Dancing with the Stars returned for a fifth series on 9 January 2022 on RTÉ One. This was the first series in two years after the show was put on a year-long hiatus during the COVID-19 pandemic.
On 12 November 2021, it was announced that the show would return in the New Year with Nicky Byrne and Jennifer Zamparelli returning as hosts for a fifth and third series, respectively. It was also confirmed that Brian Redmond and Loraine Barry return as judges, however, Julian Benson did not. Armenian-born choreographer and creative director, Arthur Gourounlian joined the judging panel in Benson's place. It was also confirmed that the series would start with twelve celebrities, rather than eleven as it had been for the previous four installments.
This series also saw professional dancers, Giulia Dotta, Kai Widdrington, Robert Rowiński and Ryan McShane depart the show. They were replaced by five new professional dancers, Denys Samson, Ervinas Merfeldas, Hannah Kelly, Maurizio Benenato and Salome Chachua.
The final on 27 March 2022, was won by Nina Carberry and her partner Pasquale La Rocca. This marks La Rocca's second consecutive win, thereby making him the only professional dancer with more than one win on the show.
This was Nicky Byrne's final series as host.
Couples On 10 December 2021, during an episode of The Late Late Show, Aengus Mac Grianna, Ellen Keane, Gráinne Seoige and Neil Delamere were announced as the first celebrities to be taking part. The remaining celebrities were announced throughout the following week.
Celebrity Known for Professional Status Cathy Kelly Best-selling author Maurizio Benenato Eliminated 1st on 23 January 2022 Neil Delamere Comedian Kylee Vincent Eliminated 2nd on 30 January 2022 Aengus Mac Grianna Former RTÉ newsreader Emily Barker Eliminated 3rd on 6 February 2022 Missy Keating Model & influencer Ervinas Merfeldas Eliminated 4th on 20 February 2022 Gráinne Seoige Television presenter John Nolan Eliminated 5th on 27 February 2022 Billy McGuinness Aslan guitarist Hannah Kelly Eliminated 6th on 6 March 2022 Nicolas Roche Professional cyclist Karen Byrne Eliminated 7th on 13 March 2022 Matthew MacNabb Love Island contestant Laura Nolan Eliminated 8th on 20 March 2022 Erica-Cody Singer-songwriter Denys SamsonRunners-up on 27 March 2022Ellen KeaneParalympic swimmerStephen Vincent Jordan Conroy Rugby sevens player Salome ChachuaNina CarberryFormer jockeyPasquale La RoccaWinners on 27 March 2022
Scoring chart Couple Place 1 231/2+3456789101112 Nina & Pasquale1— 44 1921 2426 29+=58+4=+29=59 Jordan & Salome2— 22 19 4120192924 29+=56 28+=33+= Ellen & Stephen—2121422223272726+=53+2=32+29=59 Erica & Denys— 23 26 2027 25+=26+3=29+= Matthew & Laura5— 1726222223+=52+= Nicolas & Karen6—162719151917—21+= Billy & Hannah 7—161329141818 Gráinne & John814—173113192219 Missy & Ervinas916—21372422—24 Aengus & Emily10—162717 Neil & Kylee 1117—223918 Cathy & Maurizio1214—1529
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 two/three runners-up the couple was immune from elimination "—" indicates the couple(s) did not dance that week
Average chart This table only counts for dances scored on a traditional 30-points scale. It does not include the Team Dance or Marathon scores. Rank byaveragePlaceCoupleTotalpointsNumber ofdancesTotalaverage 1 2 Erica & Denys 31612 26.33 2 1 Nina & Pasquale 312 26.00 3 2 Ellen & Stephen 311 25.92 4 Jordan & Salome 307 25.58 5 9 Missy & Ervinas 107 5 21.40 6 11 Neil & Kylee 57 3 19.00 7 5 Matthew & Laura 181 10 18.10 8 6 Nicolas & Karen 139 8 17.38 9 8 Gráinne & John 121 7 17.29 10 7 Billy & Hannah 134 8 16.75 11 12 Cathy & Maurizio 29 2 14.50 12 10 Aengus & Emily 55 4 13.75
