Rokdim Im Kokhavim Explained

Runtime:approx 60 minutes
(not including commercials)
Developer:BBC
Presenter:Avi Kushnir (season 1–6)
Hilla Nachshon (season 1–6)
Guy Zu-Aretz (season 7)
Yarden Harel (season 7)
Lucy Ayoub (season 8-)
Judges:Eli Mizrahi (season 1–)
Gavri Levi (season 1–2, 4–5)
Dana Parnes (season 5)
Amir Fryszer Guttman (season 5)
Claude Dadia (season 1–4, 6)
Gaby Aldor (season 1–2)
Sally-Anne Friedland (season 3)
Yossi Yungman (season 3)
Ilanit Tadmor (season 4)
Hanna Laslo (Season 6)
Uri Paster (Season 7)
Michal Amdurski (Season 7)
Rona-Lee Shimon (Season 8-9)
Anna Aronov (Season 8-)
David Dvir (Season 8-)
Lea Yanai (Season 10-)
Country:Israel
Network:Channel 2 (Season 1-7)
Channel 12 (Season 8)
Last Aired:present
Num Seasons:10

Rokdim Im Kokhavim (Hebrew: רוקדים עם כוכבים, "Dancing with Stars") is the Israeli version of the popular British TV show Strictly Come Dancing. The show features local celebrities partnered with professional ballroom dancers, competing to be the most successful dancers in the contest. Each week, the couple that gains the fewest votes from the show's judges and spectators is eliminated. Viewers vote for their favorites, to save them from elimination, via phone, SMS and online. Over 350,000 votes were cast on the show's 3rd-season finale.

Participants

Season 1

CelebrityProfessionalPosition
Shiraz Tal (model)Boris Zaltsman1st Eliminated
Omer Barnea (actor)Victoria Magalnik2nd Eliminated
Avi Grainik (humorist)Polina Chiktonov3rd Eliminated
Becky Griffin (TV host)Dani Yochtman4th Eliminated
Eithan Urbach (swimmer)Dorit Milman5th Eliminated
Nitza Saul (actress)Dennis BelochrekovskiThird
Sami Uri (actor)Ana AharonovSecond
Eliana Bakeer (actress)Oron DahanWinners

Season 2

CelebrityProfessionalPosition
Pavlo Rosenberg (singer)Polina Chiktonov1st Eliminated
Shira Vilensky (actress)Dennis Belochrekovski2nd Eliminated
Riki Gal (singer)Oron Dahan3rd Eliminated
Shirley Buganim (model)Kiril Sivolapov4th Eliminated
Raz Meirman (TV reporter)Mirit Kradoner5th Eliminated
Limor Goldstein (actress)Dani Yochtman6th Eliminated
Limor Atias (actress)Haim Pershtein7th Eliminated
Pini Tabger (actor)Dorit MilmanThird
Haim Revivo (footballer)Ana AharonovSecond
Guy Arieli (actor)Masha TroyanskiWinners

Season 3

CelebrityProfessionalPosition
Michal Zoharetz (actress)Haim Perstein1st Eliminated
Yonathan Cohen (model)Nataly Dricker2nd Eliminated
Dana Dvorin (TV presenter)Kiril Sivolapov3rd Eliminated
Daniella Pick (singer)Boris Zaltsman4th Eliminated
Michael Hanegbi (actor, TV presenter)Polina Chiktonov5th Eliminated
Bonni Ginzburg (sports commentator)Masha Troyanski6th Eliminated
Alon Abutbul (actor)Victoria Magalnik7th Eliminated
Miki Kam (actress)Yaniv KakonThird
Ilanit Levi (former beauty queen)Dennis BelochrekovskiSecond
Rodrigo Gonzales (TV star)Naama TavoriWinners

Season 4

CelebrityProfessionalPosition
Nadav Abuksis (actor)Dorit Milman1st Eliminated
Rotem Sela (model)Yaniv Kakon2nd Eliminated
Oren Smadja (judoka)Polina Chiktonov3rd Eliminated
Einat Erlich (TV star)Oron Dahan4th Eliminated
Lucy Dubinchik (actress)Dennis BelochrekovskiWithdrew
Avi Cohen (footballer)Mirit Kradoner5th Eliminated
Zohar Liba (model, actor)Anastasia Shapiro6th Eliminated
Oded Paz (actor, comedian)Viki Shupletsov7th Eliminated
Sharon Wexler (weather forecaster)Boris Zaltsman8th Eliminated
Lior Miller (actor, model)Ana AharonovThird
Vika Finkelstein (model, TV star)Dani YochtmanSecond
Galit Giat (actress)Kiril SivolapovWinners

Partners Lucy Dubinchik & Dennis Belochrekovski were forced to retire from the contest when Dennis suffered a herniated disk injury.

