 | 49 | 17 | ||
| Suzanne & Michael | 23 | 25 | 15 | 63 | 23 | ||
| Dr. Marie & Stephen | 10 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 48 | 15 | |
| Leah & John | 11 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 35 | ||
- 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 30-points scale. It does not include the Team Dance or Marathon scores.
| Rank by average |
Place | Couple | Total points |
Number of dances |
Total average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brooke & Robert | 98 | 4 | 24.5 | |
| 2 | Damian & Kylee | 89 | 4 | 22.3 | |
| 3 | Suzanne & Michael | 86 | 4 | 21.5 | |
| 4 | Panti & Denys | 85 | 4 | 21.3 | |
| 5 | Carl & Emily | 79 | 4 | 19.8 | |
| 6 | Kevin & Laura | 78 | 4 | 19.5 | |
| 7 | Paul & Salome | 76 | 4 | 19.0 | |
| 8 | Stephanie & Ervinas | 66 | 4 | 16.5 | |
| 9 | 10 | Dr. Marie & Stephen | 63 | 4 | 15.8 |
| 10 | Shane & Karen | 62 | 4 | 15.5 | |
| 11 | 11 | Leah & John | 35 | 3 | 11.7 |
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 | Damian McGinty | 19 | Dr. Marie Cassidy | 16 |
| Cha-cha-cha | Panti Bliss | 23 | Leah O'Rourke | 11 |
| Salsa | Brooke Scullion | 25 | Dr. Marie Cassidy Stephanie Roche |
17 |
| Foxtrot | Carl Mullan | 16 | Stephanie Roche | 13 |
| Charleston | Paul Brogan | 27 | Stephanie Roche | 23 |
| Waltz | Paul Brogan | 20 | Panti Bliss | 19 |
| Quickstep | Brooke Scullion | 23 | Shane Byrne | 17 |
| Jive | Damian McGinty | 25 | Dr. Marie Cassidy Suzanne Jackson |
15 |
| Rumba | Brooke Scullion | 26 | ||
| Paso Doble | Brooke Scullion | 24 | Leah O’Rourke | 14 |
| American Smooth | Kevin McGahern | 21 | Leah O’Rourke | 10 |
| Contemporary Ballroom | ||||
| Samba | Suzanne Jackson | 23 | Paul Brogan | 14 |
| Viennese Waltz | Damian McGinty Suzanne Jackson |
25 | Kevin McGahern | 19 |
| Showdance |
Couples' highest and lowest scoring dances
| Couples | Highest scoring dance | Lowest scoring dance |
|---|---|---|
| Brooke & Robert | Rumba (26) | Quickstep (23) |
| Carl & Emily | Paso Doble (23) | Foxtrot (16) |
| Damian & Kylee | Viennese Waltz & Jive (25) | Tango (19) |
| Kevin & Laura | Jive & American Smooth (21) | Tango (17) |
| Panti & Denys | Cha-cha-cha (23) | Waltz (19) |
| Paul & Salome | Charleston (27) | Samba (14) |
| Shane & Karen | Tango (18) | Cha-cha-cha (12) |
| Stephanie & Ervinas | Charleston (23) | Cha-cha-cha & Foxtrot (13) |
| Suzanne & Michael | Viennese Waltz (25) | Jive (15) |
| Dr. Marie & Stephen | Salsa (17) | Jive & Foxtrot (15) |
| Leah & John | Paso Doble (14) | American Smooth (10) |
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, Arthur Gourounlian.
Week 1
- Running order
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephanie & Ervinas | 13 (4, 4, 5) | Cha-cha-cha | "Crazy What Love Can Do" — David Guetta, Becky Hill & Ella Henderson |
| Suzanne & Michael | 23 (7, 8, 8) | Samba | "Woman" — Doja Cat |
| Kevin & Laura | 19 (6, 6, 7) | Viennese Waltz | "You Know Me" — Robbie Williams |
| Paul & Salome | 15 (4, 5, 6) | American Smooth | "Come Fly with Me" — Michael Bublé |
| Leah & John | 14 (4, 4, 6) | Paso Doble | "School's Out" — Glee cast |
| Dr. Marie & Stephen | 15 (5, 5, 5) | Jive | "Love Really Hurts Without You" — Billy Ocean |
| Damian & Kylee | 19 (6, 7, 6) | Tango | "Shivers" — Ed Sheeran |
| Brooke & Maurizio | 25 (8, 8, 9) | Salsa | "Let Them Know" — Mabel |
| Carl & Emily | 16 (5, 5, 6) | Foxtrot | "Daydream Believer" — The Monkees |
| Shane & Karen | 17 (6, 5, 6) | Quickstep | "Help!" — The Beatles |
| Panti & Denys | 23 (7, 8, 8) | Cha-cha-cha | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" — Whitney Houston |
Week 2
- Running order
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brooke & Maurizio | 23 (7, 8, 8) | Quickstep | "Love Machine" — Girls Aloud |
| Damian & Kylee | 20 (6, 7, 7) | Salsa | "Acapulco" — Jason Derulo |
| Dr. Marie & Stephen | 16 (5, 5, 6) | Tango | "Olé Guapa" — Stanley Black And His Orchestra |
| Kevin & Laura | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Jive | "Reet Petite" — The Overtones |
| Stephanie & Ervinas | 13 (4, 5, 4) | Foxtrot | "Love Song" — Sara Bareilles |
| Leah & John | 10 (3, 3, 4) | American Smooth | "This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)" — Natalie Cole |
| Shane & Karen | 12 (3, 4, 5) | Cha-cha-cha | "Hey Baby" — DJ Ötzi |
| Paul & Salome | 14 (4, 5, 5) | Samba | "Get Busy" — Sean Paul |
| Panti & Denys | 19 (6, 6, 7) | Waltz | "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" — Aretha Franklin |
| Suzanne & Michael | 25 (8, 8, 9) | Viennese Waltz | "Love on the Brain" — Rihanna |
| Carl & Emily | 23 (7, 8, 8) | Paso Doble | "Beautiful Day" — U2 |
Week 3
- Running order
