Dancing with the Stars (Australian TV series) season 21

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Dancing with the Stars
Season 21
Hosted by Chris Brown
Sonia Kruger
Judges Sharna Burgess
Craig Revel Horwood
Helen Richey
Mark Wilson
Celebrity winner Lisa McCune
Professional winner Ian Waite
Release
Original network Seven Network
Original release7 July (2024-07-07) 
12 August 2024 (2024-08-12)
Season chronology
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Season 22

The twenty-first season of the Australian Dancing with the Stars program premiered on 7 July 2024 on Seven.

Chris Brown replaced Daryl Somers who left the series after hosting the last three seasons. Sonia Kruger returned, moving to host. [1] Craig Revel Horwood, Sharna Burgess, and Mark Wilson returned while Helen Richey, who took last season off, returned to the judging panel with Todd McKenney not joining this season due to a scheduling conflict. [2]

Couples

The season featured 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]

CelebrityNotabilityProfessional partnerStatus
Nadia Bartel Fashion designer & modelLyu MasudaEliminated 1st
on 21 July 2024
Hayden Quinn Television cookLily CornishEliminated 2nd
on 28 July 2024
Julie Goodwin MasterChef Australia winner & authorAndrey GorbunovEliminated 3rd & 4th
on 4 August 2024
Nova Peris Olympic field hockey player & politicianCraig Monley
Ben Cousins AFL player & 7NEWS sports presenterSiobhan PowerEliminated 5th
on 11 August 2024
Adam Dovile Better Homes and Gardens presenter Jessica Raffa Eliminated 6th & 7th
on 11 August 2024
Shane Crawford AFL playerAsh-Leigh Hunter
James Stewart Home and Away actorJorja FreemanFifth place
on 12 August 2024
Nikki Osborne Comedian Aric Yegudkin Fourth place
on 12 August 2024
Ant Middleton SAS Australia: Who Dares Wins presenter Alexandra Vladimirov Third place
on 12 August 2024
Samantha Jade Singer-songwriterGustavo ViglioRunners-up
on 12 August 2024
Lisa McCune Stage & screen actress Ian Waite Winners
on 12 August 2024

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
  Fourth place
  Fifth place
  Bottom two, three or four
  Excused from competition for the week
  Eliminated
Dancing with the Stars (season 21) - Weekly scores
CouplePl.Week
1231+342+456
Night 1Night 2
Lisa & Ian1st303060393940+39=79
Samantha & Gustavo2nd313465393938+38=76
Ant & Alexandra3rd183048273734+36=70
Nikki & Aric4th202646353431
James & Jorja5th253156343530
Adam & Jessica6th2628543228
Shane & Ash-Leigh2226482930
Ben & Siobhan8th1416302117
Julie & Andrey9th272727
Nova & Craig19193819
Hayden & Lily11th202747
Nadia & Lyu12th171532

Weekly scores

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

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.

CoupleScoresDanceMusic
Lisa & Ian30 (7, 8, 8, 7)Tango"Rumour Has It" - Adele
Nadia & Lyu17 (3, 5, 5, 4)Cha-cha-cha"Treasure" - Bruno Mars
Ant & Alex18 (3, 5, 5, 5)Paso doble"Born to Be Wild" - Steppenwolf
James & Jorja25 (4, 6, 7, 8)Cha-cha-cha"Sway" - Michael Buble
Ben & Siobhan14 (2, 4, 4, 4)Foxtrot"Hallelujah I Love Her So" - Ray Charles

Week 2

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusic
Samantha & Gustavo31 (7, 8, 8, 8)Quickstep"Do Your Thing" - Basement Jaxx
Adam & Jess26 (5, 7, 7, 7)Jive"Rubberneckin'" - Elvis Presley
Nova & Craig19 (3, 6, 5, 5)Viennese waltz"Unforgettable" - Nat King Cole
Nikki & Aric20 (3, 5, 6, 6)Cha-cha-cha"I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" - Whitney Houston
Hayden & Lily20 (4, 6, 6, 4)Tango"Bones" - Imagine Dragons
Shane & Ash-Leigh22 (2, 7, 6, 7)Cha-cha-cha"Moves Like Jagger" - Maroon 5, feat. Christina Aguilera

Week 3

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Lisa & Ian30 (7, 8, 7, 8)Jive"Jailhouse Rock" - Elvis Presley Safe
James & Jorja31 (5, 8, 9, 9)Contemporary"Before You Go" - Lewis Capaldi Safe
Nadia & Lyu15 (3, 4, 4, 4)Tango"Poker Face" - Lady Gaga Eliminated
Ant & Alex30 (6, 7, 8, 9)Viennese waltz"Until I Found You" - Stephen Sanchez Safe
Ben & Siobhan16 (3, 5, 4, 4)Cha-cha-cha"Forget You" - Cee Lo Green Bottom two
Julie & Andrey27 (6, 7, 7, 7)Viennese waltz"Breakaway" - Kelly Clarkson Safe
Dance-off performances
Judges' votes to save

