Dancing with the Stars (Australian TV series)
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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. The show is based on the United Kingdom BBC Television series Strictly Come Dancing
and is part of BBC Worldwide
's international Dancing with the Stars
franchise.
The show debuted in a short run from October to November 2004, then returned the following February. The show was picked up for a ninth season by Seven Network.
The show is a ratings success averaging around 2 million viewers a week nationally during its peak which places the series number 1 of the entire day.
The show pairs celebrities with professional ballroom dancers who each week compete against each other in a dance-off to impress a panel of judges and ultimately the viewing public in order to survive potential elimination. Through a telephone and SMS voting, viewers vote for the duo they think should remain in the competition. Judges' scores are combined with the viewer votes when determining which duo is eliminated.
Sonia Kruger
and Daniel MacPherson
are the current hosts, with Seven confirming that they would be returning for the eleventh season in 2011.
The logo used for the first seven series of Dancing with the Stars is similar to the logo used by Strictly Comes Dancing. The logo used for the eighth series and beyond is similar to that used by the US version of Dancing with the Stars.
did not compete as she was pregnant at the time.
Ada Nicodemou
and her partner Aric Yegudkin won the championship, defeating Tom Williams
and his partner, Kym Johnson
, based on the judges' scores.
Logie Award
The TV Week Logie Awards are the Australian television industry awards, which have been presented annually since 1959. Renamed by Graham Kennedy in 1960 after he won the first 'Star Of The Year' award, the name 'Logie' awards honours John Logie Baird, a Scotsman who invented the television as a...
-winning, Australian light entertainment
Light entertainment
Light entertainment is a term used to describe a broad range of usually televisual performances. These include comedies, variety shows, quiz/game shows, sketch shows and people/surprise shows.-Light entertainment in Britain:...
reality show airing on the Seven Network
Seven Network
The Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach...
and filmed live from the HSV-7
HSV-7
HSV is a television station in Melbourne. It is part of the Seven Network, one of the three main commercial television networks in Australia, and its first and oldest station, having been launched in time for the 1956 Summer Olympic Games in Melbourne....
studios in Melbourne. The show is based on the United Kingdom BBC Television series Strictly Come Dancing
Strictly Come Dancing
Strictly Come Dancing is a British television show, featuring celebrities with professional dance partners competing in Ballroom and Latin dances. The title of the show suggests a continuation of the long-running series Come Dancing, with an allusion to the film Strictly Ballroom...
and is part of BBC Worldwide
BBC Worldwide
BBC Worldwide Limited is the wholly owned commercial subsidiary of the British Broadcasting Corporation, formed out of a restructuring of its predecessor BBC Enterprises in 1995. In the year to 31 March 2010 it made a profit of £145m on a turnover of £1.074bn. The company had made a profit of £106m...
's international Dancing with the Stars
Dancing with the Stars
Dancing with the Stars is the name of several international television series based on the format of the British TV series Strictly Come Dancing, which is distributed by BBC Worldwide – the commercial arm of the BBC. Currently the format has been licensed to over 35 countries...
franchise.
The show debuted in a short run from October to November 2004, then returned the following February. The show was picked up for a ninth season by Seven Network.
The show is a ratings success averaging around 2 million viewers a week nationally during its peak which places the series number 1 of the entire day.
The show pairs celebrities with professional ballroom dancers who each week compete against each other in a dance-off to impress a panel of judges and ultimately the viewing public in order to survive potential elimination. Through a telephone and SMS voting, viewers vote for the duo they think should remain in the competition. Judges' scores are combined with the viewer votes when determining which duo is eliminated.
Sonia Kruger
Sonia Kruger
Sonia Melissa Kruger is an Australian television presenter. She is best known for co-hosting the popular Australian version of Dancing with the Stars, hosting 10 Years Younger in 10 Days and for the role of Tina Sparkle in the hit 1992 film Strictly Ballroom.-Early life:Born in Toowoomba,...
and Daniel MacPherson
Daniel MacPherson
Daniel Donald MacPherson is an Australian actor and television presenter, best known for his roles as; Joel Samuels on Neighbours, PC Cameron Tait on British police drama The Bill, and Detective Senior Constable Simon Joyner in City Homicide...
are the current hosts, with Seven confirming that they would be returning for the eleventh season in 2011.