Highest and lowest scoring performances The highest and lowest performances in each dance according to the judges' scale are as follows. DanceCelebrityHighest scoreCelebrityLowest scoreTango Matthew MacNabb 23 Cathy Kelly 15Cha-cha-cha Erica-Cody 30 Matthew MacNabb 12Salsa Erica-Cody 27Billy McGuinness 13Foxtrot Ellen KeaneErica-Cody 23 Billy McGuinness 16Charleston Nina CarberryEllen KeaneErica-Cody 30Aengus Mac Grianna 16Waltz Nicolas Roche 17Aengus Mac Grianna 11Quickstep Ellen Keane 27 Billy McGuinness 18Jive Jordan Conroy 29 Nicolas RocheMatthew MacNabb 11Rumba Erica-Cody 26 Gráinne Seoige 13Paso DobleNina CarberryEllen KeaneJordan Conroy 30 Billy McGuinness 14American Smooth Nina Carberry 29 Missy Keating 16Contemporary Ballroom Jordan Conroy 30 Billy McGuinness 17Samba Erica-CodyJordan Conroy 24 Aengus Mac Grianna 11Viennese WaltzNina Carberry 30 Matthew MacNabb 13Showdance Jordan Conroy 30 Erica-Cody 28 Team DanceErica-CodyMatthew MacNabbNina Carberry29Ellen KeaneJordan ConroyNicolas Roche27 Bust-a-Move MarathonJordan Conroy5Matthew MacNabb1
Couples' highest and lowest scoring dances CoupleHighest scoring danceLowest scoring dance Nina & Pasquale CharlestonViennese Waltz (x2) Paso Doble (30) QuickstepTango (19) Ellen & Stephen CharlestonPaso Doble (30) TangoCha-cha-cha (21) Erica & Denys Cha-cha-chaCharleston (30) Tango (20) Jordan & Salome Contemporary BallroomPaso DobleShowdance (30) QuickstepFoxtrot (19) Matthew & Laura Contemporary Ballroom (26) Jive (11) Nicolas & Karen TangoFoxtrot (21) Jive (11) Billy & Hannah Charleston (20) Salsa (13) Gráinne & John Tango (22) Rumba (13) Missy & Ervinas Contemporary BallroomCharleston (24) American Smooth (16) Aengus & Emily Jive (17) WaltzSamba (11) Neil & Kylee Charleston (22) Paso Doble (17) Cathy & Maurizio Tango (15) Cha-cha-cha (14)
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, Arthur Gourounlian.
Week 1 Guest act: Series 4 champions, Lottie Ryan and Pasquale La Rocca performed a Salsa to the theme from "Dora the Explorer".
Running order CoupleScoreDanceMusicNeil & Kylee 17 (5, 6, 6)Paso Doble"I Believe in a Thing Called Love" — The DarknessMissy & Ervinas 16 (4, 6, 6)American Smooth"Baby Love" — The SupremesNicolas & Karen 11 (3, 4, 4)Jive"Blinding Lights" — The WeekndCathy & Maurizio14 (4, 5, 5)Cha-cha-cha"How Will I Know" — Whitney Houston x Clean BanditNina & Pasquale19 (6, 6, 7)Quickstep"Black Horse and the Cherry Tree" — KT TunstallGráinne & John14 (4, 5, 5)Waltz"With You I'm Born Again" — Billy Preston and Syreeta
Week 2 Guest act: Wild Youth performing 'Through the Phone'.
Running order CoupleScoreDanceMusicAengus & Emily 16 (4, 6, 6)Charleston"Goody Two Shoes" — Adam AntMatthew & Laura 13 (3, 5, 5)Viennese Waltz"Dangerously" — Charlie PuthJordan & Salome 22 (7, 7, 8)Salsa"Take You Dancing" — Jason DeruloErica & Denys 24 (8, 8, 8)Samba"Kiss My (Uh-Oh)" — Anne-Marie & Little MixBilly & Hannah 16 (5, 5, 6)Foxtrot"Always Look on the Bright Side of Life" — Monty PythonEllen & Stephen 21 (7, 7, 7)Tango"Golden" — Harry Styles
Week 3
Host, Jennifer Zamparelli, was absent from this show due to testing positive for COVID-19. Series 4 champion, Lottie Ryan, co-hosted the show with Nicky Byrne in her place.
