Dancing with the Stars (Australian TV series) season 3

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Dancing with the Stars
Season 3
Hosted byDaryl Somers
Sonia Kruger
JudgesTodd McKenney
Paul Mercurio
Helen Richey
Mark Wilson
Celebrity winnerAda Nicodemou
Professional winnerAric Yegudkin
No. of episodes10
Release
Original networkSeven Network
Original release6 September (2005-09-06) –
8 November 2005 (2005-11-08)
Season chronology
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The third season of the Australian Dancing with the Stars premiered on 6 September 2005. Daryl Somers and Sonia Kruger returned as hosts, while Todd McKenney, Paul Mercurio, Helen Richey, and Mark Wilson returned as judges.

Home and Away actress Ada Nicodemou and Aric Yegudkin were announced as the winners on 8 November 2005, while Seven News presenter Chris Bath and Trenton Shipley finished in second place.

Couples[edit]

This season featured ten celebrity contestants.

Celebrity Notability Professional partner Status
Tania Zaetta Television presenter Michael Miziner Eliminated 1st
on 13 September 2005
Michael Caton Actor Kym Johnson Eliminated 2nd
on 20 September 2005
Ky Hurst Ironman Masha Belash Eliminated 3rd
on 27 September 2005
Nicky Buckley Television presenter Andrew Palmer Eliminated 4th
on 4 October 2005
Dawn Fraser Olympic swimmer Gordon Gilkes Eliminated 5th
on 11 October 2005
David Campbell Singer Luda Kroitor Eliminated 6th
on 18 October 2005
Brodie Holland AFL player Alana Patience Eliminated 7th
on 25 October 2005
Ian "Dicko" Dickson Television presenter Leanne Bampton Eliminated 8th
on 2 November 2005
Chris Bath Seven News presenter Trenton Shipley Runners-up
on 9 November 2005
Ada Nicodemou Home and Away actress Aric Yegudkin Winners
on 9 November 2005

Scoring chart[edit]

The highest score each week is indicated in bold green with a dagger (†), while the lowest score each week is indicated in italicized red with a double-dagger (‡).

Color key:

  Winners
  Runners-up
  Bottom two
  Eliminated
Dancing with the Stars (season 3) - Weekly scores
Couple Pl. Week
1 2 1+2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ada & Aric 1st 24 24 48 29 29 32 31 34 32+24=56 30+35=65 36+33+34=103[a]
Chris & Trenton 2nd 30 28 58 33 31 31 31 33 29+29=58 28+40=68[b] 32+34+40=106[c]
Dicko & Leanne 3rd 28 23 51 30 26 24 32 29 35+27=62 26+37=63[d]
Brodie & Alana 4th 21 18 39 30 25 27 23 28 18+20=38[d]
David & Luda 5th 27 26 53 27 27[b] 29[b] 28[b] 24[d]
Dawn & Gordon 6th 24 22 46 24[b] 17 23 21[d]
Nicky & Andrew 7th 20 23 43 26 23 20[d]
Ky & Masha 8th 24 24 48[b] 26 25[d]
Michael & Kym 9th 23 21 44 22[d]
Tania & Michael 10th 23 17 40[d]
Notes
  1. ^ This couple finished in first place.
  2. ^ a b c d e f This couple was in the bottom two, but was not eliminated.
  3. ^ This couple finished in second place.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h This couple was eliminated.

Weekly scores[edit]

Individual judges scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Todd McKenney, Helen Richey, Paul Mercurio, Mark Wilson.

Week 1[edit]

Couples performed either the cha-cha-cha or the waltz, and are listed in the order they performed.

Couple Scores Dance Music
Ada & Aric 24 (6, 6, 6, 6) Cha-cha-cha "Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You)" — Christina Aguilera
David & Luda 27 (6, 7, 7, 7) Waltz "Open Arms" — Air Supply
Dicko & Leanne 28 (7, 7, 7, 7) Cha-cha-cha "Bad" — Michael Jackson
Chris & Trenton 30 (6, 8, 8, 8) Waltz "Weekend in New England" — Barry Manilow
Michael & Kym 23 (6, 6, 6, 5) Cha-cha-cha "Sway" — Michael Bublé
Ky & Masha 24 (5, 6, 7, 6) Waltz "Dreamcatcher" — Secret Garden
Tania & Michael 23 (5, 6, 6, 6) Cha-cha-cha "Me Against the Music" — Britney Spears & Madonna
Nicky & Andrew 20 (5, 5, 5, 5) Waltz "A Time for Us" — Henry Mancini
Brodie & Alana 21 (4, 6, 5, 6) Cha-cha-cha "Rock DJ" — Robbie Williams
Dawn & Gordon 24 (6, 6, 6, 6) Waltz "I Still Call Australia Home" — Peter Allen

Week 2[edit]

Couples performed either the quickstep or the rumba, and are listed in the order they performed.

