Dancing with the Stars (Irish TV series) series 2

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Dancing with the Stars
Series 2
Presented by Amanda Byram
Nicky Byrne
Judges Julian Benson
Loraine Barry
Brian Redmond
Celebrity winner Jake Carter
Professional winner Karen Byrne
No. of episodes12
Release
Original network RTÉ One
Original release7 January (2018-01-07) –
25 March 2018 (2018-03-25)
Series chronology
← Previous
Series 1
Next →
Series 3

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]

CelebrityKnown forProfessionalStatus
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 broadcaster 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 McGregorFitness 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 Former Cork 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

CouplePlace1231/2+345676+789101112
Jake & Karen119—214024272426502827+30=5730+5=3526+25=5130+28+30=88
Anna & Kai2—21183927222230522224+25=4929+4=3324+30=5428+30+30=88
Deirdre & John—18193725192620462426+30=5622+1=2327+22=4929+29+27=85
Erin & Ryan4—23224522241928472529+25=5427+3=3027+25=52
Rob & Emily517—183520251621371824+25=4925+2=27
Alannah & Vitali6—20264626232722492624+30=54
Marty & Ksenia712—820151214163016
Bernard & Valeria810—17271814131326
Maïa & Robert9—1316291919
Tomás & Giulia1017—223916
Norah & Curtis11—151732
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		PlaceCoupleTotal
points		Number of
dances		Total
average
11Jake & Karen3951526.3
22Anna & Kai38025.3
36Alannah & Vitali224924.9
44Erin & Ryan2961224.7
52Deirdre & John3631524.2
65Rob & Emily2091020.9
710Tomás & Giulia55318.3
89Maïa & Robert67416.8
911Norah & Curtis32216.0
108Bernard & Valeria85614.2
117Marty & Ksenia93713.3

Highest and lowest scoring performances

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

DanceCelebrityHighest scoreCelebrityLowest score
Tango Anna Geary 28 Bernard O'Shea 10
Cha-cha-cha Erin McGregor25 Marty Morrissey 8
Salsa Anna Geary 30 Bernard O'Shea 17
Foxtrot Erin McGregor24 Norah Casey 15
Charleston Anna Geary
Jake Carter		30 Marty Morrissey 12
Waltz Erin McGregor29 Maïa Dunphy 16
Quickstep Deirdre O'Kane 29 Marty Morrissey 12
Jive Anna Geary 29 Marty Morrissey 14
Rumba Jake Carter26 Marty Morrissey 16
Paso Doble Erin McGregor28 Tomás O'Leary 16
American Smooth Alannah Beirne
Deirdre O'Kane 		26 Bernard O'Shea 14
Contemporary Ballroom Jake Carter30 Rob Heffernan 24
Samba Erin McGregor27 Anna Geary 18
Viennese Waltz Jake Carter28 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-thonJake Carter5 Deirdre O'Kane 1

Couples' highest and lowest scoring dances

CouplesHighest scoring danceLowest scoring dance
Jake & KarenCharleston
Contemporary Ballroom
Showdance (30)		Salsa (19)
Anna & KaiCharleston
Salsa
Showdance (30)		Samba (18)
Deirdre & JohnCharleston
Quickstep (29)		Jive (18)
Erin & RyanWaltz (29)Quickstep (19)
Rob & EmilyViennese Waltz
Foxtrot (25)		Quickstep (16)
Alannah & VitaliTango (27)Waltz (20)
Marty & KseniaFoxtrot
Rumba (16)		Cha-cha-cha (8)
Bernard & ValeriaPaso Doble (18)Tango (10)
Maïa & RobertRumba
Tango (19)		Cha-cha-cha (13)
Tomás & GiuliaJive (22)Paso Doble (16)
Norah & CurtisPaso 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'

Half of the couples performed on the first week and the other couples performed on the second week. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoreDanceMusic
Rob & Emily17 (5, 6, 6)Jive"One Way or Another (Teenage Kicks)"—One Direction
Bernard & Valeria10 (2, 4, 4)Tango"Video Killed the Radio Star"—The Buggles
Tomás & Giulia17 (5, 6, 6)Foxtrot"All of Me"—John Legend
Jake & Karen19 (6, 6, 7)Salsa"Reggaetón Lento (Remix)"—CNCO & Little Mix
Marty & Ksenia12 (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 again filled in for Julian Benson.

