Dancing with the Stars (Australian TV series) season 2

Dancing with the Stars
Season 2
Hosted byDaryl Somers
Sonia Kruger
JudgesTodd McKenney
Paul Mercurio
Helen Richey
Mark Wilson
Celebrity winnerTom Williams
Professional winnerKym Johnson
No. of episodes10
Release
Original networkSeven Network
Original release8 February (2005-02-08) –
26 April 2005 (2005-04-26)
Season chronology
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Season 1
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Season 3

The second season of the Australian Dancing with the Stars premiered on 8 February 2005. Daryl Somers and Sonia Kruger returned as hosts, while Todd McKenney, Paul Mercurio, Helen Richey, and Mark Wilson returned as judges.

The Great Outdoors presenter Tom Williams and Kym Johnson were announced as the winners on 26 April 2005, while NRL player Ian Roberts and Natalie Lowe finished in second place.

Couples

This season featured ten celebrity contestants.

Celebrity Notability Professional partner Status
Steven Bradbury Olympic speed skater Sarah West Eliminated 1st
on 15 February 2005
Sara-Marie Fedele Big Brother housemate Trent Whiddon Eliminated 2nd
on 22 February 2005
Shane Gould Olympic swimmer Csaba Szirmai Eliminated 3rd
on 1 March 2005
Suzie Wilks Television presenter Jonathan Doone Eliminated 4th
on 8 March 2005
Nikki Webster Singer Sasha Farber Eliminated 5th
on 15 March 2005
Derryn Hinch Radio personality Patrice Smith Eliminated 6th
on 5 April 2005
Jason Smith Home and Away actor Luda Kroitor Eliminated 7th
on 12 April 2005
Holly Brisley Actress Mark Hodge Eliminated 8th
on 19 April 2005
Ian Roberts NRL player Natalie Lowe Runners-up
on 26 April 2005
Tom Williams Television presenter Kym Johnson Winners
on 26 April 2005

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 2) - Weekly scores
Couple Pl. Week
1 2 1+2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Tom & Kym 1st 25 31† 56† 32 25 29† 31† 36† 29+32=61 34+36=70† 34+35+40=109†[a]
Ian & Natalie 2nd 24 18 42 23 22 18‡[b] 20‡ 22[b] 18+20=38‡[b] 28+22=50‡[b] 28+28+37=93‡[c]
Holly & Mark 3rd 24 31† 55 29 30† 29† 29 31 32+33=65† 37+32=69[d]
Jason & Luda 4th 21 19 40 23 13‡[b] 25 24 24 26+24=50[d]
Derryn & Patrice 5th 17‡ 16‡ 33‡ 21‡ 14 27 20‡[b] 9‡[d]
Nikki & Sasha 6th 28† 27 55 33† 29 24 20‡[d]
Suzie & Jonathan 7th 18 27 45 27[b] 26 23[d]
Shane & Csaba 8th 23 25 48 27 24[d]
Sara-Marie & Trent 9th 19 19 38[b] 24[d]
Steven & Sarah 10th 19 22 41[d]
Notes
  1. ^ This couple finished in first place.
  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 second place.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h This couple was eliminated.

Weekly scores

Week 1

Couples performed either the cha-cha-cha or the waltz, and are listed in the order they performed.

Couple Scores Dance Music
Nikki & Sasha 28 Cha-cha-cha "She's a Lady" — Tom Jones
Ian & Natalie 24 Waltz "Love Ain't Here Anymore" — Take That
Jason & Luda 21 Cha-cha-cha "Rollover DJ" — Jet
Derryn & Patrice 17 Waltz "Take It to the Limit" — Eagles
Sara-Marie & Trent 19 Cha-cha-cha "Think" — Aretha Franklin
Steven & Sarah 19 Waltz "It Is You (I Have Loved)" — Dana Glover
Tom & Kym 25 Cha-cha-cha "Car Wash" — Christina Aguilera & Missy Elliott
Suzie & Jonathan 18 Waltz "When I Need You" — Leo Sayer
Holly & Mark 23 Cha-cha-cha "Tilt Ya Head Back" — Christina Aguilera & Nelly
Shane & Csaba 23 Waltz "You Light Up My Life" — Whitney Houston

