Salome Chachua


Salome Chachua is a Georgian ballroom and Latin dancer and choreographer.

Career

Chachua is a seven-time Georgian Latin dancing champion. From 2004 to 2006, Chachua represented Georgia in several Junior World dance competitions. She was at one time ranked 57th in WDC Professional Latin and 73rd in WDSF RLS Latin.

''So You Think You Can Dance''

In 2016, Chachua was a judge on the Georgian version of the dance competition show ''So You Think You Can Dance.''

''Dancing with the Stars''

Georgia

Between 2012 and 2018, Chachua appeared as a professional dancer on seven non-consecutive seasons of the Georgian version of Dancing with the Stars, reaching the final with her celebrity partners three separate times.
SeriesPartnerPlace
1Levan Rostoshvili4th
2Giorgi Vardosanidze2nd
3Toli Boisa5th
5Zura Gorgadze5th
6Andria Gvelesiani2nd
7Irakli Makatsaria2nd
8Giorgi Giligashvili4th

Ireland

On 22 December 2021, Chachua was announced as one of the new professionals to join the fifth series of the Irish version of Dancing with the Stars. Her partner was rugby union player, Jordan Conroy. Chachua and Conroy performed for the first time on the second week of the show scoring one of the highest scores of the week. They reached the finals, finishing as joint runners-up behind Nina Carberry and Pasquale La Rocca.
Chachua returned for the sixth series in 2023, partnered with former Dublin GAA footballer, Paul Brogan. They were the third couple to be eliminated from the competition.
Chachua returned for the seventh series in 2024, partnered with Wild Youth singer, David Whelan. They reached the final finishing as joint runners-up behind Jason Smyth & Karen Byrne.
Chachua returned for the eighth series in 2025, partnered with Mrs. Brown's Boys actor, Danny O'Carroll.
On 23 November 2025, Chachua announced that she was leaving the show.
SeriesPartnerPlaceAverage
5Jordan Conroy2nd25.7
6Paul Brogan9th18.4
7David Whelan2nd27.0
8Danny O'Carroll2nd24.7

Highest and Lowest Scoring Per Dance
DancePartnerHighestPartnerLowest
American SmoothJordan Conroy28Paul Brogan15
Cha-cha-chaDavid Whelan24Jordan Conroy20
CharlestonJordan Conroy
Danny O'Carroll		29David Whelan24
Contemporary BallroomJordan Conroy30Danny O'Carroll27
FoxtrotJordan Conroy19Danny O'Carroll16
JiveDavid Whelan30Danny O'Carroll17
Paso DobleJordan Conroy30Danny O'Carroll25
QuickstepDavid Whelan26Jordan Conroy19
RumbaDavid Whelan28
SalsaDavid Whelan30Jordan Conroy22
SambaJordan Conroy24Paul Brogan14
ShowdanceJordan Conroy
David Whelan		30Danny O'Carroll27
TangoDanny O'Carroll26Paul Brogan16
Viennese WaltzDanny O'Carroll25David Whelan24
WaltzPaul Brogan20

;Series 5 – with celebrity partner Jordan Conroy
1In week 10, Chachua tested positive for COVID-19, so her partner, Jordan Conroy danced with Emily Barker.
;Series 6 – with celebrity partner Paul Brogan
;Series 7 – with celebrity partner David Whelan
;Series 8 – with celebrity partner Danny O'Carroll