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Dancing with the Stars (Australian TV series) season 15

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Dancing with the Stars
Season 15
Hosted byShane Bourne
Edwina Bartholomew
JudgesKym Johnson
Todd McKenney
Helen Richey
Celebrity winnerEmma Freedman
Professional winnerAric Yegudkin
No. of episodes9
Release
Original networkSeven Network
Original release19 July (2015-07-19) –
7 September 2015 (2015-09-07)
Season chronology
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The fifteenth season of the Australian Dancing with the Stars premiered on the Seven Network on 19 July 2015.[1] It was the only season to be hosted by Shane Bourne,[2] following the decision of former host Daniel MacPherson to not return.[3] Edwina Bartholomew returned as co-host. Kym Johnson, Todd McKenney, and Helen Richey returned as judges,.[1] while Adam Garcia did not return due to his wife's pregnancy.[2] Bruno Tonioli appeared as a guest judge during the first three weeks of the competition.[4]

On 7 September 2015, television and radio presenter Emma Freedman and Aric Yegudkin were announced as the winners, while Olympic diver Matthew Mitcham and Masha Belash finished in second place, and cook Ash Pollard and Jarryd Byrne finished in third.

Couples

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This season featured eleven celebrities. The entire cast was leaked on 19 June 2015.[5][6]

Celebrity Notability Professional partner Status
John Paul Young Singer Giselle Peacock Eliminated 1st
on 26 July 2015
Tim Robards The Bachelor Australia star Camille Webb
Giselle Peacock (Week 3)
Eliminated 2nd
on 2 August 2015
Samantha Harris Model Joshua Keefe[7] Eliminated 3rd
on 9 August 2015
Lynette Bolton Businesswoman Carmelo Pizzino Eliminated 4th
on 9 August 2015
Jude Bolton AFL player Dianne Buswell Eliminated 5th
on 16 August 2015
Kelly Cartwright Paralympic athlete Damian Whitewood Eliminated 6th
on 23 August 2015
Larry Emdur Television personality Alana Patience Eliminated 7th
on 30 August 2015
Mat Rogers NRL player Ash-Leigh Hunter Eliminated 8th
on 6 September 2015
Ash Pollard Cook & television personality Jarryd Byrne Third place
on 7 September 2015
Matthew Mitcham Olympic diver Masha Belash Runners-up
on 7 September 2015
Emma Freedman Television & radio presenter Aric Yegudkin Winners
on 7 September 2015

Scoring chart

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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
  Third place
  Bottom two or three
  Eliminated
Dancing with the Stars (season 15) - Weekly scores
Couple Pl. Week
1[a] 2[a] 1+2 3[a] 4 5 6 7 8
Night 1 Night 2
Emma & Aric 1st 32 34 66 38 27 27 27+26=53 29+30=59 28+30=58 +30+30=118[b]
Matthew & Masha 2nd 33 32 65 37 25 24+3=27 25+27=52[c] 25+27=52 29+30=59 +29+28=116[d]
Ash & Jarryd 3rd 32 36 68 36 21 21 30+26=56 26+27=53 25+27=52[c] +29=81[e]
Mat & Ash-Leigh 4th 28 32 60 32[c] 29 19+3=22 29+27=56 21+26=47[c] 24+26=50[f]
Larry & Alana 5th 28 23 51 32 21[c] 26+3=29 24+27=51 21+20=41[f]
Kelly & Damian 6th 26 32 58 31 23 16[c] 22+26=48[f]
Jude & Dianne 7th 21 32 53 28 23 18[f]
Lynette & Carmelo 8th 21 27 48 27 18[f]
Samantha & Josh 9th 24 27 51[c] 25 19[f]
Tim & Camille 10th 28 25 53 22[f]
John Paul & Giselle 11th 23 24 47[f]
Notes
  1. ^ a b c The couples were scored on a 40-point scale due to the presence of a guest judge.
  2. ^ This couple finished in first place.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g This couple was in the bottom two or three, but was not eliminated.
  4. ^ This couple finished in second place.
  5. ^ This couple finished in third place.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h This couple was eliminated.

Weekly scores

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Unless indicated otherwise, individual judges scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Todd McKenney, Helen Richey, Kym Johnson.

Week 1

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Individual judges scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Todd McKenney, Helen Richey, Kym Johnson, Bruno Tonioli.

