DANCING WITH THE STARS - SERIES 9 GRAND FINAL - HOW TO VOTE

PLEASE NOTE VOTING OPENS DURING THE LIVE GRAND FINAL OF DANCING WITH THE STARS ON RTÉ ONE ON SUNDAY, 15TH MARCH 2026.

DO NOT VOTE BEFORE VOTING LINES ARE DECLARED OPEN BY THE PRESENTER, AS YOUR VOTE(S) WON'T COUNT, AND YOU MAY BE CHARGED.

It's almost time for you at home to vote for the celebrity you want to see crowned this year's Dancing with the Stars champion! Only 4 celebrity contestants remain, and the overall series winner will be determined by votes from you at home alone - the judges no longer have any power in the show's Grand Final!

HOW THE VOTING WORKS:

After each celebrity contestant and their partner have taken to the dance floor and performed, they will be awarded scores out of 10 from each judge. And with 2 dances each in the Grand Final, scores will be awarded to each contestant after each performance. However, those scores count for nothing - they are simply a guide to the judge's opinions. Votes from you (the viewing public) ALONE will determine the winner of this series in this weekend's Grand Final show.

The celebrity to receive the highest number of public votes will win this year's Dancing with the Stars. If there is a tied position in respect of first place, the winner will be determined by highest total cumulative votes received across the series.

HOW TO VOTE:

You can vote by call or text for your favourite contestant(s). Voting lines will open after all celebrity contestants have performed their first dance (first of two performances), during Dancing with the Stars on RTÉ One, 15th March 2026. Voting lines will close during the same show, later that same night. Please tune in to the show for exact vote window open and close times. Please do not vote outside of the advertised vote window as you will be charged for your vote, but your vote won't count. Please do not vote when watching programme replays or via catch-up services as the active voting window will be closed.

To vote by SMS, text the name of the celebrity you would like to vote for to 53125 (ROI & NI).

To register a call vote, call the 1513 (or from Northern Ireland 09011) number associated with the celebrity you want to vote for (full vote details below).

Each text vote costs 60 cent, or 50p + your standard message rate.

Each call vote from the eir network will cost 61 cent, and from a BT landline will cost 50p.

Calls from other networks will cost more.

Service Provider: Fonix Ph 01 5541999.

Please ask permission from the bill payer before you vote.

RTÉ standard voting terms and conditions apply.

VOTING TERMS & CONDITIONS:

For the vote on Sunday, 15th March 2026, voting lines will open shortly after all celebrities have performed their first dance of the evening, and when the presenter announces that the voting lines are open, during Dancing with the Stars on RTÉ One from 6.30pm. Voting lines will close during the same show, later that same night.

Please tune in to the show for exact vote window open and close times. Please do not vote outside of the advertised vote window as you will be charged for your vote, but your vote will not count. Do not vote if watching programme replays or on RTE One +1 or via catch-up services, as you may be charged and your vote won't count.

Please note, if you vote by text message you will NOT receive a reply message confirming your vote. This is due to the anticipated volume of people voting during Dancing with the Stars at the same time.

You may vote more than once for any contestant or multiple contestants, but please do not resend your vote unless you wish to vote more than once, as you will be charged for each vote separately.

Votes from the viewing public alone will determine the winner of Dancing with the Stars. The celebrity to receive the highest amount of public votes during the show on 15/03/26 will be determined the winner. If there is a tied position in respect of first place, the winner will be determined by highest total cumulative votes received across the series (shows 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,9,10,11 combined).

RTÉ's decision in relation to elimination or immunity of contestants, determination of the overall winner and the validity of the tele-vote system is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

Remember to ask permission from the bill payer before you vote.

RTÉ standard voting terms and conditions apply.