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'' returned for a fifth series on 9 January 2022 on

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. This was the first series in two years after the show was put on a year-long hiatus during the

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. On 12 November 2021, it was announced that the show would return in the New Year with

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and

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returning as hosts for a fifth and third series, respectively. It was also confirmed that

Brian Redmond Brian Redmond (born 6 March 1977) is best known for his starring role in the judging hotseat on RTÉ One series, Dancing with the Stars. An integral part of the show's team from the very first episode, Brian was hired to be the "Simon Cowell" char ...

and

Loraine Barry Loraine Barry (born 10 December 1964) is a former professional dancer and also known for her role as a judge on the RTÉ One series, ''Dancing with the Stars.'' Early life Loraine Barry was born in Cabra in Dublin, Ireland. By the age of ninete ...

return as judges, however,

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did not. Armenian-born choreographer and creative director,

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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,

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and

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depart the show. They were replaced by five new professional dancers,

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Ervinas Merfeldas Ervinas Merfeldas (born 18 August 2002) is an Irish ballroom and Latin dancer and choreographer. Early life Merfeldas was born in Celbridge in Kildare to Lithuanian parents. He attended Scoil Na Mainistreach. He has a younger brother. Care ...

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and

Salome Chachua Salome Chachua ( ka, სალომე ჭაჭუა ''Salome Ch’ach’ua'', born 23 June 1990) is a Georgian ballroom and Latin dancer and choreographer. Career Chachua is a seven-time Georgian Latin dancing champion. From 2004 to 2006, ...

. The final on 27 March 2022, was won by

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and her partner

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. 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

's final series as host.

Couples

On 10 December 2021, during an episode of '' The Late Late Show,''

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, Ellen Keane,

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and

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were announced as the first celebrities to be taking part. The remaining celebrities were announced throughout the following week.

Scoring chart

: ''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.

Highest and lowest scoring performances

The highest and lowest performances in each dance according to the judges' scale are as follows.

Couples' highest and lowest scoring dances

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:

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champions,

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and

performed a Salsa to the theme from “

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” ; Running order

Week 2

Guest act: Wild Youth performing 'Through the Phone'. ; Running order

Week 3

Host,

, was absent from this show due to testing positive for

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champion,

, co-hosted the show with

in her place. ;Running order

Week 4: Movie Week

Guest act: Irish National Youth Ballet performing a piece from ''

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.'' ; Running order

Week 5

; Running order

Week 6: Dedicated Dance Week

; Running order 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 and Laura. Due to testing positive for

, Missy Keating was unable to perform. She was due to perform a

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dedicated to her deceased grandmother, Marie Keating. Under the rules of the show, Missy and her partner,

, were given a bye to the following week.

Week 7

; Running order Dance-Off Judges' Votes to Save * Gourounlian: Erica & Denys * Redmond: Erica & Denys * Barry: ''Did not vote, but would have voted to save Erica & Denys''

Week 8: Big Band Week

All performances this week were accompanied by the

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. ;Running order Due to testing positive for

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was unable to perform. Under the rules of the show, Nicolas and his partner,

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, were given a bye to the following week. Dance-Off Judges' Votes to Save * Gourounlian: Jordan & Salome * Redmond: Jordan & Salome * Barry: ''Did not vote, but would have voted to save Jordan & Salome''

Week 9

;Running order *Due to testing positive for

was unable to perform with his partner, Erica-Cody. She was partnered with

for this week. Dance-Off Judges' Votes to Save * Gourounlian: Jordan & Salome * Redmond: Jordan & Salome * Barry: ''Did not vote, but would have voted to save Jordan & Salome''

Week 10: Around the World Week

;Running order *Due to testing positive for

and Stephen Vincent were unable to perform with their partners,

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and Ellen Keane.

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and

stood in for them, respectively. Dance-Off Judges' Votes to Save * Gourounlian: Ellen & Ervinas * Redmond: Ellen & Ervinas * Barry: ''Did not vote, but would have voted to save Ellen & Ervinas''

Week 11: Semifinal

;Running order Dance-Off Judges' Votes to Save * Gourounlian: Erica & Denys * Redmond: Erica & Denys * Barry: ''Did not vote, but would have voted to save Erica & Denys''

Week 12: The Final

Guest act:

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performing '

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'. ;Running order

Dance chart

: Highest scoring dance : Lowest scoring dance : No dance performed : Not performed due to illness or injury : Immune from elimination

References

External links

Official website
{{Dancing with the Stars (Ireland) Season 05