Dancing with the Stars (Australian TV series) season 14

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Dancing with the Stars
Season 14
Hosted by Daniel McPherson
Edwina Bartholomew
Judges Adam Garcia
Kym Johnson
Todd McKenney
Helen Richey
Celebrity winner David Rodan
Professional winnerMelanie Hooper
No. of episodes10
Release
Original network Seven Network
Original release30 September (2014-09-30) 
25 November 2014 (2014-11-25)
Season chronology
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Season 13
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Season 15

The fourteenth season of Dancing with the Stars debuted on 30 September 2014. Daniel McPherson and Edwina Bartholomew returned as hosts, while Adam Garcia, Kym Johnson, Todd McKenney, and Helen Richey returned as judges.

Contents

AFL player David Rodan and Melanie Hooper were announced as the winners on 25 November, while Home and Away actress Lynne McGranger and Carmelo Pizzino finished in second place, and singer Ricki-Lee Coulter and Jarryd Byrne finished in third.

Couples

This season featured eleven celebrity contestants. The cast was announced on 28 August. [1] Actor Paul Fenech was originally part of the cast, but withdrew after he was arrested in September. [2]

CelebrityNotabilityProfessional partnerStatus
Ashley Hart ModelJulz TockerEliminated 1st
on 7 October 2014
April Rose Pengilly Actress & model Aric Yegudkin Eliminated 2nd
on 14 October 2014
Kyly Clarke Model Damian Whitewood Withdrew
on 14 October 2014
Mark Holden SingerJessica PrinceEliminated 3rd
on 21 October 2014
Eamon Sullivan Olympic swimmer Ash-Leigh Hunter
Melanie Hooper (Week 5)
Eliminated 4th
on 30 October 2014
Torah Bright Olympic snowboarder Robbie Kmetoni
Jarryd Byrne (Week 5)
Withdrew
on 4 November 2014
Matt Cooper NRL playerMasha Belash
Ash-Leigh Hunter (Week 5)
Eliminated 5th
on 11 November 2014
Tai Hara Home and Away actorJorja Freeman
Masha Belash (Week 5)
Eliminated 6th
on 18 November 2014
Ricki-Lee Coulter Singer-songwriterJarryd Byrne
Carmelo Pizzino (Week 5)
Third place
on 25 November 2014
Lynne McGranger Home and Away actressCarmelo Pizzino
Robbie Kmetoni (Week 5)
Runners-up
on 25 November 2014
David Rodan AFL player Melanie Hooper
Jorja Freeman (week 5)
Winners
on 25 November 2014

Scoring chart

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
  Withdrew from competition
  Eliminated
Dancing with the Stars (season 14) - Weekly scores
CouplePl.Week
121+234565+6787+8910
David & Melanie1st34286233363833+10=438136+35=7133+28=6113230+40=7040+40+40=120 [lower-alpha 1]
Lynne & Carmelo2nd29305932252928+5=336230+32=6229+32=6112328+35=6336+38+36=110 [lower-alpha 2]
Ricki-Lee & Jarryd3rd31346530333236+8=447633+35=6836+37=7314127+37=6440+38=78 [lower-alpha 3]
Tai & Jorja4th3223552322 [lower-alpha 4] 3235+9=447626+32=5835+34=6912729+36=65 [lower-alpha 5]
Matt & Masha5th28275532293232+7=397124+32=5638+37=75131 [lower-alpha 5]
Torah & Robbie6th15355021 [lower-alpha 4] 333031+6=3767 [lower-alpha 4] [lower-alpha 6]
Eamon & Ash-Leigh7th29326135282627+4=3157 [lower-alpha 5]
Mark & Jessica8th191736 [lower-alpha 4] 412 [lower-alpha 5]
Kyly & Damian9th353469 [lower-alpha 6]
April & Aric10th32306229 [lower-alpha 5]
Ashley & Julz11th282351 [lower-alpha 5]
Notes
  1. This couple finished in first place.
  2. This couple finished in second place.
  3. This couple finished in third place.
  4. 1 2 3 4 This couple was in the bottom two, but was not eliminated.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 This couple was eliminated.
  6. 1 2 This couple withdrew from the competition.

Weekly scores

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, Adam Garcia .

