Dancing with the Stars (Irish TV series) series 3

Dancing with the Stars returned for a third series on 6 January 2019 on RTÉ One for a twelve-week run.[1][2]

Dancing with the Stars
Series 3
Presented byJennifer Zamparelli
Nicky Byrne
JudgesJulian Benson
Loraine Barry
Brian Redmond
Celebrity winnerMairéad Ronan
Professional winnerJohn Nolan
No. of episodes12
Release
Original networkRTÉ One
Original release6 January (2019-01-06) –
24 March 2019 (2019-03-24)
Series chronology
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Series 2
Next →
Series 4

Nicky Byrne returned as host for a third year, joined by Jennifer Zamparelli who replaces Amanda Byram as co-host.[3][4]

Brian Redmond, Loraine Barry and Julian Benson all returned as judges.[5]

Couples

On 2 December 2018, Mairéad Ronan, was officially announced as the first celebrity to be taking part.[6] Celebrity reveals then continued every day until 7 December when the final three contestants were revealed during an appearance on The Late Late Show.[7][8]

On 26 December 2018, professional dancer Curtis Pritchard was involved in an incident where he and his brother, AJ Pritchard, were attacked in a nightclub by eight people.[9] Curtis sustained injuries to his face, eye and knee. Because of the attack, Curtis was forced to undergo surgery on his knee, he was therefore ruled out of taking part in the series until further notice. It was confirmed he would be replaced by a new professional dancer.[10] On 4 January 2019, Curtis' replacement was confirmed as being former Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer Trent Whiddon.[11] The rest of the pairings were revealed later that day on the pre-show, Can't Stop Dancing.[12]

CelebrityKnown forProfessionalStatus
Eilish O'CarrollMrs Brown’s Boys actressRyan McShaneEliminated 1st
on 20 January 2019
Holly CarpenterFormer Miss IrelandTrent WhiddonEliminated 2nd
on 27 January 2019
Darren KennedyTV presenter & style entrepreneurKaren ByrneEliminated 3rd
on 3 February 2019
Demi Isaac OviaweThe Young Offenders actressKai Widdrington
Robert Rowiński (Week 6)
Eliminated 4th
on 17 February 2019
Peter StringerFormer rugby playerKsenia Zsikhotska
Valeria Milova (Week 6)
Eliminated 5th
on 24 February 2019
Denis BastickFormer Dublin GAA footballerValeria Milova
Giulia Dotta (Week 6)
Eliminated 6th
on 3 March 2019
Clelia MurphyFair City actressVitali Kozmin
John Nolan (Week 6)
Eliminated 7th
on 10 March 2019
Fred CookeComedianGiulia Dotta
Emily Barker (Week 6)
Eliminated 8th
on 17 March 2019
Cliona HaganCountry music singerRobert Rowiński
Vitali Kozmin (Week 6)
Runners-up
on 24 March 2019
Johnny WardActorEmily Barker
Ksenia Zsikhotska (Week 6)
Mairéad RonanTelevision & radio presenterJohn Nolan
Kai Widdrington (Week 6)
Winners
on 24 March 2019

Scoring chart

CouplePlace1231/2+345676+789101112
Mairéad & John118244224252624502122+26=4827+3=3024+30=5429+30+30=89
Johnny & Emily222194125201927462928+26=5430+5=3527+28=5528+30+30=88
Cliona & Robert21204121222825533025+29=5425+4=2922+28=5030+27+30=87
Fred & Giulia412233513171424382420+26=4617+2=1921+24=45
Clelia & Vitali519214026212423472526+29=5519+1=20
Denis & Valeria615173214232120412324+29=53
Peter & Ksenia7161430201916254120
Demi & Kai81014242016132134
Darren & Karen91614301818
Holly & Trent1016153116
Eilish & Ryan11151227
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 single dances scored on a traditional 30-points scale. It does not include the Team Dance or Marathon scores.

Rank by
average
PlaceCoupleTotal
points
Number of
dances
Total
average
12Johnny & Emily3621425.86
21Mairéad & John35425.26
2Cliona & Robert
45Clelia & Vitali204922.67
56Denis & Valeria157819.63
64Fred & Giulia2091119.00
77Peter & Ksenia130718.57
89Darren & Karen66416.50
910Holly & Trent47315.67
8Demi & Kai946
1111Eilish & Ryan27213.50

Highest and lowest scoring performances

The highest and lowest performances in each dance according to the judges' scale are as follows.

