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'' returned for a sixth series on 8 January 2023 on

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. On 25 August 2022,

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announced that he would be stepping down as host after five seasons to focus on touring commitments with his band,

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. On 7 October,

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was announced as his replacement joining

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as co-host. This season also saw professional dancer, and two-time reigning champion,

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announce his departure from the show as he joined the Italian version of the format, ''

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''. On 28 November 2022, all other professional dancers were confirmed to be returning to the series from the previous year, they were joined by new professional dancer, Michael Danilczuk, whom previously that year had finished as runner-up in his native version in Poland, ''

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.'' It was announced on 22 January, due to unforeseen circumstances, professional dancer,

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had left the show. He was replaced with former ''Dancing with the Stars Ireland'' professional and reigning ''

'' champion, Robert Rowiński. The final on 19 March 2023, was won by

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alongside partner

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. This was Barker's final series as a professional dancer.

Couples

On 1 December 2022,

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and Suzanne Jackson were announced as the first four celebrities to take part.

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

; Running order

Week 2

; Running order

Week 3

; Running order

Week 4: Movie Week

; Running order

Week 5

; Running order

Week 6: Dedicated Dance Week

; Running order Guest act: Erica-Cody performing her single, 'Cry Baby'. 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 Panti & Denys. *This week saw

dance out of drag and was referred to as Rory.

Week 7

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

Week 8: Orchestra Week

All performances this week were accompanied by the

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

Week 9: Team Dance Week

;Running order Dance-Off Judges' Votes to Save * Gourounlian: Brooke & Robert * Redmond: Brooke & Robert * Barry: ''Did not vote and did not infer whom she would have voted to save

Week 10: Fairy Tales Week

;Running order Guest act:

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singing her single, 'You'. Dance-Off Judges' Votes to Save * Gourounlian: Suzanne & Michael * Redmond: Kevin & Laura * Barry: Suzanne & Michael

Week 11: The Final

;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 06