Dancing with the Stars (Irish TV series) series 2

Dancing with the Stars
Series 2
Presented byAmanda Byram
Nicky Byrne
JudgesJulian Benson
Loraine Barry
Brian Redmond
Celebrity winnerJake Carter
Professional winnerKaren Byrne
No. of episodes12
Release
Original networkRTÉ One
Original release7 January (2018-01-07) –
25 March 2018 (2018-03-25)
Series chronology
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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]

Celebrity Known for Professional Status
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 McGregor Fitness 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

Couple Place 1 2 3 1/2+3 4 5 6 7 6+7 8 9 10 11 12
Jake & Karen 1 19 — 21 40 24 27 24 26 50 28 27+30=57 30+5=35 26+25=51 30+28+30=88
Anna & Kai 2 — 21 18 39 27 22 22 30 52 22 24+25=49 29+4=33 24+30=54 28+30+30=88
Deirdre & John — 18 19 37 25 19 26 20 46 24 26+30=56 22+1=23 27+22=49 29+29+27=85
Erin & Ryan 4 — 23 22 45 22 24 19 28 47 25 29+25=54 27+3=30 27+25=52
Rob & Emily 5 17 — 18 35 20 25 16 21 37 18 24+25=49 25+2=27
Alannah & Vitali 6 — 20 26 46 26 23 27 22 49 26 24+30=54
Marty & Ksenia 7 12 — 8 20 15 12 14 16 30 16
Bernard & Valeria 8 10 — 17 27 18 14 13 13 26
Maïa & Robert 9 — 13 16 29 19 19
Tomás & Giulia 10 17 — 22 39 16
Norah & Curtis 11 — 15 17 32
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 		Place Couple Total
points 		Number of
dances 		Total
average
1 1 Jake & Karen 395 15 26.3
2 2 Anna & Kai 380 25.3
3 6 Alannah & Vitali 224 9 24.9
4 4 Erin & Ryan 296 12 24.7
5 2 Deirdre & John 363 15 24.2
6 5 Rob & Emily 209 10 20.9
7 10 Tomás & Giulia 55 3 18.3
8 9 Maïa & Robert 67 4 16.8
9 11 Norah & Curtis 32 2 16.0
10 8 Bernard & Valeria 85 6 14.2
11 7 Marty & Ksenia 93 7 13.3

Highest and lowest scoring performances

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

Dance Celebrity Highest score Celebrity Lowest score
Tango Anna Geary 28 Bernard O'Shea 10
Cha-cha-cha Erin McGregor 25 Marty Morrissey 8
Salsa Anna Geary 30 Bernard O'Shea 17
Foxtrot Erin McGregor 24 Norah Casey 15
Charleston Anna Geary
Jake Carter		 30 Marty Morrissey 12
Waltz Erin McGregor 29 Maïa Dunphy 16
Quickstep Deirdre O'Kane 29 Marty Morrissey 12
Jive Anna Geary 29 Marty Morrissey 14
Rumba Jake Carter 26 Marty Morrissey 16
Paso Doble Erin McGregor 28 Tomás O'Leary 16
American Smooth Alannah Beirne
Deirdre O'Kane		 26 Bernard O'Shea 14
Contemporary Ballroom Jake Carter 30 Rob Heffernan 24
Samba Erin McGregor 27 Anna Geary 18
Viennese Waltz Jake Carter 28 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-thon Jake Carter 5 Deirdre O'Kane 1

Couples' highest and lowest scoring dances

Couples Highest scoring dance Lowest scoring dance
Jake & Karen Charleston
Contemporary Ballroom
Showdance (30)		 Salsa (19)
Anna & Kai Charleston
Salsa
Showdance (30)		 Samba (18)
Deirdre & John Charleston
Quickstep (29)		 Jive (18)
Erin & Ryan Waltz (29) Quickstep (19)
Rob & Emily Viennese Waltz
Foxtrot (25)		 Quickstep (16)
Alannah & Vitali Tango (27) Waltz (20)
Marty & Ksenia Foxtrot
Rumba (16)		 Cha-cha-cha (8)
Bernard & Valeria Paso Doble (18) Tango (10)
Maïa & Robert Rumba
Tango (19)		 Cha-cha-cha (13)
Tomás & Giulia Jive (22) Paso Doble (16)
Norah & Curtis Paso 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'

Running order (Men)
Couple Score Dance Music
Rob & Emily 17 (5, 6, 6) Jive "One Way or Another (Teenage Kicks)"—One Direction
Bernard & Valeria 10 (2, 4, 4) Tango "Video Killed the Radio Star"—The Buggles
Tomás & Giulia 17 (5, 6, 6) Foxtrot "All of Me"—John Legend
Jake & Karen 19 (6, 6, 7) Salsa "Reggaetón Lento (Remix)"—CNCO & Little Mix
Marty & Ksenia 12 (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 filled in for Julian Benson.

