Dancing with the Stars (Irish TV series) series 9
| Dancing with the Stars | |
|---|---|
| Series 9 | |
| Presented by | Jennifer Zamparelli Laura Fox |
| Judges | Arthur Gourounlian Oti Mabuse Brian Redmond Karen Byrne Nicky Byrne (guest) |
| Celebrity winner | Katelyn Cummins |
| Professional winner | Leonardo Lini |
| Release | |
| Original network | RTÉ One |
| Original release | 4 January – 15 March 2026 |
| Series chronology | |
Dancing with the Stars returned for its ninth series, starting on 4 January 2026 on RTÉ One.
On 25 September 2025, Head Judge, Loraine Barry announced her departure from the series after eight years on the panel.[1]
On 1 October 2025, RTÉ confirmed that the show would return for its ninth series, with former Strictly Come Dancing professional, Oti Mabuse taking over the role as Head Judge.[2] It was confirmed that Brian Redmond, Arthur Gourounlian and Karen Byrne would join Mabuse on the panel for their ninth, fifth and second seasons, respectively.[3] Host Jennifer Zamparelli was also announced to return for her seventh season with RTÉ 2fm presenter and Season 7 runner-up, Laura Fox filling in for Doireann Garrihy while she is on maternity leave.[4]
On 23 November the professional dancer line-up was confirmed with Robert Rowiński, Stephen Vincent, Laura Nolan, Ervinas Merfeldas, Alex Vladimirov, Daniela Roze, Maciej Zieba and Rebecca Scott all returning from the previous season. Denys Samson, Salome Chachua and Simone Arena announced that they would not return to the series. They would be replaced by Arianna Favaro, James Cutler and Leonardo Lini. Kylee Vincent would also return to the show having taken the previous season off to give birth.[5][6]
On 20 February 2026, it was announced that former host Nicky Byrne would return to the show for the 100th Episode Special as a guest judge.[7]
Katelyn Cummins and Leonardo Lini were announced as the winners after the final on 15 March 2026, while Eric Roberts and Arianna Favaro, Paudie Moloney and Laura Nolan, and Tolü Makay and Maciej Zieba were the runners up.[8]
Couples
On 7 December 2025, singer and Eurovision winner Niamh Kavanagh was announced as the first contestant to take part.[9]
| Celebrity | Known for | Professional | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Fry | Comedian & actor | Kylee Vincent | Eliminated 1st on 11 January 2026 |
| Brian Kennedy | Singer-songwriter | James Cutler | Eliminated 2nd on 18 January 2026 |
| Amber Wilson | Podcaster | Alex Vladimirov | Eliminated 3rd on 25 January 2026 |
| Anne Cassin | Nationwide presenter | Robert Rowiński | Eliminated 4th on 8 February 2026 |
| Niamh Kavanagh | Singer & Eurovision winner | Stephen Vincent | Eliminated 5th on 15 February 2026 |
| Stephanie Kelly | Fair City actress | Ervinas Merfeldas | Eliminated 6th on 22 February 2026 |
| Philip Doyle | Olympic rower | Daniela Roze | Eliminated 7th on 1 March 2026 |
| Jordan Dargan | The Apprentice star | Rebecca Scott | Eliminated 8th on 8 March 2026 |
| Tolü Makay | Singer-songwriter | Maciej Zieba | Runners-up on 15 March 2026 |
| Paudie Moloney | The Traitors star | Laura Nolan | |
| Eric Roberts | Ireland AM presenter | Arianna Favaro | |
| Katelyn Cummins | The Rose of Tralee | Leonardo Lini | Winners on 15 March 2026 |
Scoring chart
| Couple | Place | 1 | 2 | 1+2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katelyn & Leonardo | 1 | 31 | 28 | 59 | 35 | 30 | 35 | 34 | 39+39=78 | 50 | 35+3=38 | 40+38=78 | 40+40=80 | |
| Eric & Arianna | 2 | 29 | 22 | 51 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 39 | 32+33=65 | 46 | 37+6=43 | 39+40=79 | 40+40=80 | |
| Paudie & Laura | 13 | 23 | 36 | 16 | 23 | 11 | 23 | 22+33=55 | 25 | 24+1=25 | 26+24=50 | 28+29=57 | ||
| Tolü & Maciej | 27 | 32 | 59 | 26 | 33 | 32 | 37 | 36+39=75 | 49 | 40+2=42 | 36+35=71 | 40+37=77 | ||
| Jordan & Rebecca | 5 | 28 | 25 | 53 | 34 | 34 | 39 | 28 | 35+33=68 | 43 | 37+5=42 | 38+39=77 | ||
| Philip & Daniela | 6 | 22 | 31 | 53 | 29 | 33 | 19 | 33 | 35+33=68 | 48 | 31+4=35 | |||
| Stephanie & Ervinas | 7 | 19 | 19 | 38 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 26 | 31+39=70 | 34 | ||||
| Niamh & Stephen | 8 | 17 | 28 | 45 | 23 | 16 | 30 | 31 | 27+39=66 | |||||
| Anne & Robert | 9 | 23 | 18 | 41 | 18 | 24 | 25 | 14 | ||||||
| Amber & Alex | 10 | 14 | 24 | 38 | 22 | 19 | ||||||||
| Brian & James | 11 | 23 | 13 | 36 | 15 | |||||||||
| Michael & Kylee | 12 | 21 | 23 | 44 | ||||||||||
- 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 Marathon, Team Dance, or Guest Judge scores.
