The 9th Season of Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars (Australian TV series)

Dancing with the Stars is a Logie Award-winning, Australian light entertainment reality show airing on the Seven Network and filmed live from the HSV-7 studios in Melbourne...

 was announced on Today Tonight

Today Tonight

Today Tonight is a controversial Australian News and Current Affairs program, produced by the Seven Network and shown weeknightly at in direct competition with rival Nine Network program A Current Affair....

, on 5 June 2009.
Longtime weather presenter Jeff Newman

Jeff Newman

Jeff Newman may refer to:*Jeff Newman , American baseball player*Jeff Newman , pedal steel guitar player and Nashville session musician*Jeff Newman , TV personality on TVW-7 in Perth, Western Australia...

 appeared in a promo of Dancing to promote his retirement.

It debuted on 5 July 2009 and featured the following celebrities:

Couples

Celebrity	Occupation	Professional partner	Status
Peter 'Spida' Everitt Peter Everitt Peter "Spida" Everitt is a former Australian rules footballer who played for St Kilda, Hawthorn Hawks and the Sydney Swans in the AFL. He made his debut for St Kilda in 1993 and in 2003 began playing for Hawthorn. Everitt was traded to the Sydney Swans at the end of 2006. Following the club's 2008...	Former AFL Australian Football League The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...  Player	Linda De Nicola	Eliminated 1st on 12 July 2009
Rob Mills Rob Mills Rob Mills is an Australian singer best known as one of the finalists from Australian Idol 2003. He was a co-host on the late-night quiz show The Mint as well as a regular singer on the game show The Singing Bee both on the Nine Network...	Singer and actor	Sriani Argaet	Eliminated 2nd on 19 July 2009
Emily Scott Emily Scott Emily Scott is an Australian commercial, lingerie and glamour model.She appeared in the visuals of Robbie Williams' spring 2006 tour, and in a remake of the "Rock DJ" video clip. She was the face of Lipton Ice Tea. In 2006, she was in the ITV reality series Love Island.As a DJ she tours Europe,...	International cover girl	Michael Miziner	Eliminated 3rd on 26 July 2009
Layne Beachley Layne Beachley Layne Beachley is a former professional surfer from Manly, Australia. She won the World Championship seven times.-Surfing career:At the age of 16 Beachley became a professional surfer. By the age of 20 she was ranked sixth in the world. Beachley became the Women's ASP World Champion in 1998, and...	World Champion surfer	Dannial Gosper	Eliminated 4th on 2 August 2009
Fiona O'Loughlin Fiona O'Loughlin Fiona O'Loughlin is an Australian comedian, known primarily for her stand-up comedy; for her television performances, on ABC TV's Spicks and Specks, and Channel Ten's Rove Live and GNW; and a series of advertisements for Heinz soups...	Comedienne	Craig Monley	Eliminated 5th on 9 August 2009
Jessica McNamee Jessica McNamee -Career:McNamee is best known for her leading role of Sammy Rafter in the award winning and top rating television series Packed to the Rafters. Before this she also appeared in the television soap opera Home and Away as Lisa Duffy playing the love interest of real life good friend Rhys Wakefield's...	Packed to the Rafters Packed to the Rafters Packed to the Rafters is an Australian family-orientated television series which premiered on the Seven Network on Tuesday 26 August 2008 at 8:30 pm. The drama series features a mix of lighthearted comedy woven through the plot. It revolves around the Rafter family facing work pressures and...  actress	Stefano Oliveri	Eliminated 6th on 16 August 2009
Lincoln Lewis Lincoln Lewis Lincoln Clay Lewis is an Australian actor. He is best known for playing the role of Geoff Campbell in the Australian television series, Home and Away from 2007 to 2010, and Kevin Holmes in the film Tomorrow, When the War Began....	Home and Away Home and Away Home and Away is an Australian soap opera that has been produced in Sydney since July 1987 and is airing on the Seven Network since 17 January 1988. It is the second-longest-running drama and most popular soap opera on Australian television...  actor	Luda Kroitor Luda Kroitor Luda Kroitor is the reigning five time world Salsa champion. She is popularly known for her role as dance instructor on Dancing with the Stars and is currently partnered with Home and Away actor Dan Ewing...	Eliminated 7th on 23 August 2009
Gerrard Gosens	Blind Blindness Blindness is the condition of lacking visual perception due to physiological or neurological factors.Various scales have been developed to describe the extent of vision loss and define blindness...  Paralympian and adventurer	Jessica Raffa	Eliminated 8th on 30 August 2009
Kylie Gillies Kylie Gillies Kylie Gillies is a television presenter for the Seven Network based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. She currently co-hosts The Morning Show with Larry Emdur.-Career:...	The Morning Show The Morning Show (TV program) The Morning Show is an Australian morning talk show that premiered on the Seven Network on 18 June 2007. The show airs between 9am and 11:30am weekdays and follows Seven's breakfast news program Sunrise, with both programs closely interlinked....  presenter	Carmello Pizzino	Third Place on 6 September 2009
Matt White Matthew White (journalist) Matthew White is an Australian journalist, and currently presenter of Today Tonight and sports presenter.-Career:White began his journalism career at a local newspaper in Manly before moving to radio and joining Newcastle's NEWFM to present breakfast news...	Journalist & Today Tonight Today Tonight Today Tonight is a controversial Australian News and Current Affairs program, produced by the Seven Network and shown weeknightly at in direct competition with rival Nine Network program A Current Affair....  host	Ash-Leigh Hunter	Runner Up on 6 September 2009
Adam Brand Adam Brand Adam Brand is an Australian musician who sings country music. Active since 1997, he has released seven studio albums and thirteen singles. His first three albums are all certified platinum in Australia...	Country music star	Jade Hatcher	Winner on 6 September 2009

