Rose of Tralee Katelyn Cummins wins Dancing with the Stars 2026
Rose of Tralee Katelyn Cummins has won Dancing with the Stars 2026.
Dancing with Leonardo Lini, the pair performed two dances: an American Smooth to Whistle While You Work by Rachel Zegler, and a second dance 'showdance', combining difference dance styles, to Ordinary by Alex Warren.
Four pairs danced in the final, with the judges offering their scores. However, it was the public vote that decided the winner.
Cummins said: "Life is not real, every day it surprises me. What a year. Two massive wins in one year. I would have never imagined that this would be my life."
And the glitterball trophy goes to… Katelyn & Leonardo! 💃🏆🪩
A stunning final performance and a well-deserved win for this incredible duo 👏#DWTSIRL pic.twitter.com/PCCnDP63qj
— RTÉ One (@RTEOne) March 15, 2026
Cummins was crowned the Rose of Tralee in August 2025, becoming the first winner from Co Laois.
The finale opened with a group dance to Absolutely Everybody by Vanessa Amorosi, featuring the finalists, pro-dancers and judges.
Ireland AM presenter Eric Roberts and his partner Arianna Favarro received 80 points from the judges - the same score as Cummins and her partner - with their show dance to Can’t Hold Us Macklemore x Ryan Lewis.
Singer-songwriter Tolü Makay and her partner Maciej Zieba received 77 points, with Traitors Ireland star Paudie Moloney and his partner Laura Nolan receiving 57 points.
Towards the end of the show all eliminated contestants from the season returned to the dancefloor for a group dance to Stay (If You Wanna Dance) by Myles Smith.
