Dancing With The Stars (Australian Season 8)
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The Eighth season of Dancing with the Stars
was the first without original host Daryl Somers
. Actor Daniel MacPherson
was the new host. In a change to the judging panel, Paul Mercurio
was told his services were no longer required. In 2008, only one season was aired instead of two in previous years, the show was moved to Sunday night instead of Tuesday, and it was presented by new producers Freehand.
Season eight featured three finalists, however one couple was eliminated after a Cha-Cha-Cha showoff, which left two couples to compete for the season title. The season featured the following celebrities:
In Weeks 1 and 2, special guest judge Bruno Tonioli
was part of the judging panel, and scores were out of 40 instead of 30.
This dance was repeated by the couple at the finale.
Dancing with the Stars (Australian TV series)
Dancing with the Stars is a Logie Award-winning, Australian light entertainment reality show airing on the Seven Network and filmed live from the HSV-7 studios in Melbourne...
was the first without original host Daryl Somers
Daryl Somers
Daryl Paul Somers OAM , is an Australian television personality. The son of a dairy farmer and a cabaret singer, Somers rose to national fame as the host of the long-running comedy-variety program Hey Hey It's Saturday.-Early life:Somers, who has an Irish Catholic heritage, was educated at...
. Actor Daniel MacPherson
Daniel MacPherson
Daniel Donald MacPherson is an Australian actor and television presenter, best known for his roles as; Joel Samuels on Neighbours, PC Cameron Tait on British police drama The Bill, and Detective Senior Constable Simon Joyner in City Homicide...
was the new host. In a change to the judging panel, Paul Mercurio
Paul Mercurio
Paul Joseph Mercurio is an Australian actor, dancer and TV presenter. Mercurio is well-known for his lead role in Baz Luhrmann's Strictly Ballroom . His father was the character actor Gus Mercurio.- Biography :...
was told his services were no longer required. In 2008, only one season was aired instead of two in previous years, the show was moved to Sunday night instead of Tuesday, and it was presented by new producers Freehand.
Season eight featured three finalists, however one couple was eliminated after a Cha-Cha-Cha showoff, which left two couples to compete for the season title. The season featured the following celebrities:
Couples
| Celebrity | Occupation | Professional partner | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brooke Hanson Brooke Hanson Brooke Louise Hanson OAM is a former Australian swimmer.A swimmer since the age of four, Hanson was the youngest swimmer on the Australian national team at the 1994 Commonwealth Games, where she finished fourth in the 200 m breaststroke... |
Former Olympic swimmer | John Paul Collins | Eliminated 1st on 7 September 2008 |
| James Tobin Jesse Tobin James Tobin is an Australian host on children's and music programs on the Seven Network, and a weather presenter on Weekend Sunrise and reporter on Sunrise.-Career:... |
Sunrise Sunrise (TV program) Sunrise is an Australian breakfast television program, broadcast on the Seven Network. On weekdays the programme follows Seven Early News, and runs from 6am through to 9am.-History:... reporter |
Jade Hatcher | Eliminated 2nd on 14 September 2008 |
| Cal Wilson Cal Wilson Cal Wilson is a New Zealand stand-up comedian and radio and television personality. She currently lives in Melbourne, Australia, and is well known in Australia through her appearances on television and radio.-Biography:... |
Comedienne and radio presenter | Craig Monley | Eliminated 3rd on 21 September 2008 |
| Red Symons Red Symons Redmond Symons is an Australian musician, writer, actor and radio host, probably best known as lead guitarist with Skyhooks and as the snide judge of "Red Faces", a segment of the long-running Hey Hey It's Saturday variety television show... |
Television personality | Ana Andre | Eliminated 4th on 28 September 2008 |
| Jodi Gordon Jodi Gordon Jodi Lee Gordon is an Australian actress and model.-Early life:Gordon was born in Mackay to Bronwyn and Ray. She has an older brother, Ben. Her father was born in New Zealand and is of Māori descent. From the age of 8, Gordon's family moved to various locations along the coast from Mackay,... |
