# Dancing with the Stars (Irish TV series)

Dancing with the Stars is an Irish reality television series, airing on RTÉ One, that started on 8 January 2017. It is currently hosted by Jennifer Zamparelli and Doireann Garrihy. The show is based on the original UK version, Strictly Come Dancing, and is part of the Dancing with the Stars franchise. The judging panel currently consists of Arthur Gourounlian, Loraine Barry, Karen Byrne and Brian Redmond.

## Production

In August 2016, it was confirmed that RTÉ One would broadcast an Irish version of Dancing with the Stars, which would replace the successful The Voice of Ireland, which was cancelled in order for the broadcaster to order the new show. A producer of the show commented, "We've got fantastic production people in Ireland who, I believe, deliver a show that's comparable with any of those shows on a fraction of the budget. So we're looking forward to the task of doing this equally the same way."
It became quickly apparent that the 6,525 sq ft (606.2 m$^2$) television studios at RTÉ Television Centre in Dublin were too small for the large scale production of Dancing with the Stars. Therefore the production has been based in Ardmore Studios in County Wicklow, whose largest studio is 15,000 sq ft (1,400 m$^2$).

## Format

The format of the series follows celebrities being paired up with professional dancers, who perform predetermined dances each week for judges' scores and public votes, with the couple with the lowest number of points being eliminated, until the winning couple remains.

### Judges and hosts

| Series | Host | Host | Judges | Judges | Judges | Judges |
| Series | Host | Host | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 1 | Amanda Byram | Nicky Byrne | Brian Redmond | Loraine Barry | Julian Benson | N/A |
| 2 | Amanda Byram | Nicky Byrne | Brian Redmond | Loraine Barry | Julian Benson | N/A |
| 3 | Jennifer Zamparelli | Nicky Byrne | Brian Redmond | Loraine Barry | Julian Benson | N/A |
| 4 | Jennifer Zamparelli | Nicky Byrne | Brian Redmond | Loraine Barry | Julian Benson | N/A |
| 5 | Jennifer Zamparelli | Nicky Byrne | Brian Redmond | Loraine Barry | Arthur Gourounlian | N/A |
| 6 | Jennifer Zamparelli | Doireann Garrihy | Brian Redmond | Loraine Barry | Arthur Gourounlian | N/A |
| 7 | Jennifer Zamparelli | Doireann Garrihy | Brian Redmond | Loraine Barry | Arthur Gourounlian | N/A |
| 8 | Jennifer Zamparelli | Doireann Garrihy | Brian Redmond | Loraine Barry | Arthur Gourounlian | Karen Byrne |
On 18 December 2016, RTÉ confirmed that Julian Benson, Loraine Barry and Brian Redmond would be the judges on the programme. The show’s creative director, Darren Bennett, stood in for Benson at various points throughout Benson’s time on the show when he was absent due to illness.
People in the running to be host of the show included former Westlife musician and 2012 Strictly Come Dancing contestant Nicky Byrne; as well as popular radio host Ray D'Arcy, though D'Arcy ruled himself out of the running in August 2016. In October 2016, it was reported that Marty Whelan had auditioned to host the show. In November, it was reported that Amanda Byram had been selected as one of the hosts. In December, it was confirmed that Byrne would host alongside Byram. It was also confirmed that Bláthnaid Treacy would be hosting RTÉ Two spin-off show, Can't Stop Dancing, airing on Friday nights before the live shows.
On 28 August 2018, after two series, Amanda Byram confirmed that she would not be returning as a presenter in 2019. On 30 October 2018, Jennifer Zamparelli was confirmed as Byram's replacement.
On 12 November 2021, it was announced that the series would return after one-year hiatus following the COVID-19 pandemic. Hosts, Zamaparelli and Byrne were slated to return alongside judges, Barry and Redmond. Julian Benson would not return for the fifth series, being replaced by choreographer and creative director, Arthur Gourounlian.
On 25 August 2022, Nicky Byrne announced that he would be stepping away from hosting duties after five seasons to focus on Westlife touring commitments. On 7 October 2022, it was announced that Doireann Garrihy would take over from Byrne as co-host for the sixth season alongside Zamparelli.
On 8 December 2024, it was announced that two-time champion, and the series' only professional dancer to take part in all of the previous seven seasons, Karen Byrne would join the judging panel. Season 8 would, therefore, become the first edition to feature four judges rather than it's usual three.

