Dancing with the Stars (Australian TV series) season 6

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Dancing with the Stars
Season 6
Hosted by Daryl Somers
Sonia Kruger
Judges Todd McKenney
Paul Mercurio
Helen Richey
Mark Wilson
Celebrity winner Kate Ceberano
Professional winnerJohn Paul Collins
No. of episodes10
Release
Original network Seven Network
Original release20 February (2007-02-20) –
1 May 2007 (2007-05-01)
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The sixth season of the Australian Dancing with the Stars premiered on 20 February 2007. Daryl Somers and Sonia Kruger returned as hosts, while Todd McKenney, Paul Mercurio, Helen Richey, and Mark Wilson returned as judges.

Contents

Singer Kate Ceberano and John-Paul Collins were announced as the winners on 1 May 2007, while radio personality Fifi Box and Paul Green finished in second place.

Couples

This season featured ten celebrity contestants.

CelebrityNotabilityProfessional partnerStatus
Wendell Sailor NRL playerLinda De NicolaEliminated 1st
on 27 February 2007
Kimberley Davies Neighbours actressPaul ZaidmanEliminated 2nd
on 6 March 2007
Naomi Robson Former Today Tonight presenterSteven GraceEliminated 3rd
on 13 March 2007
Todd Woodbridge Tennis playerEmily ReillyEliminated 4th
on 20 March 2007
Tatiana Grigorieva Olympic pole vaulter Brendan HumphreysEliminated 5th
on 27 March 2007
David Graham Big Brother Australia 2006 housemateEliza CampagnaEliminated 6th
on 10 April 2007
Jamie Durie Television gardener & garden designer Amanda Garner Eliminated 7th
on 17 April 2007
Tim Campbell Home and Away actor Natalie Lowe Eliminated 8th
on 24 April 2007
Fifi Box Radio personalityPaul GreenRunners-up
on 1 May 2007
Kate Ceberano Singer & actressJohn Paul CollinsWinners
on 1 May 2007

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 6) - Weekly scores
CouplePl.Week
1 [lower-alpha 1] 2 [lower-alpha 1] 1+2345678910
Kate & John-Paul1st2946†753236†3030+30=6034 [lower-alpha 2] 35+35=70†39+34=73†36+37+40=113‡ [lower-alpha 3]
Fifi & Paul G.2nd31376834313230+31=613533+35=6828+33=61‡ [lower-alpha 2] 38+38+38=114† [lower-alpha 4]
Tim & Natalie3rd41†4384†343235†39+34=73†3336+34=70† [lower-alpha 2] 37+35=72 [lower-alpha 5]
Jamie & Amanda4th32296131 [lower-alpha 2] 243125+34=5936†32+32=64‡ [lower-alpha 5]
David & Eliza5th18‡2745‡19‡18‡10‡ [lower-alpha 2] 4+22=26‡ [lower-alpha 2] 24‡ [lower-alpha 5]
Tatiana & Brendan6th3935743033 [lower-alpha 2] 2628+26=54 [lower-alpha 5]
Todd & Emily7th39357435†2827 [lower-alpha 5]
Naomi & Steven8th2629552121 [lower-alpha 5]
Kimberley & Paul Z.9th292958 [lower-alpha 2] 29 [lower-alpha 5]
Wendell & Linda10th3025‡55 [lower-alpha 5]
Notes
  1. 1 2 The couples were scored on a 40-point scale due to the presence of a guest judge.
  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 first place.
  4. ↑ This couple finished in second place.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 This couple was eliminated.

Weekly scores

Unless indicated otherwise, 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

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

Bruno Tonioli appeared as a guest judge.

Couples performed either the cha-cha-cha or the quickstep. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusic
Wendell & Linda30 (6, 6, 6, 6, 6)Cha-cha-cha"Rock This Party (Everybody Dance Now)" — Bob Sinclar
Tatiana & Brendan39 (8, 8, 7, 8, 8)Quickstep"It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" — Joe Loss
David & Eliza18 (2, 4, 4, 4, 4)Cha-cha-cha"Summer Rain" — Slinkee Minx
Tim & Natalie41 (8, 8, 8, 8, 9)Quickstep"Happy Feet" — from Shall We Dance?
Kimberley & Paul29 (5, 5, 6, 6, 7)Cha-cha-cha"I Need to Know" — Marc Anthony
Todd & Emily39 (8, 7, 8, 8, 8)Quickstep"The Lady Is a Tramp" — Shirley Bassey
Kate & John Paul29 (6, 6, 6, 5, 6)Quickstep"Lust for Life" — Iggy Pop
Fifi & Paul31 (7, 6, 6, 6, 6)Cha-cha-cha"Walkin' on the Sun" — Smash Mouth
Naomi & Steven26 (5, 5, 5, 5, 6)Quickstep"In the Mood" — from Swing!
Jamie & Amanda32 (6, 6, 6, 7, 7)Cha-cha-cha"Need You Tonight" — INXS

Week 2

Bruno Tonioli appeared as a guest judge.