Home And Away Home and Away Home and Away is an Australian soap opera that has been produced in Sydney since July 1987 and is airing on the Seven Network since 17 January 1988. It is the second-longest-running drama and most popular soap opera on Australian television... actress |
Stefano Oliveri | Eliminated 5th on 12 October 2008 |
| Toni Pearen Toni Pearen Toni Pearen is an Australian actress, singer, songwriter and TV presenter born in Cronulla, Sydney on 5 June 1972. She initially became recognisable through her role on soap opera E Street from 1989 until 1992. She had a pop music career in the early 1990s which included the release of an album and... |
Actress, singer and TV presenter | Henry Byalikov | Eliminated 6th on 19 October 2008 |
| Charli Delaney Charli Delaney Sharlene Marie Zeta Robinson, known professionally as Charli Robinson and previously as Charli Delaney is an Australian singer, actress, radio presenter and children's performer.... |
Former Hi-5 member | Csaba Szirmai | Eliminated 7th on 2 November 2008 |
| Paul Licuria Paul Licuria Paul Licuria is an Australian rules footballer, formerly in the Australian Football League. His father is Italian and his mother is Spanish.-Sydney Football Club:... |
Former AFL Australian Football League The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football... player |
Eliza Campagna | Third Place on 9 November 2008 |
| Danny Green Danny Green Daniel "Danny" Green is an Australian professional boxer and the former IBO cruiserweight champion.- Amateur boxing career and the Olympics :... |
Boxer | Natalie Lowe Natalie Lowe Natalie Lowe is an Australian professional dancer and Ballroom expert.She is a four-time Australian Dance Champion, She is from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.... |
Runner Up on 9 November 2008 |
| Luke Jacobz Luke Jacobz Luke Jacobz on 14 February 1981, Sydney is an Australian actor and television presenter.-Career:'Jacobz' is a screen name, derived from adding a 'z' to the actor's middle name of Jacob... |
Home And Away Home and Away Home and Away is an Australian soap opera that has been produced in Sydney since July 1987 and is airing on the Seven Network since 17 January 1988. It is the second-longest-running drama and most popular soap opera on Australian television... actor and TV presenter |
Luda Kroitor Luda Kroitor Luda Kroitor is the reigning five time world Salsa champion. She is popularly known for her role as dance instructor on Dancing with the Stars and is currently partnered with Home and Away actor Dan Ewing... |
Winner on 9 November 2008 |
Scoring Chart
- Red numbers indicate the couples with the lowest score for each week.
- Green numbers indicate the couples with the highest score for each week.
- indicates the couple (or couples) eliminated that week.
- indicates the returning couple that finished in the bottom two.
- indicates the winning couple.
- indicates the runner-up couple.
- indicates the third-place couple.
| Team | Place | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke & Luda | 1 | 24 | 29 | 20 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 23+23=46 | 25+24=49 | 28+26=54 | 29+26+30=85 |
| Danny & Natalie | 2 | 28 | 32 | 24 | 20 | 24 | 19 | 17+25=42 | 20+25=45 | 24+29=53 | 23+22+26=71 |
| Paul & Eliza | 3 | 29 | 31 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 22+30=52 | 20+23=43 | 25+25=50 | 30+24=54 |
| Charli & Csaba | 4 | 27 | 31 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 24+27=51 | 18+21=39 | 26+20=46 | |
| Toni & Henry | 5 | 35 | 31 | 23 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 25+18=43 | |||
| Jodi & Stefano | 6 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 22 | ||||
| Red & Ana | 7 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 19 | 21 | |||||
| Cal & Craig | 8 | 22 | 34 | 21 | 22 | ||||||
| James & Jade | 9 | 18 | 23 | 17 | |||||||
| Brooke & John Paul | 10 | 19 | 22 | ||||||||
In Weeks 1 and 2, special guest judge Bruno Tonioli
Bruno Tonioli
Bruno Tonioli is an Italian choreographer and TV personality who appears as a judge on the television dance competition Strictly Come Dancing for BBC TV in the UK, and its American adaptation Dancing with the Stars on ABC TV in the US, Tonioli co-created and appeared on the BBC talent show DanceX...
was part of the judging panel, and scores were out of 40 instead of 30.