### Professional dancers and their partners

| Professional dancers | Average | Series 1 | Series 2 | Series 3 | Series 4 | Series 5 | Series 6 | Series 7 | Series 8 |
| Robert Rowiński | 23.06 | — | Maïa Dunphy | Cliona Hagan | Glenda Gilson | — | Brooke Scullion | Eileen Dunne | Aishah Akorede |
| Laura Nolan | 19.77 | — | — | — | Brian Dowling | Matthew MacNabb | Kevin McGahern | Shane Quigley Murphy | Rhys McClenaghan |
| Stephen Vincent | 21.9 | — | — | — | Yewande Biala | Ellen Keane | Dr. Marie Cassidy | Rosanna Davison | Gearóid Farrelly |
| Denys Samson | 24.58 | — | — | — | — | Erica-Cody | Panti Bliss | Laura Fox | Elaine Crowley |
| Ervinas Merfeldas | 20.78 | — | — | — | — | Missy Keating | Stephanie Roche | Katja Mia | Kayleigh Trappe |
| Salome Chachua | 23.4 | — | — | — | — | Jordan Conroy | Paul Brogan | David Whelan | Danny O'Carroll |
| Simone Arena | 26.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Blu Hydrangea | Yasmin Seky |
| Alex Vladimirov | – | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Jack Woolley |
| Daniela Roze | – | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Mickey Joe Harte |
| Maciej Zieba | – | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Joanna Donnelly |
| Rebecca Scott | – | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Kevin Dundon |
| Former professional dancers ||||||||||
| Karen Byrne | 19.49 | Des Cahill | Jake Carter | Darren Kennedy | Michael Carruth | Nicolas Roche | Shane Byrne | Jason Smyth | — |
| Jillian Bromwich | 12.67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Rory Cowan | — |
| Montel Hewson | 19.75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Miriam Mullins | — |
| Kylee Vincent | 18.47 | — | — | — | Fr. Ray Kelly | Neil Delamere | Damian McGinty | Davy Russell | — |
| Michael Danilczuk | 25.6 | — | — | — | — | — | Suzanne Jackson | — | — |
| John Nolan | 20.96 | Teresa Mannion | Deirdre O'Kane | Mairéad Ronan | Mary Kennedy | Gráinne Seoige | Leah O'Rourke | — | — |
| Emily Barker | 22.54 | Hughie Maughan | Rob Heffernan | Johnny Ward | Aidan Fogarty | Aengus Mac Grianna | Carl Mullan | — | — |
| Maurizio Benenato | 19.25 | — | — | — | — | Cathy Kelly | — | — | — |
| Hannah Kelly | 16.75 | — | — | — | — | Billy McGuinness | — | — | — |
| Pasquale La Rocca | 26.13 | — | — | — | Lottie Ryan | Nina Carberry | — | — | — |
| Giulia Dotta | 22.38 | Des Bishop | Tomás O'Leary | Fred Cooke | Ryan Andrews | — | — | — | — |
| Kai Widdrington | 23.78 | Katherine Lynch | Anna Geary | Demi Isaac Oviawe | Gráinne Gallanagh | — | — | — | — |
| Ryan McShane | 24.09 | Denise McCormack | Erin McGregor | Eilish O'Carroll | Sinéad O'Carroll | — | — | — | — |
| Ksenia Zsikhotska | 19.84 | Dayl Cronin | Marty Morrissey | Peter Stringer | — | — | — | — | — |
| Trent Whiddon | 15.67 | — | — | Holly Carpenter | — | — | — | — | — |
| Valeria Milova | 20.48 | Aidan O'Mahony | Bernard O'Shea | Denis Bastick | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vitali Kozmin | 25.18 | Aoibhín Garrihy | Alannah Beirne | Clelia Murphy | — | — | — | — | — |
| Curtis Pritchard | 17.8 | Thalia Heffernan | Norah Casey | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sean Smullen | 14.25 | Dr. Eva Orsmond | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Key:
    Winner of the series
    Finalist (2nd/3rd/4th place)
    First elimination of the series
    Participating in current series

