Dancing with the Stars (Australian TV series) season 6

Dancing with the Stars
Season 6
Hosted byDaryl Somers
Sonia Kruger
JudgesTodd McKenney
Paul Mercurio
Helen Richey
Mark Wilson
Celebrity winnerKate Ceberano
Professional winnerJohn Paul Collins
No. of episodes10
Release
Original networkSeven Network
Original release20 February (2007-02-20) –
1 May 2007 (2007-05-01)
Season chronology
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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.

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.

Celebrity Notability Professional partner Status
Wendell Sailor NRL player Linda De Nicola Eliminated 1st
on 27 February 2007
Kimberley Davies Neighbours actress Paul Zaidman Eliminated 2nd
on 6 March 2007
Naomi Robson Former Today Tonight presenter Steven Grace Eliminated 3rd
on 13 March 2007
Todd Woodbridge Tennis player Emily Reilly Eliminated 4th
on 20 March 2007
Tatiana Grigorieva Olympic pole vaulter Brendan Humphreys Eliminated 5th
on 27 March 2007
David Graham Big Brother Australia 2006 housemate Eliza Campagna Eliminated 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 personality Paul Green Runners-up
on 1 May 2007
Kate Ceberano Singer & actress John Paul Collins Winners
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
Couple Pl. Week
1[a] 2[a] 1+2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Kate & John-Paul 1st 29 46† 75 32 36† 30 30+30=60 34[b] 35+35=70† 39+34=73† 36+37+40=113‡[c]
Fifi & Paul G. 2nd 31 37 68 34 31 32 30+31=61 35 33+35=68 28+33=61‡[b] 38+38+38=114†[d]
Tim & Natalie 3rd 41† 43 84† 34 32 35† 39+34=73† 33 36+34=70†[b] 37+35=72[e]
Jamie & Amanda 4th 32 29 61 31[b] 24 31 25+34=59 36† 32+32=64‡[e]
David & Eliza 5th 18‡ 27 45‡ 19‡ 18‡ 10‡[b] 4+22=26‡[b] 24‡[e]
Tatiana & Brendan 6th 39 35 74 30 33[b] 26 28+26=54[e]
Todd & Emily 7th 39 35 74 35† 28 27[e]
Naomi & Steven 8th 26 29 55 21 21[e]
Kimberley & Paul Z. 9th 29 29 58[b] 29[e]
Wendell & Linda 10th 30 25‡ 55[e]
Notes
  1. ^ a b The couples were scored on a 50-point scale due to the presence of a guest judge.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h 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. ^ a b c d e f g h 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.

Couple Scores Dance Music
Wendell & Linda 30 (6, 6, 6, 6, 6) Cha-cha-cha "Rock This Party (Everybody Dance Now)" — Bob Sinclar
Tatiana & Brendan 39 (8, 8, 7, 8, 8) Quickstep "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" — Joe Loss
David & Eliza 18 (2, 4, 4, 4, 4) Cha-cha-cha "Summer Rain" — Slinkee Minx
Tim & Natalie 41 (8, 8, 8, 8, 9) Quickstep "Happy Feet" — from Shall We Dance?
Kimberley & Paul 29 (5, 5, 6, 6, 7) Cha-cha-cha "I Need to Know" — Marc Anthony
Todd & Emily 39 (8, 7, 8, 8, 8) Quickstep "The Lady Is a Tramp" — Shirley Bassey
Kate & John Paul 29 (6, 6, 6, 5, 6) Quickstep "Lust for Life" — Iggy Pop
Fifi & Paul 31 (7, 6, 6, 6, 6) Cha-cha-cha "Walkin' on the Sun" — Smash Mouth
Naomi & Steven 26 (5, 5, 5, 5, 6) Quickstep "In the Mood" — from Swing!
Jamie & Amanda 32 (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.

