Rokdim Im Kokhavim (, "Dancing with Stars") is the Israeli version of the British reality TV competition Strictly Come Dancing and is part of the Dancing with the Stars franchise. 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 (2005) Celebrity Professional PositionShiraz Tal (model)Boris Zaltsman1st EliminatedOmer Barnea (actor)Victoria Magalnik2nd EliminatedAvi Grainik (humorist)Polina Chiktonov3rd EliminatedBecky Griffin (TV host)Dani Yochtman4th EliminatedEithan Urbach (swimmer)Dorit Milman5th EliminatedNitza Saul (actress)Dennis Belochrekovski ThirdSami Uri (actor)Ana AharonovSecondEliana Bakeer (actress)Oron DahanWinners
Season 2 Celebrity Professional PositionPavlo Rosenberg (singer)Polina Chiktonov1st EliminatedShira Vilensky (actress)Dennis Belochrekovski2nd EliminatedRiki Gal (singer)Oron Dahan3rd EliminatedShirley Buganim (model)Kiril Sivolapov4th EliminatedRaz Meirman (TV reporter)Mirit Kradoner5th EliminatedLimor Goldstein (actress)Dani Yochtman6th EliminatedLimor Atias (actress)Haim Pershtein7th EliminatedPini Tabger (actor)Dorit Milman ThirdHaim Revivo (footballer)Ana Aharonov Second Guy Arieli (actor) Masha Troyanski Winners
Season 3 Celebrity Professional PositionMichal Zoharetz (actress)Haim Perstein1st EliminatedYonathan Cohen (model)Nataly Dricker2nd EliminatedDana Dvorin (TV presenter)Kiril Sivolapov3rd EliminatedDaniella Pick (singer)Boris Zaltsman4th EliminatedMichael Hanegbi (actor, TV presenter)Polina Chiktonov5th EliminatedBonni Ginzburg (sports commentator)Masha Troyanski6th EliminatedAlon Abutbul (actor)Victoria Magalnik7th EliminatedMiki Kam (actress)Yaniv Kakon ThirdIlanit Levi (former beauty queen)Dennis Belochrekovski Second Rodrigo Gonzales (TV star) Naama Tavori Winners
Season 4 Celebrity Professional PositionNadav Abuksis (actor)Dorit Milman1st EliminatedRotem Sela (model)Yaniv Kakon2nd EliminatedOren Smadja (judoka)Polina Chiktonov3rd EliminatedEinat Erlich (TV star)Oron Dahan4th EliminatedLucy Dubinchik (actress)Dennis Belochrekovski WithdrewAvi Cohen (footballer)Mirit Kradoner5th EliminatedZohar Liba (model, actor)Anastasia Shapiro6th EliminatedOded Paz (actor, comedian)Viki Shupletsov7th EliminatedSharon Wexler (weather forecaster)Boris Zaltsman8th EliminatedLior Miller (actor, model)Ana Aharonov ThirdVika Finkelstein (model, TV star)Dani Yochtman Second Galit Giat (actress) Kiril Sivolapov Winners
Partners Lucy Dubinchik & Dennis Belochrekovski were forced to retire from the contest when Dennis suffered a herniated disk injury.
Season 5
Celebrity Professional PositionPnina Rosenblum (model, businesswoman)Dennis Belochrekovski1st EliminatedOrly Weinerman (actress)Haim Pershtein2nd & 7th Eliminated Meital Dohan (actress)Victor Tsemah3rd EliminatedGala Kogan (actress, model)Oron Dahan4th EliminatedLiat Bello (model, TV star)Yaniv Kakon5th EliminatedZohar Strauss (actor)Dorit Milman6th EliminatedShimon Amsalem (basketball player)Masha Troyansky8th EliminatedMira Awad (actress, musician)Dani Yochtman9th EliminatedItzik Cohen (actor)Alona Diskin ThirdMoshe Peretz (singer)Polina Chiktonov Second Michael Lewis (actor, model) Ana Aharonov Winners
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".
Season 6
Celebrity Professional PositionSharon Haziz (singer)Yaniv Kakon1st EliminatedItzik 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 EliminatedTal Berkovich (model)Boris Zaltzman6th EliminatedKobi Peretz (singer)Rina Greenspan7th EliminatedMerhav Mohar (boxer)Anastasia Shapiro8th EliminatedDalia Mazor (newsreader)Dani Yochtman9th EliminatedAdi Himelbloy (actress, model)Dennis Belochrekovski ThirdRon Shahar (actor)Ana Aharonov Second Shlomi Koriat (actor, comedian) Hadas Fisher Winners
Season 7
Celebrity Professional PositionGil Mossinson (basketball player)Anastasia Shapiro1st EliminatedShlomo Bar-Aba (actor, comedian)Polina Chiktonov2nd EliminatedDana Adini (actress, singer)Anton Lapidos3rd EliminatedNoaa Meiman (director, actress)Dani Yochtman4th EliminatedAvihu Shabat (singer)Elina Shoostin5th EliminatedIlanit (singer)Haim Pershtein WithdrewShlomi Lahiani (mayor of Bat Yam)Rina Greenspan6th EliminatedOrna Datz (singer)Yaniv Kakon7th/8th EliminatedYuval Shem Tov (children star)Viki Shupletsov7th/8th EliminatedEsti Zakhaim (actress)Boris Zaltzman9th EliminatedAmit Farkash (actress)Oron Dahan ThirdMiki Geva (comedian)Yulya Prokofenko Second Asaf Hertz (actor) Masha Troyansky Winners
Partners Ilanit & Haim Pershtein were forced to retire from the contest when Ilanit had a problem with her leg.
Season 8
Celebrity Professional PositionEstella (chef, baker, chocolatier)Sergei Stefanov1st EliminatedYuval Segal (actor)Karin Sorochinski2nd EliminatedEli Ildis (sport commentator)Alona Diskin3rd EliminatedIdit Matot (professor, anaesthesiologist)Dani Yochtman4th EliminatedLiran Danino (singer)Julia Shachar5th EliminatedOmer Dror (actor, model)Sana Sokol6th EliminatedSendi Bar (actress, model)Rafael Fleischmann8th EliminatedBar Zomer (model)Matanel Konevsky WithdrewRotem Cohen (singer)Michelle Ryaboy9th EliminatedEden Fines (model)Orel Kalf10th EliminatedOrel Tzabari (comedian)Lital Lechtman Cohen11th EliminatedMoshe Ashkenazi (actor, comedian)Jenia Leibman7th & 12th EliminatedYael Bar Zohar (actress, TV hostess, model)Anton Lapidos13th EliminatedMaayan Adam (hostess)Artem Liaskovski ThirdAdi Ashkenazi (comedian)Haim Pershtein Second Alex Shatilov (artistic gymnast) Nina Solovyov Winners
Partners Bar Zomer & Matanel Kovansky were forced to retire from the contest due to Bar's injury.
Season 9
Celebrity Professional PositionBarak Shamir (model)Alissa Shriki1st EliminatedShai Gal (journalist)Romy Nof2nd EliminatedDidi Harari (radio broadcaster)Karin Sorochinski3rd EliminatedNarkis (singer)Michelle Ryaboy4th EliminatedOrly Levy-Abekasis (politician, former Knesset member)Alon Davidovski5th EliminatedYasmin Lukatz (entrepreneur, investress)Dani Yochtman6th EliminatedKobi Maimon (comedian)Lital Lechtman Cohen7th EliminatedNibar Madar (model)Lotem Madmoni8th EliminatedNasrin Kadri (singer)Rafael Fleischmann WithdrewOfer Shechter (actor, comedian)Sana Sokol11th EliminatedDana Grotski (TV hostess)Ilia Eli GokhmanRafael Fleischmann9th & 12th EliminatedDoron Ben-David (actor)Jenia Leibman13th EliminatedElla-Lee Lahav (singer)Matanel Konevsky14th EliminatedYogev Malka (sport climber, model)Julia Shachar10th & 15th EliminatedKim Or Azulay (actress, model)Idan Atias16th EliminatedLee Biran (singer, actor)Nina Solovyov ThirdGaya Be'er Gurevich (actress, comedian)Haim Pershtein Second Adi Havshush (actress) Artem LiaskovskiMatanel 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 Celebrity Professional PositionValerie Hamaty (singer)Roy Gurevich1st EliminatedYana Yoseph (actress, model)Haim Pershtein2nd EliminatedGeula Even-Saar (journalist)Nadav Shacham3rd EliminatedHezi Dean (mentalist, magician)Inbar Lubelski4th EliminatedOri Sasson (judoka)Michal Itelman5th EliminatedDanit Greenberg (blogger)Idan Atias7th EliminatedIzhar Cohen (singer)Polina Chiktonov8th EliminatedShlomi Tapiero (actor)Nina Solovyov9th EliminatedLiraz Charhi (actress)Artem Liaskovski10th EliminatedAvi Aburomi (singer, actor)Lital Lechtman Cohen11th EliminatedOn Refaeli (model, actor)Yana Dobrovski WithdrewNetta Barzilai (singer)Alon Davidovski13th EliminatedYarden Gerbi (judoka, TV hostess)Dani Yochtman14th EliminatedElisha Banai (singer, musician)Jenia Leibman6th & 15th EliminatedRomi Frenkel (model)Eitan Krips16th EliminatedDanielle Gal (actress)Adir Blumenfeld17th EliminatedMariano Idelman (comedian)Romy Nof18th EliminatedTal Morad (model, actor)Sana Sokol FourthLinoy Ashram (olympian, rhythmic gymnast)Rafael Fleischmann ThirdMaya Keyy (model)Lotem Madmoni SecondDor Harari (actor, singer)Julia Shachar Winners
Season 11 Celebrity Professional PositionIris Kol (Radio personality and Television presenter)Dani Yochtman1st EliminatedYiftach Ramon (model)Lital Lechtman Cohen2nd EliminatedIdan Alterman (actor and comedian)Jenia Leibman3rd EliminatedImry Biton (actor)Yana Dobrobski WithdrewEden Saban (actress and model)Leon Konbisar5th EliminatedEster Rada (actress and singer)Alon Davidovski6th EliminatedSigal Shachmon (Television presenter and actress)Sergei Stefanov7th EliminatedRoslana Rodina (model and actress)Adam Rephaelov8th EliminatedShai Avivi (actor and TV presenter)Alissa Shriki9th EliminatedAlona Saar (actress)Eitan Krips10th EliminatedOmer Nodelman (actress and model)Matanel Konevsky WithdrewMoran Samuel (paralympic player)Shon Ziv13th EliminatedBen Yossipovich (actor)Polina Chiktonov11th & 14th EliminatedBen Zini (actor and singer)Julia Shachar15th EliminatedTaylor Malkov (actress and singer)Haim Pershtein16th EliminatedPeter Paltchik (judoka)Diana Kandelis17th EliminatedShahar Tavoch (actor and singer)Romy Nof18th EliminatedKarin Alia (model)Orel Kalf FourthRoni Daloomi (actress and singer)Lotem Madmoni ThirdSagi Muki (judoka)Nina Solovyov SecondAmir Shurush (actor and comedian) Sana Sokol Winners
Partners Imry Biton & Yana Dobrobski were forced to retire from the contest due to Imry's injury.
Partners Omer Nodelman & Matanel Konevsky were forced to retire from the contest due to Omer's injury.
Season 12