Week 4

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Nikki & Aric26 (6, 6, 7, 7)Tango"Toxic" – Britney Spears Bottom two
Hayden & Lily27 (5, 7, 7, 8)Rumba"Why" – Annie Lennox Eliminated
Samantha & Gustavo34 (8, 8, 8, 10)Samba"Lush Life" – Zara Larsson Safe
Shane & Ash-Leigh26 (4, 7, 7, 8)Viennese waltz"I Won't Give Up" – Jason Mraz Safe
Nova & Craig19 (3, 5, 5, 6)Jive"Dance with Me Tonight" – Olly Murs Safe
Adam & Jessica28 (5, 7, 8, 8)Argentine tango"Assassin's Tango" – John Powell Safe
Dance-off performances
Judges' votes to save

Week 5

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Ant & Alexandra27 (5, 8, 7, 7)Jive"Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" - Wham! Safe
James & Jorja34 (7, 8, 10, 9)Foxtrot"I've Got You Under My Skin" - Frank Sinatra Safe
Nikki & Aric35 (8, 9, 9, 9)Rumba"Shallow" - Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper Safe
Nova & Craig19 (4, 5, 5, 5)Cha-cha-cha"I Love the Nightlife (Disco 'Round)" - Alicia Bridges Eliminated
Ben & Siobhan21 (4, 6, 5, 6)Viennese waltz"Bed of Roses" - Bon Jovi Bottom three
Julie & Andrey27 (6, 7, 7, 7)Foxtrot"Big Spender" - Shirley Bassey Eliminated
Adam & Jessica32 (7, 8, 8, 9)Paso doble"Best of You" - Foo Fighters Safe
Lisa & Ian39 (9, 10, 10, 10)Quickstep"I Got Rhythm" - Judy Garland Safe
Shane & Ash-Leigh29 (6, 8, 7, 8)Samba"Livin' la Vida Loca" - Ricky Martin Safe
Samantha & Gustavo39 (9, 10, 10, 10)Cha-cha-cha"Respect" - Aretha Franklin Safe

Week 6

Night 1 (Semi-final)

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Shane & Ash-Leigh30 (6, 8, 8, 8)Quickstep"Ballroom Blitz" - The Sweet Eliminated
Adam & Jessica28 (4, 7, 9, 8)Rumba"Make You Feel My Love" - Adele Eliminated
Nikki & Aric34 (8, 8, 9, 9)Quickstep"Valerie" - Mark Ronson & Amy Winehouse Safe
Ant & Alexandra37 (7, 10, 10, 10)Contemporary"Into My Arms" - Nick Cave Safe
Ben & Siobhan17 (2, 5, 5, 5)Argentine tango"In the Air Tonight" - Phil Collins Eliminated immediately
Samantha & Gustavo39 (9, 10, 10, 10)Foxtrot"Let's Call the Whole Thing Off" - Sarah Vaughan Safe
Lisa & Ian39 (9, 10, 10, 10)Viennese waltz"Golden Hour" - JVKE Safe
James & Jorja35 (9, 8, 9, 9)Paso doble"Bad Habits" - Ed Sheeran Bottom four

Dance-off performances

Judges' votes to save

Night 2 (Final)

During the first round, the couples performed their freestyle routine. Once the fifth and fourth places had been announced, the top three couples performed their favorite dance of the season. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Samantha & Gustavo38 (9, 10, 10, 9)Freestyle"Show Me How You Burlesque" - Christina Aguilera Runners-up
38 (9, 9, 10, 10)Foxtrot"Let's Call the Whole Thing Off" - Sarah Vaughan
James & Jorja30 (7, 7, 9, 7)Freestyle"Trouble" - Elvis Presley/"Hit the Road Jack" - 2WEI Fifth place
Nikki & Aric31 (7, 7, 9, 8)Freestyle"Bad Guy" - Billie Eilish Fourth place
Ant & Alexandra34 (8, 8, 8, 10)Freestyle"Burn" - 2WEI feat. Edda HayesThird place
36 (8, 8, 10, 10)Contemporary"Into My Arms" - Nick Cave
Lisa & Ian40 (10, 10, 10, 10)Freestyle"That's Entertainment!" - Judy Garland Winners
39 (10, 10, 9, 10)Viennese waltz"Golden Hour" - JVKE


Ratings

EpisodeOriginal airdateTotal Viewers [a] RankSource
1"Week One"7 July 2024Sunday
7:00 pm
938,0004 [5]
2"Week Two"14 July 2024927,0005 [6]
3"Week Three"21 July 2024989,0004 [7]
4"Week Four"28 July 2024743,00011 [8]
5"Week Five"4 August 2024780,0008 [9]
6"Week Six (Night 1)"11 August 2024882,0006 [10]
7"Week Six (Night 2)"12 August 2024Monday
7:00 pm
889,0006 [11]

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