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple Scores Dance Music
Ash & Jarryd 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) Jive "Dear Future Husband" — Meghan Trainor
Tim & Camille 28 (7, 7, 7, 7) Viennese waltz "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?" — Bryan Adams
Samantha & Josh 24 (6, 6, 6, 6) Viennese waltz "You Don't Own Me" — Lesley Gore
Jude & Dianne 21 (5, 5, 6, 5) Cha-cha-cha "Uptown Funk" — Mark Ronson, feat. Bruno Mars
Lynette & Carmelo 21 (4, 5, 6, 6) Cha-cha-cha "Mercy" — Duffy
Mat & Ash-Leigh 28 (7, 7, 7, 7) Tango "Original Sin" — INXS
Matthew & Masha 33 (9, 8, 8, 8) Cha-cha-cha "Can You Feel It" — The Jacksons
Kelly & Damian 26 (6, 6, 7, 7) Contemporary "Let It Go" — James Bay
John & Giselle 23 (5, 6, 6, 6) Foxtrot "It Had to Be You" — Harry Connick, Jr.
Emma & Aric 32 (7, 9, 8, 8) Viennese waltz "Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)" — Doris Day
Larry & Alana 28 (7, 7, 7, 7) Cha-cha-cha "A Little Less Conversation" — Elvis Presley

Week 2

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Individual judges scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Todd McKenney, Helen Richey, Kym Johnson, Bruno Tonioli.

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple Scores Dance Music Result
John & Giselle 24 (6, 6, 6, 6) Samba "Love Is in the Air" — John Paul Young Eliminated
Samantha & Joshua 27 (6, 7, 7, 7) Contemporary "Diamonds" — Rihanna Bottom two
Matthew & Masha 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) Salsa "Spice Up Your Life" — Spice Girls Safe
Tim & Camille 25 (6, 6, 6, 7) Rumba "The Blower's Daughter" — Damien Rice Safe
Jude & Dianne 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) Paso doble "Best of You" — Foo Fighters Safe
Lynette & Carmelo 27 (6, 7, 7, 7) Waltz "Kissing You" — Des'ree Safe
Ash & Jarryd 36 (9, 9, 9, 9) Samba "Crazy in Love" — Beyoncé Safe
Mat & Ash-Leigh 32 (9, 8, 8, 7) Contemporary "Brothers in Arms" — Dire Straits Safe
Kelly & Damian 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) Waltz "Come Away with Me" — Norah Jones Safe
Larry & Alana 23 (5, 6, 6, 6) Jive "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" — Wham! Safe
Emma & Aric 34 (8, 8, 9, 9) Rumba "Burn" — Tina Arena Safe

Week 3

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Individual judges scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Todd McKenney, Helen Richey, Kym Johnson, Bruno Tonioli.

Giselle Peacock performed with Tim Robards after Camille Webb became injured during rehearsal.

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple Scores Dance Music Result
Tim & Giselle 22 (4, 6, 6, 6) Samba "I Go to Rio" — Peter Allen Eliminated
Matthew & Masha 37 (9, 10, 9, 9) Foxtrot "The Girl from Ipanema" — Nat King Cole Safe
Samantha & Joshua 25 (5, 6, 7, 7) Cha-cha-cha "On the Floor" — Jennifer Lopez, feat. Pitbull Safe
Larry & Alana 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) Tango "La Cumparsita" — Gerardo Matos Rodriguez Safe
Jude & Dianne 28 (7, 7, 7, 7) Samba "Magalenha" — Sergio Mendes Safe
Lynette & Carmelo 27 (6, 7, 7, 7) Rumba "Hero" — Enrique Iglesias Safe
Ash & Jarryd 36 (9, 9, 9, 9) Argentine tango "Santa Maria" — Gotan Project Safe
Kelly & Damian 31 (8, 7, 8, 8) Salsa "Hips Don't Lie" — Shakira, feat. Wyclef Jean Safe
Mat & Ash-Leigh 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) Rumba "Maria Maria" — Santana, feat. The Product G&B Bottom two
Emma & Aric 38 (10, 9, 9, 10) Salsa "You'll Be Mine (Party Time)" — Gloria Estefan Safe

Week 4

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Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple Scores Dance Music Result
Emma & Aric 27 (9, 9, 9) Cha-cha-cha "Get Stupid" — Aston Merrygold Safe
Mat & Ash-Leigh 29 (9, 10, 10) Foxtrot "Mack the Knife" — Robbie Williams Safe
Samantha & Joshua 19 (6, 6, 7) Tango "Missionary Man" — Eurythmics Eliminated
Matthew & Masha 25 (9, 7, 9) Viennese waltz "Can't Help Falling in Love" — Elvis Presley Safe
Larry & Alana 21 (7, 7, 7) Paso doble "Black Betty" — Ram Jam Bottom three
Lynette & Carmelo 18 (6, 6, 6) Foxtrot "Ghost" — Ella Henderson Eliminated
Jude & Dianne 23 (7, 8, 8) Tango "Geronimo" — Sheppard Safe
Kelly & Damian 23 (7, 7, 9) Quickstep "Bad Romance" — Ariana Savalas Safe
Ash & Jarryd 21 (7, 7, 7) Viennese waltz "Like I'm Gonna Lose You" — Meghan Trainor, feat. John Legend Safe

