Emily Barker (dancer)
Emily Barker 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.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 the Irish version 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.
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.
In 2022, Barker partnered former RTÉ newsreader, Aengus Mac Grianna. They reached the fifth week of the competition, finishing in 10th place. On 10 March, it was announced that Barker would partner Jordan Conroy for week 10 when his regular professional partner, Salome Chachua, tested positive for COVID-19.
In 2023, Barker partnered RTÉ 2fm Breakfast presenter, Carl Mullan. They reached the final and won the competition, making this Barker's first win since she joined the show in 2017. Barker also became the first professional dancer to make three non-consecutive finals. On 5 September 2023, Barker announced via Instagram that she was leaving the show.
| Series | Partner | Place |
| 1 | Hughie Maughan | 11th |
| 2 | Rob Heffernan | 5th |
| 3 | Johnny Ward | 2nd |
| 4 | Aidan Fogarty | 2nd |
| 5 | Aengus Mac Grianna | 10th |
| 6 | Carl Mullan | 1st |
Highest and Lowest Scoring Per Dance
| Dance | Partner | Highest | Partner | Lowest |
| American Smooth | Johnny Ward | 27 | Carl Mullan | 20 |
| Cha-cha-cha | Johnny Ward | 20 | Hughie Maughan | 15 |
| Charleston | Carl Mullan | 28 | Aengus Mac Grianna | 16 |
| Contemporary Ballroom | Johnny Ward | 30 | Aidan Fogarty | 23 |
| Foxtrot | Johnny Ward | 28 | Carl Mullan | 16 |
| Jive | Johnny Ward | 30 | Marty Morrissey1 | 14 |
| Paso Doble | Carl Mullan | 29 | Fred Cooke1 | 14 |
| Quickstep | Carl Mullan | 26 | ||
| Rumba | Johnny Ward | 28 | Aidan Fogarty | 23 |
| Salsa | Aidan Fogarty | 27 | Rob Heffernan | 21 |
| Samba | Johnny Ward | 28 | Aengus Mac Grianna | 11 |
| Showdance | Johnny Ward Carl Mullan | 30 | ||
| Tango | Johnny Ward | 29 | Rob Heffernan | 18 |
| Viennese Waltz | Aidan Fogarty | 26 | Carl Mullan | 22 |
| Waltz | Hughie Maughan | 17 | Aengus Mac Grianna | 11 |
1 These scores was awarded during Switch-Up Week.