#### Notes

* Week 7 of Series 1 and Week 6 of Series 2, 3 and 4 was 'Switch-Up Week' in which the celebrities danced with different pros for one week only. The table above reflects this as it excludes each pro's regular celebrity partner's Switch-Up Week score and includes their Switch-Up Week partner's score.
* Series 5 saw Ervinas Merfeldas step in for Denys Samson and Stephen Vincent for Weeks 9 and 10 respectively, and Emily Barker step in for Salome Chachua in Week 10, due to illness. The scores are reflected in the tables above and added to the stand-in professionals totals.
* Series 6 saw Maurizio Benenato originally partner, Brooke Scullion. However, in the third week of the competition, Benenato left due to unforeseen circumstances and was replaced with Robert Rowiński. The scores are reflected in the table above with Benenato accounting for Scullion's first two scores and Rowiński accounting for Week 3's scores onwards.

## Overall highest and lowest scoring performances

The best and worst performances over each series in each dance according to the judges' scale are as follows. Team Dances and Marathons are not on this list.
| Dance | Celebrity | Highest score | Celebrity | Lowest score |
| Tango | Denise McCormack | 30 | Bernard O'Shea | 10 |
| Cha-cha-cha | Lottie Ryan Erica-Cody Brooke Scullion | 30 | Fr. Ray Kelly | 6 |
| Salsa | Dayl Cronin Denise McCormack Anna Geary David Whelan Jack Woolley | 30 | Dr. Eva Orsmond Billy McGuinness Rory Cowan | 13 |
| Foxtrot | Aoibhín Garrihy Johnny Ward | 28 | Fr. Ray Kelly | 8 |
| Charleston | Denise McCormack Aoibhín Garrihy Anna Geary Jake Carter Ryan Andrews Gráinne Gallanagh Nina Carberry Ellen Keane Erica-Cody Laura Fox Blu Hydrangea Rhys McClenaghan | 30 | Rory Cowan | 11 |
| Waltz | Cliona Hagan | 30 | Aengus Mac Grianna | 11 |
| Quickstep | Cliona Hagan Lottie Ryan Blu Hydrangea | 30 | Teresa Mannion Marty Morrissey | 12 |
| Jive | Johnny Ward Laura Fox David Whelan | 30 | Kevin Dundon | 8 |
| Rumba | Suzanne Jackson | 30 | Gráinne Seoige | 13 |
| Paso Doble | Nina Carberry Ellen Keane Jordan Conroy Brooke Scullion Rhys McClenaghan | 30 | Fr. Ray Kelly | 9 |
| American Smooth | Ryan Andrews Jack Woolley | 30 | Leah O'Rourke | 10 |
| Contemporary Ballroom | Aoibhín Garrihy Jake Carter Johnny Ward Mairéad Ronan Ryan Andrews Jordan Conroy Brooke Scullion Damian McGinty Blu Hydrangea Jack Woolley | 30 | Billy McGuinness | 17 |
| Samba | Suzanne Jackson Blu Hydrangea | 30 | Kevin Dundon | 9 |
| Viennese Waltz | Mairéad Ronan Gráinne Gallanagh Nina Carberry | 30 | Fr. Ray Kelly | 10 |
| Showdance | Aidan O'Mahony Aoibhín Garrihy Denise McCormack Anna Geary Mairéad Ronan Jake Carter Johnny Ward Cliona Hagan Jordan Conroy Carl Mullan Suzanne Jackson Damian McGinty Laura Fox Jason Smyth David Whelan Blu Hydrangea Jack Woolley Rhys McClenaghan | 30 | Deirdre O'Kane Danny O’Carroll | 27 |

