It Takes Two | |
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Format | Entertainment |
Created by | Seven Network |
Country of origin | Australia |
Production | |
Running time | approx 90 to 120 minutes per episode (including commercials) |
Broadcast | |
Original channel | Seven Network |
Original run | 28 May 2006 – present |
It Takes Two is the Australian version of UK series Just the Two of Us, currently in its third season.[1] The first two series aired in 2006 and 2007. The third season began on Tuesday 12 February 2008 at 7:30 pm on Seven. The show was "rested" by Channel 7 in 2009 and will make a 2011 return. Considered hosts Paul O'Brien and Charli Delaney will still host the program.
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The show pairs celebrities with professional singers who each week compete against each other in a sing-off to impress a panel of judges and ultimately the viewing public in order to survive potential elimination.
Through both telephone and SMS voting, viewers vote for the duo they think should remain in the competition. Judges scores are also taken into account and are combined with the viewer votes when determining which duos stay and go each week.
The show was originally referred to in the media as Singing with the Stars, partly because of the similarity in concept to Dancing with the Stars.
It Takes Two has had quite a history with their hosts. Grant Denyer hosted It Takes Two between 2006 and 2008 with a various of female co-hosts such as Terasa Livingstone, Kate Ritchie and the most recent host from the 2008 series Erika Heynatz.
The first series premiered on Sunday 28 May 2006 and concluded on Sunday 6 August 2006. It featured the following celebrities:
Celebrity | Occupation | Professional singer | Genre/s Eliminated On | Song/s Eliminated On | Placing |
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Erika Heynatz | Model and television personality | David Hobson | – | – | Winners on 6 August |
Sarah Ryan | Former Olympic swimmer | Guy Sebastian | R&B
Professional Hit |
I Want You Back by The Jackson Five | Runners-up on 6 August |
Mark Furze | Actor – Home and Away | Rachael Beck | Swing
Musicals |
Can't Take My Eyes Off You by Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons | Eliminated 8th on 30 July |
Kate Ritchie | Actress – Home and Away | Troy Cassar-Daley | Swing | Route 66 by Sammy Davis Jr | Eliminated 7th on 23 July |
Richard Champion | Former Australian Rules footballer | Wendy Matthews | – | The Power of Love by Huey Lewis and the News | Eliminated 6th on 16 July |
Simon Reeve | Television presenter | Paulini Curuenavuli | Ballad | Reminiscing by Little River Band | Eliminated 5th on 9 July |
Michael Bevan | Australian cricketer | Jade MacRae | – | With or Without You by U2 | Eliminated 4th on 2 July |
Kate Fischer | Model and actress | Dave Gleeson | Rock & Roll | Suspicious Minds by Elvis Presley | Eliminated 3rd on 25 June |
Judy Nunn | Former Actress – Home and Away and author | Glenn Shorrock | Musicals | Luck Be a Lady from Guys and Dolls | Eliminated 2nd on 18 June |
Richard Zachariah | Journalist and television presenter | Karen Knowles | Rock | "Gloria" by Van Morrison | Eliminated 1st on 4 June |
score for each week.
EP = Episode
S = Swing, P = Pop, R = Rock, M = Movies/Musicals, R&R = Rock & Roll, N1 = Number Ones, B = Ballad, D = Disco, C = Country, PR = Professional Hit, R&B = R&B, FA = Fast, SL = Slow, J = Journey.
