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Dancing with the Stars (Australian TV series) season 18

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Dancing with the Stars
Season 18
Hosted byDaryl Somers
Sonia Kruger
JudgesTodd McKenney
Paul Mercurio
Helen Richey
Mark Wilson
Celebrity winnerLuke Jacobz
Professional winnerJorja Freeman
Release
Original networkSeven Network
Original release11 April (2021-04-11) –
25 April 2021 (2021-04-25)
Season chronology
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The eighteenth season of the Australian Dancing with the Stars, also known as Dancing with the Stars: All Stars, debuted on 11 April 2021.

Following the conclusion of the seventeenth season, it was announced that the show would not return for another season on Network 10.[1] However, in December 2020, Seven announced that the channel had regained the rights to the series, and would be bringing the show back with an All-Stars edition in 2021.[2][3] For the first time in the show's history, the series was pre-recorded at the ICC in Sydney in March 2021 instead of aired live. The series also aired nightly instead of weekly.[4]

Daryl Somers and Sonia Kruger, who hosted the show from its inception in 2004, until 2007 and 2011 respectively, replaced Grant Denyer and Amanda Keller as hosts. Meanwhile, original judges Todd McKenney, Paul Mercurio, Helen Richey, and Mark Wilson replaced Sharna Burgess, Craig Revel Horwood, and Tristan MacManus on the judging panel.[5]

Couples

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The line-up was announced on 16 March 2021, consisting of ten former contestants, including five former winners, as well as four wild card contestants who hadn't previously competed on the show.[6]

Celebrity Notability Professional partner Status
Fifi Box
Season 6
Radio broadcaster Jeremy Garner Eliminated 1st
on 11 April 2021
Erin McNaught
Season 12
Model Julian Caillon Eliminated 2nd
on 12 April 2021
Schapelle Corby Drug smuggler Shae Mountain Eliminated 3rd
on 13 April 2021
Jessica Gomes Model Lyu Masuda Eliminated 4th
on 18 April 2021
Matty Johnson The Bachelor Australia star Ruby Gherbaz Eliminated 5th & 6th
on 19 April 2021
Tom Williams
Season 2
TV presenter Alexandra Vladimirov
Jamie Durie
Season 6
Horticulturist Siobhan Power Eliminated 8th & 9th
on 20 April 2021
Renee Bargh TV presenter Jarryd Byrne
Ada Nicodemou
Season 3
Actress Aric Yegudkin Finalists
on 25 April 2021
Kyly Clarke
Season 14
Model Gustavo Viglio
Lincoln Lewis
Season 9
Film & television actor Lily Cornish
Manu Feildel
Season 11
Chef Katrina Patchett
Bec Hewitt
Season 1
Actress Craig Monley Runners-up
on 25 April 2021
Luke Jacobz
Season 8
Actor & television presenter Jorja Freeman Winners
on 25 April 2021

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
  Finalists
  Bottom two or three
  Eliminated
Dancing with the Stars (season 18) - Weekly scores
Couple Pl. Night
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Luke & Jorja 1st 31 38 40+10=50 40[a]
Bec & Craig 2nd 31 31 39+10=49 40[b]
Lincoln & Lily 3rd 29 29 36+9=45 38[c]
Ada & Aric 30 37 37+9=46 37[c]
Kyly & Gustavo 33 37 38+8=46[d] 37[c]
Manu & Katrina 23 33 29+7=36[d] 32[c]
Jamie & Siobhan 7th 28[d] 29[d] 31+6=37[e]
Renee & Jarryd 36 35 34+8=42[e]
Matty J & Ruby 9th 23[d] 26[d] 31+6=37[e]
Tom & Alexandra 28 27 28+7=35[e]
Jessica & Lyu 11th 28[d] 19[e]
Schapelle & Shae 12th 26 20[e]
Erin & Julian 13th 26[e]
Fifi & Jeremy 14th 22[e]
Notes
  1. ^ This couple finished in first place.
  2. ^ This couple finished in second place.
  3. ^ a b c d This couple competed in the Finals.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g This couple was in the bottom two or bottom three, but was not eliminated.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h This couple was eliminated.

Nightly 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, Paul Mercurio, Mark Wilson.

Night 1

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Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple Scores Dance Music Result
Tom & Alexandra 28 (7, 7, 7, 7) Tango "Love Runs Out" — OneRepublic Safe
Bec & Craig 31 (7, 8, 8, 8) Foxtrot "Titanium" — Madilyn Paige Safe
Lincoln & Lily 29 (7, 7, 7, 8) Quickstep "Hit the Road Jack" — Throttle Safe
Kyly & Gustavo 33 (8, 8, 8, 9) Jive "Candyman" — Christina Aguilera Safe
Matty J & Ruby 23 (6, 5, 6, 6) Cha-cha-cha "Shut Up and Dance" — Walk the Moon Bottom two
Fifi & Jeremy 22 (5, 5, 6, 6) Cha-cha-cha "Murder on the Dancefloor" — Sophie Ellis-Bextor Eliminated
Schapelle & Shae 26 (6, 6, 7, 7) Viennese waltz "At Last" — Etta James Safe

Night 2

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A three-way tie occurred between Erin & Julian, Jamie & Siobhan, and Jessica & Lyu. The judges first saved Jessica & Lyu. The judges then chose to save Jamie & Siobhan based on their judges' scores, eliminating Erin & Julian.

