Dancing with the Stars (Australian TV series)
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Dancing with the Stars is an Australian television series based on the British Strictly Come Dancing. The show pairs a number of celebrities (or stars) with professional ballroom dancers who each week compete against each other in a competition to impress a panel of judges and the viewing public in order to survive potential elimination. Through a telephone poll, viewers vote who should stay and who should go, taking into account an average score as given by the panel of judges. Dancing with the Stars has been a consistent high rating performer, usually finishing as one of the top 5 shows for every week it has aired and is filmed live in Melbourne.
Contents
On Air
Hosts
Judges
- Todd McKenney
- Helen Richey
- Paul Mercurio
- Mark Wilson
Series
Series One
The first series aired in late 2004 and featured the following celebrities:
- Bec Cartwright (Actress- Home and Away)
- Pauline Hanson (Former politician- One Nation Party founder)
- Gabrielle Richens (Model)
- James Tomkins (Olympic Gold Medal Rower)
- Katrina Warren (Television Vet- Harry's Practice)
- Matt Shirvington (Olympic Athlete)
- John Wood (Actor- Blue Heelers)
- Justin Melvey (Actor- Days of our Lives)
Series Two
Series two aired in early 2005 and featured the following celebrities:
- Steven Bradbury (Winter Olympic Gold Medal Speed Skater)
- Sara-Marie Fedele (Former Big Brother contestant)
- Shane Gould (Former Olympic Gold Medal Athlete)
- Suzie Wilks (Television Presenter- Changing Rooms)
- Nikki Webster (Singer)
- Derryn Hinch (Radio Presenter- 693 3AW)
- Jason Smith (Actor- Home and Away)
- Holly Brisley (Actress)
- Ian Roberts (Former NRL Player)
- Tom Williams (Television Presenter- The Great Outdoors)
Series Three
Series three premiered in late 2005 and featured the following celebrities:
- Tania Zaetta (Former Television Presenter- Who Dares Wins))
- Michael Caton (Actor- The Castle)
- Ky Hurst (Ironman)
- Nicky Buckley (Model)
- Dawn Fraser (Former Olympic Gold Medal Swimmer)
- David Campbell (Singer)
- Brodie Holland (AFL Footballer)
- Ian “Dicko” Dickson (Television Presenter- My Restaurant Rules, Australian Idol)
- Chris Bath (Television Presenter- Seven News)
- Ada Nicodemou (Actress- Home and Away)
Champion of Champions
The winners of Series Two and Series Three competed to be crowned Champion of Champions.
- Ada Nicodemou (Actress- Home and Away)
- Tom Williams (Television Presenter- The Great Outdoors)
Series Four
Series four premiered in early 2006 and featured the following celebrities:
- Grant Denyer (Television presenter and the Sunrise Weatherman)
- Kostya Tszyu (Boxer)
- Toby Allen (Singer - Human Nature)
- Noelene Brown (Actress)
- Kate Langbroek (Radio Presenter- Nova 100)
- Jennifer Hawkins (Television Presenter - The Great Outdoors, former Miss Universe)
- Simone Warne (Socialite and ex-wife of Shane Warne)
- Alicia Molik (Tennis Player)
- Luke Ricketson (Former NRL Player)
- Molly Meldrum (Music guru)
Controversy
Through all of the seasons there has been controversy. Some of the controversy involved around the dancing with the stars contestants include:- * All of the Home and Away stars were always there until close to the end, with both Bec Cartwright (now Hewitt) and Ada Nicodemou winning seasons 1 and 3 respectively.
- * It was believed that judge Todd McKenney did not like Nikki Webster and gave her a low score.
- * Following this, in season 4, Kate Langbroek butted horns with Todd after she disapproved of the way Todd acted to Webster.
- * Bec Cartwright, Nikki Webster and Jennifer Hawkins all had previous dancing experience and many saw them as cheaters, despite the fact that ballroom dancing is a different style of dancing to Stripping, Cheerleading and Nude fire dancing. Bec Cartwright copped a lot of flack after winning, with many irate Pauline Hanson supporters using the excuse that she "cheated".
- * All the winners coming from Seven Network shows - Bec and Ada from Home and Away, Tom from The Great Outdoors, and Grant from Sunrise - leading to accusations that Seven Network personalities are favoured in front of everyone else.
See also
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