## Ranking of couples

This table only counts for single dances scored on a traditional 30-points scale. It does not include the Team Dance or Marathon scores.
| Ranking | Season | Place | Celebrity | Professional | Total | Average (/30) |
| 1 | 1 | 2 | Aoibhín Garrihy | Vitali Kozmin | 378 | 27.00 |
| 2 | 6 | 2 | Brooke Scullion | Robert Rowiński | 323 | 26.91 |
| 2 | 4 | 1 | Lottie Ryan | Pasquale La Rocca | 296 | 26.91 |
| 2 | 4 | 2 | Ryan Andrews | Giulia Dotta | 296 | 26.91 |
| 5 | 1 | 2 | Denise McCormack | Ryan McShane | 376 | 26.86 |
| 6 | 7 | 2 | Blu Hydrangea | Simone Arena | 322 | 26.83 |
| 6 | 7 | 2 | David Whelan | Salome Chachua | 322 | 26.83 |
| 8 | 5 | 2 | Erica-Cody | Denys Samson | 316 | 26.33 |
| 9 | 2 | 1 | Jake Carter | Karen Byrne | 365 | 26.07 |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Nina Carberry | Pasquale La Rocca | 312 | 26.00 |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | Ellen Keane | Stephen Vincent | 311 | 25.92 |
| 12 | 3 | 2 | Johnny Ward | Emily Barker | 362 | 25.86 |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Damian McGinty | Kylee Vincent | 310 | 25.83 |
| 14 | 5 | 2 | Jordan Conroy | Salome Chachua | 307 | 25.58 |
| 14 | 6 | 2 | Suzanne Jackson | Michael Danilczuk | 307 | 25.58 |
| 14 | 7 | 2 | Laura Fox | Denys Samson | 307 | 25.58 |
| 17 | 1 | 4 | Dayl Cronin | Ksenia Zsikhotska | 281 | 25.55 |
| 18 | 2 | 2 | Anna Geary | Kai Widdrington | 355 | 25.36 |
| 19 | 3 | 1 | Mairéad Ronan | John Nolan | 354 | 25.26 |
| 19 | 3 | 2 | Cliona Hagan | Robert Rowiński | 354 | 25.26 |
| 21 | 2 | 4 | Erin McGregor | Ryan McShane | 271 | 24.64 |
| 22 | 7 | 6 | Katja Mia | Ervinas Merfeldas | 220 | 24.44 |
| 23 | 2 | 6 | Alannah Beirne | Vitali Kozmin | 194 | 24.25 |
| 24 | 4 | 2 | Gráinne Gallanagh | Kai Widdrington | 263 | 23.91 |
| 25 | 6 | 6 | Panti Bliss | Denys Samson | 215 | 23.89 |
| 26 | 2 | 2 | Deirdre O'Kane | John Nolan | 333 | 23.79 |
| 27 | 6 | 1 | Carl Mullan | Emily Barker | 284 | 23.67 |
| 28 | 4 | 7 | Sinéad O'Carroll | Ryan McShane | 163 | 23.29 |
| 29 | 4 | 2 | Aidan Fogarty | Emily Barker | 251 | 22.82 |
| 30 | 3 | 5 | Clelia Murphy | Vitali Kozmin | 204 | 22.67 |
| 31 | 7 | 7 | Rosanna Davison | Stephen Vincent | 180 | 22.50 |
| 32 | 6 | 5 | Kevin McGahern | Laura Nolan | 222 | 22.20 |
| 33 | 7 | 1 | Jason Smyth | Karen Byrne | 266 | 22.17 |
| 34 | 1 | 8 | Des Bishop | Giulia Dotta | 110 | 22.00 |
| 35 | 1 | 1 | Aidan O'Mahony | Valeria Milova | 302 | 21.57 |
| 36 | 5 | 9 | Missy Keating | Ervinas Merfeldas | 107 | 21.40 |
| 37 | 7 | 5 | Davy Russell | Kylee Vincent | 207 | 20.70 |
| 38 | 7 | 9 | Shane Quigley Murphy | Laura Nolan | 103 | 20.60 |
| 39 | 2 | 5 | Rob Heffernan | Emily Barker | 179 | 19.89 |
