Dancing with the Stars (Australian TV series) season 18

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Dancing with the Stars
Season 18
Hosted by Daryl Somers
Sonia Kruger
Judges Todd McKenney
Paul Mercurio
Helen Richey
Mark Wilson
Celebrity winner Luke Jacobz
Professional winnerJorja Freeman
Release
Original network Seven Network
Original release11 April (2021-04-11) –
25 April 2021 (2021-04-25)
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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.

Contents

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

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]

CelebrityNotabilityProfessional partnerStatus
Fifi Box
Season 6 		Radio broadcasterJeremy GarnerEliminated 1st
on 11 April 2021
Erin McNaught
Season 12 		ModelJulian CaillonEliminated 2nd
on 12 April 2021
Schapelle Corby Drug smugglerShae MountainEliminated 3rd
on 13 April 2021
Jessica Gomes ModelLyu MasudaEliminated 4th
on 18 April 2021
Matty Johnson The Bachelor Australia starRuby GherbazEliminated 5th & 6th
on 19 April 2021
Tom Williams
Season 2 		TV presenterAlexandra Vladimirov
Jamie Durie
Season 6 		HorticulturistSiobhan PowerEliminated 8th & 9th
on 20 April 2021
Renee Bargh TV presenterJarryd Byrne
Ada Nicodemou
Season 3 		Actress Aric Yegudkin Finalists
on 25 April 2021
Kyly Clarke
Season 14 		ModelGustavo Viglio
Lincoln Lewis
Season 9 		Film & television actorLily Cornish
Manu Feildel
Season 11 		Chef Katrina Patchett
Bec Hewitt
Season 1 		ActressCraig MonleyRunners-up
on 25 April 2021
Luke Jacobz
Season 8 		Actor & television presenterJorja FreemanWinners
on 25 April 2021

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
  Finalists
  Bottom two or three
  Eliminated
Dancing with the Stars (season 18) - Weekly scores
CouplePl.Night
1234567
Luke & Jorja1st—31—38†—40+10=50†40† [lower-alpha 1]
Bec & Craig2nd31—31—39+10=49†—40† [lower-alpha 2]
Lincoln & Lily3rd29—29—36+9=45—38 [lower-alpha 3]
Ada & Aric—30—37—37+9=4637 [lower-alpha 3]
Kyly & Gustavo33†—37†—38+8=46 [lower-alpha 4] —37 [lower-alpha 3]
Manu & Katrina—23‡—33—29+7=36‡ [lower-alpha 4] 32‡ [lower-alpha 3]
Jamie & Siobhan7th—28 [lower-alpha 4] —29 [lower-alpha 4] —31+6=37 [lower-alpha 5]
Renee & Jarryd—36†—35—34+8=42 [lower-alpha 5]
Matty J & Ruby9th23 [lower-alpha 4] —26 [lower-alpha 4] —31+6=37 [lower-alpha 5]
Tom & Alexandra28—27—28+7=35‡ [lower-alpha 5]
Jessica & Lyu11th—28 [lower-alpha 4] —19‡ [lower-alpha 5]
Schapelle & Shae12th26—20‡ [lower-alpha 5]
Erin & Julian13th—26 [lower-alpha 5]
Fifi & Jeremy14th22‡ [lower-alpha 5]
Notes
  1. ↑ This couple finished in first place.
  2. ↑ This couple finished in second place.
  3. 1 2 3 4 This couple competed in the Finals.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 This couple was in the bottom two or bottom three, but was not eliminated.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 This couple was eliminated.

