Dancing with the Stars (South African TV series)
| Dancing with the Stars | |
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| Genre | Reality Competition |
| Based on | Strictly Come Dancing |
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| Country of origin | South Africa |
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| No. of seasons | 1 |
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| Network | M-Net |
| Release | 4 February 2018 |
Dancing with the Stars SA is an South African dance competition television series that premiered on February 4, 2018 on M-Net. The show is the South African version of the BBC Worldwide format Dancing with the Stars. The show is co-hosted by Tracey Lange and Chris Jaftha.
The format of the show consists of 6 Male and 6 Female celebrities paired with a professional dancer. Each couple performs predetermined dances and competes against the others for judges' points and audience votes. The couple receiving the lowest combined total of judges' points and audience votes is eliminated each week until only the champion dance pair remains.
Cast
Host
- Chris Jaftha
- Tracey Lange
Judges
- Jason Gilkison
- Tebogo Kgobokoe
- Debbie Turner
- Bryan Watson
Stars
Season One
| Star | Profesional Dancer | ||
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| Connell Cruise | Marcella Solimeo | ||
| Delron Buckley | Angelique Allison | ||
| Ebenhaezer Dibakwane | Nombulelo Hlathi | ||
| Eden | Ash-Leigh Hunter | ||
| Frank Opperman | Jeanné Swart | ||
| Juanita de Villiers | Johan Dippenaar | ||
| Liesl Laurie | Ryan Hammond | ||
| Odessa Swarts | Dylon Daniels | ||
| Thando Manana | Michelle Oppenshaw | ||
| Thembisa Mdoda | Devon Snell | ||
| Vanes-Mari du Toit | Johannes Radebe | ||
| Zola Nombona | Tebogo Mashilo |
Scoring and Voting
Each Week Judges Score out of 10 each and bring a total out of 40, during the Elimination Nights, Registered Voters can Vote During the Live Shows for their Favourite Couple out of 100 Vote. The Total Public votes will be added as part of 50% of the total of the Judges Score. The Couple with the least Score will be eliminated.
Times and Reception
The show airs on M-Net on a Sunday at 17:00 to 19:00 and the Results are revealed after M-Net's flagship Investigative show Carte Blanche and before M-Net's Sunday Blockbuster Movie.