| 40 | 1 | 6 | Katherine Lynch | Kai Widdrington | 158 | 19.75 |
| 40 | 7 | 10 | Miriam Mullins | Montel Hewson | 79 | 19.75 |
| 42 | 3 | 6 | Denis Bastick | Valeria Milova | 157 | 19.63 |
| 43 | 3 | 4 | Fred Cooke | Giulia Dotta | 209 | 19.00 |
| 43 | 1 | 10 | Thalia Heffernan | Curtis Pritchard | 57 | 19.00 |
| 43 | 5 | 11 | Neil Delamere | Kylee Vincent | 57 | 19.00 |
| 46 | 3 | 7 | Peter Stringer | Ksenia Zsikhotska | 130 | 18.57 |
| 47 | 6 | 7 | Shane Byrne | Karen Byrne | 148 | 18.50 |
| 48 | 6 | 9 | Paul Brogan | Salome Chachua | 92 | 18.40 |
| 49 | 2 | 10 | Tomás O'Leary | Giulia Dotta | 55 | 18.33 |
| 50 | 4 | 8 | Brian Dowling | Laura Nolan | 109 | 18.20 |
| 51 | 5 | 5 | Matthew MacNabb | Laura Nolan | 181 | 18.10 |
| 52 | 8 | 10 | Elaine Crowley | Denys Samson | 84$^1$ | 17.50$^1$ |
| 53 | 6 | 8 | Stephanie Roche | Ervinas Merfeldas | 122 | 17.43 |
| 54 | 5 | 6 | Nicolas Roche | Karen Byrne | 139 | 17.38 |
| 55 | 5 | 8 | Gráinne Seoige | John Nolan | 121 | 17.29 |
| 56 | 2 | 9 | Maïa Dunphy | Robert Rowiński | 67 | 16.75 |
| 56 | 5 | 7 | Billy McGuinness | Hannah Kelly | 134 | 16.75 |
| 58 | 4 | 10 | Glenda Gilson | Robert Rowiński | 50 | 16.70 |
| 59 | 1 | 5 | Des Cahill | Karen Byrne | 150 | 16.67 |
| 60 | 3 | 9 | Darren Kennedy | Karen Byrne | 66 | 16.50 |
| 61 | 4 | 6 | Mary Kennedy | John Nolan | 131 | 16.38 |
| 62 | 7 | 8 | Eileen Dunne | Robert Rowiński | 114 | 16.29 |
| 63 | 1 | 11 | Hughie Maughan | Emily Barker | 32 | 16.00 |
| 63 | 2 | 11 | Norah Casey | Curtis Pritchard | 32 | 16.00 |
| 65 | 8 | 9 | Joanna Donnelly | Maciej Zieba | 121$^1$ | 15.83$^1$ |
| 66 | 6 | 10 | Dr. Marie Cassidy | Stephen Vincent | 63 | 15.75 |
| 67 | 3 | 8 | Demi Isaac Oviawe | Kai Widdrington | 94 | 15.67 |
| 67 | 3 | 10 | Holly Carpenter | Trent Whiddon | 94 | 15.67 |
| 69 | 1 | 7 | Teresa Mannion | John Nolan | 108 | 15.43 |
| 70 | 8 | 11 | Mickey Joe Harte | Daniela Roze | 61$^1$ | 15.25$^1$ |
| 71 | 5 | 12 | Cathy Kelly | Maurizio Benenato | 29 | 14.50 |
| 72 | 1 | 9 | Dr. Eva Orsmond | Sean Smullen | 67 | 14.25 |
| 73 | 2 | 8 | Bernard O'Shea | Valeria Milova | 67 | 14.17 |
| 74 | 4 | 11 | Yewande Biala | Stephen Vincent | 28 | 14.00 |
| 75 | 5 | 10 | Aengus Mac Grianna | Emily Barker | 55 | 13.75 |
| 76 | 3 | 11 | Eilish O'Carroll | Ryan McShane | 27 | 13.50 |
| 77 | 2 | 7 | Marty Morrissey | Ksenia Zsikhotska | 93 | 13.29 |
| 78 | 7 | 11 | Rory Cowan | Jillian Bromwich | 38 | 12.67 |
| 79 | 4 | 9 | Michael Carruth | Karen Byrne | 50 | 12.50 |
| 80 | 6 | 11 | Leah O'Rourke | John Nolan | 35 | 11.67 |
| 81 | 4 | 5 | Fr. Ray Kelly | Kylee Vincent | 104 | 11.56 |
$^1$ Season 8's average scores adjusted to fit the 30-point scale used in the previous seven seasons.

