Season five of Dancing with the Stars premiered on September 24, 2007, with a special three-night premiere week, on the ABC network. As with previous seasons, CTV Television Network aired the series in Canada.
On November 27, 2007, IndyCar driver Hélio Castroneves and Julianne Hough were crowned the champions, while Spice Girls singer Mel B and Maksim Chmerkovskiy finished in second place, and entertainer Marie Osmond and Jonathan Roberts finished third.
Cast Couples This season featured twelve celebrity contestants. On August 29, 2007, the cast was announced on Good Morning America by Tom Bergeron, Carrie Ann Inaba, and reigning celebrity champion Apolo Anton Ohno. Celebrity Notability Professional partner Status Model & actress Eliminated 1st Supermodel Eliminated 2ndon October 2, 2007 Las Vegas entertainer Eliminated 3rdon October 9, 2007 Professional boxer Eliminated 4thon October 16, 2007 Dallas Mavericks owner & entrepreneur Eliminated 5thon October 23, 2007 The Cheetah Girls singer & actress Eliminated 6thon October 30, 2007 Film & television actress Eliminated 7thon November 6, 2007 All My Children actor & TV host Eliminated 8thon November 13, 2007 Television actress Eliminated 9thon November 20, 2007 Entertainer Third placeon November 27, 2007 Spice Girls singer Runners-upon November 27, 2007 Indy 500 champion Winnerson November 27, 2007
Future appearances Hélio Castroneves and Sabrina Bryan returned for the All-Stars season, where Castroneves was paired with Chelsie Hightower and Bryan was paired with Louis van Amstel.
Hosts and judges The show was co-hosted by Tom Bergeron and Samantha Harris, with Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli, and Carrie Ann Inaba returning as judges. Samantha Harris gave birth on September 23, 2007. During her leave of absence, season two champion Drew Lachey filled in as co-host. Harris returned to the show on October 15.
Episodes
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 5) - Weekly scores Couple Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Hélio & Julianne 1st 25 24 27 23 28 25+27=52 27+30= 30+30= 25+29=54 +30= Mel & Maks 2nd 24 23 26 24+30= 27+29=56 30+30= 28+27= +30= Marie & Jonathan 3rd 21 24 26 26 23 28+24=52 24+25= 29+27= 24+22= Jennie & Derek 4th 21 21 26 27 25 27 25+28=53 24+26=50 28+30=58 Cameron & Edyta 5th 21 21 23 27 26 25 24+27=51 27+24=51 Jane & Tony 6th 24 21 26 26 24+26= Sabrina & Mark 7th 26 2825 Mark & Kym 8th 21 18 20 Floyd & Karina 9th 18 21 2123 Wayne & Cheryl 10th 19 Albert & Anna 11th 2121 Josie & Alec 12th Notes
Weekly scores Individual judges' scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli.
Week 1 Each couple performed either the cha-cha-cha or the foxtrot. The women performed on the first night and the men on the second. Couples are listed in the order they performed. Night 1 (Women) CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Jennie & Derek 21 (7, 7, 7) Cha-cha-cha "Uptown Girl" — Billy Joel Safe Josie & Alec 16 (6, 5, 5) Foxtrot "Walkin' My Baby Back Home" — Nat King Cole Eliminated Sabrina & Mark 26 (9, 8, 9) Cha-cha-cha "Don't Cha" — Pussycat Dolls Safe Marie & Jonathan 21 (7, 7, 7) Foxtrot "I Hear a Symphony" — The Supremes Safe Mel & Maks 24 (8, 8, 8) Cha-cha-cha "A Deeper Love" — Aretha Franklin Safe Jane & Tony 24 (8, 8, 8) Foxtrot "Let's Do It, Let's Fall in Love" — Eartha Kitt Safe Night 2 (Men) CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Cameron & Edyta 21 (7, 7, 7) Foxtrot "Moondance" — Van Morrison Safe Floyd & Karina 18 (6, 6, 6) Cha-cha-cha "The Way You Move" — OutKast Safe Hélio & Julianne 25 (8, 9, 8) Foxtrot "Bewitched" — Steve Lawrence Safe Albert & Anna 21 (7, 7, 7) Cha-cha-cha "A Little Less Conversation" — Elvis Presley Safe Mark & Kym 21 (7, 7, 7) Foxtrot "King of the Road" — Roger Miller Bottom two Wayne & Cheryl 19 (6, 7, 6) Cha-cha-cha "You're the First, the Last, My Everything" — Barry White Safe