Week 2

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

Couple Scores Dance Music Result
Sara-Marie & Trent 19 Quickstep "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" — Marilyn Monroe Bottom two
Steven & Sarah 22 Rumba "When You Say Nothing at All" — Ronan Keating Eliminated
Derryn & Patrice 16 Rumba "Angels" — Robbie Williams Safe
Holly & Mark 31 Quickstep Chicago medley — from Chicago Safe
Suzie & Jonathan 27 Rumba "In the Air Tonight" — Phil Collins Safe
Tom & Kym 31 Quickstep "We Are in Love" — Harry Connick Jr. Safe
Ian & Natalie 18 Rumba "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" — Michael Jackson & Siedah Garrett Safe
Jason & Luda 19 Quickstep "Spiderman Theme" — Michael Bublé Safe
Nikki & Sasha 27 Quickstep "Stop it I Like It" — Rick Guard Safe
Shane & Csaba 25 Rumba "Burn for You" — John Farnham Safe

Week 3

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

Couple Scores Dance Music Result
Ian & Natalie 23 Tango "Toxic" — Britney Spears Safe
Nikki & Sasha 33 Jive "Hanky Panky" — Madonna Safe
Derryn & Patrice 21 Tango "Cell Block Tango" — from Chicago Safe
Sara-Marie & Trent 24 Jive "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" — Jet Eliminated
Tom & Kym 32 Jive "Shake a Tail Feather" — The Blues Brothers Safe
Suzie & Jonathan 27 Tango "Santa Maria" — Gotan Project Bottom two
Jason & Luda 23 Jive "Footloose" — Kenny Loggins Safe
Holly & Mark 29 Jive "Would You...?" — Touch and Go Safe
Shane & Csaba 27 Tango "Carmen Tango" — Georges Bizet Safe

Week 4

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

Couple Scores Dance Music Result
Ian & Natalie 22 Paso doble "Theme from Gladiator" — Hans Zimmer Safe
Jason & Luda 13 Foxtrot "Sunday Morning" — Maroon 5 Bottom two
Derryn & Patrice 14 Paso doble "España cañí" — Erich Kunzel Safe
Holly & Mark 30 Foxtrot "Come Fly with Me" — Michael Bublé Safe
Tom & Kym 25 Foxtrot "For Once in My Life" — Michael Bublé Safe
Nikki & Sasha 29 Foxtrot "Moondance" — Michael Bublé Safe
Shane & Csaba 24 Paso doble "Concierto de Aranjuez" — Joaquín Rodrigo Eliminated
Suzie & Jonathan 26 Paso doble "Allegretto" — Bond Safe

Week 5

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

Couple Scores Dance Music Result
Ian & Natalie 18 Samba "It's Not Unusual" — Tom Jones Bottom two
Jason & Luda 25 Samba "Kiss Kiss" — Holly Valance Safe
Holly & Mark 29 Samba "Edmundo (In the Mood)" — Elza Soares Safe
Derryn & Patrice 27 Samba "I Go to Rio" — Peter Allen Safe
Tom & Kym 29 Samba "Hey Mama" — Black Eyed Peas Safe
Nikki & Sasha 24 Samba "Maria" — Ricky Martin Safe
Suzie & Jonathan 23 Samba "Cherry, Cherry" — Neil Diamond Eliminated

Week 6

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple Scores Dance Music Result
Tom & Kym 31 Waltz "I Wonder Why" — Curtis Stigers Safe
Derryn & Patrice 20 Quickstep "Dancin' Fool" — from Copacabana Bottom two
Holly & Mark 29 Rumba "Ain't No Sunshine" — Bill Withers Safe
Nikki & Sasha 20 Tango "Ride It" — Geri Halliwell Eliminated
Ian & Natalie 20 Jive "Runaround Sue" — Dion Safe
Jason & Luda 24 Paso doble "Carmina Burana" — Carl Orff Safe