DanceCelebrityHighest scoreCelebrityLowest score
TangoJohnny Ward29Denis Bastick14
Cha-cha-chaCliona Hagan28Demi Isaac Oviawe10
SalsaClelia Murphy
Mairéad Ronan
26Peter Stringer
Holly Carpenter
16
FoxtrotJohnny Ward28Demi Isaac Oviawe14
CharlestonMairéad Ronan29Demi Isaac Oviawe13
WaltzCliona Hagan30Holly Carpenter15
QuickstepCliona Hagan30Peter Stringer14
JiveJohnny Ward30Darren Kennedy14
RumbaJohnny Ward
Cliona Hagan
27Demi Isaac Oviawe16
Paso DobleJohnny Ward28Fred Cooke14
American SmoothJohnny Ward27Fred Cooke13
Contemporary BallroomJohnny Ward
Mairéad Ronan
30
SambaCliona Hagan
Johnny Ward
28Eilish O'Carroll12
Viennese WaltzMairéad Ronan30Peter Stringer19
ShowdanceMairéad Ronan
Johnny Ward
Cliona Hagan
30
Team DanceClelia Murphy
Cliona Hagan
Denis Bastick
29Fred Cooke
Johnny Ward
Mairéad Ronan
26
EurothonJohnny Ward5Clelia Murphy1

Couples' highest and lowest scoring dances

CouplesHighest scoring danceLowest scoring dance
Mairéad & JohnViennese Waltz
Contemporary Ballroom
Showdance (30)
Waltz (18)
Cliona & RobertWaltz
Quickstep
Showdance (30)
Rumba (20)
Johnny & EmilyContemporary Ballroom
Jive
Showdance (30)
Foxtrot
Quickstep (19)
Fred & GiuliaQuickstep
Jive
Salsa (24)
Cha-cha-cha (12)
Clelia & VitaliSalsa
Charleston (26)
Jive
Waltz (19)
Denis & ValeriaPaso Doble (24)Tango (14)
Peter & KseniaCharleston (25)Quickstep (14)
Demi & KaiViennese Waltz (21)Cha-Cha-Cha (10)
Darren & KarenCharleston
Salsa (18)
Jive (14)
Holly & TrentSalsa
Foxtrot (16)
Waltz (15)
Eilish & RyanTango (15)Samba (12)

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

Guest act: Series 2 champions, Jake Carter and Karen Byrne performing a Contemporary Ballroom to 'Sign of the Times'

Running order (Men)
CoupleScoreDanceMusic
Darren & Karen16 (5, 5, 6)Tango"Sharp Dressed Man" — ZZ Top
Denis & Valeria15 (4, 5, 6)American Smooth"It's a Beautiful Day" — Michael Bublé
Fred & Giulia12 (3, 4, 5)Cha-cha-cha"Sexy and I Know It" — LMFAO
Johnny & Emily22 (7, 7, 8)Jive"Johnny B. Goode" — Leif Garrett
Peter & Ksenia16 (5, 5, 6)Salsa"Come with Me" — Ricky Martin

Week 2

Guest act: Ryan Mack performing ‘Sofa’.

Running order (Women)
CoupleScoreDanceMusic
Holly & Trent16 (5, 5, 6)Salsa"Neon Lights" — Demi Lovato
Eilish & Ryan15 (5, 5, 5)Tango"I Can't Tell a Waltz from a Tango" — Alma Cogan
Demi & Kai10 (3, 3, 4)Cha-cha-cha"Cut to the Feeling" — Carly Rae Jepsen
Cliona & Robert21 (7, 7, 7)Quickstep"Country Girl (Shake It for Me)" — Luke Bryan
Mairéad & John18 (6, 6, 6)Waltz"You Light Up My Life" — Whitney Houston
Clelia & Vitali19 (5, 7, 7)Jive"Tell Her About It" — Billy Joel

Week 3

Running order
CoupleScoreDanceMusicResult
Mairéad & John24 (8, 8, 8)Charleston"Bom Bom" — Sam and the WompSafe
Demi & Kai14 (4, 5, 5)Foxtrot"After All" — The Frank and WaltersLast to be called safe
Eilish & Ryan12 (3, 4, 5)Samba"Eso Beso" — Emma BuntonEliminated
Cliona & Robert20 (7, 6, 7)Rumba"Let You Love Me" — Rita OraSafe
Peter & Ksenia14 (5, 4, 5)Quickstep"Wake Me Up" — AviciiLast to be called safe
Denis & Valeria17 (5, 6, 6)Cha-cha-cha"Promises (David Guetta Remix)" — Calvin Harris and Sam SmithSafe
Clelia & Vitali21 (7, 7, 7)Tango"Verano Porteño"—Astor PiazzollaSafe
Darren & Karen14 (4, 5, 5)Jive"Fun, Fun, Fun" — The Beach Boys and Royal Philharmonic OrchestraSafe
Holly & Trent15 (5, 5, 5)Waltz"Lollipops and Roses" — Jack JonesSafe
Fred & Giulia23 (7, 8, 8)Charleston"Right Said Fred" — Bernard CribbinsSafe
Johnny & Emily19 (6, 6, 7)Foxtrot"This Town" — Niall HoranSafe

