Dancing with the Stars (Australian TV series) season 8

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Dancing with the Stars
Season 8
Hosted by Daniel MacPherson
Sonia Kruger
Judges Todd McKenney
Helen Richey
Mark Wilson
Celebrity winner Luke Jacobz
Professional winner Luda Kroitor
No. of episodes10
Release
Original network Seven Network
Original release31 August (2008-08-31) –
9 November 2008 (2008-11-09)
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The eighth season of the Australian Dancing with the Stars debuted on 31 August 2008. Actor Daniel MacPherson replaced Daryl Somers as host, while Sonia Kruger returned as co-host. Todd McKenney, Helen Richey, and Mark Wilson returned as judges. Paul Mercurio did not return and was not replaced.

Contents

Home and Away actor Luke Jacobz and Luda Kroitor were announced as the winners on 9 November 2008, while boxer Danny Green and Natalie Lowe finished in second place, and AFL player Paul Licuria and Eliza Campagna finished in third.

Couples

This season featured ten celebrity contestants.

CelebrityNotabilityProfessional partnerStatus
Brooke Hanson Olympic swimmer John-Paul CollinsEliminated 1st
on 7 September 2008
James Tobin Television presenter Jade Hatcher Eliminated 2nd
on 14 September 2008
Cal Wilson ComedianCraig MonleyEliminated 3rd
on 21 September 2008
Red Symons MusicianAna AndreEliminated 4th
on 28 September 2008
Jodi Gordon Home and Away actressStefano OliveriEliminated 5th
on 12 October 2008
Toni Pearen Actress Henry Byalikov Eliminated 6th
on 19 October 2008
Charli Delaney Hi-5 singerCsaba SzirmaiEliminated 7th
on 2 November 2008
Paul Licuria AFL playerEliza CampagnaThird place
on 9 November 2008
Danny Green Boxer Natalie Lowe Runners-up
on 9 November 2008
Luke Jacobz Home and Away actor Luda Kroitor Winners
on 9 November 2008

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
  Bottom two
  Eliminated
Dancing with the Stars (season 8) - Weekly scores
CouplePl.Week
1 [lower-alpha 1] 2 [lower-alpha 1] 1+2345678910
Luke & Luda1st24295320 [lower-alpha 2] 25262323+23=46 [lower-alpha 2] 25+24=49†28+26=54†29+26+30=85† [lower-alpha 3]
Danny & Natalie2nd28326024†202419‡ [lower-alpha 2] 17+25=42‡20+25=45 [lower-alpha 2] 24+29=5323+22+26=71 [lower-alpha 4]
Paul & Eliza3rd293160232327†28†22+30=52†20+23=43 [lower-alpha 2] 25+25=50 [lower-alpha 2] 30+24=54 [lower-alpha 5]
Charli & Csaba4th2731582222 [lower-alpha 2] 262424+27=5118+21=39‡26+20=46‡ [lower-alpha 6]
Toni & Henry5th35†3166†2328†242425+18=43 [lower-alpha 6]
Jodi & Stefano6th282856232425 [lower-alpha 2] 22 [lower-alpha 6]
Red & Ana7th1917‡36‡ [lower-alpha 2] 14‡19‡21‡ [lower-alpha 6]
Cal & Craig8th2234†562122 [lower-alpha 6]
James & Jade9th18‡234117 [lower-alpha 6]
Brooke & John-Paul10th192241 [lower-alpha 6]
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 9 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. ↑ This couple finished in third place.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 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, Mark Wilson.

Week 1

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

Bruno Tonioli served as a guest judge.

