The fifth season of the Australian Dancing with the Stars premiered on 26 September 2006. Daryl Somers and Sonia Kruger returned as hosts, while Todd McKenney, Paul Mercurio, Helen Richey, and Mark Wilson returned as judges.
AFL player Anthony Koutoufides and Natalie Lowe were announced as the winners on 28 November 2006, while chess player Arianne Caoili and Carmelo Pizzino finished in second place.
A controversy occurred in the semifinal round when judge Todd McKenney stated that he believed Arianne Caoili had received professional dance lessons prior to the competition; Caoili denied this. Channel 7's Today Tonight supported McKenney's claims, producing video footage of Caoili attending salsa classes, but Caoili said she had just started taking salsa lessons when the producers offered her a place on the show.
Couples This season featured ten celebrity contestants. Celebrity Notability Professional partner Status Fiona Falkiner The Biggest Loser finalist Serghei Bolgarschii Eliminated 1ston 3 October 2006 Tom Waterhouse Businessman Alana Patience Eliminated 2ndon 10 October 2006 Kerry Armstrong Actress & author Christopher Ryan Eliminated 3rdon 17 October 2006 Gary Sweet Film & television actor Eliza Campagna Eliminated 4thon 24 October 2006 Amanda Keller Television & radio presenter Csaba Szirmai Eliminated 5thon 31 October 2006 Chris Hemsworth Home and Away actor Abbey Ross Eliminated 6thon 7 November 2006 Andrew Gaze National Basketball League player Linda De Nicola Eliminated 7thon 14 November 2006 Tamsyn Lewis Olympic track and field athlete Arsen Kishishian Eliminated 8thon 21 November 2006 Arianne Caoili Chess player Carmello Pizzino Runners-upon 28 November 2006 Anthony Koutoufides AFL player Natalie Lowe Winnerson 28 November 2006
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 1+2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Anthony & Natalie 1st 27 26 53 29 29 26 35 37+33=70 33+25=58 33+35= 33+35+40= Arianne & Carmello 2nd 25 28 27 34+36=70 36+29= 30+28=58 33+27+36= Tamsyn & Arsen 3rd 29 27 56 31 31 42+36= 28+33=61 26+29= Andrew & Linda 4th 30 26 56 21 25 22+23= 28+23= Chris & Abbey 5th 29 28 24 21+28=49 Amanda & Csaba 6th 19 47 26 25 29 25 Gary & Eliza 7th 19 47 27 26 Kerry & Christopher 8th 27 24 51 27 24 Tom & Alana 9th 28 22 50 23 Fiona & Serghei 10th 20 40 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
Couples performed either the cha-cha-cha or the waltz, and are listed in the order they performed. CoupleScoresDanceMusic Gary & Eliza 19 (4, 5, 5, 5) Cha-cha-cha "Addicted to Love" — Robert Palmer Tamsyn & Arsen 29 (7, 7, 7, 8) Waltz "I Will Always Love You"—Dolly Parton Tom & Alana 28 (8, 7, 6, 7) Cha-cha-cha "Señorita" — Justin Timberlake Amanda & Csaba 19 (4, 5, 5, 5) Waltz "Phenomenal Woman" — Olivia Newton-John Fiona & Sergei 20 (3, 5, 6, 6) Cha-cha-cha "Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)" — Harry Belafonte Anthony & Natalie 27 (6, 8, 6, 7) Waltz "Run to You" — Whitney Houston Kerry & Christopher 27 (7, 7, 6, 7) Cha-cha-cha "Ain't No Other Man" — Christina Aguilera Chris & Abbey 18 (5, 5, 4, 4) Waltz "The Wings" — from Brokeback Mountain Arianne & Carmello 32 (7, 9, 8, 8) Cha-cha-cha "I Like the Way" — BodyRockers Andrew & Linda 30 (8, 6, 8, 8) Waltz "Mr. Bojangles" — Sammy Davis Jr.