Week 1

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusic
Ashley & Julz28 (7, 7, 7, 7)Cha-cha-cha"I Will Never Let You Down" — Rita Ora
Eamon & Ash-Leigh29 (6, 8, 7, 8)Foxtrot"Story of My Life" — One Direction
Kyly & Damian35 (9, 9, 9, 8)Contemporary"Read All About It" — Emeli Sande
David & Melanie34 (9, 8, 8, 9)Cha-cha-cha"Everybody" — Justice Crew
Lynne & Carmelo29 (7, 7, 7, 8)Viennese waltz"It's a Man's Man's Man's World" — James Brown
Matt & Masha28 (6, 7, 8, 7)Cha-cha-cha"Timber" — Pitbull, feat. Kesha
Mark & Jessica19 (2, 6, 6, 5)Foxtrot"You Make Me Feel So Young" — Frank Sinatra
April & Aric32 (8, 8, 8, 8)Viennese waltz"Say Something" — A Great Big World, feat. Christina Aguilera
Torah & Robbie15 (1, 3, 5, 6)Foxtrot"Rather Be" — Clean Bandit, feat. Jess Glynne
Tai & Jorja32 (8, 8, 8, 8)Contemporary"All of Me" — John Legend
Ricki-Lee & Jarryd31 (7, 8, 8, 8)Cha-cha-cha"Move" — Little Mix

Week 2

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
David & Melanie28 (7, 7, 7, 7)Samba"I Want You Back" — The Jackson 5 Safe
Matt & Masha27 (6, 7, 7, 7)Waltz"Let It Go" — Idina Menzel Safe
April & Aric30 (7, 7, 8, 8)Samba"Bamboleo" — Gipsy Kings Safe
Mark & Jessica17 (3, 5, 5, 4)Viennese waltz"She's Leaving Home" — The Beatles Bottom two
Lynne & Carmelo30 (8, 8, 7, 7)Jive"Shake a Tail Feather" — Ray Charles Safe
Kyly & Damian34 (7, 9, 9, 9)Waltz"You Raise Me Up" – Josh Groban Safe
Ashley & Julz23 (5, 6, 6, 6)Salsa"(I've Had) The Time of My Life" — Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes Eliminated
Eamon & Ash-Leigh32 (8, 8, 8, 8)Paso doble"The Pretender" — Foo Fighters Safe
Ricki-Lee & Jarryd34 (8, 8, 9, 9)Contemporary"One Sweet Day" — Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men Safe
Tai & Jorja23 (5, 6, 6, 6)Foxtrot"Keep it Loose, Keep it Tight" — Amos Lee Safe
Torah & Robbie35 (9, 8, 9, 9)Contemporary"Roar" — Katy Perry Safe

Week 3

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Matt & Masha32 (8, 8, 8, 8)Tango"Love Runs Out" — OneRepublic Safe
Eamon & Ash-Leigh35 (9, 9, 8, 9)Quickstep"Puttin' On the Ritz" — Irving Berlin Safe
April & Aric29 (7, 7, 7, 8)Rumba"You Ruin Me" — The Veronicas Eliminated
David & Melanie33 (7, 9, 9, 8)Viennese waltz"If I Knew" — Bruno Mars Safe
Tai & Jorja23 (5, 6, 6, 6)Jive"Don't Stop" — 5 Seconds of Summer Safe
Mark & Jessica4 (1, 1, 1, 1)Jazz"House of Fun" — Madness Safe
Torah & Robbie21 (5, 5, 6, 5)Samba"Problem" — Ariana Grande, feat. Iggy Azalea Bottom two
Ricki-Lee & Jarryd30 (7, 8, 8, 7)Rumba"Halo" — Beyoncé Safe
Lynne & Carmelo32 (8, 8, 8, 8)Tango"Addicted to You" — Avicii Safe

Week 4

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
David & Melanie36 (9, 9, 9, 9)Quickstep"Let's Go Crazy" — Prince & The Revolution Safe
Matt & Masha29 (6, 7, 8, 8)Salsa"U Can't Touch This" — MC Hammer Safe
Eamon & Ash-Leigh28 (7, 8, 7, 6)Tango"Rock and Roll All Nite" — KISS Safe
Torah & Robbie33 (9, 8, 8, 8)Jive"Shake It Off" — Taylor Swift Safe
Lynne & Carmelo25 (6, 6, 6, 7)Cha-cha-cha"It's My Party" — Jessie J Safe
Tai & Jorja22 (4, 6, 6, 6)Cha-cha-cha"Party Rock Anthem" — LMFAO Bottom two
Mark & Jessica12 (1, 3, 3, 5)Paso doble"Highway To Hell" — AC/DC Eliminated
Ricki-Lee & Jarryd33 (8, 8, 8, 9)Foxtrot"Time After Time" — Cyndi Lauper Safe