| Rank by average |
Place | Couple | Total points |
Number of dances |
Total average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Katelyn & Leonardo | 465 | 13 | 35.8 |
| 2 | 2 | Eric & Arianna | 450 | 34.6 | |
| Tolü & Maciej | |||||
| 4 | 5 | Jordan & Rebecca | 372 | 11 | 33.8 |
| 5 | 6 | Philip & Daniela | 271 | 9 | 30.1 |
| 6 | 7 | Stephanie & Ervinas | 205 | 8 | 25.6 |
| 7 | 8 | Niamh & Stephen | 172 | 7 | 24.6 |
| 8 | 12 | Michael & Kylee | 44 | 2 | 22.0 |
| 9 | 2 | Paudie & Laura | 280 | 13 | 21.5 |
| 10 | 9 | Anne & Robert | 122 | 6 | 20.3 |
| 11 | 10 | Amber & Alex | 79 | 4 | 19.8 |
| 12 | 11 | Brian & James | 51 | 3 | 17.0 |
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 | Tolü Makay | 39 | Paudie Moloney | 22 |
| Cha-cha-cha | Jordan Dargan | 38 | Paudie Moloney Brian Kennedy |
13 |
| Salsa | Eric Roberts | 39 | Niamh Kavanagh | 17 |
| Foxtrot | Tolü Makay | 32 | Eric Roberts | 22 |
| Charleston | Tolü Makay Katelyn Cummins Eric Roberts |
40 | Paudie Moloney | 16 |
| Waltz | Paudie Moloney | 23 | Philip Doyle | 22 |
| Quickstep | Eric Roberts | 40 | Michael Fry | 21 |
| Jive | Jordan Dargan Tolü Makay |
35 | Paudie Moloney | 11 |
| Rumba | Katelyn Cummins | 39 | Tolü Makay | 33 |
| Paso Doble | Eric Roberts Tolü Makay |
36 | Brian Kennedy | 15 |
| American Smooth | Tolü Makay Katelyn Cummins |
40 | Stephanie Kelly Amber Wilson |
19 |
| Contemporary Ballroom | Philip Doyle | 38 | Amber Wilson | 22 |
| Samba | Katelyn Cummins | 38 | Philip Doyle | 19 |
| Viennese Waltz | Katelyn Cummins | 40 | Brian Kennedy | 23 |
| Showdance | Eric Roberts Katelyn Cummins |
40 | Paudie Moloney | 29 |
| Team Dance | Katelyn Cummins Tolü Makay Stephanie Kelly Niamh Kavanagh |
39 | Eric Roberts Philip Doyle Jordan Dargan Paudie Moloney |
33 |
| Marathon | Eric Roberts | 6 | Paudie Moloney | 1 |
Couples' highest and lowest scoring dances
Scores out of 50 were converted to the traditional 40-point scale.
