Dancing with the Stars (Irish TV series) series 2
| Dancing with the Stars | |
|---|---|
| Series 2 | |
| Celebrity winner | Jake Carter |
| Professional winner | Karen Byrne |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Release | |
| Original network | RTÉ One |
| Original release | 7 January – 25 March 2018 |
| Series chronology | |
Dancing with the Stars returned for a second series on 7 January 2018 on RTÉ One.[1] Loraine Barry, Brian Redmond and Julian Benson returned to the judging panel for a second year, while Amanda Byram and Nicky Byrne also returned as hosts.[2]
Sean Smullen did not return for this series, however all other professional dancers did. Sean was replaced by former Dancing with the Stars: Taniec z gwiazdami professional champion, Robert Rowiński.[3]
The competition was won by Jake Carter alongside professional partner Karen Byrne.[4]
On 25 March 2018, RTÉ announced that it would return for a third series in 2019.[5]
Couples
On 3 December 2017, it was confirmed that Deirdre O'Kane would compete in the series.[6] On 4 December 2017, it was revealed on RTÉ 2fm's Breakfast Republic that host, Bernard O'Shea, was the latest celebrity to confirmed to be taking part.[7] On 6 December 2017, in an interview with Ryan Tubridy on his breakfast show on RTÉ Radio 1, it was revealed that Maïa Dunphy would be taking part in the series.[8] On 8 December 2017, Erin McGregor, Marty Morrissey and Norah Casey appeared on The Late Late Show confirming their participation, with the remaining five contestants being confirmed later in the show.[9] On 20 December 2017, previously confirmed celebrity, Aoife Walsh, was forced to pull out of the show due to injury; she was replaced by Alannah Beirne.[10]
| Celebrity | Known for | Professional | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norah Casey | Businesswoman | Curtis Pritchard | Eliminated 1st on 21 January 2018 |
| Tomás O'Leary | Former rugby player | Giulia Dotta | Eliminated 2nd on 28 January 2018 |
| Maïa Dunphy | Broadcaster & author | Robert Rowiński | Eliminated 3rd on 4 February 2018 |
| Bernard O'Shea | Stand-up comedian | Valeria Milova Karen Byrne (Week 6) |
Eliminated 4th on 18 February 2018 |
| Marty Morrissey | RTÉ Sport commentator | Ksenia Zsikhotska Emily Barker (Week 6) |
Eliminated 5th on 25 February 2018 |
| Alannah Beirne | Britain's Next Top Model finalist | Vitali Kozmin Kai Widdrington (Week 6) |
Eliminated 6th on 4 March 2018 |
| Rob Heffernan | Olympic race walker | Emily Barker Ksenia Zsikhotska (Week 6) |
Eliminated 7th on 11 March 2018 |
| Erin McGregor | Fitness model | Ryan McShane John Nolan (Week 6) |
Eliminated 8th on 18 March 2018 |
| Deirdre O'Kane | Stand-up comedian & actress | John Nolan Vitali Kozmin (Week 6) |
Runners-up on 25 March 2018 |
| Anna Geary | Camogie player | Kai Widdrington Ryan McShane (Week 6) | |
| Jake Carter | Singer-songwriter | Karen Byrne Valeria Milova (Week 6) |
Winners on 25 March 2018 |
Scoring chart
| Couple | Place | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1/2+3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6+7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake & Karen | 1 | 19 | — | 21 | 40 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 50 | 28 | 27+30=57 | 30+5=35 | 26+25=51 | 30+28+30=88 |
| Anna & Kai | 2 | — | 21 | 18 | 39 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 30 | 52 | 22 | 24+25=49 | 29+4=33 | 24+30=54 | 28+30+30=88 |
| Deirdre & John | — | 18 | 19 | 37 | 25 | 19 | 26 | 20 | 46 | 24 | 26+30=56 | 22+1=23 | 27+22=49 | 29+29+27=85 | |
| Erin & Ryan | 4 | — | 23 | 22 | 45 | 21 | 24 | 20 | 28 | 48 | 25 | 29+25=54 | 27+3=30 | 27+25=52 | |
| Rob & Emily | 5 | 17 | — | 18 | 35 | 20 | 25 | 16 | 21 | 37 | 18 | 24+25=49 | 25+2=27 | ||
| Alannah & Vitali | 6 | — | 20 | 26 | 46 | 26 | 23 | 27 | 22 | 49 | 26 | 24+30=54 | |||
| Marty & Ksenia | 7 | 12 | — | 8 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 30 | 16 | ||||
| Bernard & Valeria | 8 | 10 | — | 17 | 27 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 26 | |||||
| Maïa & Robert | 9 | — | 13 | 16 | 29 | 19 | 19 | ||||||||
| Tomás & Giulia | 10 | 17 | — | 22 | 39 | 16 | |||||||||
| Norah & Curtis | 11 | — | 15 | 17 | 32 | ||||||||||
- 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 runner-up couple
Average chart
This table only counts for dances scored on a traditional 30-points scale.
