Ples sa zvijezdama (English: Dancing with the Stars) is a Croatian dance competition television series. It is the Croatian version of the British television series Strictly Come Dancing and is a part of the global Dancing with the Stars television franchise. The series follows various Croatian celebrities paired up with professional dancers competing for the win an elimination-style format. Originally produced and broadcast by HRT, Ples sa zvijezdama debuted on HRT 1 in December 2006 to a ratings success, becoming one of the most popular television series on the network during its run. After the eighth season in 2013, the series went on a hiatus on HRT, until it was picked up Nova TV, which aired the ninth, tenth and eleventh season from 2019 to 2023. In November 2024, various Croatian news outlets revealed that HRT bought back the license for the series and is planning to air the overall twelfth season in Spring 2025.

Format

Various celebrities are paired up with professional dancers. Each week, the pair dances a certain style of dance, and their performance is scored by a panel of professional judges. Viewers can also cast their vote via televoting; the pair's final score is a combination of judge's and televote points. At the end of the episode, the weakest pair is eliminated. The highest-scoring pair wins at the end of the season.

Cast

Presenters and judges

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Professional dancers

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Series overview

Season 1 (2006–2007)

The series premiered on 2 December 2006 on HRT 1. The first season was won by Zrinka Cvitešić and her partner Nicolas Quesnoit. The highest scores of the season (40 points) were achieved by: The lowest score of the season was achieved by:

Season 2 (2007)

The second season premiered on 3 November and concluded on 22 December 2007 on HRT 1. Luka Nižetić won with his professional partner Mirjana Žutić. The highest scores of the season (40 points) were achieved by: The lowest score of the season was achieved by:

Season 3 (2008)

The third season ran for eight episodes from 25 October to 20 December 2008 on HRT 1. The season was won by actor Mario Valentić and his professional partner Ana Herceg.

Season 4 (2009)

The fourth season premiered on 31 October 2009 on HRT 1. The wining pair was Franka Batelić with her professional partner Ištvan Varga.

Season 5 (2010)

The fifth season premiered on 30 October 2010 on HRT 1. The winner was Nera Stipičević with her professional partner Damir Horvatinčić.

Season 6 (2011)

The sixth season premiered 29 October 2011 on HRT 1. The season was won by Marko Tolja and his professional partner Ana Herceg.

Season 7 (2012)

The seventh season premiered on 3 November 2012 on HRT 1. The winners were Barbara Radulović and Robert Schubert.

Season 8 (2013)

The eighth season premiered on 2 November, and concluded on 21 December 2013 on HRT 1. The winner was Mislav Čavajda with his professional partner Petra Jeričević.

Season 9 (2019)

In late 2018, various Croatian news outlets reported that the series is returning after the hiatus that followed the eighth season in 2013. The series was moved to Nova TV for its ninth season, which ran from 3 March to 2 June 2019. Slavko Sobin and his professional partner Gabriela Pilić won.

Season 10 (2022)

The tenth season premiered on 6 March, and concluded on 29 May 2022 on Nova TV. The season was won by Pedro Stolz and his professional partner Valentina Walme.

Season 11 (2023)

The eleventh season premiered on 5 March, and concluded on 21 May 2023 on Nova TV. The season was won by social media influencer Marco Cuccurin and his professional partner Paula Tonković.

Season 12 (2025)