Week 5

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Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple Scores Dance Music Result
Matthew & Masha 24 (8, 7, 9) Jive "Don't Stop Me Now" — Queen Safe
Jude & Dianne 18 (6, 6, 6) Viennese waltz "Powerful" — Major Lazer, feat. Ellie Goulding & Tarrus Riley Eliminated
Mat & Ash-Leigh 19 (7, 5, 7) Cha-cha-cha "Dancing in the Street" — David Bowie & Mick Jagger Safe
Larry & Alana 26 (9, 9, 8) Viennese waltz "Kiss from a Rose" — Seal Safe
Kelly & Damian 16 (5, 5, 6) Cha-cha-cha "Black Magic" — Little Mix Bottom two
Ash & Jarryd 21 (7, 7, 7) Salsa "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" — Michael Jackson Safe
Emma & Aric 27 (9, 9, 9) Tango "Blame" — Calvin Harris, feat. John Newman Immunity

For each dance-off, the couple with the highest remaining score (the first team listed) picked the opponent against whom they wanted to dance; the chosen opponent was allowed to pick the dance style (from cha-cha-cha, foxtrot and salsa). The winner of each dance-off earned three points. The winning immunity couple were Emma & Aric, who didn’t have to participate in the dance-off.

Couple Dance Music Result
Larry & Alana Cha-cha-cha Shut Up and Dance” — Walk the Moon Winners
Jude & Dianne Losers
Matthew & Masha Foxtrot Ain't That a Kick in the Head?” — Dean Martin Winners
Kelly & Damian Losers
Mat & Ash-Leigh Salsa "Crazy Stupid Love” — Cheryl Cole, feat. Tinie Tempah Winners
Ash & Jarryd Losers

Week 6

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Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple Scores Dance Music Result
Emma & Aric 27 (9, 9, 9) Jive "Lips Are Movin'" — Meghan Trainor Safe
Larry & Alana 24 (8, 8, 8) Foxtrot "Fly Me to the Moon" — Frank Sinatra Safe
Kelly & Damian 22 (7, 7, 8) Tango "Sweet Dreams" — Eurythmics Eliminated
Mat & Ash-Leigh 29 (10, 9, 10) Viennese waltz "Give Me Love" — Ed Sheeran Safe
Matthew & Masha 25 (9, 7, 9) Paso doble "Sweet Disposition" — The Temper Trap Bottom two
Ash & Jarryd 30 (10, 10, 10) Contemporary "Unconditionally" — Katy Perry Safe
Ash & Jarryd
Kelly & Damian
Emma & Aric
26 (9, 8, 9) Team Dance "Bills" — LunchMoney Lewis
Larry & Alana
Mat & Ash-Leigh
Matthew & Masha
27 (9, 9, 9) Team Dance "Trouble" — Iggy Azalea, feat. Jennifer Hudson

Week 7

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Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple Scores Dance Music Result
Mat & Ash-Leigh 21 (7, 7, 7) Paso doble
& Tango
"Pompeii" — Bastille Bottom two
26 (9, 9, 8) Quickstep "My Generation" — The Who
Matthew & Masha 25 (8, 8, 9) Cha-cha-cha
& Tango
"Ghost Town" — Adam Lambert Safe
27 (8, 9, 10) Waltz "Mr. Bojangles" — Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Larry & Alana 21 (7, 7, 7) Paso doble
& Tango
"Born to Run" — Bruce Springsteen Eliminated
20 (7, 6, 7) Quickstep "Mr. Pinstripe Suit" — Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
Emma & Aric 29 (10, 9, 10) Jazz & Jive "Too Darn Hot" — Ella Fitzgerald Safe
30 (10, 10, 10) Argentine tango "Libertango" — Bond
Ash & Jarryd 26 (8, 9, 9) Contemporary
& Foxtrot
"Lay Me Down" — Sam Smith Safe
27 (9, 9, 9) Quickstep "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" — Duke Ellington

