Dancing with the Stars (Australian season 7)
| Dancing With The Stars (season 7) | |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | Australia |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Seven Network |
| Original run | 25 September 2007 – 27 November 2007 |
| Additional information | |
| Celebrity winner | Bridie Carter |
| Professional winner | Craig Monley |
The seventh season was the last to be hosted by Daryl Somers. It was also the last season to be aired on a Tuesday night and have a panel consisting of four judges.
This season commenced on 25 September 2007 and concluded on 27 November 2007.
Bridie Carter and her professional partner Craig Monley were named the eventual winners, defeating Anh Do and his partner.
The season featured the following celebrities.
Couples
| Celebrity | Occupation | Professional partner | Status | Call number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridie Carter | Actress | Craig Monley | 1st place on 27 November 2007 |
1-800-868-3402 |
| Anh Do | Stand-up comedian and actor | Luda Kroitor | 2nd place on 27 November 2007 |
1-800-868-3401 |
| David Hobson | Opera tenor and composer | Karina Schembri | 3rd place on 20 November 2007 |
1-800-868-3404 |
| Patti Newton | Entertainer | Sandro Catalano | 4th place on 13 November 2007 |
1-800-868-3410 |
| Mark Beretta | Sports reporter | Linda De Nicola | 5th place on 6 November 2007 |
1-800-868-3408 |
| James Courtney | V8 Supercar driver | Olya Bourtasova | 6th place on 30 October 2007 |
1-800-868-3406 |
| Jessica Rowe | TV journalist | Serghei Bolgarschii | 7th place on 23 October 2007 |
1-800-868-3407 |
| Elka Graham | Olympic swimmer | Michael Wojick | 8th place on 16 October 2007 |
1-800-868-3405 |
| Corinne Grant | Comedienne and TV presenter | Csaba Szirmai | 9th place on 9 October 2007 |
1-800-868-3403 |
| Michael Klim | Olympic swimmer | Eliza Campagna | 10th place on 2 October 2007 |
1-800-868-3409 |
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 couple that would have been eliminated had an elimination taken place.
- indicates the winning couple.
- indicates the runner-up couple.
- indicates the third-place couple.
| Team | Place | 1 | 2 | 1+2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridie & Craig | 1 | 32 | 29 | 61 | 30 | 35 | 36 | 33+31=64 | 38 | 36+28=64 | 31+35=66 | 35+40+40=115 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Anh & Luda | 2 | 24 | 28 | 52 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 25+31=56 | 27 | 21+27=48 | 32+34=66 | 26+32+35=93 | |||||||||||||||||||
| David & Karina | 3 | 27 | 27 | 54 | 28 | 35 | 31 | 29+28=57 | 27 | 38+29=67 | 31+23=54 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Patti & Sandro | 4 | 34 | 28 | 62 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 32+29=61 | 28 | 28+21=49 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Mark & Linda | 5 | 27 | 22 | 49 | 18 | 25 | 29 | 24+28=52 | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| James & Olya | 6 | 27 | 29 | 56 | 23 | 28 | 18 | 20+24=44 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jessica & Serghei | 7 | 24 | 23 | 47 | 30 | 29 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elka & Michael | 8 | 23 | 22 | 45 | 28 | 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Corinne & Csaba | 9 | 24 | 25 | 49 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michael & Eliza | 10 | 19 | 19 | 38 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dance Schedule
The celebrities and professional partners danced one of these routines for each corresponding week.
- Week 1 : Cha-Cha-Cha or Quickstep
- Week 2 : Jive or Tango
- Week 3 : Salsa or Foxtrot
- Week 4 : Waltz or Paso Doble
- Week 5 : Samba or Rumba
- Week 6 : One unlearned dance (Week 1 to Week 5) and a Group Bollywood Routine.
- Week 7 : One unlearned dance (Week 1 to Week 5)
- Week 8 : One unlearned dance (Week 1 to Week 5) and a Disco Routine.