Scoring chart

Red numbers indicate the couples with the lowest score for each week.

Green numbers indicate the couples with the highest score for each week.

indicates the couple (or couples) eliminated that week.

indicates the returning couple that finished in the bottom two.

indicates the couple withdrew from the competition.

indicates the winning couple.

indicates the runner-up couple.

indicates the third-place couple.

Team	Place	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Adam & Jade	1	15	21	21	9	21	12	19+21=40	21+17=38	21+26+0=47	21+21+24=66
Matt & Ash-Leigh	2	22	23	21	25	22	16	21+25=46	27+23=50	27+26+0=53	29+25+30=84
Kylie & Carmello	3	22	font style="color:green;">24	18	25	19	font style="color:green;">27	18+26=44	22+27=49	25+28+10=63	23+26=49
Gerrard & Jessica	4	20	17	15	8	16	font style="color:red;">11	15+19=34	17+20=37	17+18=35
Lincoln & Luda	5	20	22	21	23	23	13	20+21=41	17+27=44
Jessica & Stefano	6	20	24	23	27	25	25	19+24=43
Fiona & Craig	7	21	16	20	22	font style="color:green;">25	19
Layne & Dannial	8	22	19	21	18	23
Emily & Michael	9	23	19	23	20
Rob & Sriani	10	19	23	20
Peter "Spida" & Linda	11	17	font style="color:red;">16

In Week 9, a special 'Grand Final Lifeline' of 10 points was awarded to Kylie Gillies for winning the Aussie Smooth Dance Off.

Dance schedule

The celebrities and professional partners will dance one of these routines for each corresponding week.

• Week 1 : Cha-Cha-Cha
  Cha-cha-cha (dance)
  The Cha-cha-cha is the name of a dance of Cuban origin.It is danced to the music of the same name introduced by Cuban composer and violinist Enrique Jorrín in 1953...
  
   or Waltz
  Waltz
  The waltz is a ballroom and folk dance in time, performed primarily in closed position.- History :There are several references to a sliding or gliding dance,- a waltz, from the 16th century including the representations of the printer H.S. Beheim...
  
  
• Week 2 : Rumba
  Rumba
  Rumba is a family of percussive rhythms, song and dance that originated in Cuba as a combination of the musical traditions of Africans brought to Cuba as slaves and Spanish colonizers. The name derives from the Cuban Spanish word rumbo which means "party" or "spree". It is secular, with no...
  
   or Tango
  Tango (ballroom)
  Ballroom Tango is a ballroom dance that branched away from its original Argentine roots by allowing European, American, Hollywood, and competitive influences into the style and execution of the dance....
  
  
• Week 3 : Jive
  Jive (dance)
  In Ballroom dancing, Jive is a dance style in 4/4 time that originated in the United States from African-Americans in the early 1930s. It was originally presented to the public as 'Jive' in 1934 by Cab Calloway. It is a lively and uninhibited variation of the Jitterbug, a form of Swing dance...
  
   or Foxtrot
• Week 4 : Salsa
  Salsa (dance)
  Salsa is a syncretic dance form with origins in Cuba as the meeting point of Spanish and African cultures.Salsa is normally a partner dance, although there are recognized solo forms such as solo dancing "suelta" and "Rueda de Casino" where multiple couples exchange partners in a circle...
  