| Couple | Highest scoring dance | Lowest scoring dance |
|---|---|---|
| Katelyn & Leonardo | Viennese Waltz, Charleston, American Smooth & Showdance (40) | Jive (28) |
| Eric & Arianna | Quickstep, Charleston & Showdance (40) | Foxtrot (22) |
| Paudie & Laura | Showdance (29) | Jive (11) |
| Tolü & Maciej | Charleston & American Smooth (40) | Cha-cha-cha (26) |
| Jordan & Rebecca | American Smooth & Charleston (39) | Viennese Waltz (25) |
| Philip & Daniela | Contemporary Ballroom (38) | Samba (19) |
| Stephanie & Ervinas | Viennese Waltz (31) | American Smooth & Cha-cha-cha (19) |
| Niamh & Stephen | Paso Doble (31) | Cha-cha-cha (16) |
| Anne & Robert | American Smooth (25) | Jive (14) |
| Amber & Alex | Tango (24) | Cha-cha-cha (14) |
| Brian & James | Viennese Waltz (23) | Cha-cha-cha (13) |
| Michael & Kylee | Samba (23) | Quickstep (21) |
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, Oti Mabuse, Arthur Gourounlian.
Week 1
- Running order
| Couple | Score[10] | Dance | Music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niamh & Stephen | 17 (3, 5, 4, 5) | Salsa | "1-2-3" – Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine |
| Philip & Daniela | 22 (5, 6, 5, 6) | Waltz | "Love is On the Way" – Billy Porter |
| Amber & Alex | 14 (3, 4, 3, 4) | Cha-cha-cha | "Woman's World" – Katy Perry |
| Michael & Kylee | 21 (5, 6, 5, 5) | Quickstep | "Goodbye Mr A" – The Hoosiers |
| Anne & Robert | 23 (6, 6, 5, 6) | Foxtrot | "I Wanna Be Loved by You" – Sinéad O'Connor |
| Jordan & Rebecca | 28 (6, 7, 7, 8) | Salsa | "Desire" – Years & Years |
| Brian & James | 23 (5, 6, 6, 6) | Viennese Waltz | "Piano Man" – Billy Joel |
| Tolü & Maciej | 27 (6, 7, 7, 7) | Samba | "Hello" – Sigala x Leigh-Anne x Jonita |
| Stephanie & Ervinas | 19 (4, 5, 5, 5) | American Smooth | "Please Please Please" – Sabrina Carpenter |
| Eric & Arianna | 29 (6, 7, 8, 8) | Jive | "Shake a Tail Feather" – The Blues Brothers and Ray Charles |
| Katelyn & Leonardo | 31 (7, 8, 8, 8) | Tango | "The Fate of Ophelia" – Taylor Swift |
| Paudie & Laura | 13 (2, 4, 3, 4) | Cha-cha-cha | "A Little Less Conversation" – Elvis Presley vs. JXL |
Week 2
- Running order
| Couple | Score[11] | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katelyn & Leonardo | 28 (6, 7, 7, 8) | Jive | "APT." – Rosé and Bruno Mars | Safe |
| Jordan & Rebecca | 25 (5, 7, 6, 7) | Viennese Waltz | "Diamonds & Roses" – Kingfishr | Safe |
| Anne & Robert | 18 (4, 5, 4, 5) | Paso Doble | "The 5th" – David Garrett | Safe |
| Stephanie & Ervinas | 19 (4, 5, 5, 5) | Cha-cha-cha | "I'm a Slave 4 U" – Britney Spears | Safe |
| Eric & Arianna | 22 (6, 6, 5, 5) | Foxtrot | "Daisies" – Justin Bieber | Safe |
| Michael & Kylee | 23 (4, 6, 7, 6) | Samba | "Sapphire" – Ed Sheeran | Eliminated |
| Brian & James | 13 (2, 4, 3, 4) | Cha-cha-cha | "Mr Electric Blue" – Benson Boone | Last to be called safe |
| Amber & Alex | 24 (5, 6, 6, 7) | Tango | "Call Me" – Blondie | Last to be called safe |
| Tolü & Maciej | 32 (7, 8, 8, 9) | American Smooth | "Man I Need" – Olivia Dean | Safe |
| Paudie & Laura | 23 (4, 6, 7, 6) | Waltz | "The Godfather Waltz" – Carlo Savina and Nino Rota | Safe |
| Philip & Daniela | 31 (7, 8, 8, 8) | Salsa | "We Are One (Olodum Mix) – Pitbull | Safe |
| Niamh & Stephen | 28 (6, 7, 7, 8) | Quickstep | "Billy-A-Dick" – Bette Midler | Safe |
Week 3: Movie Week
- Running order