Week 4: Movie Week

Running order
CoupleScoreDanceMusicMovieResult
Cliona & Robert21 (6, 7, 8)Jive"Perfect Day" — HokuLegally BlondeLast to be called safe
Holly & Trent16 (5, 5, 6)Foxtrot"Beauty and the Beast" — Emma ThompsonBeauty and the BeastEliminated
Denis & Valeria14 (4, 5, 5)Tango"Danger Zone" — Kenny LogginsTop GunSafe
Demi & Kai20 (6, 6, 8)Salsa"One Night Only" — Beyoncé, Anika Noni Rose and Sharon LealDreamgirlsSafe
Fred & Giulia13 (4, 4, 5)American Smooth"The Pink Panther Theme" — Henry ManciniThe Pink PantherLast to be called safe
Johnny & Emily25 (8, 8, 9)Viennese Waltz"Kiss from a Rose" — SealBatman ForeverSafe
Darren & Karen18 (6, 6, 6)Charleston"I Wanna Be Like You" — The OvertonesThe Jungle BookSafe
Mairéad & John24 (8, 8, 8)Tango"Oh, Pretty Woman" — Roy Orbison and The Royal Philharmonic OrchestraPretty WomanSafe
Peter & Ksenia20 (6, 7, 7)Paso Doble"Un Poco Loco" — Anthony Gonzalez and Gael García BernalCocoSafe
Clelia & Vitali26 (8, 9, 9)Salsa"Night Fever" — Bee GeesSaturday Night FeverSafe

Week 5: Most Memorable Year Week

Running order
CoupleScoreDanceMusicResult
Fred & Giulia17 (5, 6, 6)Tango"Beat It"—Michael JacksonSafe
Peter & Ksenia19 (6, 6, 7)Viennese Waltz"A Thousand Years"—Christina PerriSafe
Darren & Karen18 (6, 6, 6)Salsa"María" — Ricky MartinEliminated
Demi & Kai16 (5, 5, 6)Rumba"Dance with My Father" — Luther VandrossSafe
Denis & Valeria23 (7, 8, 8)Charleston"The Power" — Snap!Last to be called safe
Clelia & Vitali21 (7, 7, 7)Viennese Waltz"The Fair City Waltz" — Hugh Drumm & Adam LynchLast to be called safe
Johnny & Emily20 (7, 6, 7)Cha-cha-cha"Picture of You" — BoyzoneSafe
Cliona & Robert22 (7, 7, 8)American Smooth"Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" — Shania TwainSafe
Mairéad & John25 (8, 8, 9)Contemporary Ballroom"Rule the World" — Take ThatSafe

Week 6: Switch-Up Week

Guest act: Wild Youth performing ‘Making Me Dance’.

Running order
CoupleScoreDanceMusic
Peter & Valeria16 (5, 5, 6)Cha-cha-cha"Body" — Loud Luxury feat. brando
Demi & Robert13 (4, 4, 5)Charleston"Wings" — Little Mix
Fred & Emily14 (4, 5, 5)Paso Doble"Y Viva España" — Black Lace
Johnny & Ksenia19 (6, 6, 7)Quickstep"Are You Gonna Be My Girl" — Jet
Denis & Giulia21 (7, 7, 7)Jive"Great Balls of Fire" — Jerry Lee Lewis
Clelia & John24 (8, 8, 8)Quickstep"Stop Me from Falling" — Kylie Minogue
Mairéad & Kai26 (8, 9, 9)Salsa"Dance Again" — Jennifer Lopez feat. Pitbull
Cliona & Vitali28 (9, 9, 10)Samba"Taki Taki" — DJ Snake feat. Selena Gomez, Ozuna & Cardi B

Week 7

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 for the night.

