Dancing with the Stars - Season 8

Season 8

Get ready to cha-cha, tango, and waltz your way into the eighth season of Dancing with the Stars. Filling your Sunday evenings with glitz and glamour from January 5, the RTÉ One series sees 11 well-known figures team up with a professional dancer to perform a live routine every week. Each pairing will have a different dancing genre to master every week, from the Charleston to Hip Hop, and they'll have just seven days to perfect their routine before performing live to the nation.   The 11 celebrities taking on the challenge this year are: Aishah Akorede, Danny O'Carroll, Gearóid Farrelly, Jack Woolley, Mickey Joe Harte, Kayleigh Trappe, Elaine Crowley, Kevin Dundon, Rhys McClenaghan, Yasmin Seky and Joanna Donnelly.

Joining the 11 professional dancers this year are new dancers Alex Vladimirov, Rebecca Scott, Maciej Zieba and Daniela Roze who joins returning dancers Robert Rowiński, Simone Arena, Ervinas Merfeldas, Laura Nolan, Stephen Vincent, Denys Samson and Salome Chachua.
Jennifer Zamparelli and Doireann Garrihy will be back hosting this year. 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. 

Network

Episodes11

DatesJan 5, 2025 - Mar 16, 2025

Previous Season

Episodes

Season 8Episode 1120 min

Episode 1

Get ready to cha-cha, tango, and waltz your way into the eighth season of Dancing with the Stars. Presented by Jennifer Zamparelli and Doireann Garrihy.

Jan 5, 2025

Season 8Episode 2120 min

Episode 2

In episode two, get ready to cha-cha, tango, and waltz your way as the eighth season of Dancing with the Stars continues Hosted by Jennifer Zamparelli and Doireann Garrihy.

Jan 12, 2025

Season 8Episode 3120 min

Episode 3

Week 3 will see the first elimination as the first celebrity dancer is voted off. Presented by Jennifer Zamparelli and Doireann Garrihy.

Jan 19, 2025

Season 8Episode 4120 min

Episode 4

It's Movie Week, which will see the second elimination as another celebrity dancer is voted off. Hosts: Jennifer Zamparelli and Doireann Garrihy

Jan 26, 2025

Season 8Episode 5120 min

Episode 5

Episode five is Dedicated Dance week. There will be no elimination in week 5. Presented by Jennifer Zamparelli and Doireann Garrihy.

Feb 2, 2025

Season 8Episode 6120 min

Episode 6

It's Eurovision week which sees the third elimination of the series take place as the next celebrity dancer is voted off. Presented by Jennifer Zamparelli and Doireann Garrihy

Feb 9, 2025

Season 8Episode 7120 min

Episode 7

It's Love week! This week will also see the 4th elimination of the series take place as the next celebrity dancer is voted off. Hosts Jennifer Zamparelli and Doireann Garrihy.

Feb 16, 2025

Season 8Episode 8120 min

Episode 8

It's Country week which will see the sixth elimination of the series take place as the next celebrity dancer is voted off. Presented by Jennifer Zamparelli and Doireann Garrihy.

Feb 23, 2025

Season 8Episode 9120 min

Episode 9

Jennifer Zamparelli and Doireann Garrihy presents as the contestants and their partners dance to a selection of country music, before the sixth celebrity hoofer is voted off.

Mar 2, 2025

Season 8Episode 10120 min

Episode 10

This week sees the seventh elimination of the series take place as we find out who will make it to the final. Presented by Jennifer Zamparelli and Doireann Garrihy.

Mar 9, 2025

Season 8Episode 11120 min

Episode 11

It's the Final! get ready to cha-cha, tango, and waltz your way as this year's Dancing with the Stars reaches a thrilling conclusion. Hosts: Jennifer Zamparelli & Doireann Garrihy.

Mar 16, 2025