Guest act: Brendan Cole and Faye Huddleston performing a Rumba to 'Fields of Gold'

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoreDanceMusic
Anna & Kai21 (6, 8, 7)Tango"Rebel Rebel"—David Bowie
Alannah & Vitali20 (6, 7, 7)Waltz"Moon River"— Andrea Ross
Maïa & Robert13 (4, 4, 5)Cha-cha-cha"Don't Be So Hard on Yourself"—Jess Glynne
Norah & Curtis15 (5, 5, 5)Foxtrot"Nora"—Tara O'Grady
Erin & Ryan23 (7, 8, 8)Salsa"Instruction"—Jax Jones feat. Demi Lovato & Stefflon Don
Deirdre & John18 (6, 6, 6)Jive"Mayhem"—Imelda May

Week 3

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

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoreDanceMusicResults
Deirdre & John19 (6, 6, 7)Tango"I Drove All Night"—Roy Orbison and The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Safe
Tomás & Giulia22 (7, 7, 8)Jive"Chasing Cars"—The Baseballs Safe
Alannah & Vitali26 (8, 9, 9)Charleston"Emergency"—Icona Pop Safe
Maïa & Robert16 (5, 5, 6)Waltz"See the Day"—Girls Aloud Safe
Bernard & Valeria17 (5, 6, 6)Salsa"He's the Greatest Dancer"—Sister Sledge Safe
Anna & Kai18 (6, 6, 6)Samba"New Rules"—Dua Lipa Safe
Norah & Curtis17 (5, 6, 6)Paso Doble"Señorita"—Bond Eliminated
Jake & Karen21 (7, 7, 7)Quickstep"Knee Deep in My Heart"—Shane Filan Safe
Rob & Emily18 (6, 6, 6)Tango"I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)"—The Proclaimers Last to be called safe
Marty & Ksenia8 (2, 2, 4)Cha-cha-cha"I Got You (I Feel Good)"—James Brown Last to be called safe
Erin & Ryan22 (7, 7, 8)Viennese Waltz"You Don't Own Me"—Grace & G-Eazy Safe

Week 4: Movie Week

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoreDanceMusicMovieResult
Erin & Ryan22 (7, 7, 8)Charleston"Woo-Hoo"—The 5.6.7.8's Kill Bill: Volume 1 Safe
Marty & Ksenia15 (4, 5, 6)American Smooth"Pretty Irish Girl"—Brendan O'Dowda and Ruby Murray Darby O'Gill and the Little People Safe
Rob & Emily20 (6, 7, 7)Samba"Jump in the Line (Shake, Señora)"—Harry Belafonte Beetlejuice Safe
Maïa & Robert19 (6, 6, 7)Rumba"Up Where We Belong"—Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes An Officer and a Gentleman Last to be called safe
Tomás & Giulia16 (5, 5, 6)Paso Doble"Immigrant Song"—Led Zeppelin Thor: Ragnarok Eliminated
Jake & Karen24 (8, 8, 8)Cha-cha-cha"The Power of Love"—Huey Lewis and the News Back to the Future Safe
Anna & Kai27 (9, 9, 9)Contemporary Ballroom"Let It Go"—Idina Menzel Frozen Safe
Deirdre & John25 (8, 8, 9)Quickstep"Peppy and George"—Ernst Van Tiel & the Brussels Philharmonic The Artist Safe
Bernard & Valeria18 (6, 6, 6)Paso Doble"He's a Pirate"—Klaus Badelt and Hans Zimmer Pirates of the Caribbean Last to be called safe
Alannah & Vitali26 (8, 9, 9)American Smooth"City of Stars"—Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone La La Land Safe