Nightly scores

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

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Tom & Alexandra28 (7, 7, 7, 7)Tango"Love Runs Out" — OneRepublic Safe
Bec & Craig31 (7, 8, 8, 8)Foxtrot"Titanium" — Madilyn Paige Safe
Lincoln & Lily29 (7, 7, 7, 8)Quickstep"Hit the Road Jack" — ThrottleSafe
Kyly & Gustavo33 (8, 8, 8, 9)Jive"Candyman" — Christina Aguilera Safe
Matty J & Ruby23 (6, 5, 6, 6)Cha-cha-cha"Shut Up and Dance" — Walk the Moon Bottom two
Fifi & Jeremy22 (5, 5, 6, 6)Cha-cha-cha"Murder on the Dancefloor" — Sophie Ellis-Bextor Eliminated
Schapelle & Shae26 (6, 6, 7, 7)Viennese waltz"At Last" — Etta James Safe

Night 2

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.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Ada & Aric30 (7, 8, 7, 8)Cha-cha-cha"Domino" — Jessie J Safe
Luke & Jorja31 (8, 8, 7, 8)Tango"Feel So Close" — Calvin Harris Safe
Erin & Julian26 (6, 7, 8, 5)Viennese waltz"You Don't Own Me" — Grace, feat. G-Eazy Eliminated
Renee & Jarryd36 (9, 9, 9, 9)Cha-cha-cha"Rain on Me" — Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande Safe
Jamie & Siobhan28 (7, 7, 7, 7)Foxtrot"Stand by Me" — Ben E. King Bottom three
Jessica & Lyu28 (6, 6, 8, 8)Viennese waltz"Stuck with U" — Ariana Grande & Justin Bieber Bottom three
Manu & Katrina23 (6, 6, 5, 6)Foxtrot"Isn't She Lovely" — Stevie Wonder Safe

Night 3

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Bec & Craig31 (7, 8, 8, 8)Jive"Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting" — Elton John Safe
Lincoln & Lily29 (7, 7, 8, 7)Tango"There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back" — Shawn Mendes Safe
Kyly & Gustavo37 (9, 9, 9, 10)Foxtrot"Haven't Met You Yet" — Michael Bublé Safe
Matty J & Ruby26 (6, 6, 7, 7)Viennese waltz"Like I'm Gonna Lose You" — Meghan Trainor, feat. John Legend Bottom two
Schapelle & Shae20 (4, 5, 6, 5)Charleston"Crazy in Love" — Swing Republic, feat. Karina KappelEliminated
Tom & Alexandra27 (6, 7, 7, 7)Foxtrot"Ordinary People" — John Legend Safe
Judges' votes to save

Night 4

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Manu & Katrina33 (9, 8, 8, 8)Salsa"Last Dance" — Donna Summer Safe
Renee & Jarryd35 (9, 9, 9, 8)Tango"Applause" — Lady Gaga Safe
Luke & Jorja38 (8, 10, 10, 10)Rumba"Last Request" — Paolo Nutini Safe
Jessica & Lyu19 (3, 5, 5, 6)Jive"Joker & the Thief" — Wolfmother Eliminated
Jamie & Siobhan29 (8, 7, 7, 7)Cha-cha-cha"Need You Tonight" — INXS Bottom two
Ada & Aric37 (9, 9, 9, 10)Jive"Jump, Jive an' Wail" — Louis Prima Safe
Judges' votes to save

Night 5

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Lincoln & Lily36 (8, 9, 9, 10)Jive"Johnny B. Goode" — Chuck Berry Safe
Kyly & Gustavo38 (8, 10, 10, 10)Contemporary"Read All About It" — Emeli Sande Bottom three
Tom & Alexandra28 (6, 7, 7, 8)Cha-cha-cha"You Can Leave Your Hat On" — Joe Cocker
& "Kiss" — Tom Jones 		Eliminated
Matty J & Ruby31 (8, 7, 8, 8)Samba"Jump in the Line (Shake, Senora)" — Harry Belafonte Eliminated
Bec & Craig39 (9, 10, 10, 10)Cha-cha-cha"Let's Get Loud" — Jennifer Lopez Safe
Bec & Craig10Lindy Hop
Marathon		"Sing, Sing, Sing" — Benny Goodman
& "Do Your Thing" — Basement Jaxx
Lincoln & Lily9
Kyly & Gustavo8
Tom & Alex7
Matty J & Ruby6
Judges' votes to save