The logo used for the first seven series of Dancing with the Stars is similar to the logo used by Strictly Comes Dancing. The logo used for the eighth series and beyond is similar to that used by the US version of Dancing with the Stars.
Personnel
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |
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| Host | Daryl Somers Daryl Somers Daryl Paul Somers OAM , is an Australian television personality. The son of a dairy farmer and a cabaret singer, Somers rose to national fame as the host of the long-running comedy-variety program Hey Hey It's Saturday.-Early life:Somers, who has an Irish Catholic heritage, was educated at... |
Daniel MacPherson Daniel MacPherson Daniel Donald MacPherson is an Australian actor and television presenter, best known for his roles as; Joel Samuels on Neighbours, PC Cameron Tait on British police drama The Bill, and Detective Senior Constable Simon Joyner in City Homicide... |
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| Co-Host | Sonia Kruger Sonia Kruger Sonia Melissa Kruger is an Australian television presenter. She is best known for co-hosting the popular Australian version of Dancing with the Stars, hosting 10 Years Younger in 10 Days and for the role of Tina Sparkle in the hit 1992 film Strictly Ballroom.-Early life:Born in Toowoomba,... |
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| First Judge | Todd McKenney Todd McKenney Todd McKenney is an Australian entertainer. He is best known as a judge on Australia's version of Dancing with the Stars.He has won many dancing titles, and has trained in jazz, tap, acrobatics and ballroom dancing... |
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| Second Judge | Helen Richey Helen Richey (dancer) Helen Richey is a former competitive ballroom and latin dancer and is currently a dance coach and judge. She is also currently appearing as a judge in the Australian television series Dancing with the Stars.... |
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| Third Judge | Paul Mercurio Paul Mercurio Paul Joseph Mercurio is an Australian actor, dancer and TV presenter. Mercurio is well-known for his lead role in Baz Luhrmann's Strictly Ballroom . His father was the character actor Gus Mercurio.- Biography :... |
Mark Wilson Mark Wilson (dancer) Mark Wilson is a professional Australian ballroom dancer and dance teacher. He is best known for being a judge on the reality TV show Dancing with the Stars .... |
Joshua Horner | ||||||||
| Fourth Judge | Mark Wilson Mark Wilson (dancer) Mark Wilson is a professional Australian ballroom dancer and dance teacher. He is best known for being a judge on the reality TV show Dancing with the Stars .... |
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Other
- Musical Director: Chong LimChong LimChong Lim is an Australian keyboardist, producer, and session musician. He played with James Valentine of Models at Melbourne University, then joined Vanetta Field's Gospel Band. He has toured with the Eurogliders, Jermaine Jackson, WJAZ, and John Farnham...
. - Past Guest Judges: Bruno TonioliBruno TonioliBruno Tonioli is an Italian choreographer and TV personality who appears as a judge on the television dance competition Strictly Come Dancing for BBC TV in the UK, and its American adaptation Dancing with the Stars on ABC TV in the US, Tonioli co-created and appeared on the BBC talent show DanceX...
, Ian "Dicko" Dickson, Pamela AndersonPamela AndersonPamela Denise Anderson is a Canadian-American actress, model, producer, author, activist, and former showgirl, known for her roles on the television series Home Improvement, Baywatch, and V.I.P. She was chosen as a Playmate of the Month for Playboy magazine in February 1990...
with Damian WhitewoodDamian WhitewoodDamian Whitewood is an Australian dancer and former dancesport competitor.-Biography:Damian Whitewood grew up in Perth, Australia. He started dancing at the age of ten and has been Australian Champion, WA State Champion and Australasian Champion in Ballroom and Latin American styles...
(comments only), Olivia Newton-JohnOlivia Newton-JohnOlivia Newton-John AO, OBE is a singer and actress. She is a four-time Grammy award winner who has amassed five No. 1 and ten other Top Ten Billboard Hot 100 singles and two No. 1 Billboard 200 solo albums. Eleven of her singles and 14 of her albums have been certified gold by the RIAA...