| Rank by average |
Place | Couple | Total points |
Number of dances |
Total average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Jake & Karen | 395 | 15 | 26.3 |
| 2 | 2 | Anna & Kai | 380 | 15 | 25.3 |
| 3 | 6 | Alannah & Vitali | 224 | 9 | 24.9 |
| 4 | 4 | Erin & Ryan | 296 | 12 | 24.7 |
| 5 | 2 | Deirdre & John | 363 | 15 | 24.2 |
| 6 | 5 | Rob & Emily | 209 | 10 | 20.9 |
| 7 | 10 | Tomás & Giulia | 55 | 3 | 18.3 |
| 8 | 9 | Maïa & Robert | 67 | 4 | 16.8 |
| 9 | 11 | Norah & Curtis | 32 | 2 | 16.0 |
| 10 | 8 | Bernard & Valeria | 85 | 6 | 14.2 |
| 11 | 7 | Marty & Ksenia | 93 | 7 | 13.3 |
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 | Anna Geary | 28 | Bernard O'Shea | 10 |
| Cha-cha-cha | Erin McGregor | 25 | Marty Morrissey | 8 |
| Salsa | Anna Geary | 30 | Bernard O'Shea | 17 |
| Foxtrot | Erin McGregor | 24 | Norah Casey | 15 |
| Charleston | Anna Geary Jake Carter |
30 | Marty Morrissey | 12 |
| Waltz | Erin McGregor | 29 | Maïa Dunphy | 16 |
| Quickstep | Deirdre O'Kane | 29 | Marty Morrissey | 12 |
| Jive | Anna Geary | 29 | Marty Morrissey | 14 |
| Rumba | Jake Carter | 26 | Marty Morrissey | 16 |
| Paso Doble | Erin McGregor | 28 | Tomás O'Leary | 16 |
| American Smooth | Alannah Beirne Deirdre O'Kane |
26 | Bernard O'Shea | 14 |
| Contemporary Ballroom | Jake Carter | 30 | Rob Heffernan | 24 |
| Samba | Erin McGregor | 27 | Anna Geary | 18 |
| Viennese Waltz | Jake Carter | 28 | Bernard O'Shea | 13 |
| Showdance | Jake Carter Anna Geary |
30 | Deirdre O'Kane | 27 |
| Team Dance | Alannah Beirne Deirdre O'Kane Jake Carter |
30 | Anna Geary Erin McGregor Rob Heffernan |
25 |
| Swing-a-thon | Jake Carter | 5 | Deirdre O'Kane | 1 |
Couples' highest and lowest scoring dances
| Couples | Highest scoring dance | Lowest scoring dance |
|---|---|---|
| Jake & Karen | Charleston Contemporary Ballroom Showdance (30) |
Salsa (19) |
| Anna & Kai | Charleston Salsa Showdance (30) |
Samba (18) |
| Deirdre & John | Charleston Quickstep (29) |
Jive (18) |
| Erin & Ryan | Waltz (29) | Quickstep (20) |
| Rob & Emily | Viennese Waltz Foxtrot (25) |
Quickstep (16) |
| Alannah & Vitali | Tango (27) | Waltz (20) |
| Marty & Ksenia | Foxtrot Rumba (16) |
Cha-cha-cha (8) |
| Bernard & Valeria | Paso Doble (18) | Tango (10) |
| Maïa & Robert | Rumba Tango (19) |
Cha-cha-cha (13) |
| Tomás & Giulia | Jive (22) | Paso Doble (16) |
| Norah & Curtis | Paso Doble (17) | Foxtrot (15) |
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, Julian Benson.
Week 1
Individual judges scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) 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.
