Let's Dance (German TV series)

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Let's Dance
Genre Reality competition
Based on Strictly Come Dancing
Presented by
Judges
Opening theme Pepe Lienhard Orchester – Let’s Dance TV Theme
Country of originGermany
Original languageGerman
No. of seasons17
No. of episodes177
Production
Production locations Cologne, Germany (1–2, 4–)
Berlin, Germany (3)
Production companiesITV Studios Germany (1–7)
Seapoint Productions (8–)
BBC Studios Germany (8–)
Original release
Network RTL
ReleaseApril 3, 2006 (2006-04-03) –
present

Let's Dance is a German dance competition television series that premiered on April 3, 2006, on RTL and filmed live in Cologne. The show is based on the British BBC Television series Strictly Come Dancing and is part of BBC Worldwide's Dancing with the Stars franchise.

Contents

The format of the show consists of a celebrity paired with a professional dancer. Each couple performs predetermined dances and competes against the others for judges' points and audience votes. The couple receiving the lowest combined total of judges' points and audience votes is eliminated each week until only the champion dance pair remains.

Format

Celebrities dance in the programs with a professional or successful tournament dancer in several dances. At the end of each performance, each jury member gives a score between one and ten. Which couples on the next Let's Dance show will participate and which not, will be determined by the jury rating and the audience, who can vote for their favorites by telephone at the end of the program. The last placed in the jury evaluation receives one point, the penultimate two points and so on. The same applies to the placements of the audience rating. The organizer does not publish the results of the audience rating, numbers of callers or ranking list. The highest placed person receives as many points as there are still couples in the race in the respective episode. Jury and spectator ratings are added together, the pair with the fewest points is eliminated. If there are several last-placed couples with the same rating, the couple with the lowest audience rating will be eliminated. [1]

Cast

Hosts

Nazan Eckes has been the host for seasons one to three. In season one and two, her co-host was Hape Kerkeling and in season three Daniel Hartwich. Between season four and ten Hartwich has been presenting alongside Sylvie Meis. The program is currently hosted by Hartwich and Austrian singer and former winner Victoria Swarovski. Daniel Hartwich was replaced by Oliver Geissen in the first regular show of season 11 and by Jan Köppen in fifth regular show and the final of season 15.

Colour key
  Host
  Contestant
PresenterSeason
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Nazan Eckes
Hape Kerkeling
Daniel Hartwich
Sylvie Meis
Victoria Swarovski

Judging panel

The judges in season one were Michael Hull, Markus Schöffl, Katarina Witt and Joachim Llambi. In season two Ute Lemper replaced Katarina Witt. The judges in season three were Harald Glööckler, Peter Kraus, Isabel Edvardsson and Joachim Llambi. In season four Roman Frieling replaced Peter Kraus and Motsi Mabuse replaced Isabel Edvardsson. In season five Maite Kelly replaced Harald Glööckler. From season six onwards, the judges are Jorge González, Motsi Mabuse and Joachim Llambi. Dieter Bohlen filled in for Ute Lemper for the season 2 final. Joachim Llambi was replaced by Rúrik Gíslason in the season 15 launch show.

Colour key
  Judge
  Contestant
  Professional
JudgeSeason
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Joachim Llambi
Markus Schöffl
Katarina Witt
Michael Hull
Ute Lemper
Isabel Edvardsson
Peter Kraus
Harald Glööckler
Motsi Mabuse
Roman Frieling
Maite Kelly
Jorge González

Professional dancers

Color key:

  Winner of the season
  Runner-up of the season
  Third place of the season
  Last place of the season
  Withdrew or quit in the season
  Still participating in the current season