Couple | EP 1 | EP 2 | EP 3 | EP 4 | EP 5 | EP 6 | EP 7 | EP 8 | EP 9 | EP 10 |
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Erika/David | 26 P |
30 M |
31 R&R |
34 N1 |
30 B |
32 C |
34 R |
73 S, R&B |
73 PR, D |
112 FA, SL, J |
Sarah/Guy | 25 P |
28 M |
26 R&R |
27 N1 |
30 D |
28 C |
33 S |
68 R, B |
61 PR, R&B |
101 FA, SL, J |
Mark/Rachael | 30 P |
23 M |
28 R&R |
32 N1 |
31 B |
35 D |
33 R |
71 S, R&B |
64 PR, C |
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Kate/Troy | 24 P |
26 M |
30 R&B |
27 N1 |
24 B |
36 R&R |
35 R |
66 C, SW |
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Richard/Wendy | 29 P |
23 M |
21 R&B |
25 N1 |
25 D |
32 R&R |
28 C |
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Simon/Paulini | 25 S |
30 R |
29 R&B |
22 N1 |
30 D |
25 B |
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Michael/Jade | 25 S |
23 R |
28 R&B |
24 N1 |
29 C |
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Kate/Dave | 20 S |
22 R |
24 R&R |
22 N1 |
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Judy/Glen | 27 P |
27 M |
23 R&B |
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Richard/Karen | 16 S |
18 R |
EP = Episode
Erika Heynatz and her partner David Hobson were eventually declared the winners, defeating Sarah Ryan and her partner, Guy Sebastian.
This chart is based on the celebrities averages and not their place in the competition.
Rank by average |
Competition finish |
Couple | Total | Number of performances |
Average |
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1 | 1 | Erika & David | 475 | 14 | 33.9 |
2 | 2 | Sarah & Guy | 427 | 14 | 30.5 |
3 | 4 | Kate & Troy | 269 | 9 | 29.9 |
4 | 3 | Mark & Rachael | 314 | 11 | 28.5 |
5 | 6 | Simon & Paulini | 161 | 6 | 26.8 |
6 | 5 | Richard & Wendy | 183 | 8 | 26.1 |
7 | 7 | Michael & Jade | 129 | 5 | 25.8 |
8 | 9 | Judy & Glenn | 77 | 3 | 25.7 |
9 | 8 | Kate & David | 88 | 4 | 22.0 |
10 | 10 | Richard & Karen | 34 | 2 | 17.0 |
The second series premiered on Tuesday 8 May 2007 and concluded on Tuesday 10 July 2007. It featured the following celebrities:
Celebrity | Occupation | Professional singer | Genre/s Eliminated On | Song/s Eliminated On | Placing |
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Jolene Anderson | Actress – All Saints | David Campbell | – | – | Winners on 10 July |
Jo Stanley | Television and radio personality | Anthony Callea | Rock 'n' Roll Professional Hit |
"Johnny B. Goode" by Chuck Berry "The Prayer" by Anthony Callea |
Runners-up on 10 July |
Mimi Macpherson | Environmentalist and TV presenter [1] | David Hobson | Swing Movies |
"My Baby Just Cares For Me" by Nina Simone "Hanky Panky" by Madonna |
Eliminated 8th on 3 July |
Ernie Dingo | Actor, presenter – The Great Outdoors | Rachael Beck | Rock | "Solid Rock" by Goanna | Eliminated 7th on 26 June |
Daniel Kowalski | Former Olympic swimmer | Kate Ceberano | The 80s | "Walking on Sunshine" by Eddy Grant | Eliminated 6th on 19 June |
Bobby Morley | Actor – Home and Away | Jade MacRae | 70s & 80s | "Hold The Line" by Toto | Eliminated 5th on 12 June |
Julia Zemiro | Comedian, television presenter – RocKwiz | Dave Gleeson | Rock & Roll | "Jailhouse Rock" by Elvis Presley | Eliminated 4th on 5 June |
Russell Gilbert | Comedian | Wendy Matthews | Number One Hits | "Play That Funky Music" by Wild Cherry | Eliminated 3rd on 29 May |
Krystal Forscutt | Big Brother Australia 2006 contestant, Zoo Weekly columnist and model | Troy Cassar-Daley | Ballad | "Heaven" by Bryan Adams | Eliminated 2nd on 22 May |