Guest act: Series 1 champions, Aidan O'Mahony and Valeria Milova performing a Charleston to 'I Got a Woman'
- Running order (Men)
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rob & Emily | 17 (5, 6, 6) | Jive | "One Way or Another (Teenage Kicks)"—One Direction |
| Bernard & Valeria | 10 (2, 4, 4) | Tango | "Video Killed the Radio Star"—The Buggles |
| Tomás & Giulia | 17 (5, 6, 6) | Foxtrot | "All of Me"—John Legend |
| Jake & Karen | 19 (6, 6, 7) | Salsa | "Reggaetón Lento (Remix)"—CNCO & Little Mix |
| Marty & Ksenia | 12 (3, 4, 5) | Quickstep | "You're Such a Good Looking Woman"—Joe Dolan |
Week 2
Individual judges scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Brian Redmond, Loraine Barry, Darren Bennett.
Darren Bennett filled in for Julian Benson.
Guest act: Brendan Cole and Faye Huddleston performing a Rumba to 'Fields of Gold'
- Running order (Women)
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anna & Kai | 21 (6, 8, 7) | Tango | "Rebel Rebel"—David Bowie |
| Alannah & Vitali | 20 (6, 7, 7) | Waltz | "Moon River"— Andrea Ross |
| Maïa & Robert | 13 (4, 4, 5) | Cha-cha-cha | "Don't Be So Hard on Yourself"—Jess Glynne |
| Norah & Curtis | 15 (5, 5, 5) | Foxtrot | "Nora"—Tara O'Grady |
| Erin & Ryan | 23 (7, 8, 8) | Salsa | "Instruction"—Jax Jones feat. Demi Lovato & Stefflon Don |
| Deirdre & John | 18 (6, 6, 6) | Jive | "Mayhem"—Imelda May |
Week 3
Julian Benson returned to the panel following a two-week absence.
- Running order
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deirdre & John | 19 (6, 6, 7) | Tango | "I Drove All Night"—Roy Orbison and The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | Safe |
| Tomás & Giulia | 22 (7, 7, 8) | Jive | "Chasing Cars"—The Baseballs | Safe |
| Alannah & Vitali | 26 (8, 9, 9) | Charleston | "Emergency"—Icona Pop | Safe |
| Maïa & Robert | 16 (5, 5, 6) | Waltz | "See the Day"—Girls Aloud | Safe |
| Bernard & Valeria | 17 (5, 6, 6) | Salsa | "He's the Greatest Dancer"—Sister Sledge | Safe |
| Anna & Kai | 18 (6, 6, 6) | Samba | "New Rules"—Dua Lipa | Safe |
| Norah & Curtis | 17 (5, 6, 6) | Paso Doble | "Señorita"—Bond | Eliminated |
| Jake & Karen | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Quickstep | "Knee Deep in My Heart"—Shane Filan | Safe |
| Rob & Emily | 18 (6, 6, 6) | Tango | "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)"—The Proclaimers | Last to be called safe |
| Marty & Ksenia | 8 (2, 2, 4) | Cha-cha-cha | "I Got You (I Feel Good)"—James Brown | Last to be called safe |
| Erin & Ryan | 22 (7, 7, 8) | Viennese Waltz | "You Don't Own Me"—Grace & G-Eazy | Safe |
Week 4: Movie Week
- Running order
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Movie | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erin & Ryan | 21 (6, 7, 8) | Charleston | "Woo-Hoo"—The 5.6.7.8's | Kill Bill: Volume 1 | Safe |
| Marty & Ksenia | 15 (4, 5, 6) | American Smooth | "Pretty Irish Girl"—Brendan O'Dowda and Ruby Murray | Darby O'Gill and the Little People | Safe |
| Rob & Emily | 20 (6, 7, 7) | Samba | "Jump in the Line (Shake, Señora)"—Harry Belafonte | Beetlejuice | Safe |
| Maïa & Robert | 19 (6, 6, 7) | Rumba | "Up Where We Belong"—Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes | An Officer and a Gentleman | Last to be called safe |
| Tomás & Giulia | 16 (5, 5, 6) | Paso Doble | "Immigrant Song"—Led Zeppelin | Thor: Ragnarok | Eliminated |
| Jake & Karen | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Cha-cha-cha | "The Power of Love"—Huey Lewis and the News | Back to the Future | Safe |
| Anna & Kai | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Contemporary Ballroom | "Let It Go"—Idina Menzel | Frozen | Safe |
| Deirdre & John | 25 (8, 8, 9) | Quickstep | "Peppy and George"—Ernst Van Tiel & the Brussels Philharmonic | The Artist | Safe |