Series overview

SeasonCouplesWeeksDuration datesPlacements
PremiereFinaleFirst placeSecond placeThird place
1 88April 3, 2006May 21, 2006 Wayne Carpendale & Isabel Edvardsson Wolke Hegenbarth & Oliver Seefeldt Sandy Mölling & Roberto Albanese
2 10May 14, 2007June 30, 2007 Susan Sideropoulos & Christian Polanc Katja Ebstein & Oliver Seefeldt Giovane Élber & Isabel Edvardsson
3 April 9, 2010May 28, 2010 Sophia Thomalla & Massimo Sinató Sylvie van der Vaart & Christian Polanc, Christian Bärens Nina Bott & Roberto Albanese
4 9March 23, 2011May 18, 2011 Maite Kelly & Christian PolancMoritz A. Sachs & Melissa Ortiz-Gomez Thomas Karaoglan & Sarah Latton
5 1211March 14, 2012May 23, 2012 Magdalena Brzeska & Erich Klann Rebecca Mir & Massimo Sinató Stefanie Hertel & Sergiy Plyuta
6 109April 5, 2013May 31, 2013 Manuel Cortez & Melissa Ortiz-Gomez Sıla Şahin & Christian PolancPaul Janke & Ekaterina Leonova
7 March 28, 2014May 30, 2014 Alexander Klaws & Isabel Edvardsson Tanja Szewczenko & Willi GabalierCarmen Geiss & Christian Polanc
8 1412March 13, 2015June 5, 2015 Hans Sarpei & Kathrin Menzinger Minh-Khai Phan-Thi & Massimo Sinató Matthias Steiner & Ekaterina Leonova
9 March 11, 2016June 3, 2016 Victoria Swarovski & Erich Klann Sarah Lombardi & Robert Beitsch Jana Pallaske & Massimo Sinató
10 13February 24, 2017June 9, 2017 Gil Ofarim & Ekaterina Leonova Vanessa Mai & Christian PolancAngelina Kirsch & Massimo Sinató
11 March 9, 2018June 8, 2018 Ingolf Lück & Ekaterina LeonovaJudith Williams & Erich Klann Barbara Meier & Sergiu Luca
12 March 15, 2019June 14, 2019 Pascal Hens & Ekaterina Leonova Ella Endlich & Valentin LusinBenjamin Piwko & Isabel Edvardsson
13 February 21, 2020May 22, 2020Lili Paul-Roncalli & Massimo SinatóMoritz Hans & Renata Lusin Luca Hänni & Christina Luft
14 February 26, 2021May 28, 2021 Rúrik Gíslason & Renata Lusin Valentina Pahde & Valentin LusinNicolas Puschmann & Vadim Garbuzov
15 February 18, 2022May 20, 2022 René Casselly & Kathrin Menzinger Janin Ullmann & Zsolt Sándor Cseke Mathias Mester & Renata Lusin
16 February 17, 2023May 19, 2023Anna Ermakova & Valentin LusinJulia Beautx & Zsolt Sándor Cseke Philipp Boy & Patricija Ionel
17February 23, 2024May 24, 2024Gabriel Kelly & Malika DzumaevJana Wosnitza & Vadim Garbuzov Detlef Soost & Ekaterina Leonova

Specials

Only standalone programs or formats are listed as specials, and not those that are part of another program.

Christmas Specials

YearWinning couple
2013 Magdalena Brzeska & Erich Klann
2022 Rúrik Gíslason & Malika Dzumaev
2023Anna Ermakova & Valentin Lusin

Let's Dance – Let's Christmas

The show celebrated a special called Let's Dance – Let's Christmas with 5 celebrities from the past seasons on December 20, 2013, and on December 21, 2013. It was hosted by Daniel Hartwich & Sylvie Meis and the judging panel consisted of Jorge González, Motsi Mabuse and Joachim Llambi. With the prize money of 10,000 euros, Magdalena Brzeska, as the winner of the show, supported blind children in Togo in her function as project sponsor of RTL – Wir helfen Kindern.

CelebrityKnown forLet's Dance
history		Professional partnerStatus
Manuel Cortez Actor season 6 winnerOana NechitiEliminated
on December 20, 2013
Susan Sideropoulos Actress season 2 winnerStefano TerrazzinoEliminated
on December 20, 2013
Moritz A. Sachs Actor season 4 runner-up Isabel Edvardsson Third place
on December 21, 2013
Sophia Thomalla Actress season 3 winnerMassimo SinatóRunner-up
on December 21, 2013
Magdalena Brzeska Gymnast season 5 winnerErich KlannWinner
on December 21, 2013

Let's Dance – Die große Weihnachtsshow

  indicates the winning couple.
2022

On December 23, 2022, the special Let's Dance – Die große Weihnachtsshow (The big Christmas show) was broadcast. The jury consisted of Jorge González, Motsi Mabuse and Joachim Llambi. Up to 60 points per couple were awarded. Hosts were Victoria Swarovski and Daniel Hartwich. Participants were the winners of 2020 Lili Paul-Roncalli & Massimo Sinató, the winners of 2022 René Casselly & Kathrin Menzinger, the runners-up of 2022 Janin Ullmann & Zsolt Sándor Cseke, the third-place couple of 2022 Mathias Mester & Renata Lusin, and the winner of 2021 Rúrik Gíslason, who danced with Malika Dzumaev this time instead of Renata Lusin. All five couples presented two dances each. Although the show was taped on June 4, 2022, TV viewers were still able to vote live for their favorites as all five possible winning scenarios were pre-taped. The winners were Rúrik & Malika, who donated the prize money of 10,000 euros to the SOS Children's Villages in Africa.