Night 6

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Manu & Katrina29 (7, 7, 7, 8)Tango"Missionary Man" — Eurythmics Bottom three
Ada & Aric37 (9, 9, 10, 9)Waltz"Kissing You" — Des'ree Safe
Jamie & Siobhan31 (7, 8, 8, 8)Argentine tango"Por una Cabeza" — The Tango ProjectEliminated
Renee & Jarryd34 (8, 9, 8, 9)Rumba"You Say" — Lauren Daigle Eliminated
Luke & Jorja40 (10, 10, 10, 10)Paso doble"In the Air Tonight" — Phil Collins Safe
Luke & Jorja10Disco
Marathon		"Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)" — ABBA,
"Shake Your Groove Thing" — Peaches & Herb
& "Born to Be Alive" — Patrick Hernandez
Ada & Aric9
Renee & Jarryd8
Manu & Katrina7
Jamie & Siobhan6
Judges' votes to save

Night 7: The Winner Announced

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Lincoln & Lily38 (9, 9, 10, 10)Freestyle"Seven Nation Army" — The White Stripes Finalists
Bec & Craig40 (10, 10, 10, 10)Freestyle"Lovely" — Billie Eilish Runners-up
Ada & Aric37 (9, 10, 9, 9)Freestyle"You Can't Stop the Beat" — Nikki Blonsky Finalists
Kyly & Gustavo37 (9, 10, 9, 9)Freestyle"Toxic" — Britney Spears Finalists
Manu & Katrina32 (8, 8, 8, 8)Freestyle"Pump Up the Jam" — Technotronic Finalists
Luke & Jorja40 (10, 10, 10, 10)Freestyle"Natural" — Imagine Dragons Winners

Dance chart

Dancing with the Stars (season 18) - Dance chart
CoupleNight
1234567
Luke & Jorja—Tango—Rumba——Paso dobleDisco
Marathon		Freestyle
Bec & CraigFoxtrot—Jive—Cha-cha-chaLindy Hop
Marathon		——Freestyle
Ada & Aric—Cha-cha-cha—Jive——WaltzDisco
Marathon		Freestyle
Kyly & GustavoJive—Foxtrot—Contemp.Lindy Hop
Marathon		——Freestyle
Lincoln & LilyQuickstep—Tango—JiveLindy Hop
Marathon		——Freestyle
Manu & Katrina—Foxtrot—Salsa——TangoDisco
Marathon		Freestyle
Jamie & Siobhan—Foxtrot—Cha-cha-cha——Argentine tangoDisco
Marathon
Renee & Jarryd—Cha-cha-cha—Tango——RumbaDisco
Marathon
Matty J & RubyCha-cha-cha—Viennese waltz—SambaLindy Hop
Marathon
Tom & AlexandraTango—Foxtrot—Cha-cha-chaLindy Hop
Marathon
Jessica & Lyu—Viennese waltz—Jive
Schapelle & ShaeViennese waltz—Charleston
Erin & Julian—Viennese waltz
Fifi & JeremyCha-cha-cha

Ratings

EpisodeOriginal airdateTimeslotViewers
(in millions)		Rank
(Night)		Source
1"Night One"11 April 2021Sunday 7:00 pm0.7445 [7]
2"Night Two"12 April 2021Monday 7:30 pm0.5589 [8]
3"Night Three"13 April 2021Tuesday 7:30 pm0.58810 [9]
4"Night Four"18 April 2021Sunday 7:00 pm0.6217 [10]
5"Night Five"19 April 2021Monday 7:30 pm0.6449 [11]
6"Night Six"20 April 2021Tuesday 7:30 pm0.5779 [12]
7"Night Seven"25 April 2021Sunday 7:00 pm0.8024 [13]
"Night Seven: The Winner Announced"0.8273

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