Season 5

CelebrityProfessionalPosition
Pnina Rosenblum (model, businesswoman)Dennis Belochrekovski1st Eliminated
Orly Weinerman (actress)Haim Pershtein2nd & 7th Eliminated
Meital Dohan (actress)Victor Tsemah3rd Eliminated
Gala Kogan (actress, model)Oron Dahan4th Eliminated
Liat Bello (model, TV star)Yaniv Kakon5th Eliminated
Zohar Strauss (actor)Dorit Milman6th Eliminated
Shimon Amsalem (basketball player)Masha Troyansky8th Eliminated
Mira Awad (actress, musician)Dani Yochtman9th Eliminated
Itzik Cohen (actor)Alona DiskinThird
Moshe Peretz (singer)Polina ChiktonovSecond
Michael Lewis (actor, model)Ana AharonovWinners

In a twist in the competition after the fifth elimination, viewers were able to vote to reinstate their favourite of the five couples that had been eliminated. Orly Weinerman won and was reinstated back into the contest, only to be re-eliminated by the public the following week. This twist created controversy, however, when it allegedly emerged that contestants Pnina Rosenblum, Meital Dohan and Gala Kogan had already confirmed they had no plans to return to the programme under any circumstances due to other commitments. Despite this, the phone lines to vote for the three contestants were kept open at the expense of those voting by SMS. The Network responded that they had "operated according to policy", and would not confirm or deny the allegations to respect the "dignity of the stars".[1]

Season 6

See main article: Rokdim Im Kokhavim (Season 6).

CelebrityProfessionalPosition
Sharon Haziz (singer)Yaniv Kakon1st Eliminated
Itzik Zohar (former international footballer)Alona Diskin2nd Eliminated
Hila Alfert (actress, journalist)Haim Pershtein3rd Eliminated
Aki Avni (actor, TV Host)Polina Chiktonov4th Eliminated
Gili Shem Tov (sports presenter)Dorit Milman5th Eliminated
Tal Berkovich (model)Boris Zaltzman6th Eliminated
Kobi Peretz (singer)Rina Greenspan7th Eliminated
Merhav Mohar (boxer)Anastasia Shapiro8th Eliminated
Dalia Mazor (newsreader)Dani Yochtman9th Eliminated
Adi Himelbloy (actress, model)Dennis BelochrekovskiThird
Ron Shahar (actor)Ana AharonovSecond
Shlomi Koriat (actor, comedian)Hadas FisherWinners

Season 7

See main article: Rokdim Im Kokhavim (Season 7).

CelebrityProfessionalPosition
Gil Mossinson (basketball player)Anastasia Shapiro1st Eliminated
Shlomo Bar-Aba (actor, comedian)Polina Chiktonov2nd Eliminated
Dana Adini (actress, singer)Anton Lapidos3rd Eliminated
Noaa Meiman (director, actress)Dani Yochtman4th Eliminated
Avihu Shabat (singer)Elina Shoostin5th Eliminated
Ilanit (singer)Haim PershteinWithdrew
Shlomi Lahiani (mayor of Bat Yam)Rina Greenspan6th Eliminated
Orna Datz (singer)Yaniv Kakon7th/8th Eliminated
Yuval Shem Tov (children star)Viki Shupletsov7th/8th Eliminated
Esti Zakhaim (actress)Boris Zaltzman9th Eliminated
Amit Farkash (actress)Oron DahanThird
Miki Geva (comedian)Yulya ProkofenkoSecond
Asaf Hertz (actor)Masha TroyanskyWinners

Partners Ilanit & Haim Pershtein were forced to retire from the contest when Ilanit had a problem with her leg.