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

CoupleScoresDanceMusic
Charli & Csaba27 (6, 7, 7, 7)Cha-cha-cha"Pictures" — Sneaky Sound System
James & Jade18 (4, 5, 5, 4)Foxtrot"Miss You" — Musiq Soulchild
Brooke & John-Paul19 (4, 5, 5, 5)Cha-cha-cha"Dancing in the Moonlight" — Toploader
Danny & Natalie28 (7, 7, 7, 7)Foxtrot"Feeling Good" — Michael Bublé
Cal & Craig22 (6, 6, 6, 4)Cha-cha-cha"Pump It Up" — Elvis Costello
Paul & Eliza29 (7, 8, 8, 6)Foxtrot"Dream Catch Me" — Newton Faulkner
Luke & Luda24 (5, 7, 6, 6)Cha-cha-cha"Don't Stop the Music" — Rihanna
Red & Ana19 (5, 5, 4, 5)Foxtrot"Theme from Get Smart" — Hugo Montenegro
Toni & Henry35 (9, 9, 9, 8)Cha-cha-cha"Mercy" — Duffy
Jodi & Stefano28 (6, 8, 8 ,6)Foxtrot"Two Hearts" — Kylie Minogue

Week 2

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

Bruno Tonioli served as a guest judge.

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

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Danny & Natalie32 (8, 8, 8, 8)Jive"Good Golly, Miss Molly" — Little Richard Safe
Cal & Craig34 (9, 8, 8, 9)Tango"Mamma Mia" — ABBA Safe
Jodi & Stefano28 (6, 8, 7, 7)Jive"The Girl Can't Help It" — Tommy Castro Safe
Luke & Luda29 (6, 7, 8, 8)Tango"Hey Sexy Lady" — Shaggy Safe
James & Jade23 (5, 6, 6, 6)Jive"Ça plane pour moi" — Plastic Bertrand Safe
Toni & Henry31 (8, 7, 8, 8)Tango"Toxic" — Britney Spears Safe
Red & Ana17 (3, 5, 5, 4)Jive"Women in Uniform" — Skyhooks Bottom two
Brooke & John-Paul22 (5, 6, 5, 6)Tango"Maneater" — Nelly Furtado Eliminated
Paul & Eliza31 (7, 8, 8, 8)Jive"The Pretender" — Foo Fighters Safe
Charli & Csaba31 (8, 8, 7, 8)Tango"My Love" — Justin Timberlake Safe

Week 3

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

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Toni & Henry23 (7, 8, 8)Samba"Work" — Kelly Rowland Safe
Jodi & Stefano23 (7, 8, 8)Waltz"See the Day" — Girls Aloud Safe
Luke & Luda20 (6, 7, 7)Samba"I Don't Feel Like Dancin'" — Scissor Sisters Bottom two
James & Jade17 (5, 6, 6)Waltz"Someday My Prince Will Come" — Barbra Streisand Eliminated
Cal & Craig21 (7, 7, 7)Samba"What Is Love" — Haddaway Safe
Paul & Eliza23 (7, 8, 8)Waltz"Open Arms" — Journey Safe
Charli & Csaba22 (7, 7, 8)Samba"Mas que Nada" — Black Eyed Peas, feat. Sérgio Mendes Safe
Red & Ana14 (4, 5, 5)Waltz"Are You Lonesome Tonight?" — Elvis Presley Safe
Danny & Natalie24 (7, 8, 9)Waltz"Somewhere Over the Rainbow" — Eva Cassidy Safe

Week 4

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

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Charli & Csaba22 (6, 8, 8)Quickstep"Right Now" — Pussycat Dolls Bottom two
Paul & Eliza23 (7, 8, 8)Paso doble"The Plaza of Execution" — from The Legend of Zorro &
"Will and Elizabeth" — from Pirates of the Caribbean 		Safe
Cal & Craig22 (7, 7, 8)Quickstep"I Want to Be Evil" — Eartha Kitt Eliminated
Red & Ana19 (6, 6, 7)Paso doble"España cañí" — SalsamericaSafe
Luke & Luda25 (9, 8, 8)Quickstep"Wonderwall" — Paul Anka Safe
Jodi & Stefano24 (7, 8, 9)Paso doble"Malagueña" — Connie Francis Safe
Toni & Henry28 (9, 9, 10)Quickstep"Let's Go Crazy" — Prince Safe
Danny & Natalie20 (6, 7, 7)Paso doble"The Final Countdown" — Europe Safe