OrderCoupleLet's Dance
history		DanceMusicJudge's ScoresTotalGrand Total
GonzálezMabuseLlambi
1Lili & Massimo season 13 winnerCha-cha-cha"Feliz Navidad" - José Feliciano 101082857
7Slowfox"Oh Santa" - Kylie Minogue 1010929
2Mathias & Renata season 15 third placeCharleston"In der Weihnachtsbäckerei" - Rolf Zuckowski 8872349
6Jive"Frosty the Snowman" - Gene Autry 99826
3René & Kathrin season 15 winnerQuickstep"Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" - Frank Sinatra 101082858
10Tango"Last Christmas" - Wham! 10101030
4Janin & Zsolt season 15 runner-upRumba"Merry Christmas Darling" - The Carpenters 1010103060
8Charleston"Jingle Bells" - James Lord Pierpont 10101030
5Rúrik & Malika season 14 winnerJive"Incredible Christmas" - Gary Barlow 1010103060
9Contemporary"All I Want (For Christmas)" - Liam Payne 10101030
2023

On December 22, 2023, there was another Christmas show. The judges were Jorge González, Motsi Mabuse and Joachim Llambi, the hosts were Victoria Swarovski and Daniel Hartwich. Participants were the runners-up of 2012 Rebecca Mir & Massimo Sinató, the runner-up of 2016 Sarah Engels, who danced with Vadim Garbuzov this time instead of Robert Beitsch, the winners of 2018 Ingolf Lück & Ekaterina Leonova, the third-place couple of 2019 Benjamin Piwko & Isabel Edvardsson, the runners-up of 2020 Moritz Hans & Renata Lusin, and the winners of 2023 Anna Ermakova & Valentin Lusin. Although the show was taped on June 3, 2023, TV viewers were still able to vote live for their favorites as all six possible winning scenarios were pre-taped. The winners were Anna & Valentin, who donated the prize money of 10,000 euros to the charitable institution Ein Herz für Kinder.

OrderCoupleLet's Dance
history		DanceMusicJudge's ScoresTotalGrand Total
GonzálezMabuseLlambi
1Rebecca & Massimo season 5 runner-upSalsa"All I Want for Christmas Is You" - Mariah Carey 101092957
7Tango"A Christmas Tango (With Santa)" - L M Azpiazu109928
2Moritz & Renata season 13 runner-upCharleston"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" - Gene Autry 101092956
8Rumba"White Christmas" - Bing Crosby 99927
3Sarah & Vadim season 9 runner-upContemporary"Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" - John Lennon 101082852
9Cha-cha-cha"I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" - Tommie Connor 98724
4Anna & Valentin season 16 winnerRumba"Santa Baby" - Eartha Kitt 1010103060
10Quickstep"Merry Christmas Everyone" - Shakin' Stevens 10101030
5Ingolf & Ekaterina season 11 winnerTango"Never Do a Tango with an Eskimo" - Alma Cogan 9982649
11Jive"Sleigh Ride" - Leroy Anderson 88723
6Benjamin & Isabel season 12 third placeViennese waltz"Snowman" - Sia 9972554
12Contemporary"Silent Night" - Boyce Avenue 1010929

Let's Dance – Stepping Out

Let's Dance – Stepping Out was a spin-off of Let's Dance that aired on RTL in fall 2015. It was hosted by Daniel Hartwich & Sylvie Meis and the judging panel consisted of Jorge González, Motsi Mabuse and Joachim Llambi.

Unlike the original dance show, the contestants were all couples in real life, not one celebrity plus one professional dancer.

CelebrityKnown forCoachStatus
Anna Hofbauer Model & former Die Bachelorette starOliver SeefeldtWinners
on 16 October 2015
Marvin AlbrechtContestant on Die Bachelorette
Joelina DrewsDaughter of Jürgen Drews Alla Bastert-TkachenkoRunners-up
on 16 October 2015
Marc Aurel ZeebContestant on Deutschland sucht den Superstar
Bruno RauhContestant on Bauer sucht FrauTimo KulczakThird place
on 16 October 2015
Anja RauhContestant on Bauer sucht Frau
Mimi Fiedler Tatort actressEvgenij VoznyukEliminated
on 9 October 2015
Bernhard BettermannActor
Felix von Jascheroff Former Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten actorMaria ArcesEliminated
on 2 October 2015
Lisa SteinerGirlfriend of Felix von Jascheroff
Natascha Ochsenknecht Actress Nina UszkureitEliminated
on 11 September 2015
and on 25 September 2015
Umut Kekilli Football player
Mario Basler Former Football player Marta ArndtWithdrawn
on 22 September 2015
Doris Büld Fashion designer
Björn Freitag Chef Oliver ThalheimEliminated
on 18 September 2015
Anna Freitag Model & former Miss Germany

Let's Dance – Die große Profi-Challenge

  indicates the winning couple.
  indicates the runner-up couple.
  indicates the third-place couple.
Year
Profi champions
Runners-up
Third place
2019Ekaterina Leonova & Massimo Sinató Kathrin Menzinger & Vadim Garbuzov Renata Lusin & Valentin Lusin
2020Christina Luft & Christian Polanc Isabel Edvardsson & Marcus Weiß Renata Lusin & Valentin Lusin
2021 Renata Lusin & Valentin Lusin Kathrin Menzinger & Vadim Garbuzov Christina Luft & Luca Hänni
2022 Renata Lusin & Christian Polanc Kathrin Menzinger & Evgeny VinokurovMassimo Sinató & Vadim Garbuzov
2023Malika Dzumaev & Zsolt Sándor Cseke Kathrin Menzinger & Valentin LusinAndrzej Cibis & Vadim Garbuzov

2019

On the show Let's Dance – Die große Profi-Challenge (The big professional challenge), only the professionals competed for the first time on June 27, 2019. The judges were Jorge González, Motsi Mabuse and Joachim Llambi, they commented but gave no points. The hosts were Daniel Hartwich and Victoria Swarovski. The show was pre-recorded on June 19, 2019. Because of that, a voting of the studio audience decided on the winners.