   or Quickstep
  Quickstep
  The quickstep is a light-hearted member of the standard ballroom dances. The movement of the dance is fast and powerfully flowing and sprinkled with syncopations. The upbeat melodies that quickstep is danced to make it suitable for both formal and informal events...
  
   including a solo piece with a minimum of 15 seconds
• Week 5 : Paso Doble or Aussie Smooth
• Week 6 : Samba
  Samba
  Samba is a Brazilian dance and musical genre originating in Bahia and with its roots in Brazil and Africa via the West African slave trade and African religious traditions. It is recognized around the world as a symbol of Brazil and the Brazilian Carnival...
  
   or West Coast Swing
  West Coast Swing
  West Coast Swing is a partner dance with roots in Lindy Hop. It is characterized by a distinctive elastic look that results from its basic extension-compression technique of partner connection, and is danced primarily in a slotted area on the dance floor...
  
  
• Week 7 : Two unlearned dances (Week 1 to Week 6) to the theme of songs from the movies
• Week 8 : Two unlearned dances (Week 1 to Week 6)
• Week 9 : Judges choice, Segway & Aussie Smooth Dance Off
• Week 10 : One unlearned dance (Week 1 to 6), Cha-Cha-Cha show off & Freestyle

Dance chart

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7		8		9			10
Adam & Jade	Cha-Cha-Cha	Tango	Jive	Quickstep	Paso Doble	West Coast Swing	Samba	Aussie Smooth	Salsa	Foxtrot	Quickstep	Segway	Aussie Smooth	Rumba	Cha-Cha-Cha	Freestyle
Matt & Ash-Leigh	Cha-Cha-Cha	Tango	Jive	Quickstep	Paso Doble	West Coast Swing	Salsa	Foxtrot	Waltz	Samba	Cha-Cha-Cha	Segway	Aussie Smooth	Aussie Smooth	Cha-Cha-Cha	Freestyle
Kylie & Carmello	Waltz	Rumba	Foxtrot	Salsa	Aussie Smooth	Samba	Quickstep	Paso Doble	Cha-Cha-Cha	Tango	Foxtrot	Segway	Aussie Smooth	Jive	Cha-Cha-Cha	Freestyle
Gerrard & Jessica	Waltz	Rumba	Foxtrot	Salsa	Aussie Smooth	Samba	Paso Doble	Tango	Cha-Cha-Cha	Quickstep	Salsa	Segway	Aussie Smooth			Freestyle
Lincoln & Luda	Cha-Cha-Cha	Tango	Jive	Quickstep	Paso Doble	West Coast Swing	Aussie Smooth	Rumba	Foxtrot	Salsa
Jessica & Stefano	Cha-Cha-Cha	Tango	Jive	Quickstep	Paso Doble	Samba	Waltz	Rumba
Fiona & Craig	Waltz	Rumba	Foxtrot	Salsa	Aussie Smooth	Samba
Layne & Dannial	Waltz	Rumba	Foxtrot	Salsa	Aussie Smooth
Emily & Michael	Cha-Cha-Cha	Tango	Jive	Quickstep
Rob & Sriani	Cha-Cha-Cha	Tango	Jive
Peter & Linda	Waltz	Rumba

Highest scoring dance

Lowest scoring dance

Winner of the Aussie Smooth dance-off

Runner up of the Aussie Smooth dance-off

Second eliminated in the Aussie Smooth dance-off

First eliminated in the Aussie Smooth dance-off

Performed but not scored

This dance was repeated by the couple at the finale.

Highest and lowest scoring performances

The best and worst performances in each dance according to the judges' marks are as follows:

Dance	Best dancer(s)	Best score	Worst dancer(s)	Worst score
Cha-cha-cha Cha-cha-cha (dance) The Cha-cha-cha is the name of a dance of Cuban origin.It is danced to the music of the same name introduced by Cuban composer and violinist Enrique Jorrín in 1953...	Matt White Matthew White (journalist) Matthew White is an Australian journalist, and currently presenter of Today Tonight and sports presenter.-Career:White began his journalism career at a local newspaper in Manly before moving to radio and joining Newcastle's NEWFM to present breakfast news...	27	Adam Brand Adam Brand Adam Brand is an Australian musician who sings country music. Active since 1997, he has released seven studio albums and thirteen singles. His first three albums are all certified platinum in Australia...	15
Jive Jive (dance) In Ballroom dancing, Jive is a dance style in 4/4 time that originated in the United States from African-Americans in the early 1930s. It was originally presented to the public as 'Jive' in 1934 by Cab Calloway. It is a lively and uninhibited variation of the Jitterbug, a form of Swing dance...	Emily Scott Emily Scott Emily Scott is an Australian commercial, lingerie and glamour model.She appeared in the visuals of Robbie Williams' spring 2006 tour, and in a remake of the "Rock DJ" video clip. She was the face of Lipton Ice Tea. In 2006, she was in the ITV reality series Love Island.As a DJ she tours Europe,... , Jessica McNamee Jessica McNamee -Career:McNamee is best known for her leading role of Sammy Rafter in the award winning and top rating television series Packed to the Rafters. Before this she also appeared in the television soap opera Home and Away as Lisa Duffy playing the love interest of real life good friend Rhys Wakefield's... , Kylie Gillies Kylie Gillies Kylie Gillies is a television presenter for the Seven Network based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. She currently co-hosts The Morning Show with Larry Emdur.-Career:...	23	Rob Mills Rob Mills Rob Mills is an Australian singer best known as one of the finalists from Australian Idol 2003. He was a co-host on the late-night quiz show The Mint as well as a regular singer on the game show The Singing Bee both on the Nine Network...	20
Rumba Rumba (dance) Rumba is a dance term with two quite different meanings.In some contexts, "rumba" is used as shorthand for Afro-Cuban rumba, a group of dances related to the rumba genre of Afro-Cuban music. The most common Afro-Cuban rumba is the guaguancó...	Kylie Gillies Kylie Gillies Kylie Gillies is a television presenter for the Seven Network based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. She currently co-hosts The Morning Show with Larry Emdur.-Career:... , Jessica McNamee Jessica McNamee -Career:McNamee is best known for her leading role of Sammy Rafter in the award winning and top rating television series Packed to the Rafters. Before this she also appeared in the television soap opera Home and Away as Lisa Duffy playing the love interest of real life good friend Rhys Wakefield's...	24	Peter Everitt Peter Everitt Peter "Spida" Everitt is a former Australian rules footballer who played for St Kilda, Hawthorn Hawks and the Sydney Swans in the AFL. He made his debut for St Kilda in 1993 and in 2003 began playing for Hawthorn. Everitt was traded to the Sydney Swans at the end of 2006. Following the club's 2008... , Fiona O'Loughlin Fiona O'Loughlin Fiona O'Loughlin is an Australian comedian, known primarily for her stand-up comedy; for her television performances, on ABC TV's Spicks and Specks, and Channel Ten's Rove Live and GNW; and a series of advertisements for Heinz soups...	16
Tango Tango (dance) Tango dance originated in the area of the Rio de la Plata , and spread to the rest of the world soon after....	Kylie Gillies Kylie Gillies Kylie Gillies is a television presenter for the Seven Network based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. She currently co-hosts The Morning Show with Larry Emdur.-Career:...	27	Emily Scott Emily Scott Emily Scott is an Australian commercial, lingerie and glamour model.She appeared in the visuals of Robbie Williams' spring 2006 tour, and in a remake of the "Rock DJ" video clip. She was the face of Lipton Ice Tea. In 2006, she was in the ITV reality series Love Island.As a DJ she tours Europe,... , Gerrard Gosens	19
Paso Doble	Kylie Gillies Kylie Gillies Kylie Gillies is a television presenter for the Seven Network based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. She currently co-hosts The Morning Show with Larry Emdur.-Career:...	26	Gerrard Gosens	15
Samba Samba (ballroom) Among ballroom dances, samba is a lively, rhythmical one. It is related to the traditional samba styles of Brazil, but differs from them considerably. Its music is in 2/4 or 4/4 time.-Origins:...	Kylie Gillies Kylie Gillies Kylie Gillies is a television presenter for the Seven Network based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. She currently co-hosts The Morning Show with Larry Emdur.-Career:...	27	Gerrard Gosens	11
