Dancing with the Stars (Australian TV series)
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| Dancing with the Stars | |
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 Current Dancing with the Stars logo |
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| Format | Entertainment |
| Created by | BBC Granada |
| Presented by | Daniel MacPherson (2008 - ) Sonia Kruger (2004 - ) Daryl Somers (2004 - 2007) |
| Country of origin |  Australia |
| No. of seasons | 8 |
| Production | |
| Location(s) | HSV-7 studios, South Melbourne, Victoria |
| Running time | approx. 90 to 150 minutes per episode (including commercials) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Seven |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original run | 5 October 2004 – present |
| External links | |
| Official website | |
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 has been picked up for a ninth season by Seven and airs on Sundays at 6:30pm.
The show averages around 2 million viewers a week nationally during its peak.[1]
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. Both are expected to return to their hosting duties for Series 10 in 2010.
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[edit] Personnel
Current Hosts: Daniel MacPherson & Sonia Kruger.
Current Judges: Todd McKenney, Helen Richey and Mark Wilson.
Current Musical Director: Chong Lim.
Past Hosts: Daryl Somers.
Past Judges: Paul Mercurio.
Past Guest Judges: Bruno Tonioli and Ian "Dicko" Dickson.
[edit] Seasons
| Season | Season Premiere Date | Season Finale Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 - Late 2004 | October 5, 2004 | November 23, 2004 |
| 2 - Early 2005 | February 8, 2005 | April 26, 2005 |
| 3 - Late 2005 | September 6, 2005 | November 8, 2005 |
| 4 - Early 2006 | February 21, 2006 | May 9, 2006 |
| 5 - Late 2006 | September 26, 2006 | November 28, 2006 |
| 6 - Early 2007 | February 20, 2007 | May 1, 2007 |
| 7 - Late 2007 | September 25, 2007 | November 27, 2007 |
| 8 - 2008 | July 31, 2008 | November 9, 2008 |
| 9 - 2009 | July 5, 2009 | September 6, 2009 |
[edit] 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 | Season 5 - Present |
| Aussie Smooth | Season 9 - Present |
| Cha-Cha-Cha | All |
| Foxtrot | All |
| Freestyle | All |
| Jive | All |
| Paso Doble | All |
| Quickstep | All |
| Rumba | All |
| Salsa | Season 5 - Present |
| Samba | All |
| Tango | All |
| Viennese Waltz | Season 6 - Present |
| Waltz | All |
| West Coast Swing | Season 8 - Present |
[edit] Finalists
[edit] 1st Place
| Season | Celebrity | Professional | Final Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bec Cartwright | Michael Miziner | ??/120 |
| 2 | Tom Williams | Kym Johnson | 109/120 |
| 3 | Ada Nicodemou | Aric Yegudkin | ??/120 |
| 4 | Grant Denyer | Amanda Garner | 109/120 |
| 5 | Anthony Koutoufides | Natalie Lowe | 108/120 |
| 6 | Kate Ceberano | John-Paul Collins | 113/120 |
| 7 | Bridie Carter | Craig Monley | 115/120 |
| 8 | Luke Jacobz | Luda Kroiter | 85/90 |
| 9 | Adam Brand | Jade Hatcher | 66/90 |
[edit] 2nd Place
| Season | Celebrity | Professional | Final Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pauline Hanson | Salvatore Vecchio | ??/120 |
| 2 | Ian Roberts | Natalie Lowe | 93/120 |
| 3 | Chris Bath | Trenton Shipley | ??/120 |
| 4 | Kostya Tszyu | Luda Kroiter | 101/120 |
| 5 | Arianne Caoili | Carmello Pizzino | 100/120 |
| 6 | Fifi Box | Paul Green | 114/120 |
| 7 | Anh Do | Luda Kroiter | 93/120 |
| 8 | Danny Green | Natalie Lowe | 71/90 |
| 9 | Matt White | Ash-Leigh Hunter | 84/90 |
[edit] 3rd Place
| Season | Celebrity | Professional | Final Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justin Melvey | Kym Johnson | ??/80 |
| 2 | Holly Brisley | Mark Hodge | 69/80 |
| 3 | Ian "Dicko" Dickson | Leanne Bampton | 63/80 |
| 4 | Toby Allen | Leanne Bampton | 63/80 |
| 5 | Tamsyn Lewis | Arsen Kishishian | ??/80 |
| 6 | Tim Campbell | Natalie Lowe | 72/80 |
| 7 | David Hobson | Karina Schembry | 54/80 |
| 8 | Paul Licuria | Eliza Campagna | 54/60 |
| 9 | Kylie Gillies | Carmello Pizzino | 49/60 |
[edit] Season Chronology
[edit] Season One, Late 2004
[edit] Season Two, Early 2005
[edit] Season Three, Late 2005
[edit] 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 Hewitt did not compete as she was pregnant at the time.
| Celebrity | Occupation | Professional partner | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Williams | The Great Outdoors presenter | Kym Johnson | Runner Up on 22 November 2005 |
| Ada Nicodemou | Home And Away actress | Aric Yegudkin | Winner on 22 November 2005 |
Ada Nicodemou and her partner Aric Yegudkin won the championship, defeating Tom Williams and his partner, Kym Johnson, based on the judges' scores.
[edit] Season Four, Early 2006
[edit] Season Five, Late 2006
[edit] Season Six, Early 2007
[edit] Season Seven, Late 2007
[edit] Season Eight, 2008
[edit] Season Nine, 2009
[edit] Ratings
| MARKET | SERIES | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 2004 | 2 2005 | 3 2005 | 4 2006 | 5 2006 | 6 2007 | 7 2007 | 8 2008 | 9 2009 | |
| Sydney | 624,250 | 590,500 | 610,900 | 685,600 | 549,800 | 576,400 | 555,300 | 399,400 | ?? |
| Melbourne | 543,625 | 590,100 | 633,500 | 647,900 | 517,700 | 569,900 | 543,700 | 402,100 | ?? |
| Brisbane | 320,375 | 315,700 | 327,700 | 430,700 | 277,200 | 314,700 | 294,700 | 193,200 | ?? |
| Adelaide | 183,250 | 191,200 | 205,300 | 218,200 | 182,200 | 189,500 | 174,200 | 109,500 | ?? |
| Perth | 223,125 | 219,500 | 234,800 | 251,800 | 207,000 | 209,200 | 219,400 | 171,000 | ?? |
| 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 | ?? |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Free TV Ratings Report – Survey 10, 2006" (PDF). Free TV Australia. http://www.thinktv.com.au/SiteMedia/w3svc371/Uploads/Documents/5e28b79e-2e34-4466-9414-abe544854856.pdf. Retrieved 15 November 2008.
