Dancing with the Stars (Australian TV series) season 6 explained

Season Number:6
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Professional Winner:John Paul Collins
Host:Daryl Somers
Sonia Kruger
Judges:Todd McKenney
Paul Mercurio
Helen Richey
Mark Wilson
Network:Seven Network
Num Episodes:10

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.

CelebrityNotabilityProfessional partnerStatus
Wendell SailorNRL player Linda De NicolaEliminated 1st
on 27 February 2007
Kimberley Davies Neighbours actress Paul ZaidmanEliminated 2nd
on 6 March 2007
Naomi RobsonFormer Today Tonight presenterSteven GraceEliminated 3rd
on 13 March 2007
Todd WoodbridgeTennis playerEmily ReillyEliminated 4th
on 20 March 2007
Tatiana GrigorievaOlympic pole vaulterBrendan HumphreysEliminated 5th
on 27 March 2007
David GrahamBig Brother Australia 2006 housemateEliza CampagnaEliminated 6th
on 10 April 2007
Jamie DurieTelevision gardener & garden designerAmanda GarnerEliminated 7th
on 17 April 2007
Tim CampbellHome and Away actorNatalie LoweEliminated 8th
on 24 April 2007
Fifi BoxRadio personalityPaul GreenRunners-up
on 1 May 2007
Kate CeberanoSinger & actressJohn Paul CollinsWinners
on 1 May 2007

Scoring chart

The highest score each week is indicated in with a dagger, while the lowest score each week is indicated in with a double-dagger .

Color key:

Dancing with the Stars (season 6) - Weekly scores
CoupleWeek
121+2345678910
Kate & John-Paul1st2975323030+30=603435+35=39+34= bgcolor="gold" 36+37+40=
Fifi & Paul G.2nd31376834313230+31=613533+35=68 bgcolor="lightblue" 28+33= bgcolor="silver" 38+38+38=
Tim & Natalie3rd43343239+34=33 bgcolor="lightblue" 36+34= bgcolor="f4c7b8" 37+35=72
Jamie & Amanda4th32296131243125+34=59 bgcolor="f4c7b8" 32+32=
David & Eliza5th27 bgcolor="lightblue" 4+22=
Tatiana & Brendan6th393574303326 bgcolor="f4c7b8" 28+26=54
Todd & Emily7th3935742827
Naomi & Steven8th2629552121
Kimberley & Paul Z.9th29295829
Wendell & Linda10th3055
Notes

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.

CoupleScoresDanceMusic
Wendell & Linda30 (6, 6, 6, 6, 6)Cha-cha-cha"Rock This Party (Everybody Dance Now)" — Bob Sinclar
Tatiana & Brendan39 (8, 8, 7, 8, 8)Quickstep"It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" — Joe Loss
David & Eliza18 (2, 4, 4, 4, 4)Cha-cha-cha"Summer Rain" — Slinkee Minx
Tim & Natalie41 (8, 8, 8, 8, 9)Quickstep"Happy Feet" — from Shall We Dance?
Kimberley & Paul29 (5, 5, 6, 6, 7)Cha-cha-cha"I Need to Know" — Marc Anthony
Todd & Emily39 (8, 7, 8, 8, 8)Quickstep"The Lady Is a Tramp" — Shirley Bassey
Kate & John Paul29 (6, 6, 6, 5, 6)Quickstep"Lust for Life" — Iggy Pop
Fifi & Paul31 (7, 6, 6, 6, 6)Cha-cha-cha"Walkin' on the Sun" — Smash Mouth
Naomi & Steven26 (5, 5, 5, 5, 6)Quickstep"In the Mood" — from Swing!
Jamie & Amanda32 (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.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Todd & Emily35 (8, 7, 6, 7, 7)Jive"Great Balls of Fire" — Jerry Lee LewisSafe
Kimberley & Paul29 (5, 6, 5, 6, 7)Tango"Olympic Gold Tango" — Casa MusicaBottom two
Tim & Natalie43 (9, 8, 8, 9, 9)Jive"Land of a Thousand Dances" — Wilson PickettSafe
Wendell & Linda25 (5, 5, 6, 4, 5)Tango"Electric Tango" — Bajofondo Tango ClubEliminated
Naomi & Steven29 (5, 6, 6, 6, 6)Jive"Candyman" — Christina AguileraSafe
Fifi & Paul37 (8, 8, 5, 8, 8)Tango"Theme from Mission: Impossible" — Chemical BrothersSafe
Tatiana & Brendan35 (7, 7, 7, 7, 7)Jive"Smiley Faces" — Gnarls BarkleySafe
Jamie & Amanda29 (7, 5, 4, 5, 8)Tango"History Repeating" — Propellerheads, feat. Shirley BasseySafe
David & Eliza27 (5, 5, 5, 6, 6)Tango"Please Mister Brown"—Alma CoganSafe
Kate & John Paul46 (10, 9, 9, 9, 9)Jive"Joker & the Thief" — WolfmotherSafe

