Dancing with the Stars (Australian TV series) season 21
| Dancing with the Stars | |
|---|---|
| Season 21 | |
| Hosted by | Chris Brown Sonia Kruger |
| Judges | Sharna Burgess Craig Revel Horwood Helen Richey Mark Wilson |
| Release | |
| Original network | Seven Network |
| Original release | 7 July 2024 – present |
| Season chronology | |
The twenty-first season of the Australian Dancing with the Stars premiered on 7 July 2024 on Seven.
Chris Brown replaced Daryl Somers who left the series after hosting the last 3 seasons. Sonia Kruger will also return as the host.[1] Craig Revel Horwood, Sharna Burgess, and Mark Wilson will be returning while Helen Richey who took off last season will be back to the judging panel with Todd McKenney not joining this season due to a scheduling conflict.[2]
Couples
[edit]The season will feature 12 couples.
On 3 February 2024, Ben Cousins was announced as the first celebrity participant.[3] The rest of the celebrities were announced on 18 February 2024.[4]
| Celebrity | Notability | Professional partner | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Dovile | Better Homes and Gardens presenter | Jessica Raffa | Participating |
| Ant Middleton | SAS Australia: Who Dares Wins star | Alexandra Vladimirov | Participating |
| Ben Cousins | AFL player & 7NEWS sports presenter | Siobhan Power | Participating |
| Hayden Quinn | Cook/Marine Biologist | Lily Cornish | Participating |
| James Stewart | Home and Away actor | Jorja Freeman | Participating |
| Julie Goodwin | MasterChef Australia winner | Andrey Gorbunov | Participating |
| Lisa McCune | Stage & screen actress | Ian Waite | Participating |
| Nadia Bartel | Fashion designer & model | Lyu Masuda | Participating |
| Nikki Osborne | Comedian | Aric Yegudkin | Participating |
| Nova Peris | Olympic field hockey player & politician | Craig Monley | Participating |
| Samantha Jade | Singer | Gustavo Viglio | Participating |
| Shane Crawford | AFL player | Ash-Leigh Hunter | Participating |
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:
| Couple | Pl. | Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| Adam & Jessica | — | 26 | — | |
| Ant & Alexandra | 18 | — | ||
| Ben & Siobhan | 14‡ | — | ||
| Hayden & Lily | — | 20 | — | |
| James & Jorja | 25 | — | ||
| Julie & Andrey | — | — | ||
| Lisa & Ian | 30† | — | ||
| Nadia & Lyu | 17 | — | ||
| Nikki & Aric | — | 20 | — | |
| Nova & Craig | — | 19‡ | — | |
| Samantha & Gustavo | — | 31† | — | |
| Shane & Ash-Leigh | — | 22 | — | |
Weekly scores
[edit]Individual judges' scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Craig Revel Horwood, Helen Richey, Sharna Burgess, Mark Wilson.
Week 1
[edit]Couples are listed in the order they performed.
Julie Goodwin was not able to perform this week, due to an injury she had sustained in rehearsal.
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa & Ian | 30 (7, 8, 8, 7) | Tango | "Rumour Has It" - Adele |
| Nadia & Lyu | 17 (3, 5, 5, 4) | Cha-cha-cha | "Treasure" - Bruno Mars |
| Ant & Alex | 18 (3, 5, 5, 5) | Paso doble | "Born to Be Wild" - Steppenwolf |
| James & Jorja | 25 (4, 6, 7, 8) | Cha-cha-cha | "Sway" - Michael Buble |
| Ben & Siobhan | 14 (2, 4, 4, 4) | Foxtrot | "Hallelujah I Love Her So" - Ray Charles |
Week 2
[edit]Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samantha & Gustavo | 31 (7, 8, 8, 8) | Quickstep | "Do Your Thing" - Basement Jaxx |
| Adam & Jess | 26 (5, 7, 7, 7) | Jive | "Rubberneckin'" - Elvis Presley |
| Nova & Craig | 19 (3, 6, 5, 5) | Viennese waltz | "Unforgettable" - Nat King Cole |
| Nikki & Aric | 20 (3, 5, 6, 6) | Cha-cha-cha | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" - Whitney Houston |
| Hayden & Lily | 20 (4, 6, 6, 4) | Tango | "Bones" - Imagine Dragons |
| Shane & Ash-Leigh | 22 (2, 7, 6, 7) | Cha-cha-cha | "Moves Like Jagger" - Maroon 5, feat. Christina Aguilera |
Ratings
[edit]| Episode | Original airdate | Total Viewers | Rank | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Week One" | 7 July 2024 | Sunday 7:00 pm |
938,000 | 4 | [5] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Daryl Somers confirms Dr Chris Brown is the new host of Dancing with the Stars". Mediaweek.
- ^ "Dancing With The Stars 2024: Two MasterChef favourites join star-studded cast". Yahoo Lifestyle.
- ^ "AFL premiership player Ben Cousins announced as first member of Dancing with the Stars 2024". 7NEWS. 3 February 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ "Dancing with the Stars line-up revealed for 2024". 7NEWS.
- ^ https://tvtonight.com.au/2024/07/sunday-7-july-2024.html