John Nolan (born 20 July 1990) is an Irish dancer and choreographer. He is an Irish national ballroom and showdance champion. Nolan is known for being a dancer on the Irish version of Dancing with the Stars.[1]
John Nolan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 July 1990 |
| Occupation(s) | Dancer Choreographer |
| Known for | Dancing with the Stars (Irish series) |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
Career
Nolan has been dancing since the age of three.[2] In his career he has an earned the title of Irish national ballroom and showdance champion. He also runs Xquisite Dance Group who competed in Ireland's Got Talent. They received Denise Van Outen's Golden Buzzer at their audition and eventually finished as runners-up in the grand final.[3]
Dancing with the Stars
In 2017, Nolan was announced as one of the professional dancers for the first series of Dancing with the Stars.[4] He was partnered with RTÉ News reporter, Teresa Mannion. They were eliminated in week eight of the competition, finishing in seventh place.[5]
In 2018, Nolan was partnered with actress and comedian, Deirdre O'Kane. On 25 March 2018, O'Kane and Nolan reached the final of the show finishing as joint-runners up alongside, Anna Geary and Kai Widdrington.[6]
In 2019, Nolan was partnered with television and radio presenter, Mairéad Ronan.[7] In the final on 24 March 2019, receiving more votes than both finalists Johnny Ward & Emily Barker and Cliona Hagan & Robert Rowiński, Ronan and Nolan were named as champions.[8] Nolan became the first professional dancer to make two consecutive finals in a row.
In 2020, Nolan was partnered with RTÉ broadcaster, Mary Kennedy.[9] Nolan and Kennedy reached the ninth week of the competition, they were eliminated in a dance-off against eventual finalists Grainne Gallanagh and Kai Widdrington.[10]
In 2022, Nolan partnered television presenter, Gráinne Seoige.[11] Seoige and Nolan reached the eighth week of the competition, they were eliminated in a dance-off against Jordan Conroy and Salome Chachua.
In 2023, Nolan was partnered with Derry Girls actress, Leah O'Rourke.[12] They were the first couple eliminated from the competition.[citation needed]
| Series | Partner | Place |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teresa Mannion | 7th |
| 2 | Deirdre O'Kane | 2nd |
| 3 | Mairéad Ronan | 1st |
| 4 | Mary Kennedy | 6th |
| 5 | Gráinne Seoige | 8th |
| 6 | Leah O’Rourke | 11th |
Highest and Lowest Scoring Per Dance
| Dance | Partner | Highest | Partner | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Smooth | Mairéad Ronan | 22 | Leah O’Rourke | 10 |
| Cha-cha-cha | Deirdre O'Kane | 22 | Leah O'Rourke | 11 |
| Charleston | Deirdre O'Kane Mairéad Ronan | 29 | ||
| Contemporary Ballroom | Mairéad Ronan | 30 | Deirdre O'Kane | 27 |
| Foxtrot | Deirdre O'Kane | 22 | Mary Kennedy | 13 |
| Jive | Mairéad Ronan | 24 | Deirdre O'Kane | 18 |
| Paso Doble | Mairéad Ronan | 27 | Leah O'Rourke | 14 |
| Quickstep | Deirdre O'Kane | 29 | Teresa Mannion | 12 |
| Rumba | Gráinne Seoige | 13 | ||
| Salsa | Deirdre O'Kane | 19 | Teresa Mannion Mary Kennedy | 16 |
| Samba | Mairéad Ronan | 21 | Gráinne Seoige | 17 |
| Showdance | Mairéad Ronan | 30 | Deirdre O'Kane | 27 |
| Tango | Mairéad Ronan | 24 | Teresa Mannion | 16 |
| Viennese Waltz | Mairéad Ronan | 30 | Mary Kennedy | 16 |
| Waltz | Deirdre O'Kane | 20 | Gráinne Seoige | 14 |
- Celebrity partner
- Teresa Mannion; Average: 15.4; Place: 7th
| Week No. | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Total | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redmond | Barry | Benson | ||||
| 1 | No dance performed | - | - | - | - | No elimination |
| 2 | Tango / "Here Comes the Rain Again" | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 | |
| 3 | Cha-cha-cha / "What Doesn't Kill You" | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | Safe |
| 4 | Quickstep / "9 to 5" | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | Safe |
| 5 | Salsa / "Boogie Wonderland" | 5 | 6 | 5 | 16 | Safe |
| 6 | Foxtrot / "Somethin' Stupid" | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | Safe |
| 7 | Viennese Waltz / "Powerful" | 8 | 9 | 9 | 26 | No elimination Switch-Up Week with Denise McCormack |
| 8 | Paso Doble / "Habanera" | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 | Eliminated |
- Celebrity partner
- Deirdre O'Kane; Average: 24.2; Place: 2nd
| Week No. | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Total | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redmond | Barry | Benson | ||||
| 1 | No dance performed | - | - | - | - | No elimination |
| 2 | Jive / "Mayhem" | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | |
| 3 | Tango / "I Drove All Night" | 6 | 6 | 7 | 19 | Safe |
| 4 | Quickstep / "Peppy and George" | 8 | 8 | 9 | 25 | Safe |
| 5 | Salsa / "La Vida Es Un Carnaval" | 6 | 6 | 7 | 19 | Safe |
| 6 | Quickstep / "Life's About to Get Good" | 7 | 6 | 7 | 20 | No elimination Switch-Up Week with Erin McGregor |
| 7 | Waltz / "The Rainbow Connection" | 7 | 6 | 7 | 20 | Safe |
| 8 | Paso Doble / "Tragedy" | 7 | 8 | 9 | 24 | Safe |
| 9 | Charleston / "Sparkling Diamonds" Team Dance / "On the Floor" | 8 10 | 9 10 | 9 10 | 26 30 | Safe |
| 10 | Foxtrot / "One" Swing-a-thon / "You Can't Stop the Beat" | 7 Extra | 7 1 | 8 Point | 22 23 | Safe |
| 11 | Contemporary Ballroom / "Zombie" Cha-cha-cha / "Can You Feel It" | 9 7 | 9 7 | 9 8 | 27 22 | Safe |
| 12 | Charleston / "Sparkling Diamonds" Quickstep / "Peppy and George" Showdance / "Let Me Entertain You" | 9 10 9 | 10 9 9 | 10 10 9 | 29 29 27 | Runners-up |
- Celebrity partner
- Mairéad Ronan; Average: 25.3; Place: 1st
| Week No. | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Total | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redmond | Barry | Benson | ||||
| 1 | No dance performed | - | - | - | - | No elimination |
| 2 | Waltz / "You Light Up My Life" | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | |
| 3 | Charleston / "Bom Bom" | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | Safe |
| 4 | Tango / "Pretty Woman" | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | Safe |
| 5 | Contemporary Ballroom / "Rule the World" | 8 | 8 | 9 | 25 | Safe |
| 6 | Quickstep / "Stop Me from Falling" | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | No elimination Switch-Up Week with Clelia Murphy |
| 7 | Quickstep / "Nothing Breaks Like a Heart" | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | Safe |
| 8 | Samba / "Copacabana" | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | Safe |
| 9 | American Smooth / "Beyond the Sea" Team Dance / "Born This Way" | 7 8 | 7 9 | 8 9 | 22 26 | Safe |
| 10 | Paso Doble / "Euphoria" Eurothon / "Making Your Mind Up" | 9 Extra | 9 3 | 9 Points | 27 30 | Safe |
| 11 | Jive / "Perfect on Paper" Viennese Waltz / "You Are the Reason" | 8 10 | 8 10 | 8 10 | 24 30 | Safe |
| 12 | Charleston / "Bom Bom" Contemporary Ballroom / "Rule the World" Showdance / "Don't Rain on My Parade" | 9 10 10 | 10 10 10 | 10 10 10 | 29 30 30 | Winners |
- Celebrity partner
- Mary Kennedy; Average: 17.2; Place: 6th
| Week No. | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Total | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redmond | Barry | Benson | ||||
| 1 | No dance performed | - | - | - | - | No elimination |
| 2 | Foxtrot / "No Frontiers" | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | |
| 3 | Salsa / "Ran Kan Kan" | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 | Safe |
| 4 | American Smooth / "He's a Tramp" | 5 | 7 | 7 | 19 | Safe |
| 5 | Waltz / "Nocturne" | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 | Safe |
| 6 | Viennese Waltz / "Guilty" | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | No elimination Switch-Up Week with Sinéad O'Carroll |
| 7 | Viennese Waltz / "What Have I Done" | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 | Safe |
| 8 | Tango / "Por una Cabeza" | 6 | 7 | 6 | 19 | Safe |
| 9 | Cha-cha-cha / "Young Hearts Run Free" Team Dance / "Physical" | 6 8 | 6 8 | 6 8 | 18 24 | Eliminated |
- Celebrity partner
- Gráinne Seoige; Average: 17.3; Place: 8th
| Week No. | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Total | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redmond | Barry | Gourounlian | ||||
| 1 | Waltz / "With You I'm Born Again" | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | No elimination |
| 2 | No dance performed | - | - | - | - | |
| 3 | Paso Doble / "Devil Woman" | 5 | 6 | 6 | 17 | Safe |
| 4 | Rumba / "Diamonds Are Forever" | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | Safe |
| 5 | American Smooth / "Cheek to Cheek" | 6 | 6 | 7 | 19 | Safe |
| 6 | Samba / "Africa" | 5 | 6 | 6 | 17 | No elimination |
| 7 | Tango / "Santa Maria" | 7 | 7 | 8 | 22 | Safe |
| 8 | Cha-cha-cha / "Dancing in the Street" | 6 | 7 | 7 | 19 | Eliminated |
- Celebrity partner
- Leah O’Rourke; Average: 11.7; Place: 11th
| Week No. | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Total | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redmond | Barry | Gourounlian | ||||
| 1 | Paso Doble / "School's Out" | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | No elimination |
| 2 | American Smooth / "This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)" | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | |
| 3 | Cha-cha-cha / "Bongo Cha Cha Cha" | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | Eliminated |