Week 2 Couples performed either the quickstep or the rumba, and are listed in the order they performed. CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Tom & Alana 22 (5, 5, 7, 5) Quickstep "Good Morning" — from Singin' in the Rain Safe Anthony & Natalie 26 (6, 7, 6, 7) Rumba "What's Left of Me" — Nick Lachey Safe Fiona & Sergei 20 (4, 5, 6, 5) Quickstep "Piccadilly" — Ted Heath Orchestra Eliminated Tamsyn & Arsen 27 (7, 7, 6, 7) Rumba "Fairy Tale" — Toni Braxton Safe Gary & Eliza 28 (7, 6, 8, 7) Quickstep "42nd Street" — from 42nd Street Safe Andrew & Linda 26 (6, 6, 7, 7) Rumba "One" — U2 & Mary J. Blige Safe Kerry & Christopher 24 (6, 6, 6, 6) Quickstep "Get Happy" — Judy Garland Bottom two Amanda & Csaba 28 (7, 6, 8, 7) Rumba "Buttons" — The Pussycat Dolls Safe Chris & Abbey 20 (5, 5, 5, 5) Rumba "Babylon" — David Gray Safe Arianne & Carmello 25 (7, 6, 6, 6) Quickstep "Anything Goes" — from Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Safe
Week 3 Couples performed either the jive or the tango, and are listed in the order they performed. CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Kerry & Christopher 27 (6, 7, 7, 7) Jive "Long Tall Sally" — Little Richard Safe Chris & Abbey 20 (5, 5, 5, 5) Tango "Assassin's Tango" — John Powell Safe Tom & Alana 23 (5, 6, 6, 6) Jive "Great Gosh A'Mighty" — Little Richard Eliminated Amanda & Csaba 26 (6, 7, 7, 6) Tango "Mary and Steve's Tango" — Mervyn Warren Safe Arianne & Carmello 28 (7, 7, 7, 7) Jive "Bandstand Boogie" — Barry Manilow Safe Anthony & Natalie 29 (7, 8, 7, 7) Tango "El Vaquero" — Prandi Sounds Safe Gary & Eliza 27 (7, 7, 7, 6) Jive "Bad Bad Leroy Brown" — Frank Sinatra Safe Tamsyn & Arsen 33 (8, 9, 8, 8) Tango "Sensation" — Musica & Poesia Bottom two Andrew & Linda 21 (5, 6, 5, 5) Tango "Watching You" — Rogue Traders Safe
Week 4 Musical guest: Ronan Keating
Couples performed either the paso doble or the foxtrot, and are listed in the order they performed. CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Andrew & Linda 21 (2, 6, 7, 6) Paso doble "Holding Out for a Hero" — Bonnie Tyler Safe Gary & Eliza 26 (6, 7, 6, 7) Foxtrot "Me and My Shadow" — Robbie Williams & Jonathan Wilkes Bottom two Tamsyn & Arsen 31 (7, 8, 8, 8) Paso doble "Spanish Paso Doble" — from The Mask of Zorro Safe Arianne & Carmello 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) Foxtrot "Why Don't You Do Right?" — Sinéad O'Connor Safe Chris & Abbey 29 (7, 7, 8, 7) Paso doble "Marita" Safe Kerry & Christopher 24 (5, 6, 6, 7) Foxtrot "Moondance" — Van Morrison Eliminated Anthony & Natalie 29 (7, 7, 7, 8) Paso doble "The Stampede" — from The Lion King Safe Amanda & Csaba 25 (5, 6, 7, 7) Paso doble "Black Betty" — Spiderbait Safe
Week 5 Musical guest: Guy Sebastian
Couples performed the samba and are listed in the order they performed. CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Arianne & Carmello 27 (6, 7, 7, 7) Samba Gypsy Kings medley Safe Anthony & Natalie 26 (6, 7, 7, 6) Samba "All Night Long (All Night)" — Lionel Richie Bottom two Amanda & Csaba 29 (7, 7, 8, 7) Samba "Bootylicious" — Destiny's Child Safe Chris & Abbey 28 (6, 7, 8, 7) Samba "Jump in the Line (Shake, Senora)" — Harry Belafonte Safe Gary & Eliza 15 (3, 5, 3, 4) Samba "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" — Jessica Simpson Eliminated Tamsyn & Arsen 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) Samba "The Race" & "Mas que Nada" — The Black Eyed Peas Safe Andrew & Linda 25 (6, 6, 7, 6) Samba "Magalenha" — Sérgio Mendes Safe
Week 6 Couples are listed in the order they performed. CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Tamsyn & Arsen 31 (8, 8, 7, 8) Salsa "Shake Up the Party" — Joy Enriquez Safe Chris & Abbey 24 (6, 6, 6, 6) Foxtrot "Dream a Little Dream of Me" — Michael Bublé Safe Andrew & Linda 20 (5, 5, 5, 5) Salsa "Stayin' Alive" — Bee Gees Safe Amanda & Csaba 25 (6, 6, 7, 6) Foxtrot "I Wanna Be Loved by You" — Sinéad O'Connor Eliminated Anthony & Natalie 35 (9, 8, 9, 9) Quickstep "That Old Black Magic" — Sammy Davis Jr. Bottom two Arianne & Carmello 37 (9, 9, 9, 10) Salsa "Ran Kan Kan" — Tito Puente Safe
Week 7 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, Dicko.
Ian "Dicko" Dickson appeared as a guest judge.