Week 5

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

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Jodi & Stefano25 (8, 9, 8)Argentine tango"To Tango Tis Nefelis" — Haris Alexiou Bottom two
Toni & Henry24 (8, 8, 8)Salsa"American Boy" — Estelle Safe
Danny & Natalie24 (8, 8, 8)Argentine tango"Tangoscuro" — DebayresSafe
Charli & Csaba26 (8, 9, 9)Salsa"Low" — Flo Rida, feat. T-Pain Safe
Red & Ana21 (7, 7, 7)Argentine tango"Época" — Gotan Project Eliminated
Luke & Luda26 (8, 9, 9)Salsa"Bailamos" — Enrique Iglesias Safe
Paul & Eliza27 (9, 9, 9)Argentine tango"Niebla Del Riachuelo" — Otros Aires Safe

Week 6

Couples performed either the rumba or the West Coast Swing. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Luke & Luda23 (7, 8, 8)West Coast Swing"All Right Now" — Free Safe
Paul & Eliza28 (10, 9, 9)Rumba"Secret Garden" — Bruce Springsteen Safe
Danny & Natalie19 (5, 7, 7)West Coast Swing"A Little Less Conversation" — Elvis Presley vs. JXL Bottom two
Jodi & Stefano22 (6, 8, 8)Rumba"Bleeding Love" — Leona Lewis Eliminated
Toni & Henry24 (8, 8, 8)Rumba"No Air" — Jordin Sparks & Chris Brown Safe
Charli & Csaba24 (8, 8, 8)West Coast Swing"Don't Wanna Go to Bed Now" — Gabriella Cilmi Safe

Week 7

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

CoupleScoresDanceMusicFilmResult
Toni & Henry25 (9, 8, 8)Jive"Maniac" Flashdance Eliminated
18 (5, 7, 6)Foxtrot"Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life" Monty Python's Life of Brian
Luke & Luda23 (6, 9, 8)Jive"Greased Lightnin'" Grease Bottom two
23 (7, 8, 8)Paso doble"Star Wars Theme" Star Wars
Charli & Csaba24 (8, 8, 8)Paso doble"Scott & Fran's Paso Doble" Strictly Ballroom Safe
27 (9, 9, 9)Rumba"Colors of the Wind" Pocahontas
Paul & Eliza22 (6, 8, 8)West Coast Swing"You Never Can Tell" Pulp Fiction Safe
30 (10, 10, 10)Tango"The Phantom of the Opera" The Phantom of the Opera
Danny & Natalie17 (3, 7, 7)Salsa"My Way (A mi manera)" Happy Feet Safe
25 (8, 8, 9)Rumba"Stand by Me" Stand by Me

Week 8

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

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Paul & Eliza20 (6, 7, 7)Cha-cha-cha"SexyBack" — Justin Timberlake Safe
23 (7, 8, 8)Salsa"Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' 2008" — Michael Jackson, feat. Akon
Danny & Natalie20 (6, 7, 7)Cha-cha-cha"Closer" — Ne-Yo Safe
25 (9, 8, 8)Quickstep"Little Green Bag" — from Reservoir Dogs
Charli & Csaba18 (5, 7, 6)Jive"Yeh, Yeh" — Matt Bianco Safe
21 (7, 7, 7)Foxtrot"1234" — Feist
Luke & Luda25 (8, 9, 8)Rumba"Last Request" — Paolo Nutini Safe
24 (8, 8, 8)Foxtrot"Jump" — Van Halen