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple Scores Dance Music Result
Ada & Aric 30 (7, 8, 7, 8) Cha-cha-cha "Domino" — Jessie J Safe
Luke & Jorja 31 (8, 8, 7, 8) Tango "Feel So Close" — Calvin Harris Safe
Erin & Julian 26 (6, 7, 8, 5) Viennese waltz "You Don't Own Me" — Grace, feat. G-Eazy Eliminated
Renee & Jarryd 36 (9, 9, 9, 9) Cha-cha-cha "Rain on Me" — Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande Safe
Jamie & Siobhan 28 (7, 7, 7, 7) Foxtrot "Stand by Me" — Ben E. King Bottom three
Jessica & Lyu 28 (6, 6, 8, 8) Viennese waltz "Stuck with U" — Ariana Grande & Justin Bieber Bottom three
Manu & Katrina 23 (6, 6, 5, 6) Foxtrot "Isn't She Lovely" — Stevie Wonder Safe

Night 3

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Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple Scores Dance Music Result
Bec & Craig 31 (7, 8, 8, 8) Jive "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting" — Elton John Safe
Lincoln & Lily 29 (7, 7, 8, 7) Tango "There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back" — Shawn Mendes Safe
Kyly & Gustavo 37 (9, 9, 9, 10) Foxtrot "Haven't Met You Yet" — Michael Bublé Safe
Matty J & Ruby 26 (6, 6, 7, 7) Viennese waltz "Like I'm Gonna Lose You" — Meghan Trainor, feat. John Legend Bottom two
Schapelle & Shae 20 (4, 5, 6, 5) Charleston "Crazy in Love" — Swing Republic, feat. Karina Kappel Eliminated
Tom & Alexandra 27 (6, 7, 7, 7) Foxtrot "Ordinary People" — John Legend Safe
Judges' votes to save
  • Wilson: Matty J & Ruby
  • Mercurio: Matty J & Ruby
  • Richey: Matty J & Ruby
  • McKenney: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Schapelle & Shae

Night 4

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Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple Scores Dance Music Result
Manu & Katrina 33 (9, 8, 8, 8) Salsa "Last Dance" — Donna Summer Safe
Renee & Jarryd 35 (9, 9, 9, 8) Tango "Applause" — Lady Gaga Safe
Luke & Jorja 38 (8, 10, 10, 10) Rumba "Last Request" — Paolo Nutini Safe
Jessica & Lyu 19 (3, 5, 5, 6) Jive "Joker & the Thief" — Wolfmother Eliminated
Jamie & Siobhan 29 (8, 7, 7, 7) Cha-cha-cha "Need You Tonight" — INXS Bottom two
Ada & Aric 37 (9, 9, 9, 10) Jive "Jump, Jive an' Wail" — Louis Prima Safe
Judges' votes to save
  • Wilson: Jamie & Siobhan
  • Mercurio: Jamie & Siobhan
  • Richey: Jamie & Siobhan

Night 5

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Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple Scores Dance Music Result
Lincoln & Lily 36 (8, 9, 9, 10) Jive "Johnny B. Goode" — Chuck Berry Safe
Kyly & Gustavo 38 (8, 10, 10, 10) Contemporary "Read All About It" — Emeli Sande Bottom three
Tom & Alexandra 28 (6, 7, 7, 8) Cha-cha-cha "You Can Leave Your Hat On" — Joe Cocker
& "Kiss" — Tom Jones
Eliminated
Matty J & Ruby 31 (8, 7, 8, 8) Samba "Jump in the Line (Shake, Senora)" — Harry Belafonte Eliminated
Bec & Craig 39 (9, 10, 10, 10) Cha-cha-cha "Let's Get Loud" — Jennifer Lopez Safe
Bec & Craig 10 Lindy Hop
Marathon
"Sing, Sing, Sing" — Benny Goodman
& "Do Your Thing" — Basement Jaxx
Lincoln & Lily 9
Kyly & Gustavo 8
Tom & Alex 7
Matty J & Ruby 6
Judges' votes to save
  • Wilson: Kyly & Gustavo
  • Mercurio: Kyly & Gustavo
  • Richey: Kyly & Gustavo
  • McKenney: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Matty J & Ruby