Week 7

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple Scores Dance Music Result
Derryn & Patrice 9 Cha-cha-cha "A Little Less Conversation" — Elvis Presley vs. JXL Eliminated
Jason & Luda 24 Waltz "Only One Road" — Celine Dion Safe
Ian & Natalie 22 Quickstep "Puttin' On the Ritz" — Irving Berlin Bottom two
Tom & Kym 36 Rumba "Sweetest Sin" — Jessica Simpson Safe
Holly & Mark 31 Tango "Libertango" — Bond Safe

Week 8

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
Ian & Natalie 18 Cha-cha-cha "It's Raining Men" — Geri Halliwell Bottom two
Jason & Luda 26 Rumba "Sweetest Berry" — Guy Sebastian Eliminated
Tom & Kym 29 Tango "Whatever Lola Wants" — Gotan Project Safe
Holly & Mark 32 Paso doble "Malagueña" — Connie Francis Safe
Ian & Natalie 20 Group
Viennese waltz 		"Fallin'" — Alicia Keys
Jason & Luda 24
Tom & Kym 32
Holly & Mark 33

Week 9

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

Couple Scores Dance Music Result
Holly & Mark 37 Cha-cha-cha "September" — Earth, Wind & Fire Eliminated
32 Waltz "Springtime Ballet" — from Bilitis
Ian & Natalie 28 Rumba "Walk On By" — Dionne Warwick Bottom two
22 Foxtrot "Wade in the Water" — Eva Cassidy
Tom & Kym 34 Samba "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" — Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes Safe
36 Paso doble "Paso Royale" & "Un paso mas"

Week 10

Musical guest: Anthony Callea

Each couple performed three routines: their favourite ballroom dance, their favourite Latin dance, and their freestyle routine. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple Scores Dance Music Result
Tom & Kym 34 Quickstep "We Are in Love" — Harry Connick Jr. Winners
35 Jive "Shake a Tail Feather" — The Blues Brothers
40 Freestyle "You Can Leave Your Hat On" — Joe Cocker
& "Kiss" — Tom Jones
Ian & Natalie 28 Quickstep "Puttin' On the Ritz" — Irving Berlin Runners-up
28 Jive "Runaround Sue" — Dion
37 Freestyle "Three Times a Lady" — Commodores
& "Last Dance" — Donna Summer

Dance chart

The couples performed the following each week:

  • Week 1: One unlearned dance (Cha-cha-cha or waltz)
  • Week 2: One unlearned dance (Quickstep or rumba)
  • Week 3: One unlearned dance (Jive or tango)
  • Week 4: One unlearned dance (Foxtrot or paso doble)
  • Week 5: Samba
  • Weeks 6–7: One unlearned dance
  • Week 8: One unlearned dance & group Viennese waltz
  • Week 9: One unlearned dance & favourite dance of the season
  • Week 10: Two favourite dances of the season & freestyle
Dancing with the Stars (season 2) - Dance chart
Couple Week
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Tom & Kym Cha-cha-cha Quickstep Jive Foxtrot Samba Waltz Rumba Tango Group
Viennese waltz 		Samba Paso doble Quickstep Jive Freestyle
Ian & Natalie Waltz Rumba Tango Paso doble Samba Jive Quickstep Cha-cha-cha Rumba Foxtrot Quickstep Jive Freestyle
Holly & Mark Cha-cha-cha Quickstep Jive Foxtrot Samba Rumba Tango Paso doble Cha-cha-cha Waltz
Jason & Luda Cha-cha-cha Quickstep Jive Foxtrot Samba Paso doble Waltz Rumba
Derryn & Patrice Waltz Rumba Tango Paso doble Samba Quickstep Cha-cha-cha
Nikki & Sasha Cha-cha-cha Quickstep Jive Foxtrot Samba Tango
Suzie & Jonathan Waltz Rumba Tango Paso doble Samba
Shane & Csaba Waltz Rumba Tango Paso doble
Sara-Marie & Trent Cha-cha-cha Quickstep Jive
Steven & Sarah Waltz Rumba
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