(comments only).
Seasons
| Season | Season Premiere Date | Season Finale Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 – Late 2004 Dancing With The Stars (Australian Season 1) -Season One, Late 2004:The Australian TV series Dancing with the Stars premiered on Tuesday 5 October 2004 and concluded on Tuesday 23 November 2004... |
5 October 2004 | 23 November 2004 |
| 2 – Early 2005 Dancing With The Stars (Australian Season 2) -Season 2, Early 2005:The second season of the Australian Dancing with the Stars TV series premiered on Tuesday 8 February 2005 and concluded on Tuesday 26 April 2005... |
8 February 2005 | 26 April 2005 |
| 3 – Late 2005 Dancing With The Stars (Australian Season 3) The third series of the Australian Dancing with the Stars TV series premiered on Tuesday 6 September 2005 and concluded on Tuesday 8 November 2005. It featured the following celebrities.... |
6 September 2005 | 8 November 2005 |
| 4 – Early 2006 Dancing With The Stars (Australian Season 4) The fourth season of the Australian Dancing with the Stars TV series premiered on Tuesday 21 February 2006 and concluded on Tuesday 9 May 2006. It featured the following celebrities.... |
21 February 2006 | 9 May 2006 |
| 5 – Late 2006 Dancing With The Stars (Australian Season 5) - Season Five, Late 2006:The fifth series of the Australian Dancing with the Stars TV series premiered on Tuesday 26 September 2006 and concluded on Tuesday 28 November 2006. A controversy occurred in the semi-final when judge Todd McKenney said that he believed Arianne Caoili had received... |
26 September 2006 | 28 November 2006 |
| 6 – Early 2007 Dancing With The Stars (Australian Season 6) The sixth season of the Australian Dancing with the Stars TV series premiered on Tuesday 20 February 2007 and concluded on Tuesday 1 May 2007. It featured the following celebrities.... |
20 February 2007 | 1 May 2007 |
| 7 – Late 2007 Dancing With The Stars (Australian Season 7) The seventh season was the last to be hosted by Daryl Somers. It was also the last season to be aired on a Tuesday night and have a panel consisting of four judges.This season commenced on the 25th of September, 2007, and concluded on the 27th of November, 2007.... |
25 September 2007 | 27 November 2007 |
| 8–2008 Dancing With The Stars (Australian Season 8) The Eighth season of Dancing with the Stars was the first without original host Daryl Somers. Actor Daniel MacPherson was the new host. In a change to the judging panel, Paul Mercurio was told his services were no longer required... |
31 July 2008 | 9 November 2008 |
| 9 – 2009 Dancing With The Stars (Australian Season 9) The 9th Season of Dancing with the Stars was announced on Today Tonight, on 5 June 2009.Longtime weather presenter Jeff Newman appeared in a promo of Dancing to promote his retirement.... |
5 July 2009 | 6 September 2009 |
| 10 - 2010 Dancing With The Stars (Australian Season 10) The 10th Season of Dancing with the Stars was announced in the May edition of New Idea magazine. It debuted on 27 June 2010 and ended on the 29th of August 2010.-Couples:... |
27 June 2010 | 30 August 2010 |
| 11 - 2011 Dancing with the Stars (Australian Season 11) The 11th Season of Dancing with the Stars premiered on Sunday 8 May 2011 at 6:30pm on Channel Seven. Daniel MacPherson and Sonia Kruger returned as hosts, along with judges Todd McKenney and Helen Richey. Australian dancer Joshua Horner joined the judging panel as a replacement for Mark Wilson... |
8 May 2011 | 10 July 2011 |
| 12 - 2012 | Early April 2012 | TBA |
Dances
The following are the dances performed by couples on Dancing with the Stars. In addition, each couple in the final round performs a dance of any style or combination of styles of their choosing, called "freestyle".| Dance | Seasons Used |
|---|---|
| Argentine Tango Argentine Tango Argentine tango is a musical genre of simple quadruple metre and binary musical form, and the social dance that accompanies it. Its lyrics and music are marked by nostalgia, expressed through melodic instruments including the bandoneon. Originated at the ending of the 19th century in the suburbs of... |
Season 5-7, 11-present |
| Aussie Smooth | Season 9-10, 12 |
| 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... |
All |
| Foxtrot | All |
| 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... |
All |
| 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... |
All |
| Paso Doble | All |
| 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... |
All |
| 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... |
All |
| 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... |
Season 5-10, 12 |
| 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:... |