Lochie Daddo | Actor | Paulini Curuenavuli | Swing | "Come Fly with Me" by Frank Sinatra | Eliminated 1st on 15 May |
Celebrity/Singing Partners | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 61 | Week 7 | Week 82 | Week 92 | Week 103 |
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Jolene Anderson/David Campbell | 32 | 30 | 33 | 36 | 37 | 45 | 40 | 78 | 75 | 115 |
Jo Stanley/Anthony Callea | 30 | 28 | 33 | 30 | 33 | 40 | 28 | 63 | 74 | 105 |
Mimi Macpherson/David Hobson | 28 | 19 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 35 | 28 | 61 | 69 | |
Ernie Dingo/Rachael Beck | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 22 | 37 | 33 | 61 | ||
Daniel Kowalski/Kate Ceberano | 20 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 28 | 40 | 31 | |||
Bobby Morley/Jade MacRae | 26 | 26 | 24 | 30 | 28 | 37 | ||||
Julia Zemiro/Dave Gleeson | 22 | 27 | 28 | 33 | 31 | |||||
Russell Gilbert/Wendy Matthews | 27 | 31 | 31 | 27 | ||||||
Krystal Forscutt/Troy Cassar-Daley | 23 | 30 | 26 | |||||||
Lochie Daddo/Paulini Curuenavuli | 22 | 20 | 24 |
1Week 6 featured a guest judge (Daryl Braithwaite), and scores were out of 50.
2Contestants in weeks 8 & 9 performed two songs, resulting with two scores out of 40, and added to out of 80.
3Contestants apart of the grand finale performed three songs, with three scores out of 40, and added out of 120.
This chart is based on the celebrities averages and not their place in the competition.
Rank by average |
Competition finish |
Couple | Total | Number of performances |
Average |
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1 | 1 | Jolene & David | 512 | 14 | 36.6 |
2 | 2 | Jo & Anthony | 456 | 14 | 32.3 |
3 | 8 | Russell & Wendy | 116 | 4 | 29.0 |
4 | 5 | Daniel & Kate | 202 | 7 | 28.9 |
5 | 7 | Julia & David | 141 | 5 | 28.2 |
6 | 4 | Ernie & Rachael | 253 | 9 | 28.1 |
7 | 3 | Mimi & David | 306 | 11 | 27.8 |
8 | 6 | Bobby & Jade | 164 | 6 | 27.3 |
9 | 9 | Krystal & Troy | 79 | 3 | 26.3 |
10 | 10 | Lochie & Paulini | 42 | 2 | 21.0 |
The third series of It Takes Two commenced on Tuesday 12 February 2008 at 7:30 pm on Seven. The following celebrities and singers are performing, and confirmation of partners are now known. In addition, Erika Heynatz, winner of Season 1 of the series is the new co-host alongside Grant Denyer.
Celebrity | Occupation | Professional singer | Genre/s Eliminated On | Song/s Eliminated On | Placing |
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Julia Morris | Television presenter, actor and writer | David Hobson | – | – | Winners on 22 April |
Russell Robertson | Australian Football League player | Kate Ceberano | Fast Slow Journey |
"Can't Buy Me Love" by Michael Bublé "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" by Elton John "Home" by Michael Bublé |
Runner Up on 22 April |
Virginia Gay | Actress - All Saints | Ian Moss | Rock Professional Hit |
"One" by U2 "Tucker's Daughter" by Ian Moss |
Eliminated 8th on 15 April |
Paul O'Brien | Actor – Home and Away | Jade MacRae | Swing | "Mack the Knife" by Bobby Darin | Eliminated 7th on 8 April |
Candice Falzon | Ironwoman | Anthony Callea | Rock | "Hook Me Up" by The Veronicas | Eliminated 6th on 1 April |
Sara Groen | Seven News Sydney weather presenter | Adam Harvey | Disco | "Can't Get Enough Of Your Love" by Barry White | Eliminated 5th on 25 March |
Chloe Maxwell | Television presenter | David Campbell | 80s | "Crazy For You" by Madonna | Eliminated 4th on 11 March |
Scott Draper | Professional tennis and golf player | Ricki-Lee Coulter | Ballad | "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" by Michael Bolton | Eliminated 3rd on 4 March |