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suzanne & Michael | 15 (4, 5, 6) | Jive | "Runaround Sue" — The Fratellis | Safe |
| Kevin & Laura | 17 (5, 6, 6) | Tango | "I Don't Like Mondays" — The Boomtown Rats | Safe |
| Paul & Salome | 20 (6, 7, 7) | Waltz | "Take It to the Limit" — Eagles | Safe |
| Dr. Marie & Stephen | 17 (5, 6, 6) | Salsa | "Mama Wanna Mambo" — Meghan Trainor | Safe |
| Panti & Denys | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Quickstep | "Karma Chameleon" — Culture Club | Safe |
| Carl & Emily | 20 (6, 7, 7) | Samba | "Shake Your Bon-Bon" — Ricky Martin | Last to be called safe |
| Damian & Kylee | 25 (8, 8, 9) | Viennese Waltz | "All for You" — Cian Ducrot | Safe |
| Leah & John | 11 (3, 4, 4) | Cha-cha-cha | "Bongo Cha Cha Cha" — Goodboys | Eliminated |
| Brooke & Robert | 26 (8, 9, 9) | Rumba | "2002" — Anne-Marie | Safe |
| Stephanie & Ervinas | 23 (7, 8, 8) | Charleston | "Hustle" — Pink | Safe |
| Shane & Karen | 15 (5, 5, 5) | Paso Doble | "Born to Be Wild" — Steppenwolf | Last to be called safe |
Week 4: Movie Week
- Running order
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Movie | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Marie & Stephen | 15 (5, 5, 5) | Foxtrot | "Cruella de Vil" — Dr. John | 101 Dalmatians | Eliminated |
| Brooke & Robert | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Paso Doble | "The Greatest Show" — Panic! at the Disco | The Greatest Showman | Safe |
| Shane & Karen | 18 (6, 6, 6) | Tango | "Wreck-It, Wreck-It Ralph" — Buckner & Garcia | Wreck-It Ralph | Safe |
| Stephanie & Ervinas | 17 (5, 6, 6) | Salsa | "Rhythm of the Night" — Valeria | Moulin Rouge! | Last to be called safe |
| Kevin & Laura | 21 (7, 7, 7) | American Smooth | "Pure Imagination" — Gene Wilder | Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory | Safe |
| Panti & Denys | 22 (7, 7, 8) | Jive | "The Witches Are Back" — Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy | Hocus Pocus 2 | Safe |
| Suzanne & Michael | 23 (8, 7, 8) | Paso Doble | "America" — Rita Moreno | West Side Story | Last to be called safe |
| Carl & Emily | 20 (6, 7, 7) | American Smooth | "If I Didn't Have You" — John Goodman and Billy Crystal | Monsters, Inc. | Safe |
| Paul & Salome | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Charleston | "A Star Is Born" — Lillias White, LaChanze, Roz Ryan, Cheryl Freeman and Vaneese Thomas | Hercules | Safe |
| Damian & Kylee | 25 (8, 8, 9) | Jive | "Burning Love" — Elvis Presley | Elvis | Safe |
Week 5
- Running order
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooke & Robert | ||||
| Carl & Emily | ||||
| Damian & Kylee | ||||
| Kevin & Laura | Cha-cha-cha | |||
| Paul & Salome | Tango | |||
| Panti & Denys | ||||
| Shane & Karen | ||||
| Stephanie & Ervinas | ||||
| Suzanne & Michael | Contemporary Ballroom |
Dance chart
- Highest scoring dance
- Lowest scoring dance
- No dance performed
- Not performed due to illness or injury
- Immune from elimination
| Couple | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooke & Robert | Salsa | Quickstep | Rumba | Paso Doble | |
| Carl & Emily | Foxtrot | Paso Doble | Samba | American Smooth | |
| Damian & Kylee | Tango | Salsa | Viennese Waltz | Jive | |
| Kevin & Laura | Viennese Waltz | Jive | Tango | American Smooth | Cha-cha-cha |
| Panti & Denys | Cha-cha-cha | Waltz | Quickstep | Jive | |
| Paul & Salome | American Smooth | Samba | Waltz | Charleston | Tango |
| Shane & Karen | Quickstep | Cha-cha-cha | Paso Doble | Tango | |
| Stephanie & Ervinas | Cha-cha-cha | Foxtrot | Charleston | Salsa | |
| Suzanne & Michael | Samba | Viennese Waltz | Jive | Paso Doble | Contemporary Ballroom |
| Dr. Marie & Stephen | Jive | Tango | Salsa | Foxtrot | |
| Leah & John | Paso Doble | American Smooth | Cha-cha-cha | ||
References
- ^ Donohoe, Amy (25 August 2022). "Nicky Byrne quits RTE's Dancing With The Stars". DublinLive. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- ^ Murphy, Greg (7 October 2022). "Doireann Garrihy joins Jennifer Zamparelli as new host of Dancing with the Stars". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- ^ "New pro dancer joins RTÉ's Dancing With The Stars following Pasquale La Rocca's shock departure". Goss.ie. 28 November 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- ^ "Pro dancer Michael Danilczuk joins Dancing With The Stars lineup". SundayWorld.com. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- ^ O'Loughlin, Mikie (22 January 2023). "DWTS' Maurizio Benenato replacement confirmed after surprise exit from show". RSVP Live. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ "The first four contestants for DWTS have been revealed". 1 December 2022.
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