The solo dancers and some of the couples had other dancers on the floor. The professional challenge was won by Ekaterina Leonova & Massimo Sinató, Kathrin Menzinger & Vadim Garbuzov came second and Renata Lusin & Valentin Lusin came third. The winners were promised that one of them will be allowed to choose his or her own celebrity dance partner at Let's Dance 2020.

Running order
OrderCoupleFreestyle dance
1 Renata Lusin & Valentin LusinTango & Slowfox
2Christina LuftAerial acrobatics & Freestyle
3Regina Luca & Sergiu LucaHip Hop, Rhythmic gymnastics, Cha-cha-cha, Rumba & Jive
4Ekaterina Leonova & Massimo SinatóArgentine tango
5 Kathrin Menzinger & Vadim Garbuzov Contemporary & Rumba
6Robert Beitsch & Anastasia BodnarCha-cha-cha, Charleston, Waacking, Breakdance, Samba & Salsa
7Marta Arndt, Evgeny Vinokurov & Evgenij VoznyukContemporary, Rumba & Paso Doble
8Christian PolancContemporary & Paso Doble
9Katja Kalugina & Andrzej CibisSamba, Rumba & Commercial
10Erich Klann & Oana NechitiArgentine tango & Contemporary

2020

In 2020, there was also a professional challenge, which was broadcast live on May 29, 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this time it took place without a studio audience. Since then there has been a phone voting of the viewers at home to decide on the winners. The judges were again Jorge González, Motsi Mabuse and Joachim Llambi, they commented but gave no points. The hosts were again Daniel Hartwich and Victoria Swarovski.

Christina Luft & Christian Polanc won the second professional challenge and Isabel Edvardsson & Marcus Weiß were runners-up. As in the previous year, Renata Lusin & Valentin Lusin took third place. For Let's Dance 2021, one of the two winners will be allowed to choose his or her own partner among the celebrities.

Running order
OrderCoupleFreestyle dance
1Marta Arndt & Robert BeitschContemporary, Rumba & Samba
2 Kathrin Menzinger & Vadim Garbuzov Argentine tango, Rumba, Paso Doble & Contemporary
3Andrzej Cibis & Victoria Kleinfelder-CibisRumba, Contemporary, Argentine tango & Paso Doble
4Christina Luft & Christian PolancPaso Doble, Flamenco, Samba, Salsa, Argentine tango & Rumba
5Alona Uehlin & Anton SkuratovSlowfox, Tango, Viennese waltz & Hip Hop
6Evgeny Vinokurov & Nina BezzubovaRumba, Samba & Contemporary
7Regina Luca & Sergiu LucaSamba, African dance & Rumba
8 Renata Lusin & Valentin LusinTango, Viennese waltz, Quickstep & Slowfox
9Erich Klann & Anne-Marie KotContemporary & Pole dance
10 Isabel Edvardsson & Marcus WeißRumba, American Smooth & Slowfox

2021

In 2021, there was a professional challenge as well, which was broadcast live on June 4, 2021. The judges were again Jorge González, Motsi Mabuse and Joachim Llambi, they commented but gave no points. The hosts were again Daniel Hartwich and Victoria Swarovski. Due to a COVID-19 infection or COVID-19 contact, three originally planned couples, Alona Uehlin & Anton Skuratov, Malika Dzumaev & Zsolt Sándor Cseke and Regina Luca & Sergiu Luca, could not take part in the competition.

Renata Lusin & Valentin Lusin won the third professional challenge. As in the first professional challenge in 2019, Kathrin Menzinger & Vadim Garbuzov came second. As in season 13, Christina Luft & Luca Hänni took third place. For Let's Dance 2022, one of the two winners will be allowed to choose his or her own partner among the celebrities.

Running order
OrderCoupleFreestyle dance
1Andrzej Cibis & Victoria Kleinfelder-CibisContemporary, Freestyle & Jitterbug
2Evgeny Vinokurov & Nina BezzubovaRumba & Contemporary
3Marta Arndt & Christian PolancPaso Doble, Argentine tango, Slow Jive, Rumba & Contemporary
4Robert Beitsch, Oxana Lebedew & Katharina LebedewAcrobatics, Rumba, Contemporary & Samba
5Christina Luft & Luca Hänni Viennese waltz, Contemporary & Freestyle
6Patricija Belousova & Alexandru IonelTango, Paso Doble & Slowfox
7 Renata Lusin & Valentin LusinTango, Waltz & Paso Doble
8 Kathrin Menzinger & Vadim Garbuzov Rumba, Argentine tango, Contemporary, Samba & Paso Doble

2022

In 2022, there was another professional challenge, which was broadcast live on May 27, 2022. The judges were again Jorge González, Motsi Mabuse and Joachim Llambi, they commented but gave no points. The hosts were again Daniel Hartwich and Victoria Swarovski. For the first time, the professionals weren't allowed to choose their dance partners themselves, but rather the producers of the show put the couples together.