Week 9

Each couple performed two routines, one of which chosen by the judges and the other of which was a segue of three different dance styles. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Paul & Eliza25 (8, 9, 8)Jive"Travelin' Band" — Creedence Clearwater Revival Bottom two
25 (8, 9 ,8)Segue
(Waltz, Rumba
& Foxtrot)		"Take It to the Limit" — Eagles,
"Falling into You" — Celine Dion
& "Cheek to Cheek" — Doris Day
Danny & Natalie24 (8, 8, 8)Foxtrot"I've Got the World on a String"—Michael Bublé Safe
29 (10, 9, 10)Segue
(Paso doble,
Waltz & Jive)		"Don't Hold Back" — The Potbelleez,
"Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet" — Henry Mancini
& "You Can't Stop the Beat" — from Hairspray
Charli & Csaba26 (9, 9, 8)Tango"Santa Maria" — Gotan Project Eliminated
20 (6, 7, 7)Segue
(Cha-cha-cha,
Quickstep & Salsa)		"Kiss (Prince song)" — Prince,
"Keep Young and Beautiful" — Annie Lennox
& "Groove Is in the Heart" — Deee-Lite
Luke & Luda28 (9, 10, 9)West Coast Swing"Just a Gigolo" — Louis Prima Safe
26 (9, 9, 8)Segue
(Quickstep,
Salsa & Tango)		"Do It Well" — Jennifer Lopez,
"Desire" — U2 &
"Peter Gunn" — Max Sedgley & Sarah Vaughan

Week 10

Each couple performed their favourite dance of the season and a group cha-cha-cha, after which the couple with the lowest combined score was eliminated, and then the remaining two couples performed their freestyle routines. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleOrderScoresDanceMusicResult
Danny & Natalie123 (7, 8, 8)Tango"Eye of the Tiger" — Survivor Runners-up
526 (9, 9, 8)Freestyle"Gonna Fly Now" — Bill Conti
Luke & Luda229 (10, 10, 9)Waltz"Come Away with Me" — Norah Jones Winners
630 (10, 10, 10)Freestyle"Boogie Wonderland" — from Happy Feet
Paul & Eliza330 (10, 10, 10)Quickstep"Mr. Pinstripe Suit" — Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Third place
Danny & Natalie422 (8, 7, 7)Group
Cha-cha-cha		"In These Shoes" — Kirsty MacColl
Luke & Luda26 (8, 9, 9)
Paul & Eliza24 (8, 8, 8)

Dance chart

Dancing with the Stars (season 8) - Dance chart
CoupleWeek
12345678910
Luke & LudaCha-cha-chaTangoSambaQuickstepSalsaWest Coast SwingJivePaso dobleRumbaFoxtrotWest Coast SwingSegueWaltzGroup
Cha-cha-cha		Freestyle
Danny & NatalieFoxtrotJiveWaltzPaso dobleArgentine tangoWest Coast SwingSalsaRumbaCha-cha-chaQuickstepFoxtrotSegueTangoFreestyle
Paul & ElizaFoxtrotJiveWaltzPaso dobleArgentine tangoRumbaWest Coast SwingTangoCha-cha-chaSalsaJiveSegueQuickstep
Charli & CsabaCha-cha-chaTangoSambaQuickstepSalsaWest Coast SwingPaso dobleRumbaJiveFoxtrotTangoSegue
Toni & HenryCha-cha-chaTangoSambaQuickstepSalsaRumbaJiveFoxtrot
Jodi & StefanoFoxtrotJiveWaltzPaso dobleArgentine tangoRumba
Red & AnaFoxtrotJiveWaltzPaso dobleArgentine tango
Cal & CraigCha-cha-chaTangoSambaQuickstep
James & JadeFoxtrotJiveWaltz
Brooke & John-PaulCha-cha-chaTango
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Season 8		Succeeded by

Reception

Viewership

EpisodeOriginal airdateViewers
(in millions)		Rank
(Night)		Source
1"Week One"31 August 20081.333#5 [1]
2"Week Two"7 September 20081.334#5 [2]
3"Week Three"14 September 20081.167#10 [3]
4"Week Four"21 September 20081.113#10 [4]
5"Week Five"28 September 20081.213#3 [5]
6"Week Six"12 October 20081.167#9 [6]
7"Week Seven"19 October 20081.255#4 [7]
8"Week Eight"26 October 20081.344#3 [8]
9"Week Nine"2 November 20081.384#1 [9]
10"Week Ten"9 November 20081.453#1 [10]

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