Couple Scores Dance Music Result
Todd & Emily 35 (8, 7, 6, 7, 7) Jive "Great Balls of Fire" — Jerry Lee Lewis Safe
Kimberley & Paul 29 (5, 6, 5, 6, 7) Tango "Olympic Gold Tango" — Casa Musica Bottom two
Tim & Natalie 43 (9, 8, 8, 9, 9) Jive "Land of a Thousand Dances" — Wilson Pickett Safe
Wendell & Linda 25 (5, 5, 6, 4, 5) Tango "Electric Tango" — Bajofondo Tango Club Eliminated
Naomi & Steven 29 (5, 6, 6, 6, 6) Jive "Candyman" — Christina Aguilera Safe
Fifi & Paul 37 (8, 8, 5, 8, 8) Tango "Theme from Mission: Impossible" — Chemical Brothers Safe
Tatiana & Brendan 35 (7, 7, 7, 7, 7) Jive "Smiley Faces" — Gnarls Barkley Safe
Jamie & Amanda 29 (7, 5, 4, 5, 8) Tango "History Repeating" — Propellerheads, feat. Shirley Bassey Safe
David & Eliza 27 (5, 5, 5, 6, 6) Tango "Please Mister Brown"—Alma Cogan Safe
Kate & John Paul 46 (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.

Couple Scores Dance Music Result
David & Eliza 19 (3, 5, 5, 6) Salsa "Conga" — Miami Sound Machine Safe
Tatiana & Brendan 30 (8, 7, 8, 7) Foxtrot "Temptation" — Diana Krall Bottom two
Kimberley & Paul 29 (7, 7, 7, 8) Salsa "Miami" — Will Smith Eliminated
Tim & Natalie 34 (8, 9, 8, 9) Foxtrot "On Broadway" — Bobby Darin Safe
Jamie & Amanda 31 (9, 7, 7, 8) Salsa "Blood on the Dance Floor" — Michael Jackson Safe
Kate & John-Paul 32 (8, 8, 9, 7) Foxtrot "Minnie the Moocher" — Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Safe
Naomi & Steven 21 (3, 6, 6, 6) Foxtrot "L-O-V-E" — Nat King Cole Safe
Fifi & Paul 34 (9, 8, 8, 9) Salsa "Hips Don't Lie" — Shakira Safe
Todd & Emily 35 (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.

Couple Scores Dance Music Result
Tim & Natalie 32 (7, 8, 8, 9) Paso doble "España cañí" — Erich Kunzel Safe
David & Eliza 18 (3, 5, 5, 5) Waltz "The Last Waltz" — Engelbert Humperdinck Safe
Naomi & Steven 21 (5, 6, 5, 5) Paso doble "Carnaval de Paris" — Dario G Eliminated
Todd & Emily 28 (6, 7, 7, 8) Paso doble "Ronda" — D. Badke Safe
Fifi & Paul 31 (7, 8, 8, 8) Waltz "Could I Have This Dance" — Anne Murray Safe
Tatiana & Brendan 33 (8, 8, 9, 8) Paso doble "Malagueña" — Ernesto Lecuona Safe
Jamie & Amanda 24 (6, 6, 6, 6) Waltz "Kiss from a Rose" — Seal Bottom two
Kate & John-Paul 36 (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.

Couple Scores Dance Music Result
Tatiana & Brendan 26 (6, 7, 6, 7) Samba "Déjà Vu" — Beyoncé Safe
Tim & Natalie 35 (8, 9, 9, 9) Rumba "Eternal Flame" — The Bangles Safe
Todd & Emily 27 (7, 7, 6, 7) Samba "The Coffee Song" — Frank Sinatra Eliminated
David & Eliza 10 (1, 3, 2, 4) Samba "I'm Alive" — Celine Dion Bottom two
Kate & John-Paul 30 (8, 7, 7, 8) Rumba "Sexual Healing" — Marvin Gaye Safe
Fifi & Paul 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) Samba "Jeannie" — Hugo Montenegro Safe
Jamie & Amanda 31 (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.

