Dancing with the Stars (Australian TV series) season 3

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Dancing with the Stars
Season 3
Hosted by Daryl Somers
Sonia Kruger
Judges Todd McKenney
Paul Mercurio
Helen Richey
Mark Wilson
Celebrity winner Ada Nicodemou
Professional winner Aric Yegudkin
No. of episodes10
Release
Original network Seven Network
Original release6 September (2005-09-06) 
8 November 2005 (2005-11-08)
Season chronology
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Season 4

The third season of the Australian Dancing with the Stars premiered on 6 September 2005. Daryl Somers and Sonia Kruger returned as hosts, while Todd McKenney, Paul Mercurio, Helen Richey, and Mark Wilson returned as judges.

Home and Away actress Ada Nicodemou and Aric Yegudkin were announced as the winners on 8 November 2005, while Seven News presenter Chris Bath and Trenton Shipley finished in second place.

Couples

This season featured ten celebrity contestants.

CelebrityNotabilityProfessional partnerStatus
Tania Zaetta Television presenterMichael MizinerEliminated 1st
on 13 September 2005
Michael Caton Actor Kym Johnson Eliminated 2nd
on 20 September 2005
Ky Hurst IronmanMasha BelashEliminated 3rd
on 27 September 2005
Nicky Buckley Television presenterAndrew PalmerEliminated 4th
on 4 October 2005
Dawn Fraser Olympic swimmer Gordon GilkesEliminated 5th
on 11 October 2005
David Campbell Singer Luda Kroitor Eliminated 6th
on 18 October 2005
Brodie Holland AFL player Alana Patience Eliminated 7th
on 25 October 2005
Ian "Dicko" Dickson Television presenterLeanne BamptonEliminated 8th
on 2 November 2005
Chris Bath Seven News presenterTrenton ShipleyRunners-up
on 9 November 2005
Ada Nicodemou Home and Away actress Aric Yegudkin Winners
on 9 November 2005

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
  Bottom two
  Eliminated
Dancing with the Stars (season 3) - Weekly scores
CouplePl.Week
121+2345678910
Ada & Aric1st242448292932313432+24=5630+35=6536+33+34=103 [a]
Chris & Trenton2nd302858333131313329+29=5828+40=68 [b] 32+34+40=106 [c]
Dicko & Leanne3rd282351302624322935+27=6226+37=63 [d]
Brodie & Alana4th211839302527232818+20=38 [d]
David & Luda5th2726532727 [b] 29 [b] 28 [b] 24 [d]
Dawn & Gordon6th24224624 [b] 172321 [d]
Nicky & Andrew7th202343262320 [d]
Ky & Masha8th242448 [b] 2625 [d]
Michael & Kym9th23214422 [d]
Tania & Michael10th231740 [d]
Notes
  1. This couple finished in first place.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 This couple was in the bottom two, but was not eliminated.
  3. This couple finished in second place.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 This couple was eliminated.

Weekly scores

Individual judges scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Todd McKenney, Helen Richey, Paul Mercurio, Mark Wilson.

Week 1

Couples performed either the cha-cha-cha or the waltz, and are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusic
Ada & Aric24 (6, 6, 6, 6)Cha-cha-cha"Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You)" — Christina Aguilera
David & Luda27 (6, 7, 7, 7)Waltz"Open Arms" — Air Supply
Dicko & Leanne28 (7, 7, 7, 7)Cha-cha-cha"Bad" — Michael Jackson
Chris & Trenton30 (6, 8, 8, 8)Waltz"Weekend in New England" — Barry Manilow
Michael & Kym23 (6, 6, 6, 5)Cha-cha-cha"Sway" — Michael Bublé
Ky & Masha24 (5, 6, 7, 6)Waltz"Dreamcatcher" — Secret Garden
Tania & Michael23 (5, 6, 6, 6)Cha-cha-cha"Me Against the Music" — Britney Spears & Madonna
Nicky & Andrew20 (5, 5, 5, 5)Waltz"A Time for Us" — Henry Mancini
Brodie & Alana21 (4, 6, 5, 6)Cha-cha-cha"Rock DJ" — Robbie Williams
Dawn & Gordon24 (6, 6, 6, 6)Waltz"I Still Call Australia Home" — Peter Allen