Waltz Waltz The waltz is a ballroom and folk dance in time, performed primarily in closed position.- History :There are several references to a sliding or gliding dance,- a waltz, from the 16th century including the representations of the printer H.S. Beheim...	Matt White Matthew White (journalist) Matthew White is an Australian journalist, and currently presenter of Today Tonight and sports presenter.-Career:White began his journalism career at a local newspaper in Manly before moving to radio and joining Newcastle's NEWFM to present breakfast news...	27	Peter Everitt Peter Everitt Peter "Spida" Everitt is a former Australian rules footballer who played for St Kilda, Hawthorn Hawks and the Sydney Swans in the AFL. He made his debut for St Kilda in 1993 and in 2003 began playing for Hawthorn. Everitt was traded to the Sydney Swans at the end of 2006. Following the club's 2008...	17
Quickstep Quickstep The quickstep is a light-hearted member of the standard ballroom dances. The movement of the dance is fast and powerfully flowing and sprinkled with syncopations. The upbeat melodies that quickstep is danced to make it suitable for both formal and informal events...	Jessica McNamee Jessica McNamee -Career:McNamee is best known for her leading role of Sammy Rafter in the award winning and top rating television series Packed to the Rafters. Before this she also appeared in the television soap opera Home and Away as Lisa Duffy playing the love interest of real life good friend Rhys Wakefield's...	27	Adam Brand Adam Brand Adam Brand is an Australian musician who sings country music. Active since 1997, he has released seven studio albums and thirteen singles. His first three albums are all certified platinum in Australia...	9
Foxtrot	Matt White Matthew White (journalist) Matthew White is an Australian journalist, and currently presenter of Today Tonight and sports presenter.-Career:White began his journalism career at a local newspaper in Manly before moving to radio and joining Newcastle's NEWFM to present breakfast news... , Kylie Gillies Kylie Gillies Kylie Gillies is a television presenter for the Seven Network based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. She currently co-hosts The Morning Show with Larry Emdur.-Career:...	25	Gerrard Gosens	15
West Coast Swing West Coast Swing West Coast Swing is a partner dance with roots in Lindy Hop. It is characterized by a distinctive elastic look that results from its basic extension-compression technique of partner connection, and is danced primarily in a slotted area on the dance floor...	Matt White Matthew White (journalist) Matthew White is an Australian journalist, and currently presenter of Today Tonight and sports presenter.-Career:White began his journalism career at a local newspaper in Manly before moving to radio and joining Newcastle's NEWFM to present breakfast news...	16	Adam Brand Adam Brand Adam Brand is an Australian musician who sings country music. Active since 1997, he has released seven studio albums and thirteen singles. His first three albums are all certified platinum in Australia...	12
Aussie Smooth	Matt White Matthew White (journalist) Matthew White is an Australian journalist, and currently presenter of Today Tonight and sports presenter.-Career:White began his journalism career at a local newspaper in Manly before moving to radio and joining Newcastle's NEWFM to present breakfast news...	29	Gerrard Gosens	16
Salsa Salsa (dance) Salsa is a syncretic dance form with origins in Cuba as the meeting point of Spanish and African cultures.Salsa is normally a partner dance, although there are recognized solo forms such as solo dancing "suelta" and "Rueda de Casino" where multiple couples exchange partners in a circle...	Lincoln Lewis Lincoln Lewis Lincoln Clay Lewis is an Australian actor. He is best known for playing the role of Geoff Campbell in the Australian television series, Home and Away from 2007 to 2010, and Kevin Holmes in the film Tomorrow, When the War Began....	27	Gerrard Gosens	8
Segway Segway PT The Segway PT is a two-wheeled, self-balancing transportation machine invented by Dean Kamen. It is produced by Segway Inc. of New Hampshire, USA. The name "Segway" is a homophone of "segue" while "PT" denotes personal transporter....	Kylie Gillies Kylie Gillies Kylie Gillies is a television presenter for the Seven Network based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. She currently co-hosts The Morning Show with Larry Emdur.-Career:...	28	Gerrard Gosens	18
Freestyle Street dance Street dance, more formally known as vernacular dance, is an umbrella term used to describe dance styles that evolved outside of dance studios in any available open space such as streets, dance parties, block parties, parks, school yards, raves, and nightclubs, etc...	Matt White Matthew White (journalist) Matthew White is an Australian journalist, and currently presenter of Today Tonight and sports presenter.-Career:White began his journalism career at a local newspaper in Manly before moving to radio and joining Newcastle's NEWFM to present breakfast news...	30	Adam Brand Adam Brand Adam Brand is an Australian musician who sings country music. Active since 1997, he has released seven studio albums and thirteen singles. His first three albums are all certified platinum in Australia...	24

Average chart

The average chart is based on the dances performed by the celebrities and not their place in the competition.

Average Ranking	Competitive Finish	Couple	Number Of Dances	Total Score	Average
1	2nd	Matt & Ash-Leigh	15	361	24.1
2	3rd	Kylie & Carmello	14	330	23.6
3	6th	Jessica & Stefano	8	187	23.4
4	9th	Emily & Michael	4	85	21.3
5	10th	Rob & Sriani	3	62	20.7
-	5th	Lincoln & Luda	10	207	20.7
7	8th	Layne & Dannial	5	103	20.6
8	7th	Fiona & Craig	6	123	20.5
9	1st	Adam & Jade	15	290	19.3
10	11th	Peter & Linda	2	33	16.5
11	4th	Gerrard & Jessica	12	193	16.1

Running order