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

Running order (Women)
Couple Score Dance Music
Anna & Kai 21 (6, 8, 7) Tango "Rebel Rebel"—David Bowie
Alannah & Vitali 20 (6, 7, 7) Waltz "Moon River"— Andrea Ross
Maïa & Robert 13 (4, 4, 5) Cha-cha-cha "Don't Be So Hard on Yourself"—Jess Glynne
Norah & Curtis 15 (5, 5, 5) Foxtrot "Nora"—Tara O'Grady
Erin & Ryan 23 (7, 8, 8) Salsa "Instruction"—Jax Jones feat. Demi Lovato & Stefflon Don
Deirdre & John 18 (6, 6, 6) Jive "Mayhem"—Imelda May

Week 3

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

Running order
Couple Score Dance Music Results
Deirdre & John 19 (6, 6, 7) Tango "I Drove All Night"—Roy Orbison and The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Safe
Tomás & Giulia 22 (7, 7, 8) Jive "Chasing Cars"—The Baseballs Safe
Alannah & Vitali 26 (8, 9, 9) Charleston "Emergency"—Icona Pop Safe
Maïa & Robert 16 (5, 5, 6) Waltz "See the Day"—Girls Aloud Safe
Bernard & Valeria 17 (5, 6, 6) Salsa "He's the Greatest Dancer"—Sister Sledge Safe
Anna & Kai 18 (6, 6, 6) Samba "New Rules"—Dua Lipa Safe
Norah & Curtis 17 (5, 6, 6) Paso Doble "Señorita"—Bond Eliminated
Jake & Karen 21 (7, 7, 7) Quickstep "Knee Deep in My Heart"—Shane Filan Safe
Rob & Emily 18 (6, 6, 6) Tango "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)"—The Proclaimers Last to be called safe
Marty & Ksenia 8 (2, 2, 4) Cha-cha-cha "I Got You (I Feel Good)"—James Brown Last to be called safe
Erin & Ryan 22 (7, 7, 8) Viennese Waltz "You Don't Own Me"—Grace & G-Eazy Safe

Week 4: Movie Week

Running order
Couple Score Dance Music Movie Result
Erin & Ryan 22 (7, 7, 8) Charleston "Woo-Hoo"—The 5.6.7.8's Kill Bill: Volume 1 Safe
Marty & Ksenia 15 (4, 5, 6) American Smooth "Pretty Irish Girl"—Brendan O'Dowda and Ruby Murray Darby O'Gill and the Little People Safe
Rob & Emily 20 (6, 7, 7) Samba "Jump in the Line (Shake, Señora)"—Harry Belafonte Beetlejuice Safe
Maïa & Robert 19 (6, 6, 7) Rumba "Up Where We Belong"—Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes An Officer and a Gentleman Last to be called safe
Tomás & Giulia 16 (5, 5, 6) Paso Doble "Immigrant Song"—Led Zeppelin Thor: Ragnarok Eliminated
Jake & Karen 24 (8, 8, 8) Cha-cha-cha "The Power of Love"—Huey Lewis and the News Back to the Future Safe
Anna & Kai 27 (9, 9, 9) Contemporary Ballroom "Let It Go"—Idina Menzel Frozen Safe
Deirdre & John 25 (8, 8, 9) Quickstep "Peppy and George"—Ernst Van Tiel & the Brussels Philharmonic The Artist Safe
Bernard & Valeria 18 (6, 6, 6) Paso Doble "He's a Pirate"—Klaus Badelt and Hans Zimmer Pirates of the Caribbean Last to be called safe
Alannah & Vitali 26 (8, 9, 9) American Smooth "City of Stars"—Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone La La Land Safe