Week 5

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusic
Tai & Masha32 (8, 8, 8, 8)Paso doble"My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up)" — Fall Out Boy
Torah & Jarryd30 (7, 7, 8, 8)Viennese waltz"The Only Exception" — Paramore
Eamon & Melanie26 (5, 7, 7, 7)Jive"Dance with Me Tonight" — Olly Murs
Matt & Ash-Leigh32 (9, 8, 8, 7)Foxtrot"Moondance" — Van Morrison
David & Jorja38 (10, 9, 9, 10)Rumba"Thinking Out Loud" — Ed Sheeran
Ricki-Lee & Carmelo32 (8, 8, 8, 8)Jive"Another Man" — Itch, feat. Megan Joy
Lynne & Robbie29 (7, 7, 7, 8)Foxtrot"Dark Paradise" — Lana Del Rey

Couples performed one unlearned dance style with a different partner selected by the general public; no elimination took place.

Week 6

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Ricki-Lee & Jarryd36 (9, 9, 9, 9)Paso doble"Thriller" — Michael Jackson Safe
David & Melanie33 (9, 8, 8, 8)Tango"Black Widow" — Iggy Azalea, feat. Rita Ora Safe
Eamon & Ash-Leigh27 (6, 7, 7, 7)Samba"Fun House" — Pink Eliminated
Matt & Masha32 (8, 8, 8, 8)Paso doble"Sympathy for the Devil" — The Rolling Stones Safe
Tai & Jorja35 (9, 8, 9, 9)Tango"Little Drop of Poison" — Tom Waits Safe
Lynne & Carmelo28 (7, 7, 7, 7)Quickstep"That Old Black Magic" — Frank Sinatra Safe
Torah & Robbie31 (8, 7, 8, 8)Paso doble"Bring Me to Life" — Evanescence Bottom two
Eamon & Ash-Leigh4Halloween
Marathon
"This is Halloween" — from The Nightmare Before Christmas ,
"Devil Gate Drive" — Suzi Quatro,
"Monster Mash" — Bobby "Boris" Pickett &
"The Time Warp" — from The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Lynne & Carmelo5
Torah & Robbie6
Matt & Masha7
Ricki-Lee & Jarryd8
Tai & Jorja9
David & Melanie10

Week 7

Due to Torah being injured, she was replaced by Ash-Leigh Hunter in the team dance. Because of Torah's injury, there was also no elimination this week.

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusic
David & Melanie36 (9, 9, 9, 9)Jive"Happy" — Pharrell Williams
Matt & Masha24 (5, 6, 7, 6)Rumba"Impossible" — James Arthur
Tai & Jorja26 (6, 6, 7, 7)Viennese waltz"Hallelujah" — Jeff Buckley
Lynne & Carmello30 (7, 7, 8, 8)Jazz"Le Jazz Hot!" — from Victor/Victoria
Ricki-Lee & Jarryd33 (8, 8, 8, 9)Viennese waltz"Fallin'" — Alicia Keys
Lynne & Carmello
Matt & Masha
Tai & Jorja
32 (8, 8, 8, 8)Team Rock
(Paso doble & Tango)
"Thunderstruck" — AC/DC
Ash-Leigh & Robbie
David & Melanie
Ricki-Lee & Jarryd
35 (8, 8, 10, 9)Team Pop
(Cha-cha-cha & Samba)
"Bom Bom" — Sam and the Womp

Week 8

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Tai & Jorja35 (8, 10, 9, 8)Paso doble"Scott & Fran's Paso Doble" — from Strictly Ballroom Safe
34 (9, 8, 8, 9)Rumba"Stay with Me" — Sam Smith
Matt & Masha38 (9, 10, 9, 10)Foxtrot"It's a Beautiful Day" — Michael Bublé Eliminated
37 (9, 9, 10, 9)Argentine tango"Asi se Baila el Tango" — Veronica Verdier
David & Melanie33 (8, 9, 8, 8)Rumba"Only Love Can Hurt Like This" — Paloma Faith Safe
28 (7, 7, 7, 7)Foxtrot"Ain't No Mountain High Enough"—Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
Lynne & Carmelo29 (7, 7, 7, 8)Foxtrot"You're the Boss" — Elvis Presley & Ann-Margret Safe
32 (8, 8, 8, 8)Waltz"Open Arms" — Mariah Carey
Ricki-Lee & Jarryd36 (9, 9, 9, 9)Jive"Bang Bang" — Jessie J, Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj Safe
37 (10, 9, 9, 9)Tango"Everybody Wants to Rule the World" — Lorde

Week 9 - Semifinals

Each semi-finalist was mentored by one of the four judges this week, and this judge was unable to score their corresponding couple in round one.