All |
| 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.... |
All |
| Viennese Waltz Viennese Waltz Viennese Waltz is the genre of a ballroom dance. At least three different meanings are recognized. In the historically first sense, the name may refer to several versions of the waltz, including the earliest waltzes done in ballroom dancing, danced to the music of Viennese Waltz.What is now called... |
Season 4-present |
| 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... |
All |
| 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... |
Season 8-10, 12 |
1st Place
| Season | Celebrity | Professional | Final Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bec Cartwright | Michael Miziner | 110/120 |
| 2 | Tom Williams Tom Williams Tom Williams may refer to:*Tom Williams , head football coach at Yale University*Tom Williams *Tom Williams , English-Cypriot football player... |
Kym Johnson Kym Johnson Kym Johnson is an Australian former professional ballroom dancer, model, and television celebrity. She lives in Sydney NSW, Australia but is currently based in America for Dancing with the Stars.-Dance biography:... |
109/120 |
| 3 | Ada Nicodemou Ada Nicodemou Ada Nicodemou is a Greek Cypriot-born Australian actress, best known for her role as Leah Patterson-Baker in the soap opera Home and Away.-Early life:Nicodemou was born in Larnaca, Cyprus. She has been an Australian resident since 1987.... |
Aric Yegudkin | ??/120 |
| 4 | Grant Denyer Grant Denyer Grant Denyer is an Australian television reporter, personality and motor racing driver.-Television career:In 1997, Denyer began his career in the media, he gained a position at Prime Television in Wagga Wagga as a news reporter and journalist... |
Amanda Garner Amanda Garner Amanda Garner is a professional ballroom dancer from Australia. She is best known for her appearances on two seasons of the Australian version of Dancing with the Stars, partnering Grant Denyer to victory in the fourth season... |
109/120 |
| 5 | Anthony Koutoufides Anthony Koutoufides Anthony Koutoufides is a former Australian rules footballer with the Carlton Football Club. One of the most powerful and athletic players of all-time, he played in almost every position and was often called the prototype of the modern footballer.Of Greek and Italian descent, Koutoufides has been... |
Natalie Lowe Natalie Lowe Natalie Lowe is an Australian professional dancer and Ballroom expert.She is a four-time Australian Dance Champion, She is from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.... |
108/120 |
| 6 | Kate Ceberano Kate Ceberano Kate Ceberano is an Australian singer. She achieved success in the soul, jazz and pop genres as well as in her brief forays into musicals with Jesus Christ Superstar and film... |
John-Paul Collins | 113/120 |
| 7 | Bridie Carter Bridie Carter Bridie Carter is an Australian actress best known for her role as the main character of Tess Silverman McLeod on the television drama series McLeod's Daughters.-Early life:... |
Craig Monley | 115/120 |
| 8 | Luke Jacobz Luke Jacobz Luke Jacobz on 14 February 1981, Sydney is an Australian actor and television presenter.-Career:'Jacobz' is a screen name, derived from adding a 'z' to the actor's middle name of Jacob... |
Luda Kroiter | 85/90 |
| 9 | 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... |
Jade Hatcher | 66/90 |
| 10 | Rob Palmer Rob Palmer (presenter) Rob Palmer is an Australian television presenter, best known for presenting the do it yourself segments on several lifestyle programs on the Seven Network.-Career:... |
Alana Patience | 75/90 |
| 11 | Manu Feildel Manu Feildel Manu Feildel is a French celebrity chef most widely known for his participation in Australia's cookery competition programs Ready Steady Cook , MasterChef Australia and My Kitchen Rules although he also achieved a solid reputation as a head chef at the restaurant Bilson's before moving to open his... |
Alana Patience | 85/90 |
2nd Place
| Season | Celebrity | Professional | Final Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pauline Hanson Pauline Hanson Pauline Lee Hanson is an Australian politician and former leader of Pauline Hanson's One Nation, a political party with a populist and anti-multiculturalism platform... |
Salvatore Vecchio | ??/120 |
| 2 | Ian Roberts | Natalie Lowe | 93/120 |
| 3 | Chris Bath Chris Bath Christine "Chris" Bath is an Australian journalist and television personality. She is currently the weeknight presenter of Seven News Sydney and presenter of Seven's current affairs program Sunday Night.... |
Trenton Shipley | ??/120 |
| 4 | Kostya Tszyu | Luda Kroiter | 101/120 |