Renata Lusin & Christian Polanc won the fourth professional challenge. It was the second win in a professional challenge for both of them. Kathrin Menzinger & Evgeny Vinokurov came second and Massimo Sinató & Vadim Garbuzov took third place. For Let's Dance 2023, one of the two winners will be allowed to choose his or her own partner among the celebrities.

Running order
OrderCoupleFreestyle dance
1Malika Dzumaev & Robert BeitschCha-cha-cha, Samba & Jive
2Patricija Ionel & Sergiu LucaViennese waltz
3Christina Luft & Andrzej CibisJive, Tango, Cha-cha-cha & Paso Doble
4Ekaterina Leonova & Oxana LebedewFlamenco, Paso Doble & Tango
5Alexandru Ionel & Anastasia BodnarTango, Rumba, Paso Doble & Freestyle
6 Renata Lusin & Christian PolancFlamenco, Paso Doble, Contemporary, Rumba & Salsa
7 Isabel Edvardsson & Valentin LusinSlowfox, Tango & Rumba
8Massimo Sinató & Vadim Garbuzov Contemporary, Ballet, Tango, Paso Doble & Viennese waltz
9Zsolt Sándor Cseke & Marta ArndtRumba, Contemporary, Paso Doble & Samba
10 Kathrin Menzinger & Evgeny VinokurovTango & Paso Doble

2023

In 2023, there was the fifth professional challenge, which was broadcast live on May 26, 2023. The judges were again Jorge González, Motsi Mabuse and Joachim Llambi, they commented but gave no points. The hosts were again Daniel Hartwich and Victoria Swarovski. For the first time, lots were used to determine who danced with whom. The winners were found by a new method. After all couples had danced their freestyle, there was an interim decision. The three teams with the most votes were allowed to compete against each other a second time in a dance-off. They danced one after the other according to their previous start number to the same song - "Higher" by Michael Bublé. All votes from the first round were added to those from the second round.

Malika Dzumaev & Zsolt Sándor Cseke were announced as the winners. Kathrin Menzinger & Valentin Lusin came second and Andrzej Cibis & Vadim Garbuzov took third place. There was a new prize as well. For Let's Dance 2024, the winning couple will create the choreography for the professional opening of the launch show. Also, both of them get a bonus jury ranking point to use within the first four regular shows that can save them and their celebrity partners from elimination.

Running order
OrderCoupleFreestyle dance
1 Kathrin Menzinger & Valentin LusinSlowfox, Tango, Quickstep, Tap dance & Jazz
2Evgeny Vinokurov & Anna SalitaCha-cha-cha & Rumba
3Ekaterina Leonova & Alexandru IonelTango, Paso Doble, Slowfox, Rumba & Contemporary
4Patricija Ionel & Christian PolancContemporary & Ballroom styles
5Malika Dzumaev & Zsolt Sándor CsekePaso Doble & Samba
6Christina Luft & Isabel Edvardsson Tango, Contemporary & Rumba
7Marta Arndt & Artur BalandinRumba, Jive, Paso Doble & Freestyle
8Andrzej Cibis & Vadim Garbuzov Slowfox, Cha-cha-cha, Paso Tango fusion
9Mariia Maksina & Massimo SinatóPaso Doble, Salsa, Flamenco, Samba & Freestyle

Let's Dance – Llambis Tanzduell

In 2019 and 2020, RTL broadcast the spin-off show Let's Dance – Llambis Tanzduell (Llambi's dance duel). In each episode, Let's Dance judge Joachim Llambi sends two professional dancers or celebrities abroad, where they learn unknown local dances. They are supported by local dance trainers. Afterwards, both of them present their skills in front of spectators in national costume together with a local dance group and also solo. Back in Germany, the professional dancers meet Llambi again and review their experiences with the images. At the end of the dance, the local dance trainers and Llambi give it a grade between 1 and 10. The sum of both points awarded determines the winner of the duel.

The results of the duels were as follows:

DuelDateLocationDance styleWinning contestant1st points (dance trainers) + 2nd points (Joachim Llambi) = total pointsLosing contestant1st points (dance trainers) + 2nd points (Joachim Llambi) = total points
1April 19, 2019 Hawaii HulaChristian Polanc9 (live audience) + 8 = 17Massimo Sinató8 (live audience) + 7 = 15
2April 19, 2020 Senegal SabarOana Nechiti9.3 + 8 = 17.3 Kathrin Menzinger 6.5 + 8 = 14.5
3April 26, 2020 Norway HallingMassimo Sinató5.6 + 7 = 12.6Christian Polanc6.4 + 6 = 12.4
4May 3, 2020 New Zealand Haka Pascal Hens 7.5 + 8 = 15.5 Ingolf Lück 6.5 + 7 = 13.5
5May 10, 2020 Georgia KazbeguriErich Klann10 + 9 = 19Valentin Lusin10 + 8 = 18
6May 17, 2020 Peru Scissors danceEvgeny Vinokurov8.6 + 8 = 16.6Sergiu Luca6.1 + 6 = 12.1
7May 24, 2020 Ireland Irish danceMarta Arndt8 + 6 = 14 Isabel Edvardsson 7 + 6 = 13

