placeholder image — RTÉ has revealed the names of six of the brand new couples for series five of Dancing with the Stars which returns this Sunday night at 6.30 pm to RTÉ One. The hugely popular Sunday evening entertainment series, which sees familiar faces from the world of entertainment team up with a professional dancer to perform a live routine each week, is produced by ShinAwiL for RTÉ and is set to run from January to March, providing some much-welcome glamour and truckloads of sparkles to kick off Sunday evening viewing in the New Year. Presenters Jennifer Zamparelli and Nicky Byrne will be back at the helm of the series on Sunday Judges Loraine Barry and Brian Redmond will also return to Dancing with the Stars, and in January will be joined by new judging panel member - dancer and acclaimed choreographer - Arthur Gourounlian. Brian Redmond, Lorraine Barry and Arthur Gourounlian will be in the judges seats All three judges will be ready to give their informed, upfront, and sometimes tough-talking reviews and scores from each of the live performances to the contestants. Among the other changes for the upcoming series are that 12 brand-new celebrities will now take part in the show (previously there were 11), and the series will get straight down to business, with celebrities and their partners being voted off from week 2 of the 12-week run of shows. Tune in this Sunday night at 6:30pm on RTÉ One.

Six celebrity couples revealed for this year's Dancing with the Stars

By Lili Lonergan

Published 5th Jan 2022, 15:35 BST

Missy Keating is beginning the New Year by taking to the dancefloor with new Irish pro dancer Ervinas Merfeldas. This enthusiastic duo will be hoping that they will present their best foot forward as the competition unfolds.

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Missy Keating is beginning the New Year by taking to the dancefloor with new Irish pro dancer Ervinas Merfeldas. This enthusiastic duo will be hoping that they will present their best foot forward as the competition unfolds.

Television presenter Gráinne Seoige will dance with returning pro-dancer John Nolan for the upcoming series. The television presenter will be hoping that by learning to jive with John, they will be the waltz away with the glitterball.

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Television presenter Gráinne Seoige will dance with returning pro-dancer John Nolan for the upcoming series. The television presenter will be hoping that by learning to jive with John, they will be the waltz away with the glitterball.

It's been revealed that cyclist Nicolas Roche is paired with Karen Byrne for series five of Dancing with the Stars. The former olympian and former winner of the series are working hard in studio and are ready to to shimmy their way to the dancefloor with full force.

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It's been revealed that cyclist Nicolas Roche is paired with Karen Byrne for series five of Dancing with the Stars. The former olympian and former winner of the series are working hard in studio and are ready to to shimmy their way to the dancefloor with full force.

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