Dance Schedule
The celebrities and professional partners danced one of these routines for each corresponding week.- Week 1 : Cha-Cha-ChaCha-cha-cha (dance)The Cha-cha-cha is the name of a dance of Cuban origin.It is danced to the music of the same name introduced by Cuban composer and violinist Enrique Jorrín in 1953...
or Foxtrot - Week 2 : JiveJive (dance)In Ballroom dancing, Jive is a dance style in 4/4 time that originated in the United States from African-Americans in the early 1930s. It was originally presented to the public as 'Jive' in 1934 by Cab Calloway. It is a lively and uninhibited variation of the Jitterbug, a form of Swing dance...
or TangoTango (ballroom)Ballroom Tango is a ballroom dance that branched away from its original Argentine roots by allowing European, American, Hollywood, and competitive influences into the style and execution of the dance.... - Week 3 : SambaSambaSamba is a Brazilian dance and musical genre originating in Bahia and with its roots in Brazil and Africa via the West African slave trade and African religious traditions. It is recognized around the world as a symbol of Brazil and the Brazilian Carnival...
or WaltzWaltzThe waltz is a ballroom and folk dance in time, performed primarily in closed position.- History :There are several references to a sliding or gliding dance,- a waltz, from the 16th century including the representations of the printer H.S. Beheim... - Week 4 : QuickstepQuickstepThe quickstep is a light-hearted member of the standard ballroom dances. The movement of the dance is fast and powerfully flowing and sprinkled with syncopations. The upbeat melodies that quickstep is danced to make it suitable for both formal and informal events...
or Paso Doble - Week 5 : SalsaSalsa (dance)Salsa is a syncretic dance form with origins in Cuba as the meeting point of Spanish and African cultures.Salsa is normally a partner dance, although there are recognized solo forms such as solo dancing "suelta" and "Rueda de Casino" where multiple couples exchange partners in a circle...
or Argentine TangoArgentine TangoArgentine tango is a musical genre of simple quadruple metre and binary musical form, and the social dance that accompanies it. Its lyrics and music are marked by nostalgia, expressed through melodic instruments including the bandoneon. Originated at the ending of the 19th century in the suburbs of... - Week 6 : West Coast SwingWest Coast SwingWest Coast Swing is a partner dance with roots in Lindy Hop. It is characterized by a distinctive elastic look that results from its basic extension-compression technique of partner connection, and is danced primarily in a slotted area on the dance floor...
or RumbaRumbaRumba is a family of percussive rhythms, song and dance that originated in Cuba as a combination of the musical traditions of Africans brought to Cuba as slaves and Spanish colonizers. The name derives from the Cuban Spanish word rumbo which means "party" or "spree". It is secular, with no... - Week 7 : Two unlearned dances (Week 1 to Week 6) to the theme of songs from the movies.
- Week 8 : Two unlearned dances (Week 1 to Week 6)
- Week 9 : Judges Choice and a SegwaySegway PTThe Segway PT is a two-wheeled, self-balancing transportation machine invented by Dean Kamen. It is produced by Segway Inc. of New Hampshire, USA. The name "Segway" is a homophone of "segue" while "PT" denotes personal transporter....
Of Three Dances - Week 10 : Favourite dance of the season, Cha-cha-chaCha-cha-cha (dance)The Cha-cha-cha is the name of a dance of Cuban origin.It is danced to the music of the same name introduced by Cuban composer and violinist Enrique Jorrín in 1953...