Couple Scores Dance Music Result
David & Eliza 4 (1, 1, 1, 1) Paso doble "The Battle" & "Theme from Gladiator" — from Gladiator Bottom two
Kate & John-Paul 30 (7, 7, 8, 8) Waltz "Hallelujah" — Leonard Cohen Safe
Jamie & Amanda 25 (7, 6, 6, 6) Quickstep "Cabaret" — from Cabaret Safe
Tim & Natalie 39 (10, 9, 10, 10) Tango "Allegretto" — Bond Safe
Fifi & Paul 31 (8, 8, 7, 8) Foxtrot "I Just Want to Make Love to You" — Etta James Safe
Tatiana & Brendan 28 (7, 7, 7, 7) Cha-cha-cha "Fever" — Tito Puente Eliminated
David & Eliza 22 (4, 4, 6, 8) Group
Disco 		"Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" — Michael Jackson
Jamie & Amanda 34 (8, 9, 8, 9)
Tim & Natalie 34 (8, 9, 8, 9)
Fifi & Paul 30 (7, 8, 7, 8) Group
Disco 		"Disco Inferno" — The Trammps
Kate & John-Paul 30 (8, 8, 7, 7)
Tatiana & Brendan 26 (5, 7, 7, 7)

Week 7

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple Scores Dance Music Result
Fifi & Paul 35 (9, 9, 8, 9) Jive Safe
Jamie & Amanda 36 (9, 9, 9, 9) Samba Safe
Kate & John-Paul 34 (9, 8, 8, 9) Cha-cha-cha "Pash" — Kate Ceberano Bottom two
David & Eliza 24 (5, 6, 6, 7) Quickstep Eliminated
Tim & Natalie 33 (7, 9, 8, 9) Salsa Safe

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.

Couple Scores Dance Music Result
Tim & Natalie 36 (9, 9, 9, 9) Cha-cha-cha Bottom two
Kate & John-Paul 35 (8, 9, 9, 9) Tango Safe
Jamie & Amanda 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) Foxtrot Eliminated
Fifi & Paul 33 (8, 8, 8, 9) Paso doble Safe
Tim & Natalie 34 Group
Viennese waltz
Kate & John-Paul 35
Jamie & Amanda 32
Fifi & Paul 35

Week 9

Couple Scores Dance Music Result
Kate & John-Paul 39 (10, 9, 10, 10) Samba Safe
34 (9, 8, 9, 8) Argentine tango
Tim & Natalie 37 (10, 9, 9, 9) Argentine tango Eliminated
35 (7, 10, 9, 9) Waltz
Fifi & Paul 28 (7, 7, 7, 7) Quickstep Bottom two
33 (8, 9, 9, 7) Argentine tango

Week 10

Couple Scores Dance Music Result
Kate & John-Paul 36 (9, 9, 9, 9) Salsa Winners
37 (9, 9, 10, 9) Jive "Joker & the Thief" — Wolfmother
40 (10, 10, 10, 10) Freestyle
Fifi & Paul 38 (9, 9, 10, 10) Rumba Runners-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
Couple Week
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Kate & John Paul Quickstep Jive Foxtrot Paso doble Rumba Waltz Group
Disco 		Cha-cha-cha Tango Group
Viennese waltz 		Samba Argentine tango Salsa Jive Freestyle
Fifi & Paul G. Cha-cha-cha Tango Salsa Waltz Samba Foxtrot Jive Paso doble Quickstep Argentine tango Rumba Salsa Freestyle
Tim & Natalie Quickstep Jive Foxtrot Paso doble Rumba Tango Salsa Cha-cha-cha Argentine tango Waltz
Jamie & Amanda Cha-cha-cha Tango Salsa Waltz Rumba Quickstep Samba Foxtrot
David & Eliza Cha-cha-cha Tango Salsa Waltz Samba Paso doble Quickstep
Tatiana & Brendan Quickstep Jive Foxtrot Paso doble Samba Cha-cha-cha
Todd & Emily Quickstep Jive Foxtrot Paso doble Samba
Naomi & Steven Quickstep Jive Foxtrot Paso doble
Kimberley & Paul Z. Cha-cha-cha Tango Salsa
Wendell & Linda Cha-cha-cha Tango

References

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Season 6 		Succeeded by
  1. ^ Diamond, Barbara Diamond (22 November 2016). "Couple Gets Lowest Score Ever On 'Dancing With The Stars,' But Their Response Is Perfect". littlethings.com. Retrieved 28 August 2023.