Week 3

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

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
David & Eliza19 (3, 5, 5, 6)Salsa"Conga" — Miami Sound MachineSafe
Tatiana & Brendan30 (8, 7, 8, 7)Foxtrot"Temptation" — Diana KrallBottom two
Kimberley & Paul29 (7, 7, 7, 8)Salsa"Miami" — Will SmithEliminated
Tim & Natalie34 (8, 9, 8, 9)Foxtrot"On Broadway" — Bobby DarinSafe
Jamie & Amanda31 (9, 7, 7, 8)Salsa"Blood on the Dance Floor" — Michael JacksonSafe
Kate & John-Paul32 (8, 8, 9, 7)Foxtrot"Minnie the Moocher" — Big Bad Voodoo DaddySafe
Naomi & Steven21 (3, 6, 6, 6)Foxtrot"L-O-V-E" — Nat King ColeSafe
Fifi & Paul34 (9, 8, 8, 9)Salsa"Hips Don't Lie" — ShakiraSafe
Todd & Emily35 (8, 9, 9, 9)Foxtrot"Let Me Entertain You" — Debbie GibsonSafe

Week 4

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

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Tim & Natalie32 (7, 8, 8, 9)Paso doble"España cañí" — Erich KunzelSafe
David & Eliza18 (3, 5, 5, 5)Waltz"The Last Waltz" — Engelbert HumperdinckSafe
Naomi & Steven21 (5, 6, 5, 5)Paso doble"Carnaval de Paris" — Dario GEliminated
Todd & Emily28 (6, 7, 7, 8)Paso doble"Ronda" — D. BadkeSafe
Fifi & Paul31 (7, 8, 8, 8)Waltz"Could I Have This Dance" — Anne MurraySafe
Tatiana & Brendan33 (8, 8, 9, 8)Paso doble"Malagueña" — Ernesto LecuonaSafe
Jamie & Amanda24 (6, 6, 6, 6)Waltz"Kiss from a Rose" — SealBottom two
Kate & John-Paul36 (9, 9, 9, 9)Paso doble"Teahouse" — from The Matrix ReloadedSafe

Week 5

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

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Tatiana & Brendan26 (6, 7, 6, 7)Samba"Déjà Vu" — BeyoncéSafe
Tim & Natalie35 (8, 9, 9, 9)Rumba"Eternal Flame" — The BanglesSafe
Todd & Emily27 (7, 7, 6, 7)Samba"The Coffee Song" — Frank SinatraEliminated
David & Eliza10 (1, 3, 2, 4)Samba"I'm Alive" — Celine DionBottom two
Kate & John-Paul30 (8, 7, 7, 8)Rumba"Sexual Healing" — Marvin GayeSafe
Fifi & Paul32 (8, 8, 8, 8)Samba"Jeannie" — Hugo MontenegroSafe
Jamie & Amanda31 (8, 7, 8, 8)Rumba"You Raise Me Up" — Josh GrobanSafe

