RTE unveil return date for Dancing with the Stars in explosive new trailer

The new series of Dancing with the Stars begins on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player at 6:30pm on Sunday January 5

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Dec 24 2024
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RTE has revealed Dancing with the Stars returns to our screens on January – as they unveil the show’s exploding new promo.

Filling our Sunday evenings with glitter and spellbinding dance performances, the new series will once again see 11 well-known figures team up with 11 professional dancers to perform a live routine every week.

The 11 celebrities vying for the glitterball trophy this year are: Olympic gold medallist and gymnast Rhys McClenaghan, Ireland AM presenter Elaine Crowley, celebrity chef Kevin Dundon, actress Yasmin Seky, social media star Kayleigh Trappe, meteorologist Joanna Donnelly, Eurovision singer Mickey Joe Harte, Irish taekwondo Olympian Jack Woolley, comedian Gearóid Farrelly, Mrs. Brown’s Boys actor Danny O’Carroll and former Miss Universe Ireland, Aishah Akorede.

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Four new professional dancers, Maciej Zieba, Rebecca Scott, Daniela Roze and Alex Vladimirov join returning dancers Robert Rowiński, Simone Arena, Ervinas Merfeldas, Laura Nolan, Stephen Vincent, Denys Samson and Salome Chachua.

Dancing with the Stars will be hosted by Jennifer Zamparelli and Doireann Garrihy again this season.

The two-time Dancing with the Stars winner and professional dancer Karen Byrne will join the judging panel in 2025 alongside longstanding judges Loraine Barry, Brian Redmond and Arthur Gourounlian.

The new series of Dancing with the Stars begins on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player at 6:30pm on Sunday January 5.

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