| Bernard & Valeria | 18 (6, 6, 6) | Paso Doble | "He's a Pirate"—Klaus Badelt and Hans Zimmer | Pirates of the Caribbean | Last to be called safe |
| Alannah & Vitali | 26 (8, 9, 9) | American Smooth | "City of Stars"—Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone | La La Land | Safe |
Week 5
- Running order
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna & Kai | 22 (7, 7, 8) | Paso Doble | "Titanium"—David Guetta feat. Sia | Last to be called safe |
| Bernard & Valeria | 14 (4, 5, 5) | American Smooth | "Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy"—The Tams | Safe |
| Deirdre & John | 19 (6, 6, 7) | Salsa | "La Vida Es Un Carnaval (Reggae/Latino Remix)"—Celia Cruz | Last to be called safe |
| Erin & Ryan | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Foxtrot | "Feels Like Home"—Chantal Kreviazuk | Safe |
| Maïa & Robert | 19 (6, 6, 7) | Tango | "Hernando's Hideaway"—Alma Cogan | Eliminated |
| Rob & Emily | 25 (8, 8, 9) | Viennese Waltz | "Perfect"—Ed Sheeran | Safe |
| Alannah & Vitali | 23 (8, 7, 8) | Cha-cha-cha | "Timber"—Pitbull feat. Kesha | Safe |
| Marty & Ksenia | 12 (3, 4, 5) | Charleston | "We No Speak Americano"—Yolanda Be Cool & DCUP | Safe |
| Jake & Karen | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Contemporary Ballroom | "Sign of the Times"—Harry Styles | Safe |
Week 6: Switch-Up Week
Guest act: Gavin James performing 'Hearts On Fire'
- Running order
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erin & John | 20 (7, 6, 7) | Quickstep | "Life's About to Get Good"—Shania Twain |
| Marty & Emily | 14 (4, 4, 6) | Jive | "Crocodile Rock"—Elton John |
| Anna & Ryan | 22 (7, 7, 8) | Viennese Waltz | "Say You Love Me"—Jessie Ware |
| Bernard & Karen | 13 (3, 5, 5) | Charleston | "Lollipop"—Mika |
| Jake & Valeria | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Samba | "Mi Gente (Remix)"—J Balvin and Willy William |
| Deirdre & Vitali | 26 (8, 9, 9) | American Smooth | "Wuthering Heights"—Kate Bush |
| Alannah & Kai | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Tango | "Green Light"—Lorde |
| Rob & Ksenia | 16 (5, 5, 6) | Quickstep | "L-O-V-E"—Gregory Porter |
Week 7
- Running order
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marty & Ksenia | 16 (5, 5, 6) | Foxtrot | "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head"—B. J. Thomas | Safe |
| Alannah & Vitali | 22 (7, 7, 8) | Rumba | "Havana"—Camila Cabello feat. Young Thug | Safe |
| Deirdre & John | 20 (7, 6, 7) | Waltz | "The Rainbow Connection"—Sarah McLachlan | Last to be called safe |
| Rob & Emily | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Salsa | "Livin' la Vida Loca"—Ricky Martin | Safe |
| Bernard & Valeria | 13 (4, 4, 5) | Viennese Waltz | "What's New Pussycat?"—Tom Jones | Eliminated |
| Erin & Ryan | 28 (9, 9, 10) | Paso Doble | "Seven Nation Army"—The White Stripes | Bottom two |
| Jake & Karen | 26 (8, 9, 9) | Tango | "La cumparsita"—Jose Basso | Safe |
| Anna & Kai | 30 (10, 10, 10) | Charleston | "Bang Bang"—Will.i.am | Safe |
Dance-Off
- Judges' votes to save
- Benson: Erin & Ryan
- Redmond: Erin & Ryan
- Barry: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Erin & Ryan
Week 8: Guilty Pleasures Week
- Running order
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erin & Ryan | 25 (8, 8, 9) | Cha-cha-cha | "It's Raining Men"—The Weather Girls | Safe |
| Marty & Ksenia | 16 (5, 5, 6) | Rumba | "The Lady in Red"—Chris de Burgh | Eliminated |
| Alannah & Vitali | 26 (8, 9, 9) | Quickstep | "I'll Be There for You"—The Rembrandts | Bottom two |
| Rob & Emily | 18 (6, 6, 6) | Cha-cha-cha | "Ice Ice Baby"—Vanilla Ice | Safe |
| Anna & Kai | 22 (7, 7, 8) | American Smooth | "Achy Breaky Heart"—Billy Ray Cyrus | Last to be called safe |
| Deirdre & John | 24 (7, 8, 9) | Paso Doble | "Tragedy"—Steps | Safe |
