Carl Mullan

The RTÉ 2FM broadcaster lifted the glitterball trophy alongside partner Emily Barker. The 33-year-old exploded in shocked laughter as his name was announced as ...

"This song is just so right for you. and look what you've brought us." "It's been a joy to watch you," Arthur said, tearing up. "You've been our ballroom belle throughout this season," judge Brian said. Crystal clear, the whole way through." "To Emily Barker... "I am running out of words to compliment you," Arthur said following the dance, "you're a born performer." For the cherry on top of the cake, head judge Loraine Barry said it was her “favourite performance of this season”. You deserve this." Judge Brian, meanwhile, said it can be difficult to “find the words” to acknowledge the merit of a performance like the one she had just given. On this occasion, the most important of all, she "nailed" it he said - which was echoed by the judges scores, a perfect 30. Judge Arthur Gourounlian said his performance showed how much the Dubliner “deserved” to be in the final of the competition.

After 11 spectacular shows filled with glitz and glamour, highs and lows, Carl and their pro partner Emily lifted the glitterball trophy.

Their emotional dance was to Celestial by Ed Sheeran. You so deserve to be in the final." Forever Young by Becky Hill was the music for their first dance. Carl and Emily dedicated their showdance to his Nana on her first anniversary. The couple scored 30 points. Arthur said: "I'm not surprised you are in the final.... Opening the last show of the series, Carl and Emily performed their Paso Doble from week two again. Woman by Doja Cat was the choice of music for this. It's been a massive lift for everybody." Arthur joked that he'll miss watching Suzanne's legs dancing across the floor. Carl has been a dream to work with. Carl has been an absolute best friend.

Tonight's final saw some incredible dances as Carl and fellow finalists Suzanne Jackson, Brooke Scullion and Damian McGinty took to the dance floor for the last ...

Carl and Emily performed their Paso Doble from Week two again with Carl being delighted to dance to U2's Beautiful Day for a second time. There were no rules, no dance styles so each celebrity got a chance to showcase everything they have learnt throughout the series. Meanwhile partner Emily said: “This is a dream. Carl has been a dream to work with.” Emily, I’m so buzzing we won this for you. I’ve waiting so long for this moment.

The 2FM personality comes out on top ahead of bookies' favourite Brooke Scullion and early frontrunners Suzanne Jackson and Damian McGinty.

The show is expensive to produce – and a seventh series has yet to be greenlit. RTÉ has shaved a week off the latest season to trim overheads. It’s a heart-warming story and viewers will be glad to see a rank outsider receive the Glitterball trophy. But he has improved steadily across the 11 weeks and his two dances in the final receive lavish praise from the judges – and a combined score of 59 out of a possible 60. Amid tears, cheers and swirls of confetti, a visibly stunned Carl Mullan has been crowned winner of Dancing with the Stars 2023 (RTÉ One, 6.30pm). Mullan, after all, has consistently placed behind front-runners Scullion, Jackson and McGinty.

2FM DJ Carl Mullan and his partner Emily Barker have won the grand final of season six of Dancing With The Stars this evening.

Each of the four finalist couples braved those stairs for one last time as they joined the dancefloor. However, in the grand final, their votes don’t count so it was all down to the public vote for a sensational end to the series. "I was so delighted when we got asked to do that one again," Carl said afterwards.

Broadcaster Carl Mullan with his Dance Partner Emily Barker during Dancing With The Stars Series 6 after they were announced as Winners . Pic : Kyran O'Brien/ ...

That’s the way Doireann was able to show her support, and Donnacha.” He told us: “Doireann obviously had to play things very differently. And it was a funny thing because obviously I see Doireann every day in work, and the relationship we have in the radio studio had to be very different to the relationship we had [on DWTS] because Doireann had to build a bit of a barrier between the two of us.”

Speaking to Ryan Tubridy on RTÉ Radio 1 this morning, the 2FM breakfast star said he knows he 'wasn't the best dancer' on the show.

She's been the foreman of that whole project. “I want to spend as much time as possible with him. “I need to really try and stay on top of it now once this finishes... “She's been unbelievable during this whole thing, she's been holding down the fort at home with Davey. "Outwardly, people think I am a very confident person... "I think Brooke is an incredible dancer and Damian as well...

The 2FM Breakfast host won the 2023 series of the RTÉ show on Sunday night alongside his pro dance partner Emily Barker. Speaking after the final, Carl was ...

“The thing about a show like this is you get invested in people, and I’m sure there’s people that are disappointed that Brooke or Damian or Suzanne haven’t won. So it’s not that I’m talking myself down here, but I absolutely acknowledge how brilliant [Brooke, Damian and Suzanne] were.” They were technically better than me a lot of weeks.”