| Couple | Score[12] | Dance | Music | Movie | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip & Daniela | 29 (7, 7, 7, 8) | Paso Doble | "Superman Theme" – John Ottman | Superman | Safe |
| Tolü & Maciej | 26 (6, 7, 6, 7) | Cha-cha-cha | "Car Wash" – Christina Aguilera feat. Missy Elliott | Shark Tale | Safe |
| Brian & James | 15 (3, 4, 4, 4) | Paso Doble | "The Phantom of the Opera" – Sarah Brightman and Michael Crawford | The Phantom of the Opera | Eliminated |
| Katelyn & Leonardo | 35 (8, 9, 9, 9) | American Smooth | "Whistle While You Work" – Rachel Zegler | Snow White | Safe |
| Anne & Robert | 18 (4, 5, 4, 5) | Cha-cha-cha | "Fame" – Irene Cara | Fame | Safe |
| Stephanie & Ervinas | 27 (6, 7, 7, 7) | Quickstep | "You're the One That I Want" – John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John | Grease | Last to be called safe |
| Amber & Alex | 22 (5, 6, 5, 6) | Contemporary Ballroom | "For Good" – Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande | Wicked: For Good | Safe |
| Paudie & Laura | 16 (4, 4, 4, 4) | Charleston | "Meet the Flintstones" – Postmodern Jukebox | The Flintstones | Last to be called safe |
| Niamh & Stephen | 23 (5, 6, 6, 6) | Foxtrot | "Destination Anywhere" – The Commitments, Niamh Kavanagh | The Commitments | Safe |
| Eric & Arianna | 31 (7, 8, 8, 8) | Samba | "Cuban Pete" – Jim Carrey | The Mask | Safe |
| Jordan & Rebecca | 34 (7, 9, 9, 9) | Contemporary Ballroom | "Pandora" – James Horner | Avatar | Safe |
Week 4: Country Week
- Running order
| Couple | Score[13] | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amber & Alex | 19 (5, 5, 4, 5) | American Smooth | "The Giver" – Chappell Roan | Eliminated |
| Eric & Arianna | 31 (7, 8, 8, 8) | Viennese Waltz | "Tennessee Whiskey" – Chris Stapleton | Safe |
| Niamh & Stephen | 16 (4, 5, 3, 4) | Cha-cha-cha | "That Don't Impress Me Much" – Shania Twain | Last to be called safe |
| Jordan & Rebecca | 34 (8, 9, 8, 9) | Paso Doble | "Dead End Road" – Jelly Roll | Safe |
| Paudie & Laura | 23 (5, 6, 6, 6) | Quickstep | "Stop the World (and Let Me Off)" – Declan Nerney | Safe |
| Tolü & Maciej | 33 (7, 8, 9, 9) | Rumba | "There You'll Be" – Faith Hill | Safe |
| Anne & Robert | 24 (6, 6, 6, 6) | Quickstep | "Ann" – Val Doonican | Last to be called safe |
| Philip & Daniela | 33 (7, 8, 9, 9) | American Smooth | "Rhinestone Cowboy" – Glen Campbell | Safe |
| Stephanie & Ervinas | 27 (6, 7, 7, 7) | Charleston | "Yihaa" – Dolly Style | Safe |
| Katelyn & Leonardo | 30 (6, 8, 8, 8) | Quickstep | "Hit The Diff" – Marty Mone | Safe |
Week 5: Dedicated Dance
- Running order
| Couple | Score[14] | Dance | Music | Dedication | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tolü & Maciej | 32 (7, 8, 9, 8) | Foxtrot | "When We Were Young" – Adele | Her sister, Timmy | Safe |
| Philip & Daniela | 19 (4, 5, 4, 6) | Samba | "Dancing Queen" – ABBA | His mother, Una | Safe |
| Stephanie & Ervinas | 30 (6, 8, 8, 8) | Paso Doble | "Firestone (Glewil Remix) – Kygo feat. Conrad | Her son, Zach | Safe |
| Katelyn & Leonardo | 35 (8, 9, 9, 9) | Contemporary Ballroom | "Never Enough" – Kelly Clarkson | Her parents, Noel & Siobhan | Granted immunity |
| Anne & Robert | 25 (6, 7, 6, 6) | American Smooth | "Don't Stop" – Fleetwood Mac | Her mother, Nancy | Safe |
| Eric & Arianna | 34 (8, 9, 8, 9) | Tango | "Clocks" – Coldplay | His nephew, Oisín | Safe |