| Jake & Karen | 28 (9, 9, 10) | Viennese Waltz | "You'll Never Walk Alone"—Gerry and the Pacemakers | Safe |
Dance-Off
- Judges' votes to save
- Benson: Alannah & Vitali
- Redmond: Alannah & Vitali
- Barry: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Alannah & Vitali
Week 9: Team Dance Week
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
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake & Karen | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Jive | "Rock Around the Clock (Swing Cats Remix)"—Bill Haley & His Comets | Safe |
| Rob & Emily | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Contemporary Ballroom | "Hymn for the Weekend"—Coldplay feat. Beyoncé | Safe |
| Alannah & Vitali | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Samba | "Lush Life"—Zara Larsson | Eliminated |
| Erin & Ryan | 29 (9, 10, 10) | Waltz | "Kissing You"—Des'ree | Bottom two |
| Anna & Kai | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Rumba | "Secret Love Song"—Little Mix feat. Jason Derulo | Safe |
| Deirdre & John | 26 (8, 9, 9) | Charleston | "Sparkling Diamonds"—Nicole Kidman | Safe |
| Anna & Kai Erin & Ryan Rob & Emily |
25 (8, 8, 9) | Freestyle ("Party Rockers") |
"Party Rock Anthem"—LMFAO feat. GoonRock and Lauren Bennett | |
| Alannah & Vitali Deirdre & John Jake & Karen |
30 (10, 10, 10) | Freestyle ("Floor Fillers") |
"On the Floor"—Jennifer Lopez and Pitbull | |
Dance-Off
- Judges' votes to save
- Benson: Erin & Ryan
- Redmond: Erin & Ryan
- Barry: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Erin & Ryan
Week 10: Broadway Week
Guest act: Joanne Clifton and the cast of Flashdance the Musical performing a routine to 'Flashdance... What a Feeling'
- Running order
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Musical | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob & Emily | 25 (8, 8, 9) | Foxtrot | "Any Dream Will Do" — Donny Osmond | Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat | Eliminated |
| Erin & Ryan | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Tango | "Cell Block Tango" — The cast of Chicago | Chicago | Bottom two |
| Anna & Kai | 29 (9, 10, 10) | Jive | "Time Warp" — The cast of Glee | The Rocky Horror Show | Safe |
| Deirdre & John | 22 (7, 7, 8) | Foxtrot | "One" — The cast of A Chorus Line | A Chorus Line | Safe |
| Jake & Karen | 30 (10, 10, 10) | Charleston | "Friend Like Me" — Robin Williams | Aladdin | Safe |
| Deirdre & John Rob & Emily Erin & Ryan Anna & Kai Jake & Karen |
1 2 3 4 5 |
Swing-a-thon | "You Can't Stop the Beat" — The cast of Hairspray | Hairspray | |
Dance-Off
- Judges' votes to save
- Benson: Erin & Ryan
- Redmond: Erin & Ryan
- Barry: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Erin & Ryan
Week 11: Semifinal
Guest act: Riverdance collaboration with the Dancing with the Stars professional dancers.
The couples will perform two dances, the first being a song by an Irish artist to celebrate Saint Patrick's Day
- Running order
| Couples | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erin & Ryan | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Samba | "Rain"—The Script | Eliminated |
| 25 (8, 8, 9) | Contemporary Ballroom | "Alive"—Sia | ||
| Deirdre & John | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Contemporary Ballroom | "Zombie"—The Cranberries | Safe |
| 22 (7, 7, 8) | Cha-cha-cha | "Can You Feel It"—The Jacksons | ||
| Anna & Kai | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Foxtrot | "Dancin' in the Moonlight (It's Caught Me in Its Spotlight)"—Thin Lizzy | Safe |
| 30 (10, 10, 10) | Salsa | "Don't Stop the Music"—Rihanna | ||
| Jake & Karen | 26 (9, 8, 9) | Rumba | "Slow Hands"—Niall Horan | Bottom two |
| 25 (8, 8, 9) | American Smooth | "Let's Face the Music and Dance"—Seth MacFarlane |
Dance-Off
For the dance-off Jake & Karen chose to perform their Rumba, while Erin & Ryan chose their Samba.