Let's Dance – Kids

In March 2021, RTL announced that it would broadcast Let's Dance – Kids on its own streaming platform TVNOW from April 9, 2021, for four episodes. As in the original version, Daniel Hartwich and Victoria Swarovski were the presenters. Also formed Joachim Llambi, Motsi Mabuse and Jorge Gonzalez the jury.

The show is based on the American version Dancing with the Stars: Juniors .

CelebrityNotability (known for)Professional partnerCoachStatus
Maris Ohneck Erdoğan Atalay sonJana LeberskySergiu LucaEliminated 1st
on May 16, 2021
Spencer König Die Pfefferkörner actorSelma LohmannMelissa Ortiz-GomezEliminated 2nd
on May 23, 2021
Zoé Baillieu Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten actressMischa BakscheevRegina Luca
Third place
on May 30, 2021
Angelina Stecher-WilliamsJudith Williams daughterErik RettichVictoria Kleinfelder-Cibis
Runner-up
on June 6, 2021
Jona Szewczenko Tanja Szewczenko daughterTizio Tiago Domingues da SilvaRoberto Albanese
Winner
on June 6, 2021

Let's Dance – Die Live-Tour

YearCouple with the most winsNumber of wins
2019Benjamin Piwko & Isabel Edvardsson 10
2021 Rúrik Gíslason & Renata Lusin 6
2022René Casselly & Kathrin Menzinger 18
2023Julia Beautx & Zsolt Sándor Cseke9

2019

Let's Dance – Die Live-Tour (The Live Tour) is a nationwide arena tour in Germany. Let's Dance went on tour in autumn 2019 for the first time. The judges were Jorge González, Motsi Mabuse and Joachim Llambi, they judged and gave points but only the audience in the arena decided on the winning couple every evening. The host was Daniel Hartwich. The group dances were choreographed by Massimo Sinató and Victoria Kleinfelder-Cibis. The tour began on 8 November in Riesa and finished on 29 November in Munich. In total there were 16 cities and 17 shows.

Participating couples and their dances were:

CelebrityLet's Dance
history		Professional partnerDancesNumber
of wins
Rebecca Mir season 5 runner-upMassimo SinatóSalsa and Tango (new)4
Pascal Hens season 12 winner Renata Lusin Salsa and Tango (Jury dance)1
Benjamin Piwko season 12 third place Isabel Edvardsson Rumba and Paso Doble10
Evelyn Burdecki season 12 quarter-finalistValentin LusinJive and Salsa0
Oliver Pocher season 12 contestantChristina LuftPaso Doble and Charleston1
Sabrina Mockenhaupt season 12 contestantErich KlannTango and Waltz1

Other participating professionals were:

The results of the tour were as follows:

DateCityWinners
November 8, 2019 Riesa Rebecca Mir & Massimo Sinató
November 9, 20191 Dortmund 1Benjamin Piwko & Isabel Edvardsson
November 10, 2019 Mannheim Rebecca Mir & Massimo Sinató
November 13, 2019 Kiel Pascal Hens & Renata Lusin
November 14, 2019 Düsseldorf Benjamin Piwko & Isabel Edvardsson
November 15, 2019 Nuremberg Benjamin Piwko & Isabel Edvardsson
November 16, 20191 Leipzig 1Benjamin Piwko & Isabel Edvardsson
November 18, 2019 Leipzig Benjamin Piwko & Isabel Edvardsson
November 19, 2019 Braunschweig Benjamin Piwko & Isabel Edvardsson
November 20, 2019 Berlin Rebecca Mir & Massimo Sinató
November 21, 2019 Oberhausen Rebecca Mir & Massimo Sinató
November 22, 2019 Bremen Benjamin Piwko & Isabel Edvardsson
November 24, 2019 Hamburg Benjamin Piwko & Isabel Edvardsson
November 26, 2019 Hanover Oliver Pocher & Christina Luft
November 27, 2019 Frankfurt am Main Benjamin Piwko & Isabel Edvardsson
November 28, 2019 Cologne Sabrina Mockenhaupt & Erich Klann
November 29, 2019 Munich Benjamin Piwko & Isabel Edvardsson

Annotation

2021

Let's Dance went on tour in autumn 2021 for the second time. The judges were Jorge González, Motsi Mabuse and Joachim Llambi again, they judged and gave points but only the audience in the arena decided on the winning couple every evening. The host was Daniel Hartwich. The group dances were choreographed by Vadim Garbuzov and Kathrin Menzinger. The tour began on 2 November in Riesa and finished on 28 November in Düsseldorf. In total there were 14 cities and 19 shows.