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

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Todd & Emily35 (8, 7, 6, 7, 7)Jive"Great Balls of Fire" — Jerry Lee Lewis Safe
Kimberley & Paul29 (5, 6, 5, 6, 7)Tango"Olympic Gold Tango" — Casa MusicaBottom two
Tim & Natalie43 (9, 8, 8, 9, 9)Jive"Land of a Thousand Dances" — Wilson Pickett Safe
Wendell & Linda25 (5, 5, 6, 4, 5)Tango"Electric Tango" — Bajofondo Tango Club Eliminated
Naomi & Steven29 (5, 6, 6, 6, 6)Jive"Candyman" — Christina Aguilera Safe
Fifi & Paul37 (8, 8, 5, 8, 8)Tango"Theme from Mission: Impossible" — Chemical Brothers Safe
Tatiana & Brendan35 (7, 7, 7, 7, 7)Jive"Smiley Faces" — Gnarls Barkley Safe
Jamie & Amanda29 (7, 5, 4, 5, 8)Tango"History Repeating" — Propellerheads, feat. Shirley Bassey Safe
David & Eliza27 (5, 5, 5, 6, 6)Tango"Please Mister Brown"—Alma Cogan Safe
Kate & John Paul46 (10, 9, 9, 9, 9)Jive"Joker & the Thief" — Wolfmother Safe

Week 3

Couples performed either the foxtrot or the salsa. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
David & Eliza19 (3, 5, 5, 6)Salsa"Conga" — Miami Sound Machine Safe
Tatiana & Brendan30 (8, 7, 8, 7)Foxtrot"Temptation" — Diana Krall Bottom two
Kimberley & Paul29 (7, 7, 7, 8)Salsa"Miami" — Will Smith Eliminated
Tim & Natalie34 (8, 9, 8, 9)Foxtrot"On Broadway" — Bobby Darin Safe
Jamie & Amanda31 (9, 7, 7, 8)Salsa"Blood on the Dance Floor" — Michael Jackson Safe
Kate & John-Paul32 (8, 8, 9, 7)Foxtrot"Minnie the Moocher" — Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Safe
Naomi & Steven21 (3, 6, 6, 6)Foxtrot"L-O-V-E" — Nat King Cole Safe
Fifi & Paul34 (9, 8, 8, 9)Salsa"Hips Don't Lie" — Shakira Safe
Todd & Emily35 (8, 9, 9, 9)Foxtrot"Let Me Entertain You" — Debbie Gibson Safe

Week 4

Couples performed either the paso doble or the waltz. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Tim & Natalie32 (7, 8, 8, 9)Paso doble"España cañí" — Erich Kunzel Safe
David & Eliza18 (3, 5, 5, 5)Waltz"The Last Waltz" — Engelbert Humperdinck Safe
Naomi & Steven21 (5, 6, 5, 5)Paso doble"Carnaval de Paris" — Dario G Eliminated
Todd & Emily28 (6, 7, 7, 8)Paso doble"Ronda" — D. BadkeSafe
Fifi & Paul31 (7, 8, 8, 8)Waltz"Could I Have This Dance" — Anne Murray Safe
Tatiana & Brendan33 (8, 8, 9, 8)Paso doble"Malagueña" — Ernesto Lecuona Safe
Jamie & Amanda24 (6, 6, 6, 6)Waltz"Kiss from a Rose" — Seal Bottom two
Kate & John-Paul36 (9, 9, 9, 9)Paso doble"Teahouse" — from The Matrix Reloaded Safe

Week 5

Couples performed either the rumba or the samba. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Tatiana & Brendan26 (6, 7, 6, 7)Samba"Déjà Vu" — Beyoncé Safe
Tim & Natalie35 (8, 9, 9, 9)Rumba"Eternal Flame" — The Bangles Safe
Todd & Emily27 (7, 7, 6, 7)Samba"The Coffee Song" — Frank Sinatra Eliminated
David & Eliza10 (1, 3, 2, 4)Samba"I'm Alive" — Celine Dion Bottom two
Kate & John-Paul30 (8, 7, 7, 8)Rumba"Sexual Healing" — Marvin Gaye Safe
Fifi & Paul32 (8, 8, 8, 8)Samba"Jeannie" — Hugo Montenegro Safe
Jamie & Amanda31 (8, 7, 8, 8)Rumba"You Raise Me Up" — Josh Groban Safe

