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Emily Barker (born 13 December 1996) is a British dancer and choreographer. She is best known for her role as a professional dancer on Irish version of Dancing with the Stars.
Career
In 2016, Barker toured with the Burn the Floor tour.
In 2017 and 2018, she performed alongside Strictly Come Dancing professional Giovanni Pernice in his UK & Ireland tours.
In 2017 and 2018, she also toured with Strictly Come Dancing contestants Harry Judd and Louis Smith, along with Aston Merrygold's UK tour, Rip it Up.
Dancing with the Stars
In 2017, Barker was announced as one of the professional dancers for the first series of Dancing with the Stars. She was partnered with Big Brother UK runner-up, Hughie Maughan. They were the first couple eliminated from the competition.
In 2018, Barker was partnered with Olympic medal-winning race walker, Rob Heffernan. They reached the quarterfinals of the competition, eventually finishing in fifth place.
In 2019, Barker was partnered with actor, Johnny Ward. They reached the final of the competition, eventually finishing as joint runners-up to Mairéad Ronan and John Nolan.
| Series | Partner | Place |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hughie Maughan | 11th |
| 2 | Rob Heffernan | 5th |
| 3 | Johnny Ward | 2nd |
| 4 | Aidan Fogarty | TBA |
Series 1
- Celebrity partner
- Hughie Maughan; Average: 16; Place: 11th
| Week No. | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Total | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redmond | Barry | Benson | ||||
| 1 | Cha-cha-cha / "King" | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15 | No elimination |
| 2 | No dance performed | - | - | - | - | |
| 3 | Waltz / "What the World Needs Now Is Love" | 5 | 6 | 6 | 17 | Eliminated |
Series 2
- Celebrity partner
- Rob Heffernan; Average: 20.9; Place: 5th
| Week No. | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Total | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redmond | Barry | Benson | ||||
| 1 | Jive / "One Way or Another (Teenage Kicks)" | 5 | 6 | 6 | 17 | No elimination |
| 2 | No dance performed | - | - | - | - | |
| 3 | Tango / "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | Safe |
| 4 | Samba / "Jump in the Line (Shake, Señora)" | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 | Safe |
| 5 | Viennese Waltz / "Perfect" | 8 | 8 | 9 | 25 | Safe |
| 6 | Jive / "Crocodile Rock" | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | No elimination |
| 7 | Salsa "Livin' la Vida Loca" | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | Safe |
| 8 | Cha-cha-cha / "Ice Ice Baby" | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | Safe |
| 9 | Contemporary Ballroom / "Hymn for the Weekend" Team Dance / "Party Rock Anthem" | 8 8 | 8 8 | 8 9 | 24 25 | Safe |
| 10 | Foxtrot / "Any Dream Will Do" Swing-a-thon / "You Can't Stop the Beat" | 8 Awarded | 8 2 | 9 Points | 25 27 | Eliminated |
Series 3
- Celebrity partner
- Johnny Ward; Average: 25.9; Place: 2nd
| Week No. | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Total | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redmond | Barry | Benson | ||||
| 1 | Jive / "Johnny B. Goode" | 7 | 7 | 8 | 22 | No elimination |
| 2 | No dance performed | - | - | - | - | |
| 3 | Foxtrot / "This Town" | 6 | 6 | 7 | 19 | Safe |
| 4 | Viennese Waltz / "Kiss from a Rose" | 8 | 8 | 9 | 25 | Safe |
| 5 | Cha-cha-cha / "Picture of You" | 7 | 6 | 7 | 20 | Safe |
| 6 | Paso Doble / "Y viva Espana" | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | No elimination |
| 7 | Rumba / "Say You Won't Let Go" | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | Safe |
| 8 | Tango / "Viva la Vida" | 9 | 10 | 10 | 29 | Safe |
| 9 | Samba / "Shape of You (Remix)" Team Dance / "Born This Way" | 9 8 | 9 9 | 10 9 | 28 26 | Safe |
| 10 | Contemporary Ballroom / "Rise Like a Phoenix" Euro-thon / "Making Your Mind Up" | 10 Awarded | 10 5 | 10 Points | 30 35 | Safe |
| 11 | American Smooth / "Power Over Me" Paso Doble / "Kashmir" | 9 9 | 9 9 | 9 10 | 27 28 | Bottom two |
| 12 | Foxtrot / "This Town" Jive / "Johnny B. Goode" Showdance / "Bad Man" | 9 10 10 | 9 10 10 | 10 10 10 | 28 30 30 | Runners-up |