Week 6

David Graham & Eliza Campagna were given the lowest possible score of 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.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
David & Eliza4 (1, 1, 1, 1)Paso doble"The Battle" & "Theme from Gladiator" — from GladiatorBottom two
Kate & John-Paul30 (7, 7, 8, 8)Waltz"Hallelujah" — Leonard CohenSafe
Jamie & Amanda25 (7, 6, 6, 6)Quickstep"Cabaret" — from CabaretSafe
Tim & Natalie39 (10, 9, 10, 10)Tango"Allegretto" — BondSafe
Fifi & Paul31 (8, 8, 7, 8)Foxtrot"I Just Want to Make Love to You" — Etta JamesSafe
Tatiana & Brendan28 (7, 7, 7, 7)Cha-cha-cha"Fever" — Tito PuenteEliminated
David & Eliza22 (4, 4, 6, 8)Group
Disco
"Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" — Michael Jackson
Jamie & Amanda34 (8, 9, 8, 9)
Tim & Natalie34 (8, 9, 8, 9)
Fifi & Paul30 (7, 8, 7, 8)Group
Disco
"Disco Inferno" — The Trammps
Kate & John-Paul30 (8, 8, 7, 7)
Tatiana & Brendan26 (5, 7, 7, 7)

Week 7

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Fifi & Paul35 (9, 9, 8, 9)JiveSafe
Jamie & Amanda36 (9, 9, 9, 9)SambaSafe
Kate & John-Paul34 (9, 8, 8, 9)Cha-cha-cha"Pash" — Kate CeberanoBottom two
David & Eliza24 (5, 6, 6, 7)QuickstepEliminated
Tim & Natalie33 (7, 9, 8, 9)SalsaSafe

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.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Tim & Natalie36 (9, 9, 9, 9)Cha-cha-chaBottom two
Kate & John-Paul35 (8, 9, 9, 9)TangoSafe
Jamie & Amanda32 (8, 8, 8, 8)FoxtrotEliminated
Fifi & Paul33 (8, 8, 8, 9)Paso dobleSafe
Tim & Natalie34Group
Viennese waltz
Kate & John-Paul35
Jamie & Amanda32
Fifi & Paul35

Week 9

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Kate & John-Paul39 (10, 9, 10, 10)SambaSafe
34 (9, 8, 9, 8)Argentine tango
Tim & Natalie37 (10, 9, 9, 9)Argentine tangoEliminated
35 (7, 10, 9, 9)Waltz
Fifi & Paul28 (7, 7, 7, 7)QuickstepBottom two
33 (8, 9, 9, 7)Argentine tango

Week 10

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Kate & John-Paul36 (9, 9, 9, 9)SalsaWinners
37 (9, 9, 10, 9)Jive"Joker & the Thief" — Wolfmother
40 (10, 10, 10, 10)Freestyle
Fifi & Paul38 (9, 9, 10, 10)RumbaRunners-up
38 (10, 9, 9, 10)Salsa"Hips Don't Lie" — Shakira
38 (10, 10, 9, 9)Freestyle

Dance chart

Couple! colspan="15"
Week
12345678 910
Kate & John PaulQuickstepJiveFoxtrotPaso dobleRumbaWaltzGroup
Disco
Cha-cha-chaTangoGroup
Viennese waltz
SambaArgentine tangoSalsaJiveFreestyle
Fifi & Paul G.Cha-cha-chaTangoSalsaWaltzSambaFoxtrotJivePaso dobleQuickstepArgentine tangoRumbaSalsaFreestyle
Tim & NatalieQuickstepJiveFoxtrotPaso dobleRumbaTangoSalsa-chaArgentine tangoWaltz
Jamie & AmandaCha-cha-chaTangoSalsaWaltzRumbaQuickstepSambaFoxtrot
David & ElizaCha-cha-chaTangoSalsaWaltzSambaPaso dobleQuickstep
Tatiana & BrendanQuickstepJiveFoxtrotPaso dobleSambaCha-cha-cha
Todd & EmilyQuickstepJive FoxtrotPaso dobleSamba
Naomi & Steven QuickstepJiveFoxtrotPaso doble
Kimberley & Paul Z.Cha-cha-chaTangoSalsa
Wendell & LindaCha-cha-chaTango

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Diamond . Barbara Diamond . November 22, 2016 . Couple Gets Lowest Score Ever On 'Dancing With The Stars,' But Their Response Is Perfect . 2023-08-28 . littlethings.com.