Week 2

Couples performed either the quickstep or the rumba, and are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
David & Luda26 (6, 7, 6, 7)Rumba"Chains" — Tina Arena Safe
Tania & Michael17 (4, 5, 4, 4)Quickstep"Almost Like Being in Love" — Frank Sinatra Eliminated
Dawn & Gordon22 (5, 6, 5, 6)Rumba"Out of Reach" — Gabrielle Safe
Brodie & Alana18 (3, 5, 5, 5)Quickstep"Part-Time Lover" — Stevie Wonder Safe
Chris & Trenton28 (7, 7, 7, 7)Rumba"Secret" — Maroon 5 Safe
Ada & Aric24 (6, 6, 6, 6)Quickstep"Go Daddy-O" — Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Safe
Ky & Masha24 (6, 6, 6, 6)Rumba"Take My Breath Away" — Jessica Simpson Bottom two
Michael & Kym21 (6, 6, 4, 5)Quickstep"Let's Face the Music and Dance" — Robbie Williams Safe
Nicky & Andrew23 (5, 6, 6, 6)Rumba"The Lady in Red" — Chris de Burgh Safe
Dicko & Leanne23 (8, 5, 5, 5)Quickstep"The Muppet Show Theme" — Jim Henson & Sam Pottle Safe

Week 3

Couples performed either the jive or the tango, and are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Dicko & Leanne30 (7, 6, 8, 9)Jive"Greased Lightnin'" — from Grease Safe
Michael & Kym22 (6, 5, 5, 6)Jive"Great Balls of Fire" — Jerry Lee Lewis Eliminated
Nicky & Andrew26 (6, 6, 7, 7)Tango"Hey Sexy Lady" — Shaggy Safe
Ada & Aric29 (8, 7, 7, 7)Jive"Mambo No. 5" — Lou Bega Safe
Ky & Masha26 (6, 6, 7, 7)Tango"Tanguera" — Musica & PoesiaSafe
Dawn & Gordon24 (6, 6, 6, 6)Tango"Guapita" — MalandoBottom two
Brodie & Alana30 (7, 7, 8, 8)Jive"Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting" — Elton John Safe
David & Luda27 (7, 6, 7, 7)Tango"Tango D'Amour" — Vicky Leandros Safe
Chris & Trenton33 (7, 8, 9, 9)Tango"Jealousy" — Billy Fury Safe

Week 4

Musical guest: Craig David

Couples performed either the foxtrot or the paso doble, and are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Chris & Trenton31 (7, 8, 8, 8)Paso doble"El gato montés" — Manuel Penella Safe
Dawn & Gordon17 (4, 5, 4, 4)Paso doble"España cañí" — Erich Kunzel Safe
Brodie & Alana25 (6, 6, 7, 6)Foxtrot"The Pink Panther Theme" — Henry Mancini Safe
Ada & Aric29 (8, 7, 7, 7)Foxtrot"You're the Boss" — The Brian Setzer Orchestra, feat. Gwen Stefani Safe
Dicko & Leanne26 (7, 7, 6, 6)Foxtrot"It Had to Be You" — Harry Connick Jr. Safe
Ky & Masha25 (4, 6, 8, 7)Paso doble"Also sprach Zarathustra" — Richard Strauss
& "Where Do You Go" — No Mercy
Eliminated
Nicky & Andrew23 (6, 6, 6, 5)Paso doble"Eye of the Tiger" — Survivor Safe
David & Luda27 (6, 7, 7, 7)Paso doble"The Phantom of the Opera" — from The Phantom of the Opera Bottom two

Week 5

Couples performed the samba and are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Chris & Trenton31 (8, 8, 7, 8)Samba"Hot Hot Hot" — Buster Poindexter Safe
David & Luda29 (6, 7, 8, 8)Samba"Shake Your Bon-Bon" — Ricky Martin Bottom two
Brodie & Alana27 (7, 7, 6, 7)Samba"Iko Iko" — The Belle Stars Safe
Dawn & Gordon23 (5, 6, 6, 6)Samba"Macarena" — Los del Rio Safe
Nicky & Andrew20 (5, 5, 5, 5)Samba"Mas que Nada" — Sérgio Mendes Eliminated
Ada & Aric29 (8, 7, 7, 7)Samba"You'll Be Mine (Party Time)" — Gloria Estefan Safe
Dicko & Leanne24 (7, 5, 6, 6)Samba"Soul Bossa Nova" — Quincy Jones Safe

Week 6

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Chris & Trenton31 (7, 8, 8, 8)Cha-cha-cha"Blame It On The Boogie" — Jackson 5 Safe
Dicko & Leanne32 (8, 8, 8, 8)Waltz"Moon River" — Henry Mancini Safe
David & Luda28 (6, 7, 8, 7)Quickstep"Top Hat, White Tie and Tails" — Fred Astaire Bottom two
Dawn & Gordon21 (5, 5, 6, 5)Foxtrot"Beyond The Sea" — Robbie Williams Eliminated
Brodie & Alana23 (5, 6, 6, 6)Rumba"Alta Marea" — Patrizio Buanne Safe
Ada & Aric31 (7, 8, 8, 8)Tango"Tango Passion" — Vio FriedmannSafe