Week 8: Grand Final

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Night 1

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Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple Scores Dance Music Result
Matthew & Masha 29 (10, 9, 10) Samba "Hip Hip Chin Chin" — Club des Belugas Safe
30 (10, 10, 10) Contemporary "I'm Not the Only One" — Sam Smith
Mat & Ash-Leigh 24 (8, 8, 8) Jive "What I Like About You" — The Romantics Eliminated
26 (9, 8, 9) Paso doble "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" — The Rolling Stones
Ash & Jarryd 25 (8, 8, 9) Jazz "Baby Did a Bad Bad Thing" — Chris Isaak Bottom two
27 (9, 9, 9) Cha-cha-cha "Groove Is in the Heart" — Deee-Lite
Emma & Aric 28 (10, 9, 9) Foxtrot "She" — Charles Aznavour Safe
30 (10, 10, 10) Paso doble "Run Boy Run" — Woodkid

Night 2

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Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple Order Scores Dance Music Result
Emma & Aric 1 30 (10, 10, 10) Jive "Lips Are Movin'" — Meghan Trainor Winners
4 30 (10, 10, 10) Freestyle "Singin' in the Rain" — Gene Kelly
Ash & Jarryd 2 29 (10, 9, 10) Argentine tango "Santa Maria" — Gotan Project Third place
Matthew & Masha 3 29 (9, 10, 10) Cha-cha-cha "Can You Feel It" — The Jacksons Runners-up
5 28 (9, 10, 9) Freestyle "Valerie" — Mark Ronson, feat. Amy Winehouse

Dance chart

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The celebrities and professional partners danced one of these routines for each corresponding week:

  • Week 1: One unlearned dance
  • Week 2: One unlearned dance
  • Week 3: One unlearned dance
  • Week 4: One unlearned dance
  • Week 5: One unlearned dance & dance-off
  • Week 6: One unlearned dance & team dance
  • Week 7: Fusion dance & one unlearned dance
  • Week 8 (Night 1): Two unlearned dances
  • Week 8 (Night 2): Judges' choice & freestyle
Dancing with the Stars (season 15) - Dance chart
Couple Week
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Emma & Aric Viennese waltz Rumba Salsa Cha-cha-cha Tango Immunity Jive Team
Dance
Jazz & Jive Argentine tango Foxtrot Paso doble Jive Freestyle
Matthew & Masha Cha-cha-cha Salsa Foxtrot Viennese waltz Jive Foxtrot Paso doble Team
Dance
Cha-cha-cha
& Tango
Waltz Samba Contemp. Cha-cha-cha Freestyle
Ash & Jarryd Jive Samba Argentine tango Viennese waltz Salsa Salsa Contemp. Team
Dance
Contemp.
& Foxtrot
Quickstep Jazz Cha-cha-cha Argentine tango
Mat & Ash-Leigh Tango Contemp. Rumba Foxtrot Cha-cha-cha Salsa Viennese waltz Team
Dance
Paso doble
& Tango
Quickstep Jive Paso doble
Larry & Alana Cha-cha-cha Jive Tango Paso doble Viennese waltz Cha-cha-cha Foxtrot Team
Dance
Paso doble
& Tango
Quickstep
Kelly & Damian Contemp. Waltz Salsa Quickstep Cha-cha-cha Foxtrot Tango Team
Dance
Jude & Dianne Cha-cha-cha Paso doble Samba Tango Viennese waltz Cha-cha-cha
Lynette & Carmelo Cha-cha-cha Waltz Rumba Foxtrot
Samantha & Josh Viennese waltz Contemp. Cha-cha-cha Tango
Tim & Camille Viennese waltz Rumba Samba
John & Giselle Foxtrot Samba

Ratings

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Episode Original airdate Timeslot Viewers
(in millions)
Rank
(Night)
Source
1 Week 1 19 July 2015 Sunday 7:00 pm 0.778 #6 [8]
2 Week 2 26 July 2015 Sunday 8:00 pm 0.710 #9 [9]
3 Week 3 2 August 2015 Sunday 8:00 pm 0.707 #7 [10]
4 Week 4 9 August 2015 Sunday 8:00 pm 0.673 #8 [11]
5 Week 5 16 August 2015 Sunday 8:00 pm 0.736 #8 [12]
6 Week 6 23 August 2015 Sunday 8:00 pm 0.727 #8 [13]
7 Week 7 30 August 2015 Sunday 8:00 pm 0.671 #10 [14]
8 Week 8 6 September 2015 Sunday 8:00 pm 0.867 #6 [15]
9 7 September 2015 Monday 7:30 pm 0.883 #8 [16]

References

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