show down, & Freestyle
Highest And Lowest Scoring Performances
The best and worst performances in each dance according to the judges' marks are as follows:| Dance | Best dancer(s) | Best score | Worst dancer(s) | Worst score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cha Cha Cha Cha-cha-cha (dance) The Cha-cha-cha is the name of a dance of Cuban origin.It is danced to the music of the same name introduced by Cuban composer and violinist Enrique Jorrín in 1953... |
Toni Pearen Toni Pearen Toni Pearen is an Australian actress, singer, songwriter and TV presenter born in Cronulla, Sydney on 5 June 1972. She initially became recognisable through her role on soap opera E Street from 1989 until 1992. She had a pop music career in the early 1990s which included the release of an album and... |
35 | Brooke Hanson Brooke Hanson Brooke Louise Hanson OAM is a former Australian swimmer.A swimmer since the age of four, Hanson was the youngest swimmer on the Australian national team at the 1994 Commonwealth Games, where she finished fourth in the 200 m breaststroke... |
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| Jive Jive (dance) In Ballroom dancing, Jive is a dance style in 4/4 time that originated in the United States from African-Americans in the early 1930s. It was originally presented to the public as 'Jive' in 1934 by Cab Calloway. It is a lively and uninhibited variation of the Jitterbug, a form of Swing dance... |
Paul Licuria Paul Licuria Paul Licuria is an Australian rules footballer, formerly in the Australian Football League. His father is Italian and his mother is Spanish.-Sydney Football Club:... |
31 | Red Symons Red Symons Redmond Symons is an Australian musician, writer, actor and radio host, probably best known as lead guitarist with Skyhooks and as the snide judge of "Red Faces", a segment of the long-running Hey Hey It's Saturday variety television show... |
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| Rumba Rumba (dance) Rumba is a dance term with two quite different meanings.In some contexts, "rumba" is used as shorthand for Afro-Cuban rumba, a group of dances related to the rumba genre of Afro-Cuban music. The most common Afro-Cuban rumba is the guaguancó... |
Paul Licuria Paul Licuria Paul Licuria is an Australian rules footballer, formerly in the Australian Football League. His father is Italian and his mother is Spanish.-Sydney Football Club:... |
28 | Jodi Gordon Jodi Gordon Jodi Lee Gordon is an Australian actress and model.-Early life:Gordon was born in Mackay to Bronwyn and Ray. She has an older brother, Ben. Her father was born in New Zealand and is of Māori descent. From the age of 8, Gordon's family moved to various locations along the coast from Mackay,... |
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| Tango Tango (dance) Tango dance originated in the area of the Rio de la Plata , and spread to the rest of the world soon after.... |
Cal Wilson Cal Wilson Cal Wilson is a New Zealand stand-up comedian and radio and television personality. She currently lives in Melbourne, Australia, and is well known in Australia through her appearances on television and radio.-Biography:... |
34 | Brooke Hanson Brooke Hanson Brooke Louise Hanson OAM is a former Australian swimmer.A swimmer since the age of four, Hanson was the youngest swimmer on the Australian national team at the 1994 Commonwealth Games, where she finished fourth in the 200 m breaststroke... |
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| Paso Doble | Jodi Gordon Jodi Gordon Jodi Lee Gordon is an Australian actress and model.-Early life:Gordon was born in Mackay to Bronwyn and Ray. She has an older brother, Ben. Her father was born in New Zealand and is of Māori descent. From the age of 8, Gordon's family moved to various locations along the coast from Mackay,... , Charli Delaney Charli Delaney Sharlene Marie Zeta Robinson, known professionally as Charli Robinson and previously as Charli Delaney is an Australian singer, actress, radio presenter and children's performer.... |
24 | Red Symons Red Symons Redmond Symons is an Australian musician, writer, actor and radio host, probably best known as lead guitarist with Skyhooks and as the snide judge of "Red Faces", a segment of the long-running Hey Hey It's Saturday variety television show... |
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| Samba Samba (ballroom) Among ballroom dances, samba is a lively, rhythmical one. It is related to the traditional samba styles of Brazil, but differs from them considerably. Its music is in 2/4 or 4/4 time.-Origins:... |