Week 2 Each couple performed either the mambo or the quickstep. Couples are listed in the order they performed. CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Mel & Maks 23 (7, 8, 8) Quickstep "Take On Me" — A-ha Safe Mark & Kym 18 (6, 6, 6) Mambo "Ride wit Me" — Nelly, feat. City Spud Safe Wayne & Cheryl 15 (5, 5, 5) Quickstep "Viva Las Vegas" — Elvis Presley Bottom two Marie & Jonathan 24 (8, 8, 8) Mambo "Mambo (Uno, Dos, Tres)" — Perez Prado Safe Albert & Anna 21 (7, 7, 7) Quickstep "99 Red Balloons" — Nena Eliminated Hélio & Julianne 27 (9, 9, 9) Mambo "Para los Rumberos" — Santana Safe Jennie & Derek 21 (7, 7, 7) Quickstep "Suddenly I See" — KT Tunstall Safe Cameron & Edyta 21 (7, 7, 7) Mambo "Mas Que Nada" — Sérgio Mendes & The Black Eyed Peas Safe Floyd & Karina 21 (7, 7, 7) Quickstep "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" — Stevie Wonder Safe Jane & Tony 21 (7, 7, 7) Mambo "Cuban Pete" — Desi Arnaz Safe Sabrina & Mark 26 (9, 8, 9) Quickstep "They're Red Hot" — Robert Johnson Safe
Week 3 Each couple performed either the jive or the tango. Couples are listed in the order they performed. CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Sabrina & Mark 27 (9, 9, 9) Jive "Shake, Rattle, and Roll" — Huey Lewis and the News Safe Cameron & Edyta 23 (8, 7, 8) Tango "The Beat Goes On" — Sonny & Cher Safe Mark & Kym 20 (6, 7, 7) Jive "New Shoes" — Paolo Nutini Safe Jennie & Derek 26 (9, 8, 9) Tango "Cité Tango" — Astor Piazolla Safe Mel & Maks 27 (9, 9, 9) Jive "Sweet Soul Music" — Sam & Dave Safe Wayne & Cheryl 18 (6, 6, 6) Tango "La Cumparsita" — Danny Malando Eliminated Floyd & Karina 21 (7, 7, 7) Jive "Mess Around" — Ray Charles Bottom two Jane & Tony 27 (9, 9, 9) Tango "Perfidia" — John Altman Safe Hélio & Julianne 24 (8, 8, 8) Jive "Kids in America" — Kim Wilde Safe Marie & Jonathan 26 (9, 8, 9) Tango "Please Mr. Brown" — Alma Cogan Safe
Week 4 Each couple performed either the paso doble or the Viennese waltz. Couples are listed in the order they performed. CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Mark & Kym 22 (7, 8, 7) Viennese waltz "Mr. Bojangles" — Robbie Williams Safe Sabrina & Mark Paso doble "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" — Dead or Alive Safe Jane & Tony 26 (8, 9, 9) Viennese waltz "Piano Man" — Billy Joel Safe Floyd & Karina 23 (7, 8, 8) Paso doble "Captain from Castile" — United States Air Force Band Eliminated Mel & Maks 26 (8, 9, 9) Viennese waltz "Breakaway" — Kelly Clarkson Bottom two Cameron & Edyta 27 (9, 9, 9) Paso doble "Theme from Superman" — John Williams Safe Marie & Jonathan 26 (9, 9, 8) Viennese waltz "Can't Help Falling in Love" — Elvis Presley Safe Jennie & Derek 27 (8, 10, 9) Paso doble "Because We Can" — Fatboy Slim Safe Hélio & Julianne 27 (9, 9, 9) Viennese waltz "Iris" — Goo Goo Dolls Safe
Week 5 Each couple performed either the rumba or the samba. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
Week 5 was marred because Marie Osmond fainted live on-air while she was receiving her samba critique from the judges.
CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Marie & Jonathan 21 (7, 7, 7) Samba "Crickets Sing for Anamaria" — Astrud Gilberto Safe Jane & Tony 26 (8, 9, 9) Rumba "Breathe Again" — Toni Braxton Bottom two Mark & Kym 21 (7, 7, 7) Samba "I Dream of Jeannie" — The Hit Crew Eliminated Sabrina & Mark 28 (9, 9, 10) Rumba "Me & Mrs. Jones" — Billy Paul Safe Jennie & Derek 25 (8, 9, 8) Samba "Cosmic Girl" — Jamiroquai Safe Hélio & Julianne 23 (8, 7, 8) Rumba "Apologize" — Timbaland, feat. OneRepublic Safe Mel & Maks 29 (10, 9, 10) Samba "Spice Up Your Life" — Spice Girls Safe Cameron & Edyta 26 (8, 9, 9) Rumba "I've Got to See You Again" — Norah Jones Safe
