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| Network: | Seven Network | ||||||
| Num Episodes: | 10 | ||||||
| Prev Season: | Season 11 | ||||||
| Next Season: | Season 13 | ||||||
| Season Number: | 12 |
The twelfth season of Dancing with the Stars premiered on 15 April 2012, at the 6:30pm time slot on Channel Seven.[1] With previous co-host Sonia Kruger defecting to Channel Nine, former Spice Girl and American Dancing with the Stars season 5 runner up Mel B was hired as her replacement.[2] Daniel MacPherson continues his role as main host of the show, along with judges Todd McKenney, Helen Richey, and Joshua Horner.
The cast for the season were revealed on 13 March 2012 via the Seven website, along with their professional partners,[3] although four contestants were revealed in late February 2012.[4] This cast has been seen as a star increase on the previous year's cast, particularly with the addition of new international co-host Mel B, and former Nine daytime talkshow host Kerri-Anne Kennerley. Six new professional dancers, including former American Dancing with the Stars professional Damian Whitewood, Christopher Page, Elena Samodanova, Jess Prince, Gleb Savchenko and Damien Samuel have been recruited to replace non-returning professional dancers Alana Patience, Brendon Midson, Arsen Kishishian, Masha Belash, Jade Brand and Mark Hodge.
This season featured eleven celebrities.
| Celebrity | Notability | Professional partner | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erin McNaught | Miss Universe Australia 2006 | Gleb Savchenko | Eliminated 1st on 22 April 2012 | |
| Caine Eckstein | Ironman | Jess Prince | Eliminated 2nd on 29 April 2012 | |
| Vogue Williams | Model | Christopher Page | Eliminated 3rd on 6 May 2012 | |
| Shannon Noll | Singer-songwriter | Elena Samodanova | Withdrew on 13 May 2012 | |
| Kerri-Anne Kennerley | Television presenter | Carmelo Pizzino | Eliminated 4th on 20 May 2012 | |
| Jessica Watson | Sailor & Order of Australia recipient | Damien Samuel | Eliminated 5th on 27 May 2012 | |
| Brian Mannix | Singer | Melanie Hooper | Eliminated 6th on 3 June 2012 | |
| Brendan Fevola | AFL player | Jessica Raffa | Eliminated 7th on 10 June 2012 | |
| Zoe Cramond | Actress | Aric Yegudkin | Third place on 17 June 2012 | |
| Danielle Spencer | Singer & actress | Damian Whitewood | Runners-up on 17 June 2012 | |
| Johnny Ruffo | The X Factor contestant | Luda Kroitor | Winners on 17 June 2012 |
The highest score each week is indicated in with a dagger, while the lowest score each week is indicated in with a double-dagger .
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