Running order
CoupleScoreDanceMusicResult
Clelia & Vitali23 (7, 8, 8)Cha-cha-cha"She's a Lady" — Tom JonesSafe
Denis & Valeria20 (6, 7, 7)Waltz"I Wonder Why" — Curtis StigersSafe
Cliona & Robert25 (8, 8, 9)Tango"Sweet but Psycho" — Ava MaxSafe
Demi & Kai21 (7, 7, 7)Viennese Waltz"Fallin'" — Alicia KeysEliminated
Fred & Giulia24 (8, 8, 8)Quickstep"Dancin' Fool" — from CopacabanaBottom two
Johnny & Emily27 (9, 9, 9)Rumba"Say You Won't Let Go" — James ArthurSafe
Mairéad & John24 (8, 8, 8)Quickstep"Nothing Breaks Like a Heart" — Mark Ronson feat. Miley CyrusLast to be called safe
Peter & Ksenia25 (8, 9, 8)Charleston"Pencil Full of Lead" — Paolo NutiniSafe

Dance-Off

Judges' votes to save

  • Bennett: Fred & Giulia
  • Redmond: Fred & Giulia
  • Barry: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Fred & Giulia

Week 8: Orchestra Week

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.

All performances this week are accompanied by the RTÉ Concert Orchestra.

Running order
CoupleScoreDanceMusicResult
Mairéad & John21 (7, 7, 7)Samba"Copacabana" — Barry ManilowSafe
Denis & Valeria23 (7, 8, 8)Foxtrot"Someone like You" — AdeleSafe
Clelia & Vitali25 (8, 8, 9)Paso Doble"Funiculì, Funiculà" — Luigi Denza & Peppino TurcoBottom two
Peter & Ksenia20 (6, 7, 7)American Smooth"New York, New York" — Frank SinatraEliminated
Johnny & Emily29 (9, 10, 10)Tango"Viva la Vida" — ColdplaySafe
Cliona & Robert30 (10, 10, 10)Waltz"A Time for Us" — Henry ManciniSafe
Fred & Giulia24 (8, 8, 8)Jive"I'm Still Standing" — Elton JohnLast to be called safe

Dance-Off

Judges' votes to save

  • Bennett: Clelia & Vitali
  • Redmond: Clelia & Vitali
  • Barry: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Clelia & Vitali

Week 9: Team Dance Week

Julian Benson returned to the panel following a two-week absence.

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
CoupleScoreDanceMusicResult
Cliona & Robert25 (8, 8, 9)Salsa"Mujer Latina" — ThalíaSafe
Mairéad & John22 (7, 7, 8)American Smooth"Beyond the Sea" — Robbie WilliamsSafe
Clelia & Vitali26 (8, 9, 9)Charleston"I Got Rhythm" — The Puppini SistersBottom two
Denis & Valeria24 (8, 8, 8)Paso Doble"Carnaval de Paris" — Dario GEliminated
Fred & Giulia20 (6, 7, 7)Viennese Waltz"With a Little Help from My Friends" — Joe CockerSafe
Johnny & Emily28 (9, 9, 10)Samba"Shape of You (Remix)" — Ed Sheeran feat. Zion & LennoxSafe
Clelia & Vitali
Cliona & Robert
Denis & Valeria
29 (9, 10, 10)Freestyle
("Team Past")
"All That Jazz (Castro Remix)" — from Chicago
Fred & Giulia
Johnny & Emily
Mairéad & John
26 (8, 9, 9)Freestyle
("Team Future")
"Born This Way" — Lady Gaga

Dance-Off

Judges' votes to save

  • Benson: Clelia & Vitali
  • Redmond: Denis & Valeria
  • Barry: Clelia & Vitali

Week 10: Eurovision Week

After each couple performed their individual dance, all five couples took to the floor for the "Eurothon" in a bid to increase their scores.

Guest act: Johnny Logan performing "Hold Me Now" and Sarah McTernan performing '22'.

Running order
CoupleScoreDanceMusicEurovisionResult
Fred & Giulia17 (5, 6, 6)Samba"We've Got the World" — Mickey Joe Harte11th place, Ireland - 2003Bottom two
Johnny & Emily30 (10, 10, 10)Contemporary Ballroom"Rise like a Phoenix" — Conchita Wurst1st place, Austria - 2014Safe
Cliona & Robert25 (8, 8, 9)Charleston"Puppet on a String" — Sandie Shaw1st place, United Kingdom - 1967Safe
Clelia & Vitali19 (6, 6, 7)Waltz"All Kinds of Everything"—Dana1st place, Ireland - 1970Eliminated
Mairéad & John27 (9, 9, 9)Paso Doble"Euphoria"—Loreen1st place, Sweden - 2012Safe
Johnny & Emily
Cliona & Robert
Mairéad & John
Fred & Giulia
Clelia & Vitali
5
4
3
2
1
Eurothon"Making Your Mind Up" — Bucks Fizz1st place, United Kingdom - 1981

Dance-Off

Judges' votes to save

  • Benson: Fred & Giulia
  • Redmond: Clelia & Vitali
  • Barry: Fred & Giulia

Week 11: St. Patrick's Day

The couples will perform two dances, the first being a song by an Irish artist to celebrate Saint Patrick's Day.