Week 5

Running order
Couple Score Dance Music Result
Anna & Kai 22 (7, 7, 8) Paso Doble "Titanium"—David Guetta feat. Sia Last to be called safe
Bernard & Valeria 14 (4, 5, 5) American Smooth "Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy"—The Tams Safe
Deirdre & John 19 (6, 6, 7) Salsa "La Vida Es Un Carnaval (Reggae/Latino Remix)"—Celia Cruz Last to be called safe
Erin & Ryan 24 (8, 8, 8) Foxtrot "Feels Like Home"—Chantal Kreviazuk Safe
Maïa & Robert 19 (6, 6, 7) Tango "Hernando's Hideaway"—Alma Cogan Eliminated
Rob & Emily 25 (8, 8, 9) Viennese Waltz "Perfect"—Ed Sheeran Safe
Alannah & Vitali 23 (8, 7, 8) Cha-cha-cha "Timber"—Pitbull feat. Kesha Safe
Marty & Ksenia 12 (3, 4, 5) Charleston "We No Speak Americano"—Yolanda Be Cool & DCUP Safe
Jake & Karen 27 (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'

Running order
Couple Score Dance Music
Erin & John 19 (6, 6, 7) Quickstep "Life's About to Get Good"—Shania Twain
Marty & Emily 14 (4, 4, 6) Jive "Crocodile Rock"—Elton John
Anna & Ryan 22 (7, 7, 8) Viennese Waltz "Say You Love Me"—Jessie Ware
Bernard & Karen 13 (3, 5, 5) Charleston "Lollipop"—Mika
Jake & Valeria 24 (8, 8, 8) Samba "Mi Gente (Remix)"—J Balvin and Willy William
Deirdre & Vitali 26 (8, 9, 9) American Smooth "Wuthering Heights"—Kate Bush
Alannah & Kai 27 (9, 9, 9) Tango "Green Light"—Lorde
Rob & Ksenia 16 (5, 5, 6) Quickstep "L-O-V-E"—Gregory Porter

Week 7

Running order
Couple Score Dance Music Result
Marty & Ksenia 16 (5, 5, 6) Foxtrot "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head"—B. J. Thomas Safe
Alannah & Vitali 22 (7, 7, 8) Rumba "Havana"—Camila Cabello feat. Young Thug Safe
Deirdre & John 20 (7, 6, 7) Waltz "The Rainbow Connection"—Sarah McLachlan Last to be called safe
Rob & Emily 21 (7, 7, 7) Salsa "Livin' la Vida Loca"—Ricky Martin Safe
Bernard & Valeria 13 (4, 4, 5) Viennese Waltz "What's New Pussycat?"—Tom Jones Eliminated
Erin & Ryan 28 (9, 9, 10) Paso Doble "Seven Nation Army"—The White Stripes Bottom two
Jake & Karen 26 (8, 9, 9) Tango "La cumparsita"—Jose Basso Safe
Anna & Kai 30 (10, 10, 10) Charleston "Bang Bang"—Will.i.am Safe

Dance-Off

Judges' votes to save
  • Benson: Erin & Ryan
  • Redmond: Erin & Ryan
  • Barry: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Erin & Ryan

Week 8: Guilty Pleasures Week

Running order
Couple Score Dance Music Result
Erin & Ryan 25 (8, 8, 9) Cha-cha-cha "It's Raining Men"—The Weather Girls Safe
Marty & Ksenia 16 (5, 5, 6) Rumba "The Lady in Red"—Chris de Burgh Eliminated
Alannah & Vitali 26 (8, 9, 9) Quickstep "I'll Be There for You"—The Rembrandts Bottom two
Rob & Emily 18 (6, 6, 6) Cha-cha-cha "Ice Ice Baby"—Vanilla Ice Safe
Anna & Kai 22 (7, 7, 8) American Smooth "Achy Breaky Heart"—Billy Ray Cyrus Last to be called safe
Deirdre & John 24 (7, 8, 9) Paso Doble "Tragedy"—Steps Safe
Jake & Karen 28 (9, 9, 10) Viennese Waltz "You'll Never Walk Alone"—Gerry and the Pacemakers Safe

Dance-Off

Judges' votes to save
  • Benson: Alannah & Vitali
  • Redmond: Alannah & Vitali
  • Barry: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Alannah & Vitali

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.