| 5 | Arianne Caoili Arianne Caoili Arianne Caoili is a Philippine born Australian chess player who achieved the FIDE Woman International Master title.-Chess:... |
Carmello Pizzino | 100/120 |
| 6 | Fifi Box Fifi Box Fifi Box is an Australian radio broadcaster and television personality, formerly hosting The Shebang with Marty Sheargold on Triple M, and presenter on the Seven Network's Sunrise program.... |
Paul Green | 114/120 |
| 7 | Anh Do Anh Do Anh Do is a Vietnamese Australian author, actor and stand-up comedian.He has appeared on many Australian TV shows such as Thank God You're Here and Good News Week, and was runner-up on Dancing With The Stars in 2007. He studied a combined Business Law degree at the University of Technology, Sydney... |
Luda Kroiter | 93/120 |
| 8 | Danny Green Danny Green Daniel "Danny" Green is an Australian professional boxer and the former IBO cruiserweight champion.- Amateur boxing career and the Olympics :... |
Natalie Lowe Natalie Lowe Natalie Lowe is an Australian professional dancer and Ballroom expert.She is a four-time Australian Dance Champion, She is from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.... |
71/90 |
| 9 | 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... |
Ash-Leigh Hunter | 84/90 |
| 10 | Tamara Jaber Tamara Jaber Tamara Jaber , is an Australian pop singer-songwriter who rose to fame as a member of pop group, Scandal'us. She is also a former member of pop duo Scarlett Belle.- Early life :... |
Carmello Pizzino | 84/90 |
| 11 | Haley Bracken | Aric Yegudkin | 82/90 |
3rd Place
| Season | Celebrity | Professional | Final Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justin Melvey Justin Melvey Justin Melvey is an Australian actor who has appeared in a number of television series in Australia and the US.Melvey is best known to Australian audiences for his role as Harry Reynolds in the evening soap opera Home and Away from 1999 to 2001... |
Kym Johnson Kym Johnson Kym Johnson is an Australian former professional ballroom dancer, model, and television celebrity. She lives in Sydney NSW, Australia but is currently based in America for Dancing with the Stars.-Dance biography:... |
??/80 |
| 2 | Holly Brisley Holly Brisley Holly Brisley is an Australian actress and television presenter. She began her career at the age of 15 on Agro's Cartoon Connection and more recently portrayed Amanda Vale-Baker on Home And Away... |
Mark Hodge | 69/80 |
| 3 | Ian "Dicko" Dickson | Leanne Bampton | 63/80 |
| 4 | Toby Allen | Leanne Bampton | 63/80 |
| 5 | Tamsyn Lewis Tamsyn Lewis Tamsyn Carolyn Lewis is an Australian athlete and middle-distance runner, who has won a total of seventeen Australian Championships at 400 metres, 800 metres and 400m hurdles.... |
Arsen Kishishian | ??/80 |
| 6 | Tim Campbell Tim Campbell Tim Campbell is an Australian television and stage actor, best known for playing the character of Dan Baker in the soap opera Home and Away.-Television:... |
Natalie Lowe Natalie Lowe Natalie Lowe is an Australian professional dancer and Ballroom expert.She is a four-time Australian Dance Champion, She is from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.... |
67/80 |
| 7 | David Hobson | Karina Schembry | 54/80 |
| 8 | Paul Licuria Paul Licuria Paul Licuria is an Australian rules footballer, formerly in the Australian Football League. His father is Italian and his mother is Spanish.-Sydney Football Club:... |
Eliza Campagna | 54/60 |
| 9 | 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:... |
Carmello Pizzino | 49/60 |
| 10 | Alex Fevola Alex Fevola Alex Fevola is an Australian photographer and ex-wife of former AFL footballer Brendan Fevola.She married Brendan Fevola on 7 October 2005 at St John's Church, Toorak. However, in December 2006 it was announced that they were separated after 14 months of marriage, amid allegations of Fevola's... |
Arsen Kishishian | 45/60 |
| 11 | Damien Leith Damien Leith Damien Leo Leith is an Irish Australian singer–songwriter. He was the winner of the Network Ten music contest Australian Idol 2006Damien has also guest co-hosted 'The Morning Show' on Network Ten on 18 July 2011.He was born in Ireland and now lives in Australia with his Australian wife, Eileen... |
Melanie Hooper | 50/60 |
Season One, Late 2004
Season Two, Early 2005
Season Three, Late 2005
Champion Of Champions Series, Late 2005
The winners of series two and three competed for the title of Champion of Champions. Series one winner Bec HewittBec Hewitt
Rebecca June "Bec" Hewitt is an Australian actress and singer. From 1998 to 2005, Hewitt played Hayley Smith Lawson on the soap opera Home and Away. As Bec Cartwright, Hewitt released an eponymous pop music album in 2002...
