Dancing with the Stars (Australian TV series) season 4

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Dancing with the Stars
Season 4
Hosted by Daryl Somers
Sonia Kruger
Judges Todd McKenney
Paul Mercurio
Helen Richey
Mark Wilson
Celebrity winner Grant Denyer
Professional winner Amanda Garner
No. of episodes10
Release
Original network Seven Network
Original release21 February (2006-02-21) –
9 May 2006 (2006-05-09)
Season chronology
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The fourth season of the Australian Dancing with the Stars premiered on 21 February 2006. Daryl Somers and Sonia Kruger returned as hosts, while Todd McKenney, Paul Mercurio, Helen Richey, and Mark Wilson returned as judges.

Contents

Weather presenter Grant Denyer and Amanda Garner were announced as the winners on 9 May 2006, while professional boxer Kostya Tszyu and Luda Kroitor finished in second place.

Couples

This season featured ten celebrity contestants.

CelebrityNotabilityProfessional partnerStatus
Ian "Molly" Meldrum Music critic Alana Patience Eliminated 1st
on 28 February 2006
Luke Ricketson NRL playerEliza CampagnaEliminated 2nd
on 7 March 2006
Alicia Molik Tennis playerJohn Paul CollinsEliminated 3rd
on 14 March 2006
Simone Callahan Shane Warne's ex-wifeGordon DerbogosijanEliminated 4th
on 28 March 2006
Jennifer Hawkins Miss Universe 2004 Sergei BolgarschiiEliminated 5th
on 4 April 2006
Kate Langbroek Television presenterAlexander BryanEliminated 6th
on 18 April 2006
Noeline Brown ActressCarmello PizzinoEliminated 7th
on 25 April 2006
Toby Allen SingerLeanne BamptonEliminated 8th
on 2 May 2006
Kostya Tszyu Professional boxer Luda Kroitor Runners-up
on 9 May 2006
Grant Denyer Weather presenter Amanda Garner Winners
on 9 May 2006

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 4) - Weekly scores
CouplePl.Week
121+2345678910
Grant & Amanda1st2529543131252539†30+31=6129+36=65†36+40+33=109† [lower-alpha 1]
Kostya & Luda2nd262753302631273131+31=62† [lower-alpha 2] 24+28=52‡ [lower-alpha 2] 33+34+34=101‡ [lower-alpha 3]
Toby & Leanne3rd32†32†64†35†32†32†34†3530+32=62†35+28=63 [lower-alpha 4]
Noeline & Carmello4th23264928242418‡ [lower-alpha 2] 23 [lower-alpha 2] 22+20=42‡ [lower-alpha 4]
Kate & Alex5th19254419‡ [lower-alpha 2] 16‡ [lower-alpha 2] 18‡ [lower-alpha 2] 2417‡ [lower-alpha 4]
Jennifer & Serghei6th25315626312924 [lower-alpha 4]
Simone & Gordon7th14‡2438‡222119 [lower-alpha 4]
Alicia & John-Paul8th2320‡43 [lower-alpha 2] 2618 [lower-alpha 4]
Luke & Eliza9th19284725 [lower-alpha 4]
Molly & Alana10th162238‡ [lower-alpha 4]
Notes
  1. ↑ This couple finished in first place.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 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
Grant & Amanda25 (5, 6, 7, 7)Cha-cha-cha"Mustang Sally" — Wilson Pickett
Jennifer & Sergei25 (7, 7, 6, 5)Waltz"Lotus" — Secret Garden
Luke & Eliza19 (4, 5, 5, 5)Cha-cha-cha"Don't Cha" — The Pussycat Dolls
Kate & Alexander19 (3, 5, 6, 5)Waltz"Tennessee Waltz" — Pee Wee King
Noeline & Carmello23 (6, 6, 5, 6)Cha-cha-cha"Tea for Two" — Louise Groody & John Barker
Toby & Leanne32 (8, 8, 8, 8)Waltz
Simone & Gordon14 (3, 4, 3, 4)Cha-cha-cha"I Will Survive" — Gloria Gaynor
Alicia & John Paul23 (5, 5, 7, 6)Waltz"I Have Nothing" — Whitney Houston
Molly & Alana16 (5, 4, 3, 4)Cha-cha-cha"You Can Leave Your Hat On" — Joe Cocker
& "Can You Feel It" — The Jacksons
Kostya & Luda26 (7, 6, 7, 6)Waltz"From Russia with Love" — Matt Monro