Week 6

David Graham & Eliza Campagna were given the lowest possible score of 4⁄40 for their paso doble, which judge Mark Wilson called a "crapo doble". Todd McKenney remarked, "I only gave him a '1' because I didn't have a '0'". [1]

Each couple performed one new routine, and then all couples participated in one of two group disco routines for individual points. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
David & Eliza4 (1, 1, 1, 1)Paso doble"The Battle" & "Theme from Gladiator" — from Gladiator Bottom two
Kate & John-Paul30 (7, 7, 8, 8)Waltz"Hallelujah" — Leonard Cohen Safe
Jamie & Amanda25 (7, 6, 6, 6)Quickstep"Cabaret" — from Cabaret Safe
Tim & Natalie39 (10, 9, 10, 10)Tango"Allegretto" — Bond Safe
Fifi & Paul31 (8, 8, 7, 8)Foxtrot"I Just Want to Make Love to You" — Etta James Safe
Tatiana & Brendan28 (7, 7, 7, 7)Cha-cha-cha"Fever" — Tito Puente Eliminated
David & Eliza22 (4, 4, 6, 8)Group
Disco		"Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" — Michael Jackson
Jamie & Amanda34 (8, 9, 8, 9)
Tim & Natalie34 (8, 9, 8, 9)
Fifi & Paul30 (7, 8, 7, 8)Group
Disco		"Disco Inferno" — The Trammps
Kate & John-Paul30 (8, 8, 7, 7)
Tatiana & Brendan26 (5, 7, 7, 7)

Week 7

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Fifi & Paul35 (9, 9, 8, 9)JiveSafe
Jamie & Amanda36 (9, 9, 9, 9)SambaSafe
Kate & John-Paul34 (9, 8, 8, 9)Cha-cha-cha"Pash" — Kate Ceberano Bottom two
David & Eliza24 (5, 6, 6, 7)QuickstepEliminated
Tim & Natalie33 (7, 9, 8, 9)SalsaSafe

Week 8

Musical guests: Dannii Minogue

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
Tim & Natalie36 (9, 9, 9, 9)Cha-cha-chaBottom two
Kate & John-Paul35 (8, 9, 9, 9)TangoSafe
Jamie & Amanda32 (8, 8, 8, 8)FoxtrotEliminated
Fifi & Paul33 (8, 8, 8, 9)Paso dobleSafe
Tim & Natalie34Group
Viennese waltz
Kate & John-Paul35
Jamie & Amanda32
Fifi & Paul35

Week 9

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Kate & John-Paul39 (10, 9, 10, 10)SambaSafe
34 (9, 8, 9, 8)Argentine tango
Tim & Natalie37 (10, 9, 9, 9)Argentine tangoEliminated
35 (7, 10, 9, 9)Waltz
Fifi & Paul28 (7, 7, 7, 7)QuickstepBottom two
33 (8, 9, 9, 7)Argentine tango

Week 10

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Kate & John-Paul36 (9, 9, 9, 9)SalsaWinners
37 (9, 9, 10, 9)Jive"Joker & the Thief" — Wolfmother
40 (10, 10, 10, 10)Freestyle
Fifi & Paul38 (9, 9, 10, 10)RumbaRunners-up
38 (10, 9, 9, 10)Salsa"Hips Don't Lie" — Shakira
38 (10, 10, 9, 9)Freestyle

Dance chart

Dancing with the Stars (season 6) - Dance chart
CoupleWeek
12345678910
Kate & John PaulQuickstepJiveFoxtrotPaso dobleRumbaWaltzGroup
Disco		Cha-cha-chaTangoGroup
Viennese waltz		SambaArgentine tangoSalsaJiveFreestyle
Fifi & Paul G.Cha-cha-chaTangoSalsaWaltzSambaFoxtrotJivePaso dobleQuickstepArgentine tangoRumbaSalsaFreestyle
Tim & NatalieQuickstepJiveFoxtrotPaso dobleRumbaTangoSalsaCha-cha-chaArgentine tangoWaltz
Jamie & AmandaCha-cha-chaTangoSalsaWaltzRumbaQuickstepSambaFoxtrot
David & ElizaCha-cha-chaTangoSalsaWaltzSambaPaso dobleQuickstep
Tatiana & BrendanQuickstepJiveFoxtrotPaso dobleSambaCha-cha-cha
Todd & EmilyQuickstepJiveFoxtrotPaso dobleSamba
Naomi & StevenQuickstepJiveFoxtrotPaso doble
Kimberley & Paul Z.Cha-cha-chaTangoSalsa
Wendell & LindaCha-cha-chaTango

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References

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