Guest act: Walking on Cars performing 'Coldest Water'.

Running order
CoupleScoreDanceMusicResult
Cliona & Robert22 (7, 7, 8)Viennese Waltz"Runaway" — The CorrsSafe
28 (9, 9, 10)Cha-cha-cha"Respect" — Aretha Franklin and The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Fred & Giulia21 (7, 7, 7)Foxtrot"Brown Eyed Girl" — Van MorrisonEliminated
24 (8, 8, 8)Salsa"Best Years of Our Lives" — Modern Romance
Mairéad & John24 (8, 8, 8)Jive"Perfect On Paper" — The BlizzardsSafe
30 (10, 10, 10)Viennese Waltz"You Are the Reason" — Calum Scott and Leona Lewis
Johnny & Emily27 (9, 9, 9)American Smooth"Power Over Me" — Dermot KennedyBottom two
28 (9, 9, 10)Paso Doble"Kashmir"—Escala

Dance-Off
For the dance-off Johnny & Emily chose to perform their Paso Doble, while Fred & Giulia chose their Salsa.

Judges' votes to save

  • Benson: Johnny & Emily
  • Redmond: Johnny & Emily
  • Barry: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Johnny & Emily

Week 12: The Final

Guest act: Westlife performing 'Hello My Love'.

Running order
CoupleScoreDanceMusicResult
Mairéad & John29 (9, 10, 10)Charleston"Bom Bom" — Sam and the WompWinner
30 (10, 10, 10)Contemporary Ballroom"Rule the World" — Take That
30 (10, 10, 10)Showdance"Don't Rain on My Parade" — Barbra Streisand
Johnny & Emily28 (9, 9, 10)Foxtrot"This Town" — Niall HoranRunner-up
30 (10, 10, 10)Jive"Johnny B. Goode" — Leif Garrett
30 (10, 10, 10)Showdance"Bad Man" — Pitbull feat. Robin Thicke, Joe Perry & Travis Barker
Cliona & Robert30 (10, 10, 10)Quickstep"Country Girl (Shake It for Me)" — Luke BryanRunner-up
27 (9, 9, 9)Rumba"Let You Love Me" — Rita Ora
30 (10, 10, 10)Showdance"The Champion"—Carrie Underwood feat. Ludacris

Dance chart

  Highest scoring dance
  Lowest scoring dance
  No dance performed
CoupleWeek 1Week 2Week 3Week 4Week 5Week 6Week 7Week 8Week 9Week 10Week 11Week 12
Mairéad & JohnN/AWaltzCharlestonTangoContemporary BallroomSalsa
(with Kai)
QuickstepSambaAmerican SmoothFreestyle
(Team Future)
Paso DobleEurothonJiveViennese WaltzCharlestonContemporary BallroomShowdance
Johnny & EmilyJiveN/AFoxtrotViennese WaltzCha-cha-chaQuickstep
(with Ksenia)
RumbaTangoSambaFreestyle
(Team Future)
Contemporary BallroomEurothonAmerican SmoothPaso DobleFoxtrotJiveShowdance
Cliona & RobertN/AQuickstepRumbaJiveAmerican SmoothSamba
(with Vitali)
TangoWaltzSalsaFreestyle
(Team Past)
CharlestonEurothonViennese WaltzCha-cha-chaQuickstepRumbaShowdance
Fred & GiuliaCha-cha-chaN/ACharlestonAmerican SmoothTangoPaso Doble
(with Emily)
QuickstepJiveViennese WaltzFreestyle
(Team Future)
SambaEurothonFoxtrotSalsa
Clelia & VitaliN/AJiveTangoSalsaViennese WaltzQuickstep
(with John)
Cha-cha-chaPaso DobleCharlestonFreestyle
(Team Past)
WaltzEurothon
Denis & ValeriaAmerican SmoothN/ACha-cha-chaTangoCharlestonJive
(with Giulia)
WaltzFoxtrotPaso DobleFreestyle
(Team Past)
Peter & KseniaSalsaN/AQuickstepPaso DobleViennese WaltzCha-cha-cha
(with Valeria)
CharlestonAmerican Smooth
Demi & KaiN/ACha-cha-chaFoxtrotSalsaRumbaCharleston
(with Robert)
Viennese Waltz
Darren & KarenTangoN/AJiveCharlestonSalsa
Holly & TrentN/ASalsaWaltzFoxtrot
Eilish & RyanN/ATangoSamba

References