Tonight saw the final of RTÉ’s Dancing With The Stars where Kayleigh Trappe, Danny O’Carroll, Rhys McClenaghan and Jack Woolley battled it out on the dance floor.
Previous DWTS contestants returned tonight to compete in a show-stopping performance to Kylie Minogue’s Wow.
After 11 spectacular shows filled with glitz and glamour, highs and lows, and captivating dances, Rhys McClenaghan and Laura Nolan have been crowned the winners of Dancing with the Stars 2025.
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The final four couples to reach the final after an outstanding season were Danny O’Carroll and Salome Chachua, Kayleigh Trappe and Ervinas Merfeldas, Jack Woolley and Alex Vladimirov and Rhys McClenaghan and Laura Nolan.
The grand finale of series eight of Dancing with the Stars opened with a dazzling number from the pro-dancers, finalists and judges to Everybody Dance by Cedric Gervais x Franklin feat. Nile Rodgers.
The competition kicked in as the couples took to the floor for their first dance of the evening; the Judges’ Choice, which tasked each couple with performing a routine from a previous week.
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First on the floor tonight was Mrs. Brown’s Boys actor, Danny O’Carroll and his partner Salome Chachua.
The pair danced their Charleston from week two to Don’t Blame it On Me by Michael Bublé.
Danny and Salome scored a total of 39 points.
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Next up, Taekwondo athlete, Jack Woolley and his pro-partner Alex Vladimirov threw it back to week five with their Dedicated Dance to Jack’s friend Kellie Harrington: an American Smooth to Grace by The Wolfe Tones.
Jack and Alex scored a total of 40 points.
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Social media star Kayleigh Trappe and her partner Ervinas Merfeldas were hoping to recapture the judges’ adoration a second time around with their routine from Love Week, a Salsa to Christina Aguilera’s Let There Be Love.
Kayleigh and Ervinas scored a total of 38 points.
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Olympic gymnast Rhys McClenaghan reprised his Movie Week role of Spider-Man, as he and his professional partner Laura Nolan danced the Charleston to the iconic theme tune.
Rhys and Laura scored a total of 40 from the judges.
After the voting lines opened, it was down to business, as each couple performed their Showdance – a freestyle performance that allowed them to combine different dance styles and showcase the creativity and skills they developed throughout their Dancing with the Stars journey.
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Danny O’Carroll and Salome Chachua danced to Rock this Party by Bob Sinclair.
Danny and Salome scored a total of 37 from the judges.
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Jack Woolley and Alex Vladimirov performed to Years & Years’ version of Lady Gaga’s anthem The Edge of Glory.
Jack and Alex scored a total of 40 from the judges.
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Kayleigh Trappe and Ervinas Merfeldas stormed the dancefloor to the R3hab remix of Taylor Swift’s Wildest Dreams.
Kayleigh and Ervinas scored a total of 38 points.
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Finally, Rhys McClenaghan and Laura took to the floor for the last time and danced to Beautiful Things by Benson Boone.
Rhys and Laura scored a total of 40 from the judges.
Wrapping up the final, all seven eliminated celebrities: Mickey Joe Harte, Elaine Crowley, Joanna Donnelly, Yasmin Seky, Gearóid Farrelly Kevin Dundon and Aishah Akorede and their pro partners returned to the dancefloor with a disco-fuelled groove to Kylie Minogue’s Wow.