Week 2

Musical guests: Westlife

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

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Kostya & Luda27 (7, 7, 6, 7)Rumba"Hero" — Mariah Carey Safe
Luke & Eliza28 (7, 7, 7, 7)Quickstep"I Get a Kick Out of You" — Frank Sinatra Safe
Alicia & John Paul20 (5, 5, 5, 5)Rumba"Untitled (How Could This Happen to Me?)" — Simple Plan Bottom two
Molly & Alana22 (6, 5, 5, 6)Quickstep"Walk Like an Egyptian" — The Bangles Eliminated
Jennifer & Sergei31 (8, 7, 8, 8)Rumba"You're Beautiful" — James Blunt Safe
Grant & Amanda29 (7, 7, 8, 7)Quickstep"Do Your Thing" — Basement Jaxx Safe
Kate & Alexander25 (6, 6, 6, 7)Rumba"Only Time" — Enya Safe
Noeline & Carmello26 (7, 6, 6, 7)Quickstep"Le Jazz Hot!" — Henry Mancini Safe
Toby & Leanne32 (8, 8, 7, 9)Rumba"Father Figure" — George Michael Safe
Simone & Gordon24 (6, 6, 6, 6)Quickstep"Bewitched Theme" — The Hit Crew Safe

Week 3

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

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Jennifer & Sergei26 (6, 7, 7, 6)Tango"Libertango" — Bond Safe
Luke & Eliza25 (5, 6, 7, 7)Jive"L-O-V-E" — Nat King Cole Eliminated
Kate & Alexander19 (5, 5, 4, 5)Tango"Turning Japanese" — The Vapors Bottom two
Kostya & Luda30 (7, 7, 8, 8)Tango"Wags the Dog, He Likes to Tango" — The Wiggles Safe
Simone & Gordon22 (6, 5, 6, 5)Jive"Are You Gonna Be My Girl" — Jet Safe
Toby & Leanne35 (9, 8, 9, 9)Tango"Peter Gunn" — Henry Mancini Safe
Noeline & Carmello28 (8, 6, 7, 7)Jive"Stuff Like That There" — Bette Midler Safe
Alicia & John Paul26 (6, 6, 7, 7)Tango"Objection (Tango)" — Shakira Safe
Grant & Amanda31 (8, 7, 8, 8)Jive"Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" — Wham! Safe

Week 4

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

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Kostya & Luda26 (6, 7, 7, 6)Paso doble"Gonna Fly Now" — DeEtta West & Nelson PigfordSafe
Simone & Gordon21 (5, 5, 6, 5)Foxtrot"Theme from New York, New York" — Frank Sinatra Safe
Alicia & John Paul18 (2, 5, 7, 4)Paso doble"Best of You" — Foo Fighters Eliminated
Kate & Alexander16 (5, 4, 4, 3)Paso doble"Theme from Star Wars" — John Williams Bottom two
Grant & Amanda31 (8, 8, 8, 7)Foxtrot"A Foggy Day" — Fred Astaire Safe
Jennifer & Sergei31 (7, 8, 8, 8)Paso doble"España cañí" — Erich Kunzel Safe
Noeline & Carmello24 (6, 6, 6, 6)Foxtrot"Rose's Turn" — Bette Midler Safe
Toby & Leanne32 (8, 8, 7, 9)Paso doble"Superstar" — from Jesus Christ Superstar Safe

Week 5

Musical guest: Olivia Newton-John

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

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Grant & Amanda25 (6, 7, 7, 5)Samba"Livin' la Vida Loca" — Ricky Martin Safe
Jennifer & Sergei29 (7, 8, 6, 8)SambaSafe
Kostya & Luda31 (8, 8, 8, 7)Samba"Tequila" — The Champs Safe
Simone & Gordon19 (4, 5, 5, 5)Samba"You Make Me Feel Like Dancing" — Leo Sayer Eliminated
Toby & Leanne32 (7, 8, 8, 9)Samba"I'm Going Bananas" — Madonna Safe
Kate & Alexander18 (4, 4, 5, 5)Samba"Gasolina" — Daddy Yankee Bottom two
Noeline & Carmello24 (6, 6, 6, 6)Samba"Copacabana" — Barry Manilow Safe

Week 6

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Toby & Leanne34 (9, 9, 8, 8)Cha-cha-cha"You Should Be Dancing" — Bee Gees Safe
Kostya & Luda27 (6, 7, 8, 6)Viennese waltz"Waltz No. 2" — Dmitri Shostakovich Safe
Jennifer & Sergei24 (5, 6, 6, 7)Jive"Just a Gigolo" — Irving Caesar Eliminated
Kate & Alexander24 (6, 6, 6, 6)Viennese waltz"Once Upon a Dream" — from Sleeping Beauty Safe
Noeline & Carmello18 (5, 5, 4, 4)Rumba"You've Got a Friend" — James Taylor Bottom two
Grant & Amanda25 (6, 6, 7, 6)Waltz"If You Don't Know Me by Now" — Simply Red Safe