Running order
Couple Score Dance Music Result
Jake & Karen 27 (9, 9, 9) Jive "Rock Around the Clock (Swing Cats Remix)"—Bill Haley & His Comets Safe
Rob & Emily 24 (8, 8, 8) Contemporary Ballroom "Hymn for the Weekend"—Coldplay feat. Beyoncé Safe
Alannah & Vitali 24 (8, 8, 8) Samba "Lush Life"—Zara Larsson Eliminated
Erin & Ryan 29 (9, 10, 10) Waltz "Kissing You"—Des'ree Bottom two
Anna & Kai 24 (8, 8, 8) Rumba "Secret Love Song"—Little Mix feat. Jason Derulo Safe
Deirdre & John 26 (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
  • Benson: Erin & Ryan
  • Redmond: Erin & Ryan
  • Barry: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Erin & Ryan

Week 10: Broadway Week

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

Running order
Couple Score Dance Music Musical Result
Rob & Emily 25 (8, 8, 9) Foxtrot "Any Dream Will Do" — Donny Osmond Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Eliminated
Erin & Ryan 27 (9, 9, 9) Tango "Cell Block Tango" — The cast of Chicago Chicago Bottom two
Anna & Kai 29 (9, 10, 10) Jive "Time Warp" — The cast of Glee The Rocky Horror Show Safe
Deirdre & John 22 (7, 7, 8) Foxtrot "One" — The cast of A Chorus Line A Chorus Line Safe
Jake & Karen 30 (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
  • Benson: Erin & Ryan
  • Redmond: Erin & Ryan
  • Barry: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Erin & Ryan

Week 11: Semifinal

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

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

Running order
Couples Score Dance Music Result
Erin & Ryan 27 (9, 9, 9) Samba "Rain"—The Script Eliminated
25 (8, 8, 9) Contemporary Ballroom "Alive"—Sia
Deirdre & John 27 (9, 9, 9) Contemporary Ballroom "Zombie"—The Cranberries Safe
22 (7, 7, 8) Cha-cha-cha "Can You Feel It"—The Jacksons
Anna & Kai 24 (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 & Karen 26 (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

  • Benson: Jake & Karen
  • Redmond: Erin & Ryan
  • Barry: Jake & Karen

Week 12: The Final

Guest act: Picture This performing 'This Morning'.

Running order
Couples Score Dance Music Result
Deirdre & John 29 (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 & Karen 30 (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 & Kai 28 (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
Couple Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Week 11 Week 12
Jake & Karen Salsa N/A Quickstep Cha-cha-cha Contemporary Ballroom Samba
(with Valeria) 		Tango Viennese Waltz Jive Freestyle
(Team Floor Fillers) 		Charleston Swing-a-thon Rumba American Smooth Contemporary Ballroom Jive Showdance
Anna & Kai N/A Tango Samba Contemporary Ballroom Paso Doble Viennese Waltz
(with Ryan) 		Charleston American Smooth Rumba Freestyle
(Team Party Rockers) 		Jive Swing-a-thon Foxtrot Salsa Tango Charleston Showdance
Deirdre & John N/A Jive Tango Quickstep Salsa American Smooth
(with Vitali) 		Waltz Paso Doble Charleston Freestyle
(Team Floor Fillers) 		Foxtrot Swing-a-thon Contemporary Ballroom Cha-cha-cha Charleston Quickstep Showdance
Erin & Ryan N/A Salsa Viennese Waltz Charleston Foxtrot Quickstep
(with John) 		Paso Doble Cha-cha-cha Waltz Freestyle
(Team Party Rockers) 		Tango Swing-a-thon Samba Contemporary Ballroom
Rob & Emily Jive N/A Tango Samba Viennese Waltz Quickstep
(with Ksenia) 		Salsa Cha-cha-cha Contemporary Ballroom Freestyle
(Team Party Rockers) 		Foxtrot Swing-a-thon
Alannah & Vitali N/A Waltz Charleston American Smooth Cha-cha-cha Tango
(with Kai) 		Rumba Quickstep Samba Freestyle
(Team Floor Fillers)
Marty & Ksenia Quickstep N/A Cha-cha-cha American Smooth Charleston Jive
(with Emily) 		Foxtrot Rumba
Bernard & Valeria Tango N/A Salsa Paso Doble American Smooth Charleston
(with Karen) 		Viennese Waltz
Maïa & Robert N/A Cha-cha-cha Waltz Rumba Tango
Tomás & Giulia Foxtrot N/A Jive Paso Doble
Norah & Curtis N/A Foxtrot Paso Doble

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