Aaron Karl conquers Dancing Stars 2025 - an unforgettable victory!

Aaron Karl conquers Dancing Stars 2025 - an unforgettable victory!

Wien, Österreich - On May 23, 2025, Aaron Karl was named the new “Dancing Star” of the 16th season of the popular ORF dance show. Together with his professional partner Katya Mizera, he danced into the heart of the spectators and prevailed against Paulus Bohl and Simone Lugner in the final. The evening was characterized by emotional performances and exciting dances that captivated the audience. Krone reports that Mizera described the experience as a "great trip" and Karl expressed his love for Austria.

As part of the final, Karl and Mizera received 24 points for their performance, while Bohl and his partner Katharina Malek were even able to reach 27 points. It should be emphasized that Karl and Bohl achieved a maximum number of 30 points for their final show dances. While Bohl danced a jive, Karl presented an emotional Paso Doble, which he devoted to Mizera. Juror Baláz's Ekker said that he had wished Karl a little more bite, which only intensified the tension of the evening.

The placements at an overview of

Platz	name	dance	Points
1	Aaron Karl	Paso doble	30
2	Paulus Bohl	jive	30
3	Simone Lugner	Paso doble	26

The different dance performances led to Lugner and her partner Danilo Campisi left the competition after the jury and public classification was combined. The final also started with a premiere: a Hollywood variant of the standard dances, the "American Smooth". This innovative opening caused an additional shine and excitement among the spectators.

breaks and future of the show

like Film.at reports, the popular dance show will be paused next year due to the Eurovision Song Contests. ORF general director Roland Weißmann confirmed that there will be a new season of "Dancing Stars" in 2027.

The moderator of the show, Mirjam Weichselbraun, praised the season for her diversity and the emotional entertainment that she offered. Bohl, who took second place, was able to take the result with humor and joked the high number of calls that Karl had received. Simone Lugner, who had to be satisfied with third place, said that she would go well and that she would distract herself in the gym.

Overall, the final of the 16th season of "Dancing Stars" was a great success with complex performances, emotional moments and a worthy winner. Overview of all upcoming formats and broadcast dates in reality TV.