Week 5

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoreDanceMusicResult
Anna & Kai22 (7, 7, 8)Paso Doble"Titanium"—David Guetta feat. Sia Last to be called safe
Bernard & Valeria14 (4, 5, 5)American Smooth"Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy"—The Tams Safe
Deirdre & John19 (6, 6, 7)Salsa"La Vida Es Un Carnaval (Reggae/Latino Remix)"—Celia Cruz Last to be called safe
Erin & Ryan24 (8, 8, 8)Foxtrot"Feels Like Home"—Chantal Kreviazuk Safe
Maïa & Robert19 (6, 6, 7)Tango"Hernando's Hideaway"—Alma Cogan Eliminated
Rob & Emily25 (8, 8, 9)Viennese Waltz"Perfect"—Ed Sheeran Safe
Alannah & Vitali23 (8, 7, 8)Cha-cha-cha"Timber"—Pitbull feat. Kesha Safe
Marty & Ksenia12 (3, 4, 5)Charleston"We No Speak Americano"—Yolanda Be Cool & DCUP Safe
Jake & Karen27 (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'

There was no elimination this week; all scores carried over to the following week. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoreDanceMusic
Erin & John19 (6, 6, 7)Quickstep"Life's About to Get Good"—Shania Twain
Marty & Emily14 (4, 4, 6)Jive"Crocodile Rock"—Elton John
Anna & Ryan22 (7, 7, 8)Viennese Waltz"Say You Love Me"—Jessie Ware
Bernard & Karen13 (3, 5, 5)Charleston"Lollipop"—Mika
Jake & Valeria24 (8, 8, 8)Samba"Mi Gente (Remix)"—J Balvin and Willy William
Deirdre & Vitali26 (8, 9, 9)American Smooth"Wuthering Heights"—Kate Bush
Alannah & Kai27 (9, 9, 9)Tango"Green Light"—Lorde
Rob & Ksenia16 (5, 5, 6)Quickstep"L-O-V-E"—Gregory Porter

Week 7

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoreDanceMusicResult
Marty & Ksenia16 (5, 5, 6)Foxtrot"Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head"—B. J. Thomas Safe
Alannah & Vitali22 (7, 7, 8)Rumba"Havana"—Camila Cabello feat. Young Thug Safe
Deirdre & John20 (7, 6, 7)Waltz"The Rainbow Connection"—Sarah McLachlan Last to be called safe
Rob & Emily21 (7, 7, 7)Salsa"Livin' la Vida Loca"—Ricky Martin Safe
Bernard & Valeria13 (4, 4, 5)Viennese Waltz"What's New Pussycat?"—Tom Jones Eliminated
Erin & Ryan28 (9, 9, 10)Paso Doble"Seven Nation Army"—The White Stripes Bottom two
Jake & Karen26 (8, 9, 9)Tango"La cumparsita"—Jose BassoSafe
Anna & Kai30 (10, 10, 10)Charleston"Bang Bang"—Will.i.am Safe

Dance-Off

Judges' votes to save

Week 8: Guilty Pleasures Week

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoreDanceMusicResult
Erin & Ryan25 (8, 8, 9)Cha-cha-cha"It's Raining Men"—The Weather Girls Safe
Marty & Ksenia16 (5, 5, 6)Rumba"The Lady in Red"—Chris de Burgh Eliminated
Alannah & Vitali26 (8, 9, 9)Quickstep"I'll Be There for You"—The Rembrandts Bottom two
Rob & Emily18 (6, 6, 6)Cha-cha-cha"Ice Ice Baby"—Vanilla Ice Safe
Anna & Kai22 (7, 7, 8)American Smooth"Achy Breaky Heart"—Billy Ray Cyrus Last to be called safe
Deirdre & John24 (7, 8, 9)Paso Doble"Tragedy"—Steps Safe
Jake & Karen28 (9, 9, 10)Viennese Waltz"You'll Never Walk Alone"—Gerry and the Pacemakers Safe

Dance-Off

Judges' votes to save

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. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoreDanceMusicResult
Jake & Karen27 (9, 9, 9)Jive"Rock Around the Clock (Swing Cats Remix)"—Bill Haley & His Comets Safe
Rob & Emily24 (8, 8, 8)Contemporary Ballroom"Hymn for the Weekend"—Coldplay feat. Beyoncé Safe
Alannah & Vitali24 (8, 8, 8)Samba"Lush Life"—Zara Larsson Eliminated
Erin & Ryan29 (9, 10, 10)Waltz"Kissing You"—Des'ree Bottom two
Anna & Kai24 (8, 8, 8)Rumba"Secret Love Song"—Little Mix feat. Jason Derulo Safe
Deirdre & John26 (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

