The twentieth season of the Australian Dancing with the Stars premiered on 18 June 2023 on Seven.
Daryl Somers and Sonia Kruger returned as hosts, while Todd McKenney and Mark Wilson returned to the judging panel. Craig Revel Horwood and Sharna Burgess, who had both served as judges when the series aired on Network 10, replaced Helen Richey and Paul Mercurio. Richey was unavailable due to her husband recovering from surgery, while Mercurio was focused on his political career as a member of the Parliament of Victoria.
Couples This season featured fourteen celebrity contestants. The line-up was announced on 11 May 2023. Celebrity Notability Professional partner Status Matt Preston Food critic & television presenter Jessica Raffa Withdrew Charlie Albone Better Homes and Gardens landscaper Ruby Gherbaz Eliminated 1st Gavin Wanganeen AFL player Megan Wragg Eliminated 2nd Issa Schultz The Chase Australia star Lily Cornish James Magnussen Olympic swimmer Natalie Lowe Sally Pearson Olympic hurdler & 7NEWS presenter Mitch Kirkby Eliminated 5th Laura Byrne Podcaster & radio presenter Danil Saveliev Pia Miranda Film & television actress Declan Taylor Christie Whelan Browne Stage & screen actress Craig Monley Finalists Mary Coustas Comedian & actress Aric Yegudkin Paulini Singer-songwriter Igor Ifliand Virginia Gay Stage & screen actress Ian Waite Emily Weir Home and Away actress Lyu Masuda Runners-up Phil Burton Human Nature singer Ash-Leigh Hunter Winners
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 ().
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+Dancing with the Stars (season 20) - Weekly scores Couple Week 1 2 3 1+3 4 2+4 5 6 Phil & Ash-Leigh 1st 29 35 64 39 Emily & Lyu 2nd 26 Virginia & Ian 3rd 36 Christie & Craig 30 34 64 37 36 Mary & Aric 18 26 44 34 31 Paulini & Igor 30 58 25 Pia & Declan 7th 23 24 47 33 Laura & Danil 19 28 47 Sally & Mitch 9th 27 27 54 31 James & Natalie 10th 27 26 53 26 Issa & Lily 20 25 45 22 Gavin & Megan 12th 20 28 Charlie & Ruby 13th Matt & Jessica 14th 10 Notes
Weekly scores Unless indicated otherwise, individual judges scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Craig Revel Horwood, Sharna Burgess, Todd McKenney, Mark Wilson.
Week 1 Couples are listed in the order they performed. CoupleScoresDanceMusic Emily & Lyu 26 (6, 7, 6, 7) Samba "Can't Touch It" — Ricki-Lee Coulter James & Natalie 27 (6, 7, 7, 7) Tango "Love Me Again" — John Newman Issa & Lily 20 (3, 5, 6, 6) Foxtrot "Moondance" — Van Morrison Gavin & Megan 8 (1, 3, 1, 3) Cha-cha-cha "Move Your Feet" — Junior Senior Mary & Aric 18 (4, 5, 4, 5) Tango "Castle On The Hill" — Ed Sheeran Paulini & Igor 28 (7, 7, 7, 7) Samba "Pon de Replay" — Rihanna Matt & Jessica 10 (3, 3, 3, 1) Foxtrot "Ain't That A Kick In The Head" — Dean Martin
Week 2 Couples are listed in the order they performed. CoupleScoresDanceMusic Pia & Declan 23 (5, 6, 6, 6) Cha-cha-cha "Mercy" — Duffy Sally & Mitch 27 (6, 7, 7, 7) Quickstep "It Don't Mean a Thing" — Duke Ellington Charlie & Ruby 8 (1, 3, 2, 2) Jive "Blinding Lights" — The Weeknd Christie & Craig30 (7, 8, 7, 8)Viennese waltz "You Are the Reason" — Calum Scott, feat. Leona Lewis Laura & Danil 19 (5, 5, 4, 5) Jive "One Way or Another (Teenage Kicks)" — One Direction Phil & Ash-Leigh 29 (7, 7, 7, 8) Viennese waltz "Iris" — Goo Goo Dolls Virginia & Ian 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) Paso doble "Paint It Black" — Ciara
Week 3 Before the dance-off, Matt announced his decision to withdraw from the competition due to a knee injury sustained during training for the first show.