### Number of perfect scores

The scores presented below represent the perfect scores which the celebrities gained in their original season. Perfect scores awarded in Team Dances are not included within this table.
| # | Season | Place | Celebrity | Professional |
| 5 | 7 | 2nd | Blu Hydrangea | Simone Arena |
| 4 | 1 5 8 | 2nd 1st 2nd | Denise McCormack Nina Carberry Jack Woolley | Ryan McShane Pasquale La Rocca Alex Vladimirov |
| 3 | 1 2 2 3 3 3 4 5 6 6 7 7 8 | 2nd 1st 2nd 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 1st | Aoibhín Garrihy Jake Carter Anna Geary Mairéad Ronan Johnny Ward Cliona Hagan Ryan Andrews Jordan Conroy Brooke Scullion Suzanne Jackson Laura Fox David Whelan Rhys McClenaghan | Vitali Kozmin Karen Byrne Kai Widdrington John Nolan Emily Barker Robert Rowiński Giulia Dotta Salome Chachua Robert Rowiński Michael Danilczuk Denys Samson Salome Chachua Laura Nolan |
| 2 | 4 4 5 5 6 | 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd | Lottie Ryan Gráinne Gallanagh Ellen Keane Erica-Cody Damian McGinty | Pasquale La Rocca Kai Widdrington Stephen Vincent Denys Samson Kylee Vincent |
| 1 | 1 1 6 7 | 1st 4th 1st 1st | Aidan O'Mahony Dayl Cronin Carl Mullan Jason Smyth | Valeria Milova Valeria Milova Emily Barker Karen Byrne |
* ↑ Dayl Cronin's only perfect score came in Switch-Up Week when he was partnered with Valeria Milova and not his regular partner, Ksenia Zsikhotska.
By Professional:
| Number of perfect scores | Professional |
| 6 | Pasquale La Rocca Robert Rowiński Salome Chachua |
| 5 | Kai Widdrington Denys Samson Simone Arena |
| 4 | Ryan McShane Emily Barker Karen Byrne Alex Vladimirov |
| 3 | Vitali Kozmin John Nolan Giulia Dotta Michael Danilczuk Laura Nolan |
| 2 | Valeria Milova Stephen Vincent Kylee Vincent |

## Series overview

| Series | Premiere date | Finale date | Number of couples | Number of weeks | Winners | Runners-up |
| 1 | 8 January 2017 | 26 March 2017 | 11 | 12 | Aidan O'Mahony & Valeria Milova | Aoibhín Garrihy & Vitali Kozmin Denise McCormack & Ryan McShane |
| 2 | 7 January 2018 | 25 March 2018 | 11 | 12 | Jake Carter & Karen Byrne | Anna Geary & Kai Widdrington Deirdre O'Kane & John Nolan |
| 3 | 6 January 2019 | 24 March 2019 | 11 | 12 | Mairéad Ronan & John Nolan | Johnny Ward & Emily Barker Cliona Hagan & Robert Rowiński |
| 4 | 5 January 2020 | 15 March 2020 | 11 | 11 | Lottie Ryan & Pasquale La Rocca | Ryan Andrews & Giulia Dotta Gráinne Gallanagh & Kai Widdrington Aidan Fogarty & Emily Barker |
| 5 | 9 January 2022 | 27 March 2022 | 12 | 12 | Nina Carberry & Pasquale La Rocca | Jordan Conroy & Salome Chachua Ellen Keane & Stephen Vincent Erica-Cody & Denys Samson |
| 6 | 8 January 2023 | 19 March 2023 | 11 | 11 | Carl Mullan & Emily Barker | Brooke Scullion & Robert Rowiński Damian McGinty & Kylee Vincent Suzanne Jackson & Michael Danilczuk |
| 7 | 7 January 2024 | 17 March 2024 | 11 | 11 | Jason Smyth & Karen Byrne | Laura Fox & Denys Samson David Whelan & Salome Chachua Blu Hydrangea & Simone Arena |
| 8 | 5 January 2025 | 16 March 2025 | 11 | 11 | Rhys McClenaghan & Laura Nolan | Jack Woolley & Alex Vladimirov Kayleigh Trappe & Ervinas Merfeldas Danny O'Carroll & Salome Chachua |

## Episodes
### Series 1 (2017)

The first series of Dancing with the Stars started on 8 January 2017 and finished on 26 March 2017.

### Series 2 (2018)

The second series began on 7 January 2018 and finished on 25 March 2018.

### Series 3 (2019)

The third series began on 6 January 2019 and finished on 24 March 2019.

### Series 4 (2020)

The fourth series began on 5 January 2020 and finished on 15 March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

### Series 5 (2022)

The fifth series was postponed in late July 2020 due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. The series returned on 9 January 2022 and ended on 27 March 2022.

### Series 6 (2023)

The sixth series began on 8 January 2023 and ended on 19 March 2023.

### Series 7 (2024)

In August 2023, it was confirmed that the series would return for a seventh season in January 2024.

### Series 8 (2025)

The series returned on 5 January 2025 for its eighth series with professional dancer and former winner Karen Byrne joining the judging panel.