Season of television series
| Dancing with the Stars | |
|---|---|
| Series 8 | |
| Presented by | Jennifer Zamparelli Doireann Garrihy |
| Judges | Arthur Gourounlian Loraine Barry Brian Redmond Karen Byrne |
| Release | |
| Original network | RTÉ One |
| Original release | 5 January 2025 (2025-01-05) |
| Series chronology | |
| ← Previous Series 7 | |
Dancing with the Stars will return for an eighth series on 5 January 2025 on RTÉ One.
On 30 August 2024, RTÉ confirmed that the show would return for an eighth series, with hosts Jennifer Zamparelli and Doireann Garrihy returning for their sixth and third seasons respectively.
On 8 December 2024 it was confirmed that two-time champion, Karen Byrne would join the judging panel for this series, bringing the panel from three to four for the first time ever. On 15 December the professional dancer line-up was confirmed. With Karen Byrne joining the judging panel, Kylee Vincent on maternity leave and Jillian Bromwich and Montel Hewson leaving to focus on their professional dancing careers, four new professional dancers; Alex Vladimirov, Daniela Roze, Maciej Zieba and Rebecca Scott, joined the show.
Couples
On 9 December 2024, former Miss Universe Ireland, Aishah Akorede was announced as the first celebrity to take part. Celebrity reveals continued throughout the month until 15 December when Joanna Donnelly was revealed as the final celebrity taking part.
| Celebrity | Known for | Professional | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aishah Akorede | Former Miss Universe Ireland | Robert Rowiński | |
| Danny O'Carroll | Mrs. Brown's Boys actor | Salome Chachua | |
| Elaine Crowley | Ireland AM presenter | Denys Samson | |
| Gearóid Farrelly | Stand-up comedian & podcaster | Stephen Vincent | |
| Jack Woolley | Taekwondo athlete | Alex Vladimirov | |
| Joanna Donnelly | Meteorologist & weather presenter | Maciej Zieba | |
| Kayleigh Trappe | Social media personality | Ervinas Merfeldas | |
| Kevin Dundon | Chef | Rebecca Scott | |
| Mickey Joe Harte | Singer-songwriter | Daniela Roze | |
| Rhys McClenaghan | Olympic artistic gymnast | Laura Nolan | |
| Yasmin Seky | Kin actress | Simone Arena |
References
- O'Neill, Bronwyn (30 August 2024). "RTÉ confirm Dancing with the Stars is set to return". VIP Magazine. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- Townsend, by Michelle (8 December 2024). "Karen Byrne joins Dancing with the Stars judging panel as show makes big change". RSVP Live. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- Townsend, Michelle (16 December 2024). "DWTS couple quit show and explain why as four new stars join line-up". RSVP Live. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
- Townsend, Michelle (7 November 2024). "Dancing with the Stars couple welcome first child and share unique name". RSVP Live. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
- Townsend, Michelle (16 December 2024). "DWTS unveils dance pairings for 2025 as four new stars join show". RSVP Live. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
- Graham, Breda (9 December 2024). "First contestant of this year's Dancing with the Stars revealed". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- "Met Éireann meteorologist Joanna Donnelly revealed as final celebrity contestant for Dancing with the Stars". Irish Independent. 15 December 2024. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
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