Week 10: Broadway Week

Guest act: Joanne Clifton and the cast of Flashdance the Musical performing a routine to 'Flashdance... What a Feeling'

Couples performed one unlearned dance before competing in a dance marathon for extra points. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoreDanceMusicMusicalResult
Rob & Emily25 (8, 8, 9)Foxtrot "Any Dream Will Do" — Donny Osmond Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Eliminated
Erin & Ryan27 (9, 9, 9)Tango"Cell Block Tango" — The cast of Chicago Chicago Bottom two
Anna & Kai29 (9, 10, 10)Jive"Time Warp" — The cast of Glee The Rocky Horror Show Safe
Deirdre & John22 (7, 7, 8)Foxtrot"One" — The cast of A Chorus Line A Chorus Line Safe
Jake & Karen30 (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

Week 11: Semifinal

Guest act: Riverdance collaboration with the Dancing with the Stars professional dancers.

The couples performed two dances, the first being a song by an Irish artist to celebrate Saint Patrick's Day. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoreDanceMusicResult
Erin & Ryan27 (9, 9, 9)Samba"Rain"—The Script Eliminated
25 (8, 8, 9)Contemporary Ballroom"Alive"—Sia
Deirdre & John27 (9, 9, 9)Contemporary Ballroom"Zombie"—The Cranberries Safe
22 (7, 7, 8)Cha-cha-cha"Can You Feel It"—The Jacksons
Anna & Kai24 (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 & Karen26 (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

Week 12: The Final

Guest act: Picture This performing 'This Morning'.

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoreDanceMusicResult
Deirdre & John29 (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 & Karen30 (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 & Kai28 (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
CoupleWeek 1Week 2Week 3Week 4Week 5Week 6Week 7Week 8Week 9Week 10Week 11Week 12
Jake & KarenSalsaN/AQuickstepCha-cha-chaContemporary BallroomSamba
(with Valeria)		TangoViennese WaltzJiveFreestyle
(Team Floor Fillers)		CharlestonSwing-a-thonRumbaAmerican SmoothContemporary BallroomJiveShowdance
Anna & KaiN/ATangoSambaContemporary BallroomPaso DobleViennese Waltz
(with Ryan)		CharlestonAmerican SmoothRumbaFreestyle
(Team Party Rockers)		JiveSwing-a-thonFoxtrotSalsaTangoCharlestonShowdance
Deirdre & JohnN/AJiveTangoQuickstepSalsaAmerican Smooth
(with Vitali)		WaltzPaso DobleCharlestonFreestyle
(Team Floor Fillers)		FoxtrotSwing-a-thonContemporary BallroomCha-cha-chaCharlestonQuickstepShowdance
Erin & RyanN/ASalsaViennese WaltzCharlestonFoxtrotQuickstep
(with John)		Paso DobleCha-cha-chaWaltzFreestyle
(Team Party Rockers)		TangoSwing-a-thonSambaContemporary Ballroom
Rob & EmilyJiveN/ATangoSambaViennese WaltzQuickstep
(with Ksenia)		SalsaCha-cha-chaContemporary BallroomFreestyle
(Team Party Rockers)		FoxtrotSwing-a-thon
Alannah & VitaliN/AWaltzCharlestonAmerican SmoothCha-cha-chaTango
(with Kai)		RumbaQuickstepSambaFreestyle
(Team Floor Fillers)
Marty & KseniaQuickstepN/ACha-cha-chaAmerican SmoothCharlestonJive
(with Emily)		FoxtrotRumba
Bernard & ValeriaTangoN/ASalsaPaso DobleAmerican SmoothCharleston
(with Karen)		Viennese Waltz
Maïa & RobertN/ACha-cha-chaWaltzRumbaTango
Tomás & GiuliaFoxtrotN/AJivePaso Doble
Norah & CurtisN/AFoxtrotPaso Doble

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