Couples are listed in the order they performed. CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Mary & Aric 26 (6, 7, 6, 7) Samba "Freedom! '90" — George Michael Safe Paulini & Igor 30 (7, 8, 7, 8) Foxtrot "Beauty and the Beast" — Angela Lansbury Safe Matt & Jessica 6 (1, 3, 1, 1) Paso doble "Let's Stick Together" — Bryan Ferry Withdrew Gavin & Megan 20 (4, 5, 5, 6) Tango "Song 2" — Blur Bottom two Emily & Lyu 40 (10, 10, 10, 10) Contemporary "Stayin' Alive" — Bee Gees Safe James & Natalie 26 (6, 7, 6, 7) Cha-cha-cha "Head & Heart" — Joel Corry Safe Issa & Lily 25 (4, 7, 7, 7) Jive "Greased Lightnin'" — John Travolta Safe
Week 4 Couples are listed in the order they performed. CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Christie & Craig 34 (8, 9, 8, 9) Cha-cha-cha "How Will I Know" — Whitney Houston Safe Pia & Declan 24 (6, 7, 5, 6) Argentine tango "Asi Se Baila El Tango" — from Take The Lead Safe Sally & Mitch 27 (7, 7, 6, 7) Jive "Made You Look" — Meghan Trainor Bottom two Charlie & Ruby 17 (3, 4, 4, 6) Rumba "Let It Go" — James Bay Eliminated Virginia & Ian 36 (9, 9, 9, 9) Quickstep "Happy" — C2C, feat. Derek Martin Safe Laura & Danil 28 (6, 8, 7, 7) Foxtrot "Fallin'" — Jessica Mauboy Safe Phil & Ash-Leigh 35 (8, 9, 9, 9) Paso doble "Another One Bites the Dust" — Queen Safe Dance-off performances Sally & Mitch: "At This Moment" — Billy Vera and the Beaters (Waltz) Charlie & Ruby: "X" — Jonas Brothers, feat. Karol G (Salsa)
Judges' votes to save Wilson: Sally & Mitch Burgess: Sally & Mitch Horwood: Sally & Mitch McKenney: Did not vote
Week 5 Night 1 Couples are listed in the order they performed. CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Paulini & Igor 25 (6, 6, 6, 7) Jive "2 Be Loved (Am I Ready)" — Lizzo Bottom four James & Natalie 26 (7, 7, 6, 6) Viennese waltz "Hold My Hand" — Lady Gaga Eliminatedby judges' votes Issa & Lily 22 (3, 5, 7, 7) Paso doble "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" — The Rolling Stones Eliminatedby judges' votes Gavin & Megan 18 (2, 5, 5, 6) Rumba "Just Give Me a Reason" — Pink, feat. Nate Ruess Eliminatedimmediately Emily & Lyu 35 (9, 9, 9, 8) Quickstep "Walking on Sunshine" — Katrina and the Waves Safe Mary & Aric 34 (8, 8, 9, 9) Paso doble "Bad Romance" — Lady Gaga Safe Dance-off performances Paulini & Igor: "At This Moment" — Billy Vera and the Beaters (Waltz) Issa & Lily: "Black Betty" — Spiderbait (Charleston) James & Natalie: "At This Moment" — Billy Vera and the Beaters (Waltz) Judges' votes to save Wilson: Paulini & Igor Burgess: Paulini & Igor Horwood: Paulini & Igor McKenney: Did not vote
Night 2 Couples are listed in the order they performed. CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Laura & Danil 19 (5, 5, 4, 5) Cha-cha-cha "Break Free" — Ariana Grande, feat. Zedd Eliminatedby judges' votes Phil & Ash-Leigh 39 (9, 10, 10, 10) Foxtrot "The Way You Look Tonight" — Frank Sinatra Safe Sally & Mitch 31 (7, 8, 8, 8) Tango "Pompeii" — Bastille Eliminatedimmediately Virginia & Ian 40 (10, 10, 10, 10) Foxtrot "Feeling Good" — Nina Simone Safe Pia & Declan 33 (8, 8, 9, 8) Paso doble "I Ran (So Far Away)" — Flock of Seagulls Eliminatedby judges' votes Christie & Craig 37 (10, 10, 7, 10) Samba "New Rules" — Dua Lipa Bottom four Dance-off performances Pia & Declan: "Black Betty" — Spiderbait (Charleston) Laura & Danil: "X" — Jonas Brothers, feat. Karol G (Salsa) Christie & Craig: "Black Betty" — Spiderbait (Charleston)
Judges' votes to save Wilson: Christie & Craig Burgess: Christie & Craig Horwood: Christie & Craig McKenney: Did not vote
Week 6: Finale Couples are listed in the order they performed. CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Emily & Lyu Freestyle "Spice Up Your Life" — Spice Girls Runners-up Paulini & Igor 30 (7, 7, 8, 8) Freestyle "24K Magic" — Bruno Mars Finalists Mary & Aric 31 (7, 9, 7, 8) Freestyle "Rise Up" — Andra Day Finalists Phil & Ash-Leigh 39 (9, 10, 10, 10) Freestyle "Land of a Thousand Dances" — Wilson Pickett Winners Christie & Craig 36 (8, 10, 8, 10) Freestyle "Stairway to Heaven" — Led Zeppelin Finalists Virginia & Ian 36 (9, 9, 9, 9) Freestyle "A Little Party Never Killed Nobody (All We Got)" — Fergie, Q-Tip & GoonRock Finalists
Dance chart The celebrities and professional partners danced one of these routines for each corresponding week: Week 1: Cha-cha-cha, foxtrot, samba, or tango Week 2: One unlearned dance Week 3: One unlearned dance Week 4: One unlearned dance Week 5: One unlearned dance Week 6: Freestyle +Dancing with the Stars (season 20) - Dance chartCoupleWeek 1 2 3 4 5 6 Phil & Ash-Leigh Viennese waltz Paso doble Foxtrot Freestyle Emily & Lyu Samba Quickstep Freestyle Christie & Craig Viennese waltz Cha-cha-cha Samba Freestyle Mary & Aric Tango Samba Paso doble Freestyle Paulini & Igor Samba Foxtrot Jive Freestyle Virginia & Ian Paso doble Quickstep Foxtrot Freestyle Laura & Danil Jive Foxtrot Cha-cha-cha Pia & Declan Cha-cha-cha Argentine tango Paso doble Sally & Mitch Quickstep Jive Tango Issa & Lily Foxtrot Jive Paso doble James & Natalie Tango Cha-cha-cha Viennese waltz Gavin & Megan Cha-cha-cha Tango Rumba Charlie & Ruby Jive Rumba Matt & Jessica Foxtrot Paso doble
Ratings Episode Original airdate Viewers Rank Source 1 "Week One" 18 June 2023Sunday 7:00 pm 647,000 3 2 "Week Two" 25 June 2023 645,000 3 3 "Week Three" 2 July 2023 647,000 5 4 "Week Four" 9 July 2023 582,000 5 5"Week Five (a)"16 July 2023614,00046"Week Five (b)"17 July 2023Monday 7:30 pm552,00087"Week Six Finale"23 July 2023Sunday 7:00 pm702,0003
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