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleMentorScoresDanceMusicResult
Ricki-Lee & JarrydKym Johnson27 (9, 9, X, 9)Quickstep"Do Your Thing" — Basement Jaxx Safe
37 (9, 9, 10, 9)Broadway"Cinema Italiano" — Kate Hudson
Tai & JorjaHelen Richey29 (9, X, 10, 10)Argentine tango"El Sonido De La Milonga" — Campo Eliminated
36 (9, 9, 9, 9)Urban"Talk Dirty" — Jason Derulo, feat. 2 Chainz
Lynne & CarmeloAdam Garcia28 (10, 9, 9, X)Salsa"Conga" — Gloria Estefan Safe
35 (8, 10, 9, 8)Charleston"Pencil Full of Lead" — Paolo Nutini
David & MelanieTodd McKenney30 (X, 10, 10, 10)Contemporary"Latch" — Sam Smith Safe
40 (10, 10, 10, 10)Bollywood"Ek Ajnabee" — Sunidhi Chauhan, Sukhwinder Singh & Vishal Dadlani

Week 10 - Grand Finale

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Ricki-Lee & Jarryd40 (10, 10, 10, 10)Paso doble"Malaguena" — Domingo DeGraziaThird place
38 (9, 10, 9, 10)Freestyle"Shot Me Down" — David Guetta, feat. Skylar Grey
David & Melanie40 (10, 10, 10, 10)Quickstep"Jumpin' Jack" — Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Winners
40 (10, 10, 10, 10)Freestyle"P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" — Michael Jackson
40 (10, 10, 10, 10)Cha-cha-cha"Everybody" — Justice Crew
Lynne & Carmelo36 (9, 9, 9, 9)Jazz"I'm a Woman" — from Smokey Joe's Cafe Runners-up
38 (9, 9, 10, 10)Freestyle"I Just Wanna Dance" — Alison Jiear
36 (9, 9, 9, 9)Jive"Shake a Tail Feather" — Ray Charles

Dance chart

The couples performed the following each week:

Dancing with the Stars (season 14) - Dance chart
CoupleWeek
12345678910
David & MelanieCha-cha-chaSambaViennese waltzQuickstepRumbaTangoHalloween
Marathon
JiveTeam
Dance
RumbaFoxtrotContemp.BollywoodQuickstepFreestyleCha-cha-cha
Lynne & CarmeloViennese waltzJiveTangoCha-cha-chaFoxtrotQuickstepJazzTeam
Dance
FoxtrotWaltzSalsaCharlestonJazzFreestyleJive
Ricki-Lee & JarrydCha-cha-chaContemp.RumbaFoxtrotJivePaso dobleViennese waltzTeam
Dance
JiveTangoQuickstepBroadwayPaso dobleFreestyle
Tai & JorjaContemp.FoxtrotJiveCha-cha-chaPaso dobleTangoViennese waltzTeam
Dance
Paso dobleRumbaArgentine tangoUrban
Matt & MashaCha-cha-chaWaltzTangoSalsaFoxtrotPaso dobleRumbaTeam
Dance
FoxtrotArgentine tango
Torah & RobbieFoxtrotContemp.SambaJiveViennese waltzPaso doble
Eamon & AshleighFoxtrotPaso dobleQuickstepTangoJiveSamba
Mark & JessicaFoxtrotViennese waltzJazzPaso doble
Kyly & DamianContemp.Waltz
April & AricViennese waltzSambaRumba
Ashley & JulzCha-cha-chaSalsa

Reception

Viewership

EpisodeOriginal airdateViewers
(in millions)
RankSource
1Week 130 September 20141.040#6 [3]
2Week 27 October 20140.882#7 [4]
3Week 314 October 20140.946#5 [5]
4Week 421 October 20140.954#2 [6]
5Week528 October 20140.902#4 [7]
6Week 630 October 20140.898#5 [8]
7Week 74 November 20140.883#9 [9]
8Week 811 November 20140.886#6 [10]
9Week 918 November 20140.908#5 [11]
10Week 1025 November 20141.063#1 [12]

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