Season 8

Main article: Rokdim Im Kokhavim season 8

CelebrityProfessionalPosition
Estella (chef, baker, chocolatier)Sergei Stefanov1st Eliminated
Yuval Segal (actor)Karin Sorochinski2nd Eliminated
Eli Ildis (sport commentator)Alona Diskin3rd Eliminated
Idit Matot (professor, anaesthesiologist)Dani Yochtman4th Eliminated
Liran Danino (singer)Julia Shachar5th Eliminated
Omer Dror (actor, model)Sana Sokol6th Eliminated
Sendi Bar (actress, model)Rafael Fleischmann8th Eliminated
Bar Zomer (model)Matanel KonevskyWithdrew
Rotem Cohen (singer)Michelle Ryaboy9th Eliminated
Eden Fines (model)Orel Kalf10th Eliminated
Orel Tzabari (comedian)Lital Lechtman Cohen11th Eliminated
Moshe Ashkenazi (actor, comedian)Jenia Leibman7th & 12th Eliminated
Yael Bar Zohar (actress, TV hostess, model)Anton Lapidos13th Eliminated
Maayan Adam (hostess)Artem LiaskovskiThird
Adi Ashkenazi (comedian)Haim PershteinSecond
Alex Shatilov (artistic gymnast)Nina SolovyovWinners

Partners Bar Zomer & Matanel Kovansky were forced to retire from the contest due to Bar's injury.

Season 9

CelebrityProfessionalPosition
Barak Shamir (model)Alissa Shriki1st Eliminated
Shai Gal (journalist)Romy Nof2nd Eliminated
Didi Harari (radio broadcaster)Karin Sorochinski3rd Eliminated
Narkis (singer)Michelle Ryaboy4th Eliminated
Orly Levy-Abekasis (politician, former Knesset member)Alon Davidovski5th Eliminated
Yasmin Lukatz (entrepreneur, investress)Dani Yochtman6th Eliminated
Kobi Maimon (comedian)Lital Lechtman Cohen7th Eliminated
Nibar Madar (model)Lotem Madmoni8th Eliminated
Nasrin Kadri (singer)Rafael FleischmannWithdrew
Ofer Shechter (actor, comedian)Sana Sokol11th Eliminated
Dana Grotski (TV hostess)Ilia Eli Gokhman
Rafael Fleischmann
9th & 12th Eliminated
Doron Ben-David (actor)Jenia Leibman13th Eliminated
Ella-Lee Lahav (singer)Matanel Konevsky14th Eliminated
Yogev Malka (sport climber, model)Julia Shachar10th & 15th Eliminated
Kim Or Azulay (actress, model)Idan Atias16th Eliminated
Lee Biran (singer, actor)Nina SolovyovThird
Gaya Be'er Gurevich (actress, comedian)Haim PershteinSecond
Adi Havshush (actress)Artem Liaskovski
Matanel Konevsky
Winners

Dana's partner Ilia withdrew from the competition for personal reasons and was replaced by Sergei Volkov as Dana's partner after her return to the competition. However, Nasrin and Sergei were forced to retire from the contest when they had a severe injury, and therefore, Rafael, Nasrin's partner, became Dana's official new partner.

Adi's partner Artem was forced to retire from the contest when he had a severe injury only one night before the second semi-final. Matanel, Ella-Lee's partner, was hired to become Adi's official new partner.

Season 10

CelebrityProfessionalPosition
Valerie Hamaty (singer)Roy Gurevich1st Eliminated
Yana Yoseph (actress, model)Haim Pershtein2nd Eliminated
Geula Even-Saar (journalist)Nadav Shacham3rd Eliminated
Hezi Dean (mentalist, magician)Inbar Lubelski4th Eliminated
Ori Sasson (judoka)Michal Itelman5th Eliminated
Danit Greenberg (blogger)Idan Atias7th Eliminated
Izhar Cohen (singer)Polina Chiktonov8th Eliminated
Shlomi Tapiero (actor)Nina Solovyov9th Eliminated
Liraz Charhi (actress)Artem Liaskovski10th Eliminated
Avi Aburomi (singer, actor)Lital Lechtman Cohen11th Eliminated
On Refaeli (model, actor)Yana DobrovskiWithdrew
Netta Barzilai (singer)Alon Davidovski12th Eliminated
Yarden Gerbi (judoka, tv hostess)Dani Yochtman13th Eliminated
Elisha Banai (singer, musician)Jenia Leibman6th & 14th Eliminated
Romi Frenkel (model)Eitan Krips15th Eliminated
Danielle Gal (actress)Adir Blumenfeld16th Eliminated
Mariano Idelman (comedian)Romy Nof
Linoy Ashram (olympian, rhythmic gymnast)Rafael Fleischmann
Maya Keyy (model)Lotem Madmoni
Tal Morad (model, actor)Sana Sokol
Dor Harari (actor, singer)Julia Sachar

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-3832908,00.html. he:הסחטן האוטומטי. Ynet. he. 16 January 2010.