Week 7

Musical guest: Jimmy Barnes

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Dicko & Leanne29 (7, 7, 7, 8)Rumba"Light My Fire" — José Feliciano Safe
Brodie & Alana28 (7, 7, 7, 7)Waltz"Until It's Time for You to Go" — Buffy Sainte-Marie Safe
David & Luda24 (5, 6, 6, 7)Cha-cha-cha"Ain't No Mountain High Enough" — Jimmy Barnes Eliminated
Chris & Trenton33 (8, 8, 8, 9)Foxtrot"Nobody But Me" — Lou Rawls Safe
Ada & Aric34 (9, 8, 9, 8)Paso doble"Malagueña" — Brian Setzer Safe

Week 8

Each couple performed one new routine, and then all couples participated in a group Viennese waltz for individual points. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Chris & Trenton29 (6, 7, 8, 8)Jive"Hey Dolly" — Louis Armstrong Safe
Brodie & Alana18 (6, 5, 4, 3)Paso doble"Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" — The Animals Eliminated
Ada & Aric32 (8, 8, 8, 8)Waltz"If I Were A Painting" — Kenny Rogers Safe
Dicko & Leanne35 (9, 8, 9, 9)Tango"James Bond Theme" — John Barry & Orchestra Safe
Chris & Trenton29 (5, 8, 8, 8)Group
Viennese waltz
"Kiss from a Rose" — Seal
Brodie & Alana20 (3, 6, 6, 5)
Ada & Aric24 (5, 6, 6, 7)
Dicko & Leanne27 (7, 6, 7, 7 )

Week 9

Each couple performed two routines, and are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Dicko & Leanne26 (6, 6, 7, 7)Paso doble"Bohemian Rhapsody" — Queen Eliminated
37 (8, 9, 10, 10)Waltz"Mull of Kintyre" — Paul McCartney and Wings
Chris & Trenton28 (6, 7, 8, 7)Quickstep"Sing, Sing, Sing" — Benny Goodman Bottom two
40 (10, 10, 10, 10)Rumba"You'll Never Find Another Love like Mine" — Lou Rawls
Ada & Aric30 (8, 7, 7, 8)Rumba"I Finally Found Someone" — Bryan Adams Safe
35 (9, 8, 9, 9)Jive"Jump, Jive an' Wail" — Louis Prima

Week 10

Musical guests: Human Nature & John Farnham

Each couple performed three routines: their favourite ballroom dance, favourite Latin dance, and their freestyle routine. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Chris & Trenton32 (8, 8, 8, 8)Samba"Hot Hot Hot" — Buster Poindexter Runners-up
34 (7, 9, 9, 9)Waltz"Weekend in New England" — Barry Manilow
40 (10, 10, 10, 10)Freestyle"TNT" — AC/DC &
"Sex Bomb" — Tom Jones
Ada & Aric36 (9, 9, 9, 9)Paso doble"Malagueña" — Brian Setzer Winners
33 (9, 8, 8, 8)Waltz"If I Were A Painting" — Kenny Rogers
34 (9, 9, 9, 7)Freestyle"Billie Jean" & "Smooth Criminal" — Michael Jackson

Dance chart

The couples performed the following each week:

Dancing with the Stars (season 3) - Dance chart
CoupleWeek
12345678910
Ada & AricCha-cha-chaQuickstepJiveFoxtrotSambaTangoPaso dobleWaltzGroup
Viennese Waltz
RumbaJiveJiveWaltzFreestyle
Chris & TrentonWaltzRumbaTangoPaso dobleSambaCha-cha-chaFoxtrotJiveQuickstepRumbaPaso dobleTangoFreestyle
Dicko & LeanneCha-cha-chaQuickstepJiveFoxtrotSambaWaltzRumbaTangoPaso dobleWaltz
Brodie & AlanaCha-cha-chaQuickstepJiveFoxtrotSambaRumbaWaltzPaso doble
David & LudaWaltzRumbaTangoPaso dobleSambaQuickstepCha-cha-cha
Dawn & GordonWaltzRumbaTangoPaso dobleSambaFoxtrot
Nicky & AndrewWaltzRumbaTangoPaso dobleSamba
Ky & MashaWaltzRumbaTangoPaso doble
Michael & KymCha-cha-chaQuickstepJive
Tania & MichaelCha-cha-chaQuickstep

References

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    Season 3
    Succeeded by