Toni Pearen Toni Pearen Toni Pearen is an Australian actress, singer, songwriter and TV presenter born in Cronulla, Sydney on 5 June 1972. She initially became recognisable through her role on soap opera E Street from 1989 until 1992. She had a pop music career in the early 1990s which included the release of an album and... |
23 | Luke Jacobz Luke Jacobz Luke Jacobz on 14 February 1981, Sydney is an Australian actor and television presenter.-Career:'Jacobz' is a screen name, derived from adding a 'z' to the actor's middle name of Jacob... |
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| Waltz Waltz The waltz is a ballroom and folk dance in time, performed primarily in closed position.- History :There are several references to a sliding or gliding dance,- a waltz, from the 16th century including the representations of the printer H.S. Beheim... |
Danny Green Danny Green Daniel "Danny" Green is an Australian professional boxer and the former IBO cruiserweight champion.- Amateur boxing career and the Olympics :... |
24 | Red Symons Red Symons Redmond Symons is an Australian musician, writer, actor and radio host, probably best known as lead guitarist with Skyhooks and as the snide judge of "Red Faces", a segment of the long-running Hey Hey It's Saturday variety television show... |
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| Quickstep Quickstep The quickstep is a light-hearted member of the standard ballroom dances. The movement of the dance is fast and powerfully flowing and sprinkled with syncopations. The upbeat melodies that quickstep is danced to make it suitable for both formal and informal events... |
Paul Licuria Paul Licuria Paul Licuria is an Australian rules footballer, formerly in the Australian Football League. His father is Italian and his mother is Spanish.-Sydney Football Club:... |
30 | Cal Wilson Cal Wilson Cal Wilson is a New Zealand stand-up comedian and radio and television personality. She currently lives in Melbourne, Australia, and is well known in Australia through her appearances on television and radio.-Biography:... , Charli Delaney Charli Delaney Sharlene Marie Zeta Robinson, known professionally as Charli Robinson and previously as Charli Delaney is an Australian singer, actress, radio presenter and children's performer.... |
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| Foxtrot | Paul Licuria Paul Licuria Paul Licuria is an Australian rules footballer, formerly in the Australian Football League. His father is Italian and his mother is Spanish.-Sydney Football Club:... , Luke Jacobz Luke Jacobz Luke Jacobz on 14 February 1981, Sydney is an Australian actor and television presenter.-Career:'Jacobz' is a screen name, derived from adding a 'z' to the actor's middle name of Jacob... |
25 | James Tobin James Tobin James Tobin was an American economist who, in his lifetime, served on the Council of Economic Advisors and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and taught at Harvard and Yale Universities. He developed the ideas of Keynesian economics, and advocated government intervention to... |
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| Argentine Tango Argentine Tango Argentine tango is a musical genre of simple quadruple metre and binary musical form, and the social dance that accompanies it. Its lyrics and music are marked by nostalgia, expressed through melodic instruments including the bandoneon. Originated at the ending of the 19th century in the suburbs of... |
Paul Licuria Paul Licuria Paul Licuria is an Australian rules footballer, formerly in the Australian Football League. His father is Italian and his mother is Spanish.-Sydney Football Club:... |
27 | Red Symons Red Symons Redmond Symons is an Australian musician, writer, actor and radio host, probably best known as lead guitarist with Skyhooks and as the snide judge of "Red Faces", a segment of the long-running Hey Hey It's Saturday variety television show... |
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| West Coast Swing West Coast Swing West Coast Swing is a partner dance with roots in Lindy Hop. It is characterized by a distinctive elastic look that results from its basic extension-compression technique of partner connection, and is danced primarily in a slotted area on the dance floor... |