Running order
CoupleScoreDanceMusicResultEllen & Stephen 21 (7, 7, 7)Cha-cha-cha"Get Out My Head" — Shane CoddSafeAengus & Emily 11 (3, 4, 4)Waltz"If You Don't Know Me by Now" — SealSafeNeil & Kylee 22 (6, 8, 8)Charleston"I Don't Feel Like Dancin" — The BaseballsSafeCathy & Maurizio 15 (4, 5, 6)Tango"Call Me" — Blondie Eliminated Missy & Ervinas 21 (7, 7, 7)Samba"Dynamite" — Sean Paul feat. SiaLast to be called safeNicolas & Karen 16 (5, 5, 6)Viennese Waltz"Unplayed Piano" — Damien Rice and Lisa HanniganSafe Matthew & Laura 11 (3, 4, 4)Jive"Overpass Graffiti" — Ed SheeranSafeGráinne & John 17 (5, 6, 6)Paso Doble"Devil Woman" — Cliff RichardLast to be called safe Jordan & Salome 19 (6, 6, 7)Quickstep"Lightning Bolt" — Jake BuggSafe Erica & Denys 23 (7, 8, 8)Foxtrot"My Girl" — The TemptationsSafeNina & Pasquale 25 (8, 8, 9)Rumba"Starlight" — YolaSafe Billy & Hannah 13 (3, 5, 5)Salsa"Papa Loves Mambo" — Perry ComoSafe
Week 4: Movie Week Guest act: Irish National Youth Ballet performing a piece from Cinderella. Running order
CoupleScoreDanceMusicMovieResultMatthew & Laura 17 (5, 6, 6)Foxtrot"You've Got a Friend in Me" — Randy NewmanToy Story SafeNina & Pasquale 19 (6, 6, 7)Tango"Elevation (Tomb Raider mix)" — U2Lara Croft: Tomb Raider SafeEllen & Stephen 22 (7, 7, 8)Samba"Under the Sea" — Samuel E. WrightThe Little Mermaid Safe Billy & Hannah 14 (4, 5, 5)Paso Doble"Any Way You Want It" — JourneyRock of Ages Last to be called safeJordan & Salome 20 (6, 7, 7)Cha-cha-cha"I Like to Move It" — Will.i.amMadagascar Last to be called safeMissy & Ervinas 24 (8, 8, 8)Contemporary Ballroom"Running with the Wolves" — Bruno Coulais, Kíla and AuroraWolfwalkers SafeGráinne & John 13 (4, 4, 5)Rumba"Diamonds Are Forever" — Shirley BasseyDiamonds Are Forever SafeNeil & Kylee 18 (5, 7, 6)Cha-cha-cha"Ghostbusters" — Walk the MoonGhostbusters Eliminated Aengus & Emily 11 (3, 4, 4)Samba"Help Yourself" — Tom JonesAnchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy SafeNicolas & Karen 19 (6, 6, 7)American Smooth"Singin' in the Rain" — Gene KellySingin' in the Rain SafeErica & Denys 28 (9, 9, 10)Charleston"When We're Human" — Michael-Leon Wooley, Bruno Campos and Anika Noni Rose feat. Terence BlanchardThe Princess and the Frog Safe
Week 5 Running order
CoupleScoreDanceMusicResultErica & Denys 26 (8, 9, 9)Rumba"Girl on Fire" — Alicia KeysSafeNicolas & Karen 15 (5, 5, 5)Samba"Fantasy" — Earth, Wind & FireLast to be called safeBilly & Hannah 18 (6, 6, 6)Quickstep"Town Called Malice" — The JamSafeMissy & Ervinas 22 (7, 7, 8)Tango"Prisoner" — Miley CyrusSafeMatthew & Laura 14 (4, 5, 5)Salsa"X" — Jonas Brothers feat. Karol GSafeNina & Pasquale 21 (7, 7, 7)Cha-cha-cha"If the World Just Danced" — Diana RossLast to be called safeAengus & Emily 17 (5, 6, 6)Jive"All Shook Up" — Billy JoelEliminatedEllen & Stephen 27 (9, 9, 9)Contemporary Ballroom"We Are Beautiful" — LYRA & UnsecretSafeGráinne & John 19 (6, 6, 7)American Smooth"Cheek to Cheek" — Ella FitzgeraldSafeJordan & Salome 27 (9, 9, 9)Paso Doble"Paint It Black" — EscalaSafe
Week 6: Dedicated Dance Week There was no elimination in Week 6. The judges still scored and the public still voted. However, in a twist, the couple who received the highest combined points was immune from the following week's first Dance-Off, therefore securing their place in the competition until Week 8. The couple granted immunity was Matthew & Laura.
Running order
CoupleScoreDanceMusicDedicationResultNina & Pasquale 24 (8, 8, 8)Salsa"Starships" — Nicki MinajHer daughters, Rosie & HollySafeBilly & Hannah 17 (5, 6, 6)Contemporary Ballroom"Crazy World" — AslanHis friend and bandmate, Christy DignamSafeEllen & Stephen 28 (9, 9, 10)Paso Doble"Run the World (Girls)" — BeyoncéHer friend, AislingSafeGráinne & John 17 (5, 6, 6)Samba"Africa" — TotoHer husband, LeonSafeJordan & Salome 19 (7, 6, 6)Foxtrot"Isn't She Lovely" — Stevie WonderHis mother, JennieSafeNicolas & Karen19 (6, 6, 7)Quickstep"Hey Brother" — AviciiHis brother, AlexisSafeErica & Denys 20 (7, 6, 7)Tango"Body II Body" — Samantha MumbaHer musical influence, Samantha MumbaSafeMatthew & Laura 26 (8, 9, 9)Contemporary Ballroom"See You Again" — Wiz Khalifa feat. Charlie PuthHis deceased friend, RyanGranted immunity Due to testing positive for COVID-19, Missy Keating was unable to perform. She was due to perform a Viennese Waltz dedicated to her deceased grandmother, Marie Keating. Under the rules of the show, Missy and her partner, Ervinas Merfeldas, were given a bye to the following week.
Week 7 Running order