| Jordan & Rebecca | 39 (9, 10, 10, 10) | American Smooth | "The Voyage" – Christy Moore | His mother, Ruth | Safe |
| Niamh & Stephen | 30 (7, 8, 7, 8) | American Smooth | "Daniel" – Elton John | Her nephew, Daniel | Safe |
| Paudie & Laura | 11 (2, 4, 2, 3) | Jive | "Jailhouse Rock" – The Blues Brothers | His ten grandchildren | Safe |
Week 6: Fright Night
- Running order
| Couple | Score[15] | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephanie & Ervinas | 26 (6, 7, 6, 7) | Salsa | "Evacuate the Dancefloor" – Cascada | Safe |
| Paudie & Laura | 23 (5, 6, 6, 6) | Paso Doble | "The Traitors theme" – Sam Watts | Safe |
| Katelyn & Leonardo | 34 (7, 9, 9, 9) | Cha-cha-cha | "Break My Heart" – Dua Lipa | Immune |
| Anne & Robert | 14 (3, 4, 3, 4) | Jive | "Can't Tame Her" – Zara Larsson | Eliminated |
| Jordan & Rebecca | 28 (7, 7, 7, 7) | Samba | "I Want You to Freak" – Rak-Su | Last to be called safe |
| Philip & Daniela | 33 (8, 8, 8, 9) | Tango | "Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)" – Robert Palmer | Bottom two |
| Tolü & Maciej | 37 (9, 9, 9, 10) | Contemporary Ballroom | "Bring Me to Life" – Evanescence feat. Paul McCoy | Safe |
| Niamh & Stephen | 31 (7, 7, 8, 9) | Paso Doble | "Danger! High Voltage" – Electric Six | Safe |
| Eric & Arianna | 39 (9, 10, 10 10) | Charleston | "Happy" – C2C feat. Derek Martin | Safe |
Judges' votes to save
- Gourounlian: Philip & Daniela
- Byrne: Philip & Daniela
- Redmond: Philip & Daniela
- Mabuse: Did not vote, but would have voted for Philip & Daniela
Week 7: Boy Bands vs. Girl Groups
- Running order
The couples first performed one unlearned dance, then all couples were separated into two teams to perform a team dance to earn higher individual scores.
| Couple | Score[16] | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric & Arianna | 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) | Cha-cha-cha | "Waffle House" – Jonas Brothers | Last to be called safe |
| Niamh & Stephen | 27 (6, 7, 7, 7) | Tango | "Survivor" – Destiny's Child | Eliminated |
| Jordan & Rebecca | 35 (8, 9, 9, 9) | Quickstep | "Story of My Life" – One Direction | Bottom two |
| Stephanie & Ervinas | 31 (7, 8, 8, 8) | Viennese Waltz | "End of the Road" – Boyz II Men | Safe |
| Philip & Daniela | 35 (8, 9, 9, 9) | Charleston | "Love Machine" – Girls Aloud | Safe |
| Katelyn & Leonardo | 39 (9, 10, 10, 10) | Rumba | "No Matter What" – Boyzone | Safe |
| Paudie & Laura | 22 (5, 6, 5, 6) | Tango | "When You're Looking Like That" – Westlife | Safe |
| Tolü & Maciej | 36 (8, 9, 9, 10) | Salsa | "Boombayah" – Blackpink | Safe |
| Eric & Arianna Jordan & Rebecca Paudie & Laura Philip & Daniela Team Captain: Jennifer Zamparelli |
33 (8, 9, 8, 8) | Freestyle (Team Jennifer) | "Relight My Fire" – Take That feat. Lulu | |
| Katelyn & Leonardo Niamh & Stephen Stephanie & Ervinas Tolü & Maciej Team Captain: Laura Fox |
39 (9, 10, 10, 10) | Freestyle (Team Laura) | "Spice Up Your Life" – Spice Girls |
Judges' votes to save
- Gourounlian: Jordan & Rebecca
- Byrne: Jordan & Rebecca
- Redmond: Jordan & Rebecca
- Mabuse: Did not vote, but would have voted for Jordan & Rebecca
Week 8: The 100th Episode
- Running order
Individual judges scores given in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Brian Redmond, Karen Byrne, Nicky Byrne, Oti Mabuse, Arthur Gourounlian.