- Week 9 : One unlearned dance (Week 1 to Week 5) and an Argentine Tango
- Week 10 : Final unlearned dance, Favourite dance of the season & Freestyle
Highest And Lowest Scoring Performances
The best and worst performances in each dance according to the judges' marks are as follows:
| Dance | Best dancer(s) | Best score | Worst dancer(s) | Worst score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cha Cha Cha | Bridie Carter | 35 | Anh Do, Corinne Grant | 24 |
| Jive | Bridie Carter | 29 | Michael Klim | 19 |
| Rumba | Bridie Carter | 36 | James Courtney | 18 |
| Tango | Bridie Carter | 36 | Mark Beretta | 22 |
| Paso Doble | Bridie Carter, David Hobson | 35 | Anh Do | 26 |
| Samba | Bridie Carter | 40 | Jessica Rowe | 14 |
| Waltz | David Hobson | 38 | Mark Beretta | 25 |
| Quickstep | Bridie Carter | 32 | Michael Klim | 19 |
| Foxtrot | Bridie Carter, Jessica Rowe | 30 | James Courtney | 20 |
| Argentine Tango | Bridie Carter | 35 | David Hobson | 31 |
| Disco | David Hobson | 29 | Patti Newton | 21 |
| Salsa | Bridie Carter | 31 | Mark Beretta | 18 |
| Bollywood | Bridie Carter, Anh Do | 31 | James Courtney | 24 |
| Freestyle | Bridie Carter | 40 | Anh Do | 35 |
Dance Chart
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridie & Craig | Quickstep | Jive | Foxtrot | Paso Doble | Rumba | Waltz | Bollywood | Samba | Tango | Disco | Salsa | Argentine Tango | Cha-Cha-Cha | Samba | Freestyle | |||||||||||||||||
| Anh & Luda | Cha-Cha-Cha | Tango | Salsa | Waltz | Samba | Jive | Bollywood | Foxtrot | Rumba | Disco | Quickstep | Argentine Tango | Paso Doble | Samba | Freestyle | |||||||||||||||||
| David & Karina | Quickstep | Jive | Foxtrot | Paso Doble1 | Rumba | Tango | Bollywood | Salsa | Waltz | Disco | Samba | Argentine Tango | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Patti & Sandro | Cha-Cha-Cha1 | Tango | Salsa | Waltz | Samba | Paso Doble | Bollywood | Foxtrot | Jive | Disco | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mark & Linda | Cha-Cha-Cha | Tango | Salsa | Waltz | Samba1 | Rumba | Bollywood | Quickstep | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| James & Olya | Cha-Cha-Cha | Tango1 | Salsa | Waltz | Rumba | Foxtrot | Bollywood | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jessica & Serghei | Quickstep | Jive | Foxtrot1 | Paso Doble | Samba | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elka & Michael | Quickstep | Jive | Foxtrot1 | Paso Doble | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Corinne & Csaba | Cha-Cha-Cha | Tango | Salsa1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michael & Eliza | Quickstep1 | Jive | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Highest Scoring Dance
- Lowest Scoring Dance
^1 This dance was repeated by the couple at the finale.
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 | 1 | Bridie & Craig | 15 | 509 | 35.9 |
| 2 | 3 | David & Karina | 12 | 360 | 30.0 |
| 3 | 4 | Patti & Sandro | 10 | 295 | 29.5 |
| 4 | 2 | Anh & Luda | 15 | 421 | 27.0 |
| 5 | 9 | Corinne & Csaba | 3 | 77 | 25.7 |
| 6 | 5 | Mark & Linda | 8 | 204 | 25.5 |
| 7 | 8 | Elka & Michael | 4 | 100 | 25.0 |
| 8 | 6 | James & Olya | 7 | 169 | 24.1 |
| 9 | 7 | Jessica & Serghei | 5 | 120 | 24.0 |
| 10 | 10 | Michael & Eliza | 2 | 38 | 19.0 |
| Preceded by Dancing with the Stars (Australian season 6) |
Dancing with the Stars (Australian version) Season 7 |
Succeeded by Dancing with the Stars (Australian season 8) |
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