Participating couples and their dances were:

CelebrityLet's Dance
history		Professional partnerDancesNumber
of wins
Lili Paul-Roncalli season 13 winnerAndrzej CibisTango and Freestyle (Magic Moment)1
Moritz Hans season 13 runner-upMalika DzumaevCharleston and Rumba (Jury dance)1
Luca Hänni season 13 third placeChristina LuftCha-cha-cha and Rumba5
Tijan Njie season 13 semi-finalist Kathrin Menzinger Samba and Tango1
Rúrik Gíslason season 14 winner Renata Lusin Paso Doble and Jive6
Valentina Pahde season 14 runner-upValentin LusinFreestyle (Magic Moment) and Viennese waltz1
Nicolas Puschmann season 14 third place Vadim Garbuzov Waltz and Charleston4

Other participating professionals were:

  • Alexandru Ionel
  • Evgeny Vinokurov
  • Jesse Wijnans
  • Marta Arndt
  • Regina Luca
  • Victoria Kleinfelder-Cibis
  • Zsolt Sándor Cseke

The results of the tour were as follows:

DateCityWinners
November 2, 2021 Riesa Nicolas Puschmann & Vadim Garbuzov
November 3, 2021Valentina Pahde & Valentin Lusin
November 5, 2021 Hanover Nicolas Puschmann & Vadim Garbuzov
November 6, 20212 Hamburg 2Nicolas Puschmann & Vadim Garbuzov
November 7, 2021 Oberhausen Luca Hänni & Christina Luft
November 9, 2021 Leipzig Moritz Hans & Malika Dzumaev
November 10, 2021 Rúrik Gíslason & Renata Lusin
November 12, 2021 Nuremberg Luca Hänni & Christina Luft
November 13, 20212 Nuremberg 2 Luca Hänni & Christina Luft
November 14, 2021 Dortmund Rúrik Gíslason & Renata Lusin
November 16, 2021 Frankfurt am Main Lili Paul-Roncalli & Andrzej Cibis
November 17, 2021Tijan Njie & Kathrin Menzinger
November 18, 2021 Berlin Luca Hänni & Christina Luft
November 19, 2021 Bremen Rúrik Gíslason & Renata Lusin
November 20, 20212 Mannheim 2 Rúrik Gíslason & Renata Lusin
November 22, 2021 Braunschweig Rúrik Gíslason & Renata Lusin
November 23, 2021 Luca Hänni & Christina Luft
November 27, 20212 Cologne 2 Rúrik Gíslason & Renata Lusin
November 28, 2021 Düsseldorf Nicolas Puschmann & Vadim Garbuzov

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2022

Let's Dance went on tour in autumn 2022 for the third time. The judges were Jorge González, Motsi Mabuse and Joachim Llambi again, they judged and gave points but only the audience in the arena decided on the winning couple every evening. The host was Daniel Hartwich. The group dances were choreographed by Vadim Garbuzov and Kathrin Menzinger. The tour began on 31 October in Riesa and finished on 27 November in Düsseldorf. In total there were 16 cities and 22 shows.

Participating couples and their dances were:

CelebrityLet's Dance
history		Professional partnerDancesNumber
of wins
René Casselly season 15 winner Kathrin Menzinger Tango and Freestyle (Final Freestyle)18
Janin Ullmann season 15 runner-upZsolt Sándor CsekeCharleston and Rumba2
Mathias Mester season 15 third place Renata Lusin Paso Doble and Salsa1
Sarah Mangione season 15 quarter-finalist Vadim Garbuzov Slowfox and Contemporary1
Bastian Bielendorfer season 15 contestantEkaterina LeonovaCha-cha-cha and Tango0
Mike Singer season 15 contestantChristina LuftContemporary and Quickstep0
Timur Ülker season 15 contestantMalika DzumaevJive and Tango0

Other participating professionals were:

  • Alexandru Ionel
  • Andrzej Cibis
  • Dimitar Stefanin
  • Evgeny Vinokurov
  • Jesse Wijnans
  • Marta Arndt
  • Patricija Ionel
  • Regina Luca
  • Valentin Lusin

The results of the tour were as follows:

DateCityWinners
October 31, 2022 Riesa René Casselly & Kathrin Menzinger
November 1, 2022René Casselly & Kathrin Menzinger
November 3, 2022 Berlin René Casselly & Kathrin Menzinger
November 4, 2022 Oberhausen René Casselly & Kathrin Menzinger
November 5, 20223 Dortmund 3René Casselly & Kathrin Menzinger
November 6, 2022 Cologne René Casselly & Kathrin Menzinger
November 8, 2022 Leipzig René Casselly & Kathrin Menzinger
November 9, 2022René Casselly & Kathrin Menzinger
November 11, 2022 Munich René Casselly & Kathrin Menzinger
November 12, 20223 Nuremberg 3René Casselly & Kathrin Menzinger
November 13, 2022 Nuremberg René Casselly & Kathrin Menzinger
November 14, 2022 Mannheim Janin Ullmann & Zsolt Sándor Cseke
November 16, 2022 Hamburg René Casselly & Kathrin Menzinger
November 17, 2022René Casselly & Kathrin Menzinger
November 18, 2022 Bremen Janin Ullmann & Zsolt Sándor Cseke
November 19, 20223 Stuttgart 3René Casselly & Kathrin Menzinger
November 21, 2022 Frankfurt am Main René Casselly & Kathrin Menzinger
November 22, 2022René Casselly & Kathrin Menzinger
November 23, 2022 Braunschweig Sarah Mangione & Vadim Garbuzov
November 24, 2022 Mathias Mester & Renata Lusin
November 26, 20223 Hanover 3René Casselly & Kathrin Menzinger
November 27, 2022 Düsseldorf René Casselly & Kathrin Menzinger

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2023

Let's Dance went on tour in autumn 2023 for the fourth time. The judges were Jorge González, Motsi Mabuse and Joachim Llambi again, they judged and gave points but only the audience in the arena decided on the winning couple every evening. The host was Daniel Hartwich. The group dances were choreographed by Vadim Garbuzov and Kathrin Menzinger. The tour began on 7 November in Riesa and finished on 4 December in Mannheim. In total there were 16 cities and 20 shows.

Participating couples and their dances were:

CelebrityLet's Dance
history		Professional partnerDancesNumber
of wins		Number
of 2nd places
Ingolf Lück season 11 winnerEkaterina LeonovaRumba and Tango01
Anna Ermakova season 16 winnerValentin LusinTango and Contemporary710
Julia Beautx season 16 runner-upZsolt Sándor CsekeSamba and Quickstep95
Philipp Boy season 16 third placePatricija IonelJive and Paso Doble43
Mimi Kraus season 16 contestantMariia MaksinaWaltz and Tango00
Abdelkarim season 16 contestant Kathrin Menzinger Charleston (Group dance) and Cha-cha-cha01

Other participating professionals were:

  • Alexandru Ionel
  • Andrzej Cibis
  • Christina Hänni
  • Dimitar Stefanin
  • Evgeny Vinokurov
  • Jesse Wijnans
  • Katja Kalugina
  • Malika Dzumaev
  • Marta Arndt
  • Vadim Garbuzov

The results of the tour were as follows:

DateCityWinnersRunners-up
November 7, 2023 Riesa Julia Beautx & Zsolt Sándor CsekeAnna Ermakova & Valentin Lusin
November 9, 2023 Leipzig Julia Beautx & Zsolt Sándor CsekeAnna Ermakova & Valentin Lusin
November 10, 2023Anna Ermakova & Valentin Lusin Philipp Boy & Patricija Ionel
November 11, 20234 Munich 4Anna Ermakova & Valentin LusinAbdelkarim & Kathrin Menzinger
November 12, 2023 Munich Julia Beautx & Zsolt Sándor CsekeAnna Ermakova & Valentin Lusin
November 14, 2023 Nuremberg Anna Ermakova & Valentin Lusin Philipp Boy & Patricija Ionel
November 16, 2023 Berlin Philipp Boy & Patricija IonelJulia Beautx & Zsolt Sándor Cseke
November 17, 2023 Bremen Julia Beautx & Zsolt Sándor CsekeAnna Ermakova & Valentin Lusin
November 18, 20234 Hamburg 4Anna Ermakova & Valentin Lusin Philipp Boy & Patricija Ionel
November 21, 2023 Braunschweig Julia Beautx & Zsolt Sándor CsekeAnna Ermakova & Valentin Lusin
November 23, 2023 Frankfurt am Main Julia Beautx & Zsolt Sándor CsekeAnna Ermakova & Valentin Lusin
November 24, 2023Julia Beautx & Zsolt Sándor CsekeAnna Ermakova & Valentin Lusin
November 25, 20234 Stuttgart 4 Philipp Boy & Patricija IonelAnna Ermakova & Valentin Lusin
November 27, 2023 Stuttgart Philipp Boy & Patricija IonelJulia Beautx & Zsolt Sándor Cseke
November 28, 2023 Düsseldorf Anna Ermakova & Valentin LusinJulia Beautx & Zsolt Sándor Cseke
November 29, 2023 Dortmund Anna Ermakova & Valentin Lusin Ingolf Lück & Ekaterina Leonova
December 1, 2023 Hanover Anna Ermakova & Valentin LusinJulia Beautx & Zsolt Sándor Cseke
December 2, 20234 Oberhausen 4 Philipp Boy & Patricija IonelJulia Beautx & Zsolt Sándor Cseke
December 3, 2023 Cologne Julia Beautx & Zsolt Sándor CsekeAnna Ermakova & Valentin Lusin
December 4, 2023 Mannheim Julia Beautx & Zsolt Sándor CsekeAnna Ermakova & Valentin Lusin

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  1. ↑ "Let's Dance: Was ist erlaubt und was ist verboten?". rtl.de (in German). June 1, 2016.
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