| Couple | Score[17] | Dance | Music | All-Star Mentor | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan & Rebecca | 43 (8, 9, 9, 8, 9) | Jive | "Runaway Baby" – Bruno Mars | Jordan Conroy, Season 5 | Bottom two |
| Stephanie & Ervinas | 34 (6, 7, 8, 6, 7) | Samba | "Lo-Lo Dzama" — Šum Svistu | Ryan Andrews, Season 4 | Eliminated |
| Tolü & Maciej | 49 (9, 10, 10, 10, 10) | Tango | "Applause" – Lady Gaga | Blu Hydrangea, Season 7 | Safe |
| Katelyn & Leonardo | 50 (10, 10, 10, 10, 10) | Viennese Waltz | "You Are the Reason" – Calum Scott feat. Leona Lewis | Mairéad Ronan, Season 3 | Safe |
| Paudie & Laura | 25 (4, 6, 7, 3, 5) | Salsa | "Soul Bossa Nova" – Quincy Jones | Des Cahill, Season 1 | Last to be called safe |
| Eric & Arianna | 46 (9, 9, 10, 9, 9) | Paso Doble | "The Greatest Show" – Panic! at the Disco | Brooke Scullion, Season 6 | Safe |
| Philip & Daniela | 48 (9, 10, 10, 9, 10) | Contemporary Ballroom | "Sign of the Times" – Harry Styles | Jake Carter, Season 2 | Safe |
Judges' votes to save
- Gourounlian: Jordan & Rebecca
- Byrne: Jordan & Rebecca
- Redmond: Jordan & Rebecca
- Mabuse: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Jordan & Rebecca
Week 9: Orchestra Night
- Running order
The couples first performed one unlearned dance, then all six couples participated in a dance marathon in a bid to increase their scores.
| Couple | Score[18] | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip & Daniela | 31 (7, 8, 8, 8) | Jive | “Don't Stop Me Now” – Queen | Eliminated |
| Paudie & Laura | 24 (6, 6, 5, 7) | Viennese Waltz | “Annie's Song” – John Denver | Safe |
| Tolü & Maciej | 40 (10, 10, 10, 10) | Charleston | ”Where Is My Husband!” – Raye | Bottom two |
| Jordan & Rebecca | 37 (8, 9, 10, 10) | Tango | “As It Was” – Harry Styles | Safe |
| Eric & Arianna | 37 (9, 10, 9, 9) | Contemporary Ballroom | “Another Love” – Tom Odell | Safe |
| Katelyn & Leonardo | 35 (9, 9, 8, 9) | Salsa | “Ran Kan Kan” – Tito Puente | Safe |
| Paudie & Laura | 1 | Orchestra-thon | "Roll Over Beethoven" – Chuck Berry | |
| Tolü & Maciej | 2 | |||
| Katelyn & Leonardo | 3 | |||
| Philip & Daniela | 4 | |||
| Jordan & Rebecca | 5 | |||
| Eric & Arianna | 6 |
Judges' votes to save
- Gourounlian: Tolü & Maciej
- Byrne: Tolü & Maciej
- Redmond: Tolü & Maciej
- Mabuse: Did not vote, but would have voted for Tolü & Maciej
Week 10: Dance Through the Decades
The couples first performed one unlearned dance followed by a trio dance. For the trio dances each couple was joined by one eliminated pro dancer.
- Running order
| Couple | Score[19] | Dance | Music | Decade | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paudie & Laura (with Robert Rowiński) |
26 (6, 7, 6, 7) | American Smooth | "Cheek to Cheek" – Jane Lynch & Matthew Morrison | 1930s | Safe |
| 24 (6, 6, 6, 6) | Samba | "Gangnam Style" – Psy | 2010s | ||
| Jordan & Rebecca (with James Cutler) |
38 (9, 9, 10, 10) | Cha-cha-cha | "Dreamer" – Livin' Joy | 1990s | Eliminated |
| 39 (9, 10, 10, 10) | Charleston | "Help!" – The Beatles | 1960s | ||
| Katelyn & Leonardo (with Alex Vladimirov) |
40 (10, 10, 10, 10) | Charleston | "Charleston" – Bob Wilson And His Varsity Rhythm Boys | 1920s | Safe |
| 38 (10, 9, 9, 10) | Samba | "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" – Beyoncé | 2000s | ||
| Tolü & Maciej (with Stephen Vincent) |
36 (8, 9, 9, 10) | Paso Doble | "Welcome to the Jungle" – Guns N' Roses | 1980s | Bottom two |
| 35 (8, 9, 9, 9) | Jive | "Tutti Frutti" – Little Richard | 1950s | ||
| Eric & Arianna (with Kylee Vincent) |
39 (9, 10, 10, 10) | Salsa | "Boogie Wonderland" – Earth, Wind & Fire | 1970s | Safe |
| 40 (10, 10, 10, 10) | Quickstep | "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" – The Puppini Sisters | 1940s |
Judges' votes to save
- Gourounlian: Tolü & Maciej
- Byrne: Jordan & Rebecca
- Redmond: Tolü & Maciej
- Mabuse: Tolü & Maciej
Week 11: The Final
- Running order
Each couple performed twice- one dance chosen by the judges and their showdance routine.
