Robert Rowiński
Robert Rowiński (born 19 May 1984) is a Polish dancer, choreographer and model. Rowiński is a professional dancer on the Polish and Irish versions of Dancing with the Stars.
Robert Rowiński | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 May 1984 |
| Occupation | Dancer Choreographer |
| Known for | Dancing with the Stars (Irish series) Taniec z gwiazdami |
Early life
Rowiński is the son of Bożena and Bogdan Rowiński. He has an older sister, Wioleta.
Rowiński completed postgraduate masters studies at the Faculty of Journalism at the University of Warsaw and undertook doctoral sociological studies at Collegium Civitas. He wrote his doctoral thesis on the psychology of emotions in dance.
Dancing with the Stars
Poland (Taniec z gwiazdami)
In Spring 2006, Rowiński made his Taniec z gwiazdami debut dancing with former Miss World, Aneta Kręglicka in the third series of the show. They finished in 7th place.[1]
In Autumn 2006, Rowiński took part in the fourth series of the show. He was paired with actress, Magdalena Wójcik. They finished in 8th place.[2]
In Autumn 2007, Rowiński competed in the sixth series dancing with singer, Halina Mlynkova. Due to an injury sustained in rehearsals, Mlynkova was forced to leave the competition meaning the couple finished in 11th place.[3]
In Spring 2010, Rowiński rejoined the show after three years away pursuing other projects. He was paired with actress and TV presenter, Aleksandra Szwed in the eleventh series. They were eliminated in 9th place.[4]
In Autumn 2010, Rowiński took part in what would be his final season of Taniec z gwiazdami. He was partnered with Olympic pole-vaulter, Monika Pyrek. On 28 November 2010, Pyrek and Rowiński were voted the winners of the twelfth series.[5]
| Series | Partner | Place |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Aneta Kręglicka | 7th |
| 4 | Magdalena Wójcik | 8th |
| 6 | Halina Mlynkova | 11th |
| 11 | Aleksandra Szwed | 9th |
| 12 | Monika Pyrek | 1st |
Irish version
In November 2017, it was announced that Rowiński would be taking part in the 2018 Irish version of Dancing with the Stars.[6] He was partnered with journalist and broadcaster, Maïa Dunphy. They reached the fifth week of the competition, ultimately finishing in 9th place.[7]
In 2019, Rowiński returned for his second series. He was partnered with country music singer, Cliona Hagan.[8] In the seventh week of the competition, the couple became the first pair to receive a perfect score of 30.[9] On 24 March 2019, Rowiński and Hagan reached the final of the competition. They finished as joint runners-up with Johnny Ward and Emily Barker when Mairéad Ronan and John Nolan were named as the winners.[10]
In 2020, Rowiński returned for his third series. He was partnered with Virgin Media One presenter, Glenda Gilson.[11] They were the second couple to be eliminated from the competition.[12]
| Series | Partner | Place |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Maïa Dunphy | 9th |
| 3 | Cliona Hagan | 2nd |
| 4 | Glenda Gilson | 10th |
Series 2 (2018)
- Celebrity partner
- Maïa Dunphy; Average: 16.8; Place: 9th
| Week No. | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Total | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redmond | Barry | Benson | ||||
| 1 | No dance performed | - | - | - | - | No elimination |
| 2 | Cha-cha-cha / Don't Be So Hard on Yourself" | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | |
| 3 | Waltz / "See the Day" | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 | Safe |
| 4 | Rumba / "Up Where We Belong" | 6 | 6 | 7 | 19 | Safe |
| 5 | Tango / "Hernando's Hideaway" | 6 | 6 | 7 | 19 | Eliminated |
Series 3 (2019)
- Celebrity partner
- Cliona Hagan; Average: 25.5; Place: 2nd
| Week No. | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Total | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redmond | Barry | Benson | ||||
| 1 | No dance performed | - | - | - | - | No elimination |
| 2 | Quickstep / "Country Girl (Shake It for Me)" | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
| 3 | Rumba / "Let You Love Me" | 7 | 6 | 7 | 20 | Safe |
| 4 | Jive / "Perfect Day" | 6 | 7 | 8 | 21 | Safe |
| 5 | American Smooth / "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" | 7 | 7 | 8 | 22 | Safe |
| 6 | Charleston / "Wings" | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | No elimination Switch-Up Week with Demi Isaac Oviawe |
| 7 | Tango / "Sweet but Psycho" | 8 | 8 | 9 | 25 | Safe |
| 8 | Waltz / "A Time for Us" | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | Safe |
| 9 | Salsa / "Mujer Latina" Team Past / "All That Jazz (Castro Remix)" |
8 9 |
8 10 |
9 10 |
25 29 |
Safe |
| 10 | Charleston / "Puppet on a String" Euro-thon / "Making Your Mind Up" |
8 Extra |
8 4 |
9 Points |
25 29 |
Safe |
| 11 | Viennese Waltz / "Runaway" Cha-cha-cha / "Respect" |
7 9 |
7 9 |
8 10 |
22 28 |
Safe |
| 12 | Quickstep / "Country Girl (Shake It for Me)" Rumba / "Let You Love Me" Showdance / "The Champion" |
10 9 10 |
10 9 10 |
10 9 10 |
30 27 30 |
Runners-up |
Series 4 (2020)
- Celebrity partner
- Glenda Gilson; Average: 16.7; Place: 10th
| Week No. | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Total | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redmond | Barry | Benson | ||||
| 1 | No dance performed | - | - | - | - | No elimination |
| 2 | Cha-cha-cha / Don't Start Now" | 5 | 6 | 6 | 17 | |
| 3 | Waltz / "I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)" | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | Safe |
| 4 | Contemporary Ballroom / "My Heart Will Go On" | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | Eliminated |
References
- "Krglicka i Rowiski wci przyjacimi". Kozaczek.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2018-12-22.
- "Magdalena Wójcik i Robert Rowiński". www.fit.pl. Retrieved 2018-12-22.
- "Mlynkova oskarża Rowińskiego!". www.pomponik.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2018-12-22.
- "Robert Rowiński wygrał polski "Taniec z gwiazdami". Wystąpi za granicą". plejada.pl (in Polish). 2017-12-11. Retrieved 2018-12-22.
- "Pamitacie Roberta Rowiskiego? Wygra z Monik Pyrek "TzG" i znikn z mediw. Dzi robi wiatow karier". plotek.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2018-12-22.
- "'It will be a challenge even though I won DWTS in Poland' - Meet Dancing with the Stars hunky new addition". Independent.ie. Retrieved 2018-12-22.
- "Eliminated Maia Dunphy says DWTS scores were 'oddly contradictory' after positive comments". Independent.ie. Retrieved 2018-12-22.
- https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sunday-life/news/winning-dancing-with-the-stars-would-be-bittersweet-says-cliona-hagan-37935122.html
- O'Loughlin, Mikie (2019-02-24). "Peter Stringer eliminated from Dancing with the Stars- Cliona Hagan first 30". rsvp. Retrieved 2019-08-16.
- "► VIDEO: Mairéad Ronan wins Dancing with the Stars". www.irishtimes.com. Retrieved 2019-08-16.
- "Glenda Gilson Shares Pic Of Her And DWTS Partner Robert Rowiński Ahead Of Tonight's Show". VIP Magazine. 2020-01-05. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
- "Glenda Gilson axed from 'Dancing With The Stars' in shock elimination". independent. Retrieved 2020-07-01.