did not compete as she was pregnant at the time.
| Celebrity | Occupation | Professional partner | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Williams | The Great Outdoors presenter | Kym Johnson Kym Johnson Kym Johnson is an Australian former professional ballroom dancer, model, and television celebrity. She lives in Sydney NSW, Australia but is currently based in America for Dancing with the Stars.-Dance biography:... |
Winner on 22 November 2005 |
| Ada Nicodemou Ada Nicodemou Ada Nicodemou is a Greek Cypriot-born Australian actress, best known for her role as Leah Patterson-Baker in the soap opera Home and Away.-Early life:Nicodemou was born in Larnaca, Cyprus. She has been an Australian resident since 1987.... |
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... actress |
Aric Yegudkin | Winner on 22 November 2005 |
Ada Nicodemou
Ada Nicodemou
Ada Nicodemou is a Greek Cypriot-born Australian actress, best known for her role as Leah Patterson-Baker in the soap opera Home and Away.-Early life:Nicodemou was born in Larnaca, Cyprus. She has been an Australian resident since 1987....
and her partner Aric Yegudkin won the championship, defeating Tom Williams
Tom Williams
Tom Williams may refer to:*Tom Williams , head football coach at Yale University*Tom Williams *Tom Williams , English-Cypriot football player...
and his partner, Kym Johnson
Kym Johnson
Kym Johnson is an Australian former professional ballroom dancer, model, and television celebrity. She lives in Sydney NSW, Australia but is currently based in America for Dancing with the Stars.-Dance biography:...
, based on the judges' scores.
Season Four, Early 2006
Season Five, Late 2006
Season Six, Early 2007
Season Seven, Late 2007
Season Eight, 2008
Season Nine, 2009
Season Ten, 2010
Season Eleven, 2011
Ratings
| MARKET | SERIES | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 2004 | 2 2005 | 3 2005 | 4 2006 | 5 2006 | 6 2007 | 7 2007 | 8 2008 | 9 2009 | 10 2010 |
| Sydney | 624,250 | 590,500 | 610,900 | 685,600 | 549,800 | 576,400 | 555,300 | 399,400 | 424,300 |
| Melbourne | 543,625 | 590,100 | 633,500 | 647,900 | 517,700 | 569,900 | 543,700 | 402,100 | 397,900 |
| Brisbane | 320,375 | 315,700 | 327,700 | 430,700 | 277,200 | 314,700 | 294,700 | 193,200 | 311,100 |
| Adelaide | 183,250 | 191,200 | 205,300 | 218,200 | 182,200 | 189,500 | 174,200 | 109,500 | 144,900 |
| Perth | 223,125 | 219,500 | 234,800 | 251,800 | 207,000 | 209,200 | 219,400 | 171,000 | 169,700 |
| 5-Cities | 1,894,625 | 1,907,000 | 2,011,800 | 2,234,100 | 1,733,900 | 1,859,600 | 1,786,800 | 1,275,300 | 1,447,700 |