Night 6

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Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple Scores Dance Music Result
Manu & Katrina 29 (7, 7, 7, 8) Tango "Missionary Man" — Eurythmics Bottom three
Ada & Aric 37 (9, 9, 10, 9) Waltz "Kissing You" — Des'ree Safe
Jamie & Siobhan 31 (7, 8, 8, 8) Argentine tango "Por una Cabeza" — The Tango Project Eliminated
Renee & Jarryd 34 (8, 9, 8, 9) Rumba "You Say" — Lauren Daigle Eliminated
Luke & Jorja 40 (10, 10, 10, 10) Paso doble "In the Air Tonight" — Phil Collins Safe
Luke & Jorja 10 Disco
Marathon
"Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)" — ABBA,
"Shake Your Groove Thing" — Peaches & Herb
& "Born to Be Alive" — Patrick Hernandez
Ada & Aric 9
Renee & Jarryd 8
Manu & Katrina 7
Jamie & Siobhan 6
Judges' votes to save
  • Wilson: Manu & Katrina
  • Mercurio: Jamie & Siobhan
  • Richey: Renee & Jarryd
  • McKenney: Manu & Katrina

Night 7: The Winner Announced

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Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple Scores Dance Music Result
Lincoln & Lily 38 (9, 9, 10, 10) Freestyle "Seven Nation Army" — The White Stripes Finalists
Bec & Craig 40 (10, 10, 10, 10) Freestyle "Lovely" — Billie Eilish Runners-up
Ada & Aric 37 (9, 10, 9, 9) Freestyle "You Can't Stop the Beat" — Nikki Blonsky Finalists
Kyly & Gustavo 37 (9, 10, 9, 9) Freestyle "Toxic" — Britney Spears Finalists
Manu & Katrina 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) Freestyle "Pump Up the Jam" — Technotronic Finalists
Luke & Jorja 40 (10, 10, 10, 10) Freestyle "Natural" — Imagine Dragons Winners

Dance chart

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  • Night 1: One unlearned dance
  • Night 2: One unlearned dance
  • Night 3: One unlearned dance
  • Night 4: One unlearned dance
  • Night 5: One unlearned dance & Lindy Hop marathon
  • Night 6: One unlearned dance & disco marathon
  • Night 7: Freestyle
Dancing with the Stars (season 18) - Dance chart
Couple Night
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Luke & Jorja Tango Rumba Paso doble Disco
Marathon
Freestyle
Bec & Craig Foxtrot Jive Cha-cha-cha Lindy Hop
Marathon
Freestyle
Ada & Aric Cha-cha-cha Jive Waltz Disco
Marathon
Freestyle
Kyly & Gustavo Jive Foxtrot Contemp. Lindy Hop
Marathon
Freestyle
Lincoln & Lily Quickstep Tango Jive Lindy Hop
Marathon
Freestyle
Manu & Katrina Foxtrot Salsa Tango Disco
Marathon
Freestyle
Jamie & Siobhan Foxtrot Cha-cha-cha Argentine tango Disco
Marathon
Renee & Jarryd Cha-cha-cha Tango Rumba Disco
Marathon
Matty J & Ruby Cha-cha-cha Viennese waltz Samba Lindy Hop
Marathon
Tom & Alexandra Tango Foxtrot Cha-cha-cha Lindy Hop
Marathon
Jessica & Lyu Viennese waltz Jive
Schapelle & Shae Viennese waltz Charleston
Erin & Julian Viennese waltz
Fifi & Jeremy Cha-cha-cha

Ratings

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Episode Original airdate Timeslot Viewers
(in millions)
Rank
(Night)
Source
1 "Night One" 11 April 2021 Sunday 7:00 pm 0.744 5 [7]
2 "Night Two" 12 April 2021 Monday 7:30 pm 0.558 9 [8]
3 "Night Three" 13 April 2021 Tuesday 7:30 pm 0.588 10 [9]
4 "Night Four" 18 April 2021 Sunday 7:00 pm 0.621 7 [10]
5 "Night Five" 19 April 2021 Monday 7:30 pm 0.644 9 [11]
6 "Night Six" 20 April 2021 Tuesday 7:30 pm 0.577 9 [12]
7 "Night Seven" 25 April 2021 Sunday 7:00 pm 0.802 4 [13]
"Night Seven: The Winner Announced" 0.827 3

References

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  4. ^ Knox, David (1 April 2021). "Airdate: Dancing with the Stars All Stars". TV Tonight. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
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  6. ^ "Dancing with the Stars: All Stars cast announced". 7news. 16 March 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  7. ^ Knox, David (12 April 2021). "Sunday 11 April 2021". TV Tonight. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  8. ^ Knox, David (13 April 2021). "Monday 12 April 2021". TV Tonight. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  9. ^ Knox, David (14 April 2021). "Tuesday 13 April 2021". TV Tonight. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  10. ^ Knox, David (19 April 2021). "Sunday 18 April 2021". TV Tonight. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  11. ^ Knox, David (20 April 2021). "Monday 19 April 2021". TV Tonight. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  12. ^ Knox, David (21 April 2021). "Tuesday 20 April 2021". TV Tonight. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  13. ^ Knox, David (26 April 2021). "Sunday 25 April 2021". TV Tonight. Retrieved 26 April 2021.