Mark Wilson | Professional dancer, Dancing With The Stars judge |
Rachael Beck | Country | "9 to 5" by Dolly Parton | Eliminated 2nd on 26 February |
John Mangos | Sky News Australia anchor | Wendy Matthews | Pop | "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" by Stevie Wonder | Eliminated 1st on 19 February |
Celebrity/Singing Partners[3] | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 51 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 82 | Week 92 | Week 103 |
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Julia Morris/David Hobson | 29 | 32 | 35 | 33 | 38 | 32 | 35 | 67 | 69 | 117 |
Russell Robertson/Kate Ceberano | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 36 | 36 | 33 | 70 | 72 | 109 |
Virginia Gay/Ian Moss | 35 | 32 | 34 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 38 | 75 | 69 | |
Paul O'Brien/Jade MacRae | 22 | 25 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 30 | 59 | ||
Candice Falzon/Anthony Callea | 24 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 33 | 29 | 28 | |||
Sara Groen/Adam Harvey | 30 | 27 | 23 | 30 | 27 | 31 | ||||
Chloe Maxwell/David Campbell | 29 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 28 | |||||
Scott Draper/Ricki-Lee Coulter | 28 | 31 | 30 | 27 | ||||||
Mark Wilson/Rachael Beck | 27 | 31 | 22 | |||||||
John Mangos/Wendy Matthews | 21 | 24 |
1Week 5 featured a guest judge (Danni Minogue), and scores were still out of 40. She replaced Ross Wilson for the week, as he was unable to attend.
2Contestants in weeks 8 & 9 performed two songs, resulting with two scores out of 40, and added to out of 80.
3Contestants apart of the grand finale will perform three songs, with three scores out of 40, and added out of 120.
This chart is based on the celebrities averages and not their place in the competition.
Rank by average |
Competition finish |
Couple | Total | Number of performances |
Average |
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1 | 1 | Julia & David | 487 | 14 | 34.8 |
2 | 2 | Russell & Kate | 485 | 14 | 34.6 |
3 | 3 | Virginia & Ian | 379 | 11 | 34.5 |
4 | 7 | Chloe & David | 147 | 5 | 29.4 |
5 | 8 | Scott & Ricki Lee | 116 | 4 | 29.0 |
6 | 5 | Candice & Anthony | 199 | 7 | 28.4 |
7 | 6 | Sara & Adam | 168 | 6 | 28.0 |
8 | 9 | Mark & Rachael | 80 | 3 | 26.7 |
9 | 4 | Paul & Jade | 219 | 9 | 24.3 |
10 | 10 | John & Wendy | 45 | 2 | 22.5 |
The show is being "rested" in 2009
It Takes Two is one of the most successful television programs to air on Australian television (along with Dancing with the Stars), after two seasons, the program continues to attract an average of 1.5 million viewers a week nationally.
Series 1 was a hit for the Seven Network, providing them with solid numbers post 7:30 pm, where on a Sunday; Seven has had little success up against the Nine Network's 60 Minutes, and Big Brother and Australian Idol on the Ten Network.
Series 2 moved to a new night and time in 2007: 7:30 pm Tuesdays, airing in the slot usually occupied by the highly successful Dancing with the Stars. The premiere ranked third for the night, averaging 1.5 million viewers, behind Seven's news programming and ahead of a special extended edition of Nine's 20 to 1 episode "Great Movie One-Liners".[5] The show has now managed to stay in the top 3 of the rating, and has been proved to be very successful for the Seven Network.
In Series 3, with only one season of Dancing with the Stars to air later in 2008, It Takes Two was moved to February, however retains the highly successful timeslot of 7:30 pm on Tuesdays.