Judges’ votes to save
- Benson: Jake & Karen
- Redmond: Erin & Ryan
- Barry: Jake & Karen
Week 12: The Final
Guest act: Picture This performing 'This Morning'.
- Running order
| Couples | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deirdre & John | 29 (9, 10, 10) | Charleston | "Sparkling Diamonds" — Nicole Kidman | Runner-up |
| 29 (10, 9, 10) | Quickstep | "Peppy and George"—Ernst Van Tiel & the Brussels Philharmonic | ||
| 27 (9, 9, 9) | Showdance | "Let Me Entertain You" — Robbie Williams | ||
| Jake & Karen | 30 (10, 10, 10) | Contemporary Ballroom | "Sign of the Times" — Harry Styles | Winner |
| 28 (9, 9, 10) | Jive | "Rock Around the Clock (Swing Cats Remix)" — Bill Haley & His Comets | ||
| 30 (10, 10, 10) | Showdance | "Mad World" — Hardwell feat. Jake Reese | ||
| Anna & Kai | 28 (9, 10, 9) | Tango | "Rebel Rebel" — David Bowie | Runner-up |
| 30 (10, 10, 10) | Charleston | "Bang Bang" — will.i.am | ||
| 30 (10, 10, 10) | Showdance | "This Is Me" — Keala Settle |
Dance chart
- Highest scoring dance
- Lowest scoring dance
- No dance performed
| Couple | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake & Karen | Salsa | N/A | Quickstep | Cha-cha-cha | Contemporary Ballroom | Samba (with Valeria) |
Tango | Viennese Waltz | Jive | Freestyle (Team Floor Fillers) |
Charleston | Swing-a-thon | Rumba | American Smooth | Contemporary Ballroom | Jive | Showdance |
| Anna & Kai | N/A | Tango | Samba | Contemporary Ballroom | Paso Doble | Viennese Waltz (with Ryan) |
Charleston | American Smooth | Rumba | Freestyle (Team Party Rockers) |
Jive | Swing-a-thon | Foxtrot | Salsa | Tango | Charleston | Showdance |
| Deirdre & John | N/A | Jive | Tango | Quickstep | Salsa | American Smooth (with Vitali) |
Waltz | Paso Doble | Charleston | Freestyle (Team Floor Fillers) |
Foxtrot | Swing-a-thon | Contemporary Ballroom | Cha-cha-cha | Charleston | Quickstep | Showdance |
| Erin & Ryan | N/A | Salsa | Viennese Waltz | Charleston | Foxtrot | Quickstep (with John) |
Paso Doble | Cha-cha-cha | Waltz | Freestyle (Team Party Rockers) |
Tango | Swing-a-thon | Samba | Contemporary Ballroom | |||
| Rob & Emily | Jive | N/A | Tango | Samba | Viennese Waltz | Quickstep (with Ksenia) |
Salsa | Cha-cha-cha | Contemporary Ballroom | Freestyle (Team Party Rockers) |
Foxtrot | Swing-a-thon | |||||
| Alannah & Vitali | N/A | Waltz | Charleston | American Smooth | Cha-cha-cha | Tango (with Kai) |
Rumba | Quickstep | Samba | Freestyle (Team Floor Fillers) |
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| Marty & Ksenia | Quickstep | N/A | Cha-cha-cha | American Smooth | Charleston | Jive (with Emily) |
Foxtrot | Rumba | |||||||||
| Bernard & Valeria | Tango | N/A | Salsa | Paso Doble | American Smooth | Charleston (with Karen) |
Viennese Waltz | ||||||||||
| Maïa & Robert | N/A | Cha-cha-cha | Waltz | Rumba | Tango | ||||||||||||
| Tomás & Giulia | Foxtrot | N/A | Jive | Paso Doble | |||||||||||||
| Norah & Curtis | N/A | Foxtrot | Paso Doble | ||||||||||||||
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