Dancing with the Stars (Australian season 3)
| Dancing With The Stars (Season 3) | |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | Australia |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Seven Network |
| Original run | 6 September 2005 – 8 November 2005 |
| Additional information | |
| Celebrity winner | Ada Nicodemou |
| Professional winner | Aric Yegudkin |
The third series of the Australian Dancing with the Stars TV series premiered on Tuesday 6 September 2005 and concluded on Tuesday 8 November 2005. Home and Away actress Ada Nicodemou and her partner Aric Yegudkin won the series, defeating Seven News presenter Chris Bath and her partner, Trenton Shipley.
Couples
The following celebrities competed.
| Celebrity | Occupation | Professional partner | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tania Zaetta | Bollywood Actress and TV Presenter | Michael Miziner | Eliminated 1st on 13 September 2005 |
| Michael Caton | Actor | Kym Johnson | Eliminated 2nd on 20 September 2005 |
| Ky Hurst | Ironman | Masha Belash | Eliminated 3rd on 27 September 2005 |
| Nicky Buckley | Sale of the Century Presenter | Andrew Palmer | Eliminated 4th on 4 October 2005 |
| Dawn Fraser | Olympic Swimmer | Gordon Gilkes | Eliminated 5th on 11 October 2005 |
| David Campbell | Singer | Luda Kroitor | Eliminated 6th on 18 October 2005 |
| Brodie Holland | AFL Player and Model | Alana Patience | Eliminated 7th on 25 October 2005 |
| Ian "Dicko" Dickson | Australian Idol Judge | Leanne Bampton | Third Place on 2 November 2005 |
| Chris Bath | Seven News Presenter | Trenton Shipley | Runners-up on 9 November 2005 |
| Winners on 9 November 2005 |
Scoring chart
- Red numbers indicate the couples with the lowest score for each week.
- Green numbers indicate the couples with the highest score for each week.
- indicates the couple (or couples) eliminated that week.
- indicates the returning couple that finished in the bottom two.
- indicates the winning couple.
- indicates the runner-up couple.
- indicates the third-place couple.
| Couple | Place | 1 | 2 | 1+2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada & Aric | 1st | 24 | 24 | 48 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 35 | 34+33=67 | 30+35=65 | 36+40+39=115 | |||||||||
| Chris & Trenton | 2nd | 30 | 28 | 58 | 31 | 31 | 36 | 32 | 32 | 30+36=66 | 28+40=68 | 38+37+40=115 | |||||||||
| Dicko & Leanne | 3rd | 28 | 23 | 51 | 30 | 26 | 27 | 32 | 34 | 32+31=64 | 26+37=63 | ||||||||||
| Brodie & Alana | 4th | 21 | 18 | 39 | 30 | 25 | 32 | 27 | 28 | 24+24=48 | |||||||||||
| David & Luda | 5th | 27 | 26 | 53 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 24 | ||||||||||||
| Dawn & Gordon | 6th | 24 | 22 | 46 | 24 | 17 | 24 | 21 | |||||||||||||
| Nicky & Andrew | 7th | 20 | 23 | 43 | 26 | 23 | 24 | ||||||||||||||
| Ky & Masha | 8th | 24 | 24 | 48 | 26 | 25 | |||||||||||||||
| Michael & Kym | 9th | 23 | 21 | 44 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||
| Tania & Michael | 10th | 23 | 17 | 40 | |||||||||||||||||
Dance Schedule
The celebrities and professional partners will dance one of these routines for each corresponding week.
- Week 1 : Cha-cha-cha or Waltz
- Week 2 : Quickstep or Rumba
- Week 3 : Tango or Jive
- Week 4 : Paso doble or Foxtrot
- Week 5 : Samba
- Week 6 : One unlearned Ballroom or Latin dance from weeks 1-5
- Week 7 : One unlearned Ballroom or Latin dance from weeks 1-6
- Week 8 : One unlearned Ballroom or Latin dance from weeks 1-7 & Group Viennese Waltz
- Week 9 : Final unlearned Ballroom or Latin dance from weeks 1-8 & Favourite Dance of Season
- Week 10 : Two Favourite Dances of the Season & Freestyle
Dance Chart
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada & Aric | Cha-Cha-Cha | Quickstep | Jive | Foxtrot | Samba | Tango | Paso Doble | Waltz | Viennese Waltz | Rumba | Jive | Jive | Waltz | Freestyle | |||||||||||||||||
| Chris & Trenton | Waltz | Rumba | Tango | Paso Doble | Samba | Cha-Cha-Cha | Foxtrot | Jive | Viennese Waltz | Quickstep | Rumba | Paso Doble | Tango | Freestyle | |||||||||||||||||
| Dicko & Leanne | Cha-Cha-Cha | Quickstep | Jive | Foxtrot | Samba | Waltz | Rumba | Tango | Viennese Waltz | Paso Doble | Waltz | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Brodie & Alana | Cha-Cha-Cha | Quickstep | Jive | Foxtrot | Samba | Rumba | Waltz | Paso Doble | Viennese Waltz | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| David & Luda | Waltz | Rumba | Tango | Paso Doble | Samba | Quickstep | Cha-Cha-Cha | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dawn & Gordon | Waltz | Rumba | Tango | Paso Doble | Samba | Foxtrot | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nicky & Andrew | Waltz | Rumba | Tango | Paso Doble | Samba | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ky & Masha | Waltz | Rumba | Tango | Paso Doble | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michael & Kym | Cha-Cha-Cha | Quickstep | Jive | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tania & Michael | Cha-Cha-Cha | Quickstep | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Highest Scoring Dance
- Lowest Scoring Dance
Average Chart
The average chart is based on the dances performed by the celebrities and not their place in the competition.
| Average Ranking | Competitive Finish | Couple | Number Of Dances | Total Score | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Chris & Trenton | 14 | 469 | 33.5 |
| 2 | 1 | Ada & Aric | 14 | 454 | 32.4 |
| 3 | 3 | Dicko & Leanne | 11 | 327 | 29.7 |
| 4 | 5 | David & Luda | 7 | 187 | 26.7 |
| 5 | 4 | Brodie & Alana | 9 | 229 | 25.4 |
| 6 | 8 | Ky & Masha | 4 | 99 | 24.8 |
| 7 | 7 | Nicki & Andrew | 5 | 116 | 23.2 |
| 8 | 6 | Dawn & Gordon | 6 | 132 | 22.0 |
| - | 8 | Michael & Kym | 3 | 66 | 22.0 |
| 10 | 8 | Tania & Michael | 2 | 40 | 20.0 |
| Preceded by Dancing with the Stars (Australian season 2) |
Dancing with the Stars (Australian version) Season 3 |
Succeeded by Dancing with the Stars (Australian season 4) |
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