Couple Scores Dance Music Result
David & Luda 26 (6, 7, 6, 7) Rumba "Chains" — Tina Arena Safe
Tania & Michael 17 (4, 5, 4, 4) Quickstep "Almost Like Being in Love" — Frank Sinatra Eliminated
Dawn & Gordon 22 (5, 6, 5, 6) Rumba "Out of Reach" — Gabrielle Safe
Brodie & Alana 18 (3, 5, 5, 5) Quickstep "Part-Time Lover" — Stevie Wonder Safe
Chris & Trenton 28 (7, 7, 7, 7) Rumba "Secret" — Maroon 5 Safe
Ada & Aric 24 (6, 6, 6, 6) Quickstep "Go Daddy-O" — Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Safe
Ky & Masha 24 (6, 6, 6, 6) Rumba "Take My Breath Away" — Jessica Simpson Bottom two
Michael & Kym 21 (6, 6, 4, 5) Quickstep "Let's Face the Music and Dance" — Robbie Williams Safe
Nicky & Andrew 23 (5, 6, 6, 6) Rumba "The Lady in Red" — Chris de Burgh Safe
Dicko & Leanne 23 (8, 5, 5, 5) Quickstep "The Muppet Show Theme" — Jim Henson & Sam Pottle Safe

Week 3[edit]

Couples performed either the jive or the tango, and are listed in the order they performed.

Couple Scores Dance Music Result
Dicko & Leanne 30 (7, 6, 8, 9) Jive "Greased Lightnin'" — from Grease Safe
Michael & Kym 22 (6, 5, 5, 6) Jive "Great Balls of Fire" — Jerry Lee Lewis Eliminated
Nicky & Andrew 26 (6, 6, 7, 7) Tango "Hey Sexy Lady" — Shaggy Safe
Ada & Aric 29 (8, 7, 7, 7) Jive "Mambo No. 5" — Lou Bega Safe
Ky & Masha 26 (6, 6, 7, 7) Tango "Tanguera" — Musica & Poesia Safe
Dawn & Gordon 24 (6, 6, 6, 6) Tango "Guapita" — Malando Bottom two
Brodie & Alana 30 (7, 7, 8, 8) Jive "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting" — Elton John Safe
David & Luda 27 (7, 6, 7, 7) Tango "Tango D'Amour" — Vicky Leandros Safe
Chris & Trenton 33 (7, 8, 9, 9) Tango "Jealousy" — Billy Fury Safe

Week 4[edit]

Musical guest: Craig David

Couples performed either the foxtrot or the paso doble, and are listed in the order they performed.

Couple Scores Dance Music Result
Chris & Trenton 31 (7, 8, 8, 8) Paso doble "El gato montés" — Manuel Penella Safe
Dawn & Gordon 17 (4, 5, 4, 4) Paso doble "España cañí" — Erich Kunzel Safe
Brodie & Alana 25 (6, 6, 7, 6) Foxtrot "The Pink Panther Theme" — Henry Mancini Safe
Ada & Aric 29 (8, 7, 7, 7) Foxtrot "You're the Boss" — The Brian Setzer Orchestra, feat. Gwen Stefani Safe
Dicko & Leanne 26 (7, 7, 6, 6) Foxtrot "It Had to Be You" — Harry Connick Jr. Safe
Ky & Masha 25 (4, 6, 8, 7) Paso doble "Also sprach Zarathustra" — Richard Strauss
& "Where Do You Go" — No Mercy
Eliminated
Nicky & Andrew 23 (6, 6, 6, 5) Paso doble "Eye of the Tiger" — Survivor Safe
David & Luda 27 (6, 7, 7, 7) Paso doble "The Phantom of the Opera" — from The Phantom of the Opera Bottom two

Week 5[edit]

Couples performed the samba and are listed in the order they performed.

Couple Scores Dance Music Result
Chris & Trenton 31 (8, 8, 7, 8) Samba "Hot Hot Hot" — Buster Poindexter Safe
David & Luda 29 (6, 7, 8, 8) Samba "Shake Your Bon-Bon" — Ricky Martin Bottom two
Brodie & Alana 27 (7, 7, 6, 7) Samba "Iko Iko" — The Belle Stars Safe
Dawn & Gordon 23 (5, 6, 6, 6) Samba "Macarena" — Los del Rio Safe
Nicky & Andrew 20 (5, 5, 5, 5) Samba "Mas que Nada" — Sérgio Mendes Eliminated
Ada & Aric 29 (8, 7, 7, 7) Samba "You'll Be Mine (Party Time)" — Gloria Estefan Safe
Dicko & Leanne 24 (7, 5, 6, 6) Samba "Soul Bossa Nova" — Quincy Jones Safe

Week 6[edit]

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple Scores Dance Music Result
Chris & Trenton 31 (7, 8, 8, 8) Cha-cha-cha "Blame It On The Boogie" — Jackson 5 Safe
Dicko & Leanne 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) Waltz "Moon River" — Henry Mancini Safe
David & Luda 28 (6, 7, 8, 7) Quickstep "Top Hat, White Tie and Tails" — Fred Astaire Bottom two
Dawn & Gordon 21 (5, 5, 6, 5) Foxtrot "Beyond The Sea" — Robbie Williams Eliminated
Brodie & Alana 23 (5, 6, 6, 6) Rumba "Alta Marea" — Patrizio Buanne Safe
Ada & Aric 31 (7, 8, 8, 8) Tango "Tango Passion" — Vio Friedmann Safe