Week 6 Each couple performed one unlearned dance, and a group Rock and Roll dance. Couples are listed in the order they performed. CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Sabrina & Mark 25 (9, 8, 8) Foxtrot "I'm a Woman" — Peggy Lee Eliminated Jennie & Derek 27 (9, 9, 9) Mambo "Mambo Baby" — Ruth Brown Safe Jane & Tony 22 (8, 7, 7) Jive "Modern Love" — David Bowie Safe Cameron & Edyta 25 (9, 8, 8) Samba "Magalenha" — Sérgio Mendes Bottom two Mel & Maks Rumba "A Woman's Worth" — Alicia Keys Safe Marie & Jonathan 23 (8, 8, 7) Paso doble "Erythrina Fusca" — Unidad musical de la Guardia Real España Safe Hélio & Julianne 28 (9, 10, 9) Cha-cha-cha "Get Up Offa That Thing" — James Brown Safe Cameron & EdytaHelio & JulianneJane & TonyJennie & DerekMarie & JonathanMel & MaksSabrina & Mark No scoresreceived GroupRock and Roll"Rockin' Robin" — Bobby Day
Week 7 Each couple performed two unlearned dances. Couples are listed in the order they performed. CoupleScoresDanceMusicResultHélio & Julianne 25 (9, 8, 8) Tango "The Jean Genie" — David BowieSafe 27 (9, 9, 9) Samba "Candela" — Buena Vista Social ClubMarie & Jonathan 28 (10, 9, 9) Quickstep "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" — The Andrews SistersSafe 24 (8, 8, 8) Cha-cha-cha "Venus" — BananaramaMel & Maks 24 (8, 8, 8) Foxtrot "Jimmy Mack" — Martha and the VandellasSafe Paso doble "Free Your Mind" — En VogueJane & Tony 24 (8, 8, 8) Quickstep "I Walk the Line" — Johnny CashEliminated 26 (8, 9, 9) Cha-cha-cha "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)" — Betty EverettJennie & Derek 25 (8, 8, 9) Viennese waltz "Runaway" — The CorrsSafe 28 (9, 9, 10) Rumba "Fallen" — Lauren Wood 24 (8, 8, 8) Quickstep "Why Can't I Be You?" — The CureSafe 27 (9, 9, 9) Jive "Boy from New York City" — The Manhattan Transfer
Week 8 Each couple performed two unlearned dances. Couples are listed in the order they performed. CoupleScoresDanceMusicResultJennie & Derek 24 (8, 8, 8) Jive "It Takes Two" — Marvin Gaye & Kim WestonSafe 26 (9, 9, 8) Foxtrot "I've Got You Under My Skin" — Michael Bublé Cameron & Edyta 27 (9, 9, 9) Viennese waltz "Hedwig's Theme" — John WilliamsEliminated 24 (8, 8, 8) Cha-cha-cha "Brown Sugar" — Rolling StonesMarie & Jonathan 24 (8, 8, 8) Rumba "My Cherie Amour" — Stevie WonderSafe 25 (8, 9, 8) Jive "Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under?" — Shania TwainHélio & Julianne 27 (9, 9, 9) Paso doble "Amparito Roca" — Unidad musical de la Guardia Real EspañaSafe Quickstep "Hey! Pachuco!" — Royal Crown RevueMel & Maks 27 (9, 9, 9) Tango "Personal Jesus" — Depeche ModeSafe 29 (9, 10, 10) Mambo "Mambo Jambo" — Perez Prado
Week 9 Each couple performed two dance styles already performed earlier in the season. Couples are listed in the order they performed. CoupleScoresDanceMusicResultMarie & Jonathan 29 (10, 10, 9) Quickstep "Good Morning" — from Singin' in the RainSafe 27 (9, 9, 9) Mambo "Guaglione" — Perez PradoMel & Maks 30 (10, 10, 10) Viennese waltz "Somebody to Love" — QueenSafe 30 (10, 10, 10) Paso doble "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" — The Rolling StonesJennie & Derek 28 (9, 10, 9) Tango "The Take Over, the Breaks Over" — Fall Out BoyEliminated 30 (10, 10, 10) Cha-cha-cha "Mustang Sally" — Wilson PickettHélio & Julianne 30 (10, 10, 10) Foxtrot "Ain't That a Kick in the Head?" — Dean MartinSafe 30 (10, 10, 10) Cha-cha-cha "Love Rollercoaster" — Red Hot Chili Peppers
Week 10 On the first night, each couple performed a dance style already performed earlier in the season and a freestyle. On the second night, the two remaining couples performed their favorite dance of the season.
Night 1 CoupleScoresDanceMusicResultMel & Maks 28 (9, 9, 10) Cha-cha-cha "Car Wash" — Rose RoyceSafe 27 (9, 9, 9) Freestyle "The Way I Are" — Timbaland, feat. Keri Hilson 24 (8, 8, 8) Samba "Chica Chica Boom Chic" — Carmen MirandaEliminated 22 (8, 7, 7) Freestyle "Start Me Up" — The Rolling StonesHélio & Julianne 25 (8, 8, 9) Jive "Let's Twist Again" — Chubby CheckerSafe Freestyle "Land of 1000 Dances" — Wilson Pickett Night 2 CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Mel & Maks 30 (10, 10, 10) Mambo "Mambo Jambo" — Perez Prado Runners-up Hélio & Julianne 30 (10, 10, 10) Quickstep "Hey! Pachuco!" — Royal Crown Revue Winners
Dance chart The couples performed the following each week: Week 1: One unlearned dance (cha-cha-cha or foxtrot)