Luke Jacobz Luke Jacobz Luke Jacobz on 14 February 1981, Sydney is an Australian actor and television presenter.-Career:'Jacobz' is a screen name, derived from adding a 'z' to the actor's middle name of Jacob... |
28 | Danny Green Danny Green Daniel "Danny" Green is an Australian professional boxer and the former IBO cruiserweight champion.- Amateur boxing career and the Olympics :... |
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| Salsa Salsa (dance) Salsa is a syncretic dance form with origins in Cuba as the meeting point of Spanish and African cultures.Salsa is normally a partner dance, although there are recognized solo forms such as solo dancing "suelta" and "Rueda de Casino" where multiple couples exchange partners in a circle... |
Charli Delaney Charli Delaney Sharlene Marie Zeta Robinson, known professionally as Charli Robinson and previously as Charli Delaney is an Australian singer, actress, radio presenter and children's performer.... , Luke Jacobz Luke Jacobz Luke Jacobz on 14 February 1981, Sydney is an Australian actor and television presenter.-Career:'Jacobz' is a screen name, derived from adding a 'z' to the actor's middle name of Jacob... |
26 | Danny Green Danny Green Daniel "Danny" Green is an Australian professional boxer and the former IBO cruiserweight champion.- Amateur boxing career and the Olympics :... |
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| Segway Segway PT The Segway PT is a two-wheeled, self-balancing transportation machine invented by Dean Kamen. It is produced by Segway Inc. of New Hampshire, USA. The name "Segway" is a homophone of "segue" while "PT" denotes personal transporter.... |
Danny Green Danny Green Daniel "Danny" Green is an Australian professional boxer and the former IBO cruiserweight champion.- Amateur boxing career and the Olympics :... |
29 | Charli Delaney Charli Delaney Sharlene Marie Zeta Robinson, known professionally as Charli Robinson and previously as Charli Delaney is an Australian singer, actress, radio presenter and children's performer.... |
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| Freestyle | Luke Jacobz Luke Jacobz Luke Jacobz on 14 February 1981, Sydney is an Australian actor and television presenter.-Career:'Jacobz' is a screen name, derived from adding a 'z' to the actor's middle name of Jacob... |
30 | Danny Green Danny Green Daniel "Danny" Green is an Australian professional boxer and the former IBO cruiserweight champion.- Amateur boxing career and the Olympics :... |
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Dance Chart
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke & Luda | Cha-Cha-Cha | Tango | Samba | Quickstep | Salsa | West Coast Swing | Jive | Paso Doble | Rumba | Foxtrot | West Coast Swing | Segway | Foxtrot | Cha-Cha-Cha | Freestyle | |
| Danny & Natalie | Foxtrot | Jive | Waltz | Paso Doble | Argentine Tango | West Coast Swing | Salsa | Rumba | Cha-Cha-Cha | Samba | Foxtrot | Segway | Paso Doble | Cha-Cha-Cha | Freestyle | |
| Paul & Eliza | Foxtrot | Jive | Waltz | Paso Doble | Argentine Tango | Rumba | West Coast Swing | Tango | Quickstep | Cha-Cha-Cha | Jive | Segway | Quickstep | Cha-Cha-Cha | ||
| Charli & Csaba | Cha-Cha-Cha | Tango | Samba | Quickstep | Salsa | West Coast Swing | Paso Doble | Rumba | Jive | Foxtrot | Tango | Segway | ||||
| Toni & Henry | Cha-Cha-Cha | Tango | Samba | Quickstep | Salsa | Rumba | Jive | Foxtrot | ||||||||
| Jodi & Stefano | Foxtrot | Jive | Waltz | Paso Doble | Argentine Tango | Rumba | ||||||||||
| Red & Ana | Foxtrot | Jive | Waltz | Paso Doble | Argentine Tango | |||||||||||
| Cal & Craig | Cha-Cha-Cha | Tango | Samba | Quickstep | ||||||||||||
| James & Jade | Foxtrot | Jive | Waltz | |||||||||||||
| Brooke & John Paul | Cha-Cha-Cha | Tango | ||||||||||||||
- Highest Scoring Dance
- Lowest Scoring Dance
This dance was repeated by the couple at the finale.
Average Chart
The average chart is based on the dances performed by the celebrities and not their place in the competition.| Average Ranking | Competitive Finish | Couple | Number Of Dances | Total Score | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Luke & Luda | 15 | 381 | 26.9 |
| 2 | 3 | Paul & Eliza | 14 | 362 | 25.9 |
| 3 | 5 | Toni & Henry | 8 | 208 | 24.1 |
| 4 | 2 | Danny & Natalie | 15 | 358 | 22.9 |
| - | 4 | Charli & Csaba | 12 | 288 | 22.9 |
| 6 | 6 | Jodi & Stefano | 6 | 150 | 22.8 |
| 7 | 8 | Cal & Craig | 4 | 99 | 21.5 |
| 8 | 7 | Red & Ana | 5 | 90 | 16.2 |
| 9 | 9 | James & Jade | 3 | 58 | 16.0 |
| 10 | 10 | Brooke & John Paul | 2 | 41 | 15.0 |