Week 7[edit]

Musical guest: Jimmy Barnes

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple Scores Dance Music Result
Dicko & Leanne 29 (7, 7, 7, 8) Rumba "Light My Fire" — José Feliciano Safe
Brodie & Alana 28 (7, 7, 7, 7) Waltz "Until It's Time for You to Go" — Buffy Sainte-Marie Safe
David & Luda 24 (5, 6, 6, 7) Cha-cha-cha "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" — Jimmy Barnes Eliminated
Chris & Trenton 33 (8, 8, 8, 9) Foxtrot "Nobody But Me" — Lou Rawls Safe
Ada & Aric 34 (9, 8, 9, 8) Paso doble "Malagueña" — Brian Setzer Safe

Week 8[edit]

Each couple performed one new routine, and then all couples participated in a group Viennese waltz for individual points. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple Scores Dance Music Result
Chris & Trenton 29 (6, 7, 8, 8) Jive "Hey Dolly" — Louis Armstrong Safe
Brodie & Alana 18 (6, 5, 4, 3) Paso doble "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" — The Animals Eliminated
Ada & Aric 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) Waltz "If I Were A Painting" — Kenny Rogers Safe
Dicko & Leanne 35 (9, 8, 9, 9) Tango "James Bond Theme" — John Barry & Orchestra Safe
Chris & Trenton 29 (5, 8, 8, 8) Group
Viennese waltz
"Kiss from a Rose" — Seal
Brodie & Alana 20 (3, 6, 6, 5)
Ada & Aric 27 (5, 8, 7, 7)
Dicko & Leanne 24 (5, 7, 6, 6)

Week 9[edit]

Each couple performed two routines, and are listed in the order they performed.

Couple Scores Dance Music Result
Dicko & Leanne 26 (6, 6, 7, 7) Paso doble "Bohemian Rhapsody" — Queen Eliminated
37 (8, 9, 10, 10) Waltz "Mull of Kintyre" — Paul McCartney and Wings
Chris & Trenton 28 (6, 7, 8, 7) Quickstep "Sing, Sing, Sing" — Benny Goodman Bottom two
40 (10, 10, 10, 10) Rumba "You'll Never Find Another Love like Mine" — Lou Rawls
Ada & Aric 30 (8, 7, 7, 8) Rumba "I Finally Found Someone" — Bryan Adams Safe
35 (9, 8, 9, 9) Jive "Jump, Jive an' Wail" — Louis Prima

Week 10[edit]

Musical guests: Human Nature & John Farnham

Each couple performed three routines: their favourite ballroom dance, favourite Latin dance, and their freestyle routine. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple Scores Dance Music Result
Chris & Trenton 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) Samba "Hot Hot Hot" — Buster Poindexter Runners-up
34 (7, 9, 9, 9) Waltz "Weekend in New England" — Barry Manilow
40 (10, 10, 10, 10) Freestyle "TNT" — AC/DC &
"Sex Bomb" — Tom Jones
Ada & Aric 36 (9, 9, 9, 9) Paso doble "Malagueña" — Brian Setzer Winners
33 (9, 8, 8, 8) Waltz "If I Were A Painting" — Kenny Rogers
34 (9, 9, 9, 7) Freestyle "Billie Jean" & "Smooth Criminal" — Michael Jackson

Dance chart[edit]

The couples performed the following each week:

  • Week 1: One unlearned dance (Cha-cha-cha or waltz)
  • Week 2: One unlearned dance (Quickstep or rumba)
  • Week 3: One unlearned dance (Jive or tango)
  • Week 4: One unlearned dance (Foxtrot or paso doble)
  • Week 5: Samba
  • Weeks 6–7: One unlearned dance
  • Week 8: One unlearned dance & group Viennese waltz
  • Week 9: One unlearned dance & favourite dance of the season
  • Week 10: Two favourite dances of the season & freestyle
Dancing with the Stars (season 3) - Dance chart
Couple Week
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ada & Aric Cha-cha-cha Quickstep Jive Foxtrot Samba Tango Paso doble Waltz Group
Viennese Waltz
Rumba Jive Jive Waltz Freestyle
Chris & Trenton Waltz Rumba Tango Paso doble Samba Cha-cha-cha Foxtrot Jive Quickstep Rumba Paso doble Tango Freestyle
Dicko & Leanne Cha-cha-cha Quickstep Jive Foxtrot Samba Waltz Rumba Tango Paso doble Waltz
Brodie & Alana Cha-cha-cha Quickstep Jive Foxtrot Samba Rumba Waltz Paso doble
David & Luda Waltz Rumba Tango Paso doble Samba Quickstep Cha-cha-cha
Dawn & Gordon Waltz Rumba Tango Paso doble Samba Foxtrot
Nicky & Andrew Waltz Rumba Tango Paso doble Samba
Ky & Masha Waltz Rumba Tango Paso doble
Michael & Kym Cha-cha-cha Quickstep Jive
Tania & Michael Cha-cha-cha Quickstep

References[edit]

Preceded by Dancing with the Stars (Australian version)
Season 3
Succeeded by