The seventh season of the Australian Dancing with the Stars debuted on 25 September 2007. Daryl Somers and Sonia Kruger returned as hosts, although this was the last season to be hosted by Somers. Todd McKenney, Paul Mercurio, Helen Richey, and Mark Wilson also returned as judges, and this would also be Mercurio's last season.
Actress Bridie Carter and Craig Monley were announced as the winners on 27 November 2007, while comedian Anh Do and Luda Kroitor finished in second place.
Couples This season featured ten celebrity contestants. Celebrity Notability Professional partner Status Michael Klim Olympic swimmer Eliza Campagna Eliminated 1ston 2 October 2007 Corinne Grant Comedian Csaba Szirmai Eliminated 2ndon 9 October 2007 Elka Graham Olympic swimmer Michael Wojick Eliminated 3rdon 16 October 2007 Jessica Rowe Journalist Serghei Bolgarschii Eliminated 4thon 23 October 2007 James Courtney Racing driver Olya Bourtasova Eliminated 5thon 30 October 2007 Mark Beretta Journalist Linda De Nicola Eliminated 6thon 6 November 2007 Patti Newton Singer Sandro Catalano Eliminated 7thon 13 November 2007 David Hobson Tenor Karina Schembri Eliminated 8thon 20 November 2007 Anh Do Comedian Luda Kroitor Runners-upon 27 November 2007 Bridie Carter Actress Craig Monley Winnerson 27 November 2007
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 7) - Weekly scores Couple Week 1 2 1+2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Bridie & Craig 1st 32 61 33+31= 36+28=64 31+35= 35+40+40= Anh & Luda 2nd 24 28 52 29 30 27 25+31=56 21+27= 32+34= 26+32+35= David & Karina 3rd 27 27 54 28 31 29+28=57 38+29= 31+23= Patti & Sandro 4th 28 31 28 32+29=61 28 28+21=49 Mark & Linda 5th 27 22 49 29 24+28=52 31 James & Olya 6th 27 56 23 28 18 20+24= Jessica & Serghei 7th 24 23 47 29 Elka & Michael 8th 23 22 45 28 27 Corinne & Csaba 9th 24 25 49 28 Michael & Eliza 10th 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 quickstep. Couples are listed in the order they performed. CoupleScoresDanceMusic Anh & Luda 24 (6, 6, 6, 6) Cha-cha-cha "Kung Fu Fighting" — Bus Stop, feat. Carl Douglas Elka & Michael 23 (5, 6, 6, 6) Quickstep "That Mellow Saxophone" — Brian Setzer Orchestra Mark & Linda 27 (6, 7, 7, 7) Cha-cha-cha "I Like It Like That" — Tito Puente David & Karina 27 (6, 7, 7, 7) Quickstep "The Continental" — Fred Astaire Michael & Eliza 19 (4, 5, 5, 5) Quickstep "Sing You Sinners" — Tony Bennett, feat. John Legend Corinne & Csaba 24 (5, 6, 6, 7) Cha-cha-cha "U and Ur Hand" — Pink Bridie & Craig 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) Quickstep "Big and Bad" — Big Bad Voodoo Daddy James & Olya 27 (7, 7, 6, 7) Cha-cha-cha "Destination Calabria" ― Alex Gaudino, feat. Crystal Waters Jessica & Serghei 24 (6, 6, 6, 6) Quickstep "Heart of Glass" — The Puppini Sisters Patti & Sandro 34 (9, 8, 8, 9) Cha-cha-cha "Mambo Italiano" — Bette Midler
Week 2 Couples performed either the jive or the tango. Couples are listed in the order they performed. CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult David & Karina 27 (6, 8, 6, 7) Jive "I'm A Believer" — The Monkees Safe Corinne & Csaba 25 (6, 6, 7, 6) Tango "Nightfall" — Stanley Black Safe Michael & Eliza 19 (2, 5, 6, 6) Jive "Everybody Needs Somebody to Love" — Blues Brothers Eliminated James & Olya 29 (6, 8, 8, 7) Tango "In Tango" — Bajofondo Tango Club Safe Jessica & Serghei 23 (5, 6, 6, 6) Jive "Reet Petite" — Jackie Wilson Safe Anh & Luda 28 (7, 7, 6, 8) Tango "Hernando's Hideaway" — Alma Cogan Safe Elka & Michael 22 (6, 6, 5, 5) Jive "Tall Skinny Mama" — The Swing Cats Bottom two Patti & Sandro 28 (7, 7, 6, 8) Tango "Argentino Paso" ― Carlos Ortega Safe Bridie & Craig 29 (8, 7, 7, 7) Jive "Johnny B. Goode" — Chuck Berry& "Good Times" — INXS, feat. Jimmy Barnes Safe Mark & Linda 22 (5, 6, 6, 5) Tango "Toreador Song" — Georges Bizet Safe
Week 3 Couples performed either the foxtrot or the salsa. Couples are listed in the order they performed. CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Corinne & Csaba 28 (7, 7, 7, 7) Salsa "Can't Touch It" — Ricki-Lee Coulter Eliminated Bridie & Craig 30 (7, 8, 7, 8) Foxtrot "They Can't Take That Away from Me" — Diana Krall Safe Anh & Luda 29 (6, 7, 8, 8) Salsa "Bombón de Azúcar" — La Secta Safe Elka & Michael 28 (7, 7, 7, 7) Foxtrot "Blue Moon" — Frank Sinatra Bottom two Mark & Linda 18 (3, 6, 4, 5) Salsa "Esa Morena" — Ozomatli Safe Jessica & Serghei 30 (8, 7, 8, 7) Foxtrot "Lovecats" — The Cure Safe Patti & Sandro 30 (7, 8, 7, 8) Salsa "La Bamba" — Selena Safe David & Karina 28 (7, 8, 6, 7) Foxtrot "Witchcraft" — Steve Tyrell Safe James & Olya 23 (4, 7, 7, 5) Salsa "Quimbara" — Celia Cruz Safe
Week 4 Couples performed either the paso doble or the waltz. Couples are listed in the order they performed. CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Elka & Michael 27 (6, 7, 7, 7) Paso doble "España cañí" — Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra Eliminated Mark & Linda 25 (6, 7, 6, 6) Waltz "Sunrise, Sunset" — Jerry Bock & Sheldon Harnick Safe James & Olya 28 (7, 7, 7, 7) Waltz "Adiemus" — Karl Jenkins Safe David & Karina 35 (8, 9, 9, 9) Paso doble "Romeo & Juliet Op. 64" — Sergei Prokofiev Safe Patti & Sandro 31 (7, 8, 8, 8) Waltz "Jesse" — Janis Ian Safe Bridie & Craig 35 (9, 8, 9, 9) Paso doble "Canción del Mariachi" — Los Lobos Safe Anh & Luda 30 (8, 7, 8, 7) Waltz "I Will Always Return" — Dancehouse Safe Jessica & Serghei 29 (7, 7, 8, 7) Paso doble "Theatres des Vampires" — Elliot Goldenthal& "XRCD" — Elliot Goldenthal Bottom two
Week 5 Couples performed either the rumba or the samba. Couples are listed in the order they performed. CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Patti & Sandro 28 (7, 7, 6, 8) Samba "I, Yi, Yi, Yi, Yi (I Like You Very Much)" — Carmen Miranda Bottom