Julia Cencig surprisingly eliminated from Dancing Stars! Why?

Julia Cencig surprisingly eliminated from Dancing Stars! Why?

In the dance show "Dancing Stars", an unexpected was made on Friday, April 4, 2025. Julia Cencig was eliminated, even though the jury was praised for her achievements. Her decision to leave the show caused a surprise and disappointment, both with her and the spectators. "It feels like I was in the wrong film," said the dancer after leaving. Rumors state that Cencig received too few calls for the audience vote, which may have led to their elimination. A notary monitored the votes to ensure that there were no inconsistencies.

up to 757,000 spectators switched on in the top when the fourth episode of the dance show was broadcast on ORF 1. The presentation of the dances, which started at 8:15 p.m., reached an average of 626,000 spectators and a market share of 26 percent in the target group of 12 to 49 year olds. The subsequent decision -making show at 10:15 p.m. was seen by 609,000 spectators and even achieved a market share of 29 percent, such as ots.at/presseaus-sung/ots_20250405_ots0006/die-stars-tatik-aus-oesterreich-bis-zu-757000 Sahen-viert-in-orf-1"> ots.at

Julia Cencigs Farewell and the upcoming couples

After the decision, Julia Cencig was visibly disappointed, but she took the situation with humor and plans to redeem her massage voucher. She emphasized that the journey she had experienced on the show was nice and that she wanted to continue to dance. Her dance partner Patrick Seebauer praised Cencig's services during the show and expressed his regret about leaving.

In the next episode of the popular show, which will be broadcast on Friday, April 11th, several dance couples compete, including Paul Bohl & Catharina Malek, Eva Glawischnig & Dimitar Stefanin and Aaron Karl & Katya Mizera. The audience can also continue to participate in hands-on activities via the Meinorf.at platform, which, among other things, offers digital autograph cards and stickers. "Dancing Stars" is also available on the streaming platform ORF on, where fans can find live streams and exclusive videos.

popularity of ORF and viewer interest

The audience interest in "Dancing Stars" reflects the general television consumption in Austria. In 2023, the ORF broadcaster group had a market share of 33.8 percent among the TV population from the age of 12, which underlines the strength and popularity of the ORF programs. In the program core zone between 5 p.m. and 11 p.m., the ORF family reached a market share of 39.7 percent, with ORF 1 and ORF 2 being particularly strong in the younger target group. According to orf.at , the population spends a third of their TV use.