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 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.
SeriesPartnerPlace
1Hughie Maughan11th
2Rob Heffernan5th
3Johnny Ward2nd
4Aidan Fogarty2nd

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Series 2">Dancing with the Stars (Irish series 2)">Series 2

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Series 4">Dancing with the Stars (Irish series 4)">Series 4

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