Week 7

Musical guest: Shannon Noll

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Kate & Alexander17 (3, 4, 5, 5)Jive"Mickey" — Toni Basil Eliminated
Kostya & Luda31 (8, 7, 8, 8)Foxtrot"Change Partners" — Vic Damone Safe
Noeline & Carmello23 (6, 6, 5, 6)Tango"Whatever Lola Wants" — Sarah Vaughan Bottom two
Toby & Leanne35 (9, 8, 9, 9)Viennese waltz"Tenterfield Saddler" — Peter Allen Safe
Grant & Amanda39 (10, 9, 10, 10)Paso doble"Pump It" — Black Eyed Peas Safe

Week 8

Musical guest: Mark Sholtez

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

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Toby & Leanne30 (7, 8, 7, 8)Jive"Time Warp" — from The Rocky Horror Show Safe
32 (8, 9, 7, 8)Foxtrot"Can't Take My Eyes Off You" — Frankie Valli
Noeline & Carmello20 (6, 5, 5, 4)Viennese waltz"Storybook" — David Campbell Eliminated
22 (6, 6, 5, 5)Paso doble"The Shady Dame from Seville" — from Victor/Victoria
Kostya & Luda31 (8, 8, 8, 7)Quickstep"Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart" — Hal Le Roy & Eunice HealeySafe
31 (7, 8, 8, 8)Jive"Do You Love Me" — The Contours
Grant & Amanda30 (7, 8, 9, 6)Tango"El Tango de Roxanne" — from Moulin Rouge! Safe
31 (9, 7, 8, 7)Viennese waltz"Chim Chim Cher-ee" — from Mary Poppins

Week 9

Musical guests: The Veronicas

Each couple performed two routines, one of which was the American Smooth, and are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Kostya & Luda24 (6, 6, 6, 6)Cha-cha-cha"Something Worth Fighting For" — Larisa Dolina Bottom two
28 (7, 7, 7, 7)American Smooth"Beauty and the Beast" — from Beauty and the Beast
Toby & Leanne35 (9, 9, 8, 9)American Smooth"Orange Colored Sky" — Natalie Cole Eliminated
28 (6, 8, 6, 8)Quickstep"Duelling Banjos" — from Deliverance
Grant & Amanda29 (6, 7, 8, 8)Rumba"I Hate You Then I Love You" — Luciano Pavarotti & Celine Dion Safe
36 (9, 9, 9, 9)American Smooth"Singin' in the Rain" — from Singin' in the Rain

Week 10

Musical guests: Alex Lloyd & The Young Divas

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
Kostya & Luda33 (8, 9, 8, 8)Quickstep"Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart" — Hal Le Roy & Eunice HealeyRunners-up
34 (9, 8, 9, 8)Samba"Tequila" — The Champs
34 (8, 8, 10, 8)Freestyle
Grant & Amanda36 (9, 9, 9, 9)Foxtrot"A Foggy Day" — Fred Astaire Winners
40 (10, 10, 10, 10)Paso doble"Pump It" — Black Eyed Peas
33 (8, 8, 9, 8)Freestyle"The Ding-Dong Daddy of the D-Car Line" — Cherry Poppin' Daddies
& "Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing)" — Benny Goodman

Dance chart

The couples performed the following each week:

Dancing with the Stars (season 4) - Dance chart
CoupleWeek
12345678910
Grant & AmandaCha-cha-chaQuickstepJiveFoxtrotSambaWaltzPaso dobleTangoViennese waltzRumbaAmerican SmoothFoxtrotPaso dobleFreestyle
Kostya & LudaWaltzRumbaTangoPaso dobleSambaQuickstepFoxtrotViennese waltzJiveCha-cha-chaAmerican SmoothQuickstepSambaFreestyle
Toby & LeanneWaltzRumbaTangoPaso dobleSambaCha-cha-chaViennese waltzJiveFoxtrotAmerican SmoothQuickstep
Noeline & CarmelloCha-cha-chaQuickstepJiveFoxtrotSambaRumbaTangoWaltzPaso doble
Kate & AlexWaltzRumbaTangoPaso dobleSambaViennese waltzJive
Jennifer & SergheiWaltzRumbaTangoPaso dobleSambaJive
Simone & GordonCha-cha-chaQuickstepJiveFoxtrotSamba
Alicia & John PaulWaltzRumbaTangoPaso doble
Luke & ElizaCha-cha-chaQuickstepJive
Molly & AlanaCha-cha-chaQuickstep
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