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Dancing with the Stars (Irish TV series) series 8

Dancing with the Stars (Irish TV series) series 8 poster

How it feels

This is a dance competition series where celebrities pair up with professional dancers. Each week they perform different styles and are judged by a panel. The series ends with one couple winning the trophy.

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What happens

Dancing with the Stars returned 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. The final on 16 March 2025, was won by Rhys McClenaghan alongside partner Laura Nolan. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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