Emily Barker (dancer)
Emily Barker | |
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| Born | 13 December 1996 |
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| Known for | Dancing with the Stars (Irish series) |
Emily Barker (born 13 December 1996) is a British dancer and choreographer. She is a professional dancer on the Irish version of Dancing with the Stars.
Career[]
In 2016, Barker toured with the Burn the Floor tour.[1]
In 2017 and 2018, she performed alongside Strictly Come Dancing professional Giovanni Pernice in his UK & Ireland tours.[2]
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.[3]
Dancing with the Stars[]
In 2017, Barker was announced as one of the professional dancers for the first series of Dancing with the Stars.[4] She was partnered with Big Brother UK runner-up, Hughie Maughan.[5] They were the first couple eliminated from the competition.[6]
In 2018, Barker was partnered with Olympic medal-winning race walker, Rob Heffernan.[7] They reached the quarterfinals of the competition, eventually finishing in fifth place.[8]
In 2019, Barker was partnered with actor, Johnny Ward.[9] They reached the final of the competition, eventually finishing as joint runners-up to Mairéad Ronan and John Nolan.[10]
In 2020, Barker partnered, former Kilkenny hurler, Aidan Fogarty. They reached the final, finishing joint runners-up to Lottie Ryan and Pasquale La Rocca. This was Barker’s second time in a row to reach the final, making her the second professional dancer to do this.
| Series | Partner | Place |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hughie Maughan | 11th |
| 2 | Rob Heffernan | 5th |
| 3 | Johnny Ward | 2nd |
| 4 | Aidan Fogarty | 2nd |
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 Switch-Up Week with Marty Morrissey |
| 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 Switch-Up Week with Fred Cooke |
| 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 |
Series 4[]
- Celebrity partner
- Aidan Fogarty; Average: 23.2; Place: 2nd
| Week No. | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Total | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redmond | Barry | Benson | ||||
| 1 | Jive / "Tiger Feet" | 5 | 6 | 7 | 18 | No elimination |
| 2 | No dance performed | - | - | - | - | |
| 3 | Foxtrot / "Half the World Away" | 7 | 8 | 8 | 23 | Safe |
| 4 | Tango / "Into The Unknown" | 8 | 9 | 9 | 26 | Safe |
| 5 | Charleston / "Bingo Bango" | 7 | 6 | 8 | 21 | Safe |
| 6 | Charleston / "Woman Up" | 9 | 8 | 9 | 26 | No elimination Switch-Up Week With Lottie Ryan |
| 7 | Contemporary Ballroom / "Someone You Loved" | 7 | 8 | 8 | 23 | Safe |
| 8 | Paso Doble / "Pompeii" | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | Safe |
| 9 | Rumba / "One" Team Dance / "Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing) |
7 9 |
8 9 |
8 9 |
23 27 |
Safe |
| 10 | American Smooth / "The Most Effectual Top Cat" Rock-Til-You-Drop / "Happy Days" |
8 Awarded |
8 3 |
9 points |
25 28 |
Safe |
| 11 | Viennese Waltz / "Another Life" Salsa (with Laura Nolan) / "I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)" |
8 9 |
9 9 |
9 9 |
26 27 |
Runners-up |
Personal life[]
From 2016 Barker was in a relationship with fellow Dancing with the Stars professional dancer, Curtis Pritchard. In early 2019 it was reported the couple were no longer an item.[11][12][13][14] In late 2019, Barker and her Series 3 celebrity dance partner, Johnny Ward, confirmed they were an item. They ended their relationship in March 2020.[15][16][17]
References[]
- ^ "Burn The Floor | The Ultimate Ballroom Sensation". www.burnthefloor.com. Retrieved 2018-12-28.
- ^ Stanley, Rebecca. "Strictly finalist Giovanni Pernice announces cast for new tour coming to Birmingham". www.expressandstar.com. Retrieved 2018-12-28.
- ^ "Review: Rip It Up, St David's Hall Cardiff". CelebMix. 2017-10-10. Retrieved 2018-12-28.
- ^ McGowan, Sharon (2016-12-16). "RTE's Dancing With The Stars professionals have been revealed". irishmirror. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
- ^ McGowan, Sharon (2017-01-16). "Hughie Maughan explains what happened to his fake tan on Dancing With The Stars". irishmirror. Retrieved 2018-12-28.
- ^ Bruton, Louise. "Dancing with the Stars: Hughie Maughan first to be voted off". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2018-12-28.
- ^ "Dancing With The Stars Couples Have Been Revealed". Extra.ie. 2018-01-05. Retrieved 2018-12-28.
- ^ "Rob Heffernan eliminated from 'Dancing with the Stars'". Independent.ie. Retrieved 2018-12-28.
- ^ Monday; January 07; Am, 2019-09:00 (2019-01-07). "A Johnny B Goode start as male stars shine on Dancing with the Stars". www.irishexaminer.com. Retrieved 2019-09-16.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
- ^ "TV actor and Kildare tutor Johnny Ward is runner-up of 'Dancing With the Stars Ireland'". www.kildarenow.com. Retrieved 2019-09-16.
- ^ Hyl, Claire (2019-06-22). "Why They Split: Curtis Pritchard and Emily Barker's tango ended in tears". EVOKE.ie. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
- ^ Irishmirror.ie (2019-07-05). "Love Island Curtis' heartbroken ex proves his history of 'snakey behaviour'". Irish Mirror. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
- ^ Townsend, Michelle (2019-01-04). "Emily Barker and boyfriend Curtis Pritchard break up". RSVP Live. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
- ^ Spencer, Samuel (2019-06-05). "Curtis Pritchard: Who is Love Island's Curtis' famous ex-girlfriend?". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
- ^ Neill, Bronwyn O. (2020-03-22). "Johnny Ward and Emily Barker split after just five months". EVOKE.ie. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
- ^ Murphy, Eoin (2020-03-21). "Johnny Ward and Emily Barker split as actor opens up about relationship". Irish Mirror. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
- ^ Gallagher, Katie (2020-06-08). "Johnny Ward says he is taking a break from dating after split with Emily Barker". DublinLive. Retrieved 2020-12-15.
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