| Couple | Score[20] | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric & Arianna | 40 (10, 10, 10, 10) | Charleston | "Happy" – C2C feat. Derek Martin | Runners-Up |
| 40 (10, 10, 10, 10) | Showdance | "Can't Hold Us" – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis | ||
| Tolü & Maciej | 40 (10, 10, 10, 10) | American Smooth | "Man I Need" – Olivia Dean | |
| 37 (9, 9, 9, 10) | Showdance | "Kill the Lights" – Jess Glynne, Alex Newell, DJ Cassidy and Nile Rodgers | ||
| Paudie & Laura | 28 (7, 7, 7, 7) | Quickstep | "Stop the World (and Let Me Off)" – Declan Nerney | |
| 29 (7, 7, 7, 8) | Showdance | "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" – Andy Williams | ||
| Katelyn & Leonardo | 40 (10, 10, 10, 10) | American Smooth | "Whistle While You Work" – Rachel Zegler | Winner |
| 40 (10, 10, 10, 10) | Showdance | "Ordinary" – Alex Warren |
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 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katelyn & Leonardo | Tango | Jive | American Smooth | Quickstep | Contemporary Ballroom | Cha-cha-cha | Rumba | Freestyle (Team Laura) |
Viennese Waltz | Salsa | Orchestra-thon | Charleston | Samba (with Alex) |
American Smooth | Showdance |
| Eric & Arianna | Jive | Foxtrot | Samba | Viennese Waltz | Tango | Charleston | Cha-cha-cha | Freestyle (Team Jennifer) |
Paso Doble | Contemporary Ballroom | Orchestra-thon | Salsa | Quickstep (with Kylee) |
Charleston | Showdance |
| Paudie & Laura | Cha-cha-cha | Waltz | Charleston | Quickstep | Jive | Paso Doble | Tango | Freestyle (Team Jennifer) |
Salsa | Viennese Waltz | Orchestra-thon | American Smooth | Samba (with Robert) |
Quickstep | Showdance |
| Tolü & Maciej | Samba | American Smooth | Cha-cha-cha | Rumba | Foxtrot | Contemporary Ballroom | Salsa | Freestyle (Team Laura) |
Tango | Charleston | Orchestra-thon | Paso Doble | Jive (with Stephen) |
American Smooth | Showdance |
| Jordan & Rebecca | Salsa | Viennese Waltz | Contemporary Ballroom | Paso Doble | American Smooth | Samba | Quickstep | Freestyle (Team Jennifer) |
Jive | Tango | Orchestra-thon | Cha-cha-cha | Charleston (with James) |
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| Philip & Daniela | Waltz | Salsa | Paso Doble | American Smooth | Samba | Tango | Charleston | Freestyle (Team Jennifer) |
Contemporary Ballroom | Jive | Orchestra-thon | ||||
| Stephanie & Ervinas | American Smooth | Cha-cha-cha | Quickstep | Charleston | Paso Doble | Salsa | Viennese Waltz | Freestyle (Team Laura) |
Samba | ||||||
| Niamh & Stephen | Salsa | Quickstep | Foxtrot | Cha-cha-cha | American Smooth | Paso Doble | Tango | Freestyle (Team Laura) |
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| Anne & Robert | Foxtrot | Paso Doble | Cha-cha-cha | Quickstep | American Smooth | Jive | |||||||||
| Amber & Alex | Cha-cha-cha | Tango | Contemporary Ballroom | American Smooth | |||||||||||
| Brian & James | Viennese Waltz | Cha-cha-cha | Paso Doble | ||||||||||||
| Michael & Kylee | Quickstep | Samba | |||||||||||||
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