Each couple performed one new routine, and then all couples participated in a group West Coast Swing for individual points. Couples are listed in the order they performed. CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Arianne & Carmello 34 (6, 7, 8, 7, 6) Tango "Jealousy" — Billy Fury Safe Chris & Abbey 21 (5, 5, 3, 3, 5) Salsa "Get Busy" — Sean Paul Eliminated Tamsyn & Arsen 42 (9, 9, 8, 8, 8) Foxtrot "The Way You Look Tonight" — Michael Bublé Safe Andrew & Linda 22 (5, 5, 4, 4, 4) Quickstep "Sweet Georgia Brown" — Brother Bones and His Shadows Bottom two Anthony & Natalie 37 (5, 8, 8, 8, 8) Salsa "Johnny's Mambo" — from Dirty Dancing Safe Arianne & Carmello 36 (6, 8, 7, 8, 7) GroupWest Coast Swing "We Will Rock You" — Queen& "SexyBack" — Justin Timberlake Chris & Abbey 28 (7, 6, 3, 6, 6) Tamsyn & Arsen 36 (7, 7, 7, 8, 7) Andrew & Linda 23 (4, 6, 4, 5, 4) Anthony & Natalie 33 (6, 7, 7, 7, 6)
Week 8 Couples are listed in the order they performed. CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Tamsyn & Arsen 28 Cha-cha-cha "It's So Nice to Have a Man Around The House" — Della Reese Safe 33 (8, 9, 8, 8) Quickstep "Billy-A-Dick" — Bette Midler Anthony & Natalie 33 Foxtrot "As If We Never Said Goodbye" — Barbra Streisand Bottom two 25 (4, 7, 7, 7) Cha-cha-cha "Rhythm of the Night" — DeBarge Arianne & Carmello 36 (9, 9, 9, 9) Paso doble "Terre Aride" — Cirque du SoleilSafe 29 Waltz "His Eye Is on the Sparrow" — Lauryn Hill & Tanya Blount Andrew & Linda 28 (7, 7, 7, 7) Foxtrot "Business of Love" — Domino Eliminated 23 Jive "Knock on Wood" — Amii Stewart
Week 9 Each couple performed two routines, one of which was the Argentine tango, and are listed in the order they performed. CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Tamsyn & Arsen 26 Jive "Baby Did a Bad Bad Thing" — Chris Isaak Eliminated 29 Argentine tango "Por una Cabeza" — from Scent of a Woman Anthony & Natalie 35 Argentine tango "Tanguera" — Musica & Poesia Bottom two 33 Jive "Blue Suede Shoes" — Elvis Presley Arianne & Carmello 30 Rumba "The Prayer" — Celine Dion & Andrea Bocelli Safe 28 Argentine tango "The Tango Lesson" — Gotan Project
Week 10 Musical guests: Human Nature, Rogue Traders, Shannon Noll & Natalie Bassingthwaighte
CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Anthony & Natalie 33 (8, 8, 9, 8) Quickstep "That Old Black Magic" — Sammy Davis Jr. Winners 35 (7, 9, 10, 9) Lindy Hop "Moonlight Serenade" — Glenn Miller 40 (10, 10, 10, 10) Freestyle "Together We Are One"—Delta Goodrem Arianne & Carmello 33 (8, 8, 9, 8) Paso doble "Terre Aride" — Cirque du Soleil Runners-up 27 (6, 7, 7, 7) Lindy Hop "Zoot Suit Riot" — Cherry Poppin' Daddies 36 (9, 9, 9, 9) Freestyle West Side Story medley
Dance chart The couples performed the following each week: Week 1: One unlearned dance (Cha-cha-cha or waltz) Week 2: One unlearned dance (Quickstep or rumba) Week 3: One unlearned dance (Jive or tango) Week 4: One unlearned dance (Foxtrot or paso doble) Week 5: Samba Week 6: One unlearned dance Week 7: One unlearned dance & group West Coast Swing Week 8: Two unlearned dances Week 9: One unlearned dance & Argentine tango Week 10: Favourite dance of the season, Lindy Hop & freestyle
+Dancing with the Stars (season 5) - Dance chartCoupleWeek 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Anthony & Natalie Waltz Rumba Tango Paso doble Samba Quickstep Salsa Group Swing Foxtrot -cha Argentine tango Jive Quickstep Lindy Hop Freestyle Arianne & Carmello -cha Quickstep Jive Foxtrot Samba Salsa Tango Paso doble Waltz Rumba Argentine tango Paso doble Lindy Hop Freestyle Tamsyn & Arsen Waltz Rumba Tango Paso doble Samba Salsa Foxtrot -cha Quickstep Jive Argentine tango Andrew & Linda Waltz Rumba Tango Paso doble Samba Salsa Quickstep Foxtrot Jive Chris & Abbey Waltz Rumba Tango Paso doble Samba Foxtrot Salsa Amanda & Csaba Waltz Rumba Tango Paso doble Samba Foxtrot Gary & Eliza Cha-cha-cha Quickstep Jive Foxtrot Samba Kerry & Christopher Cha-cha-cha Quickstep Jive Foxtrot Tom & Alana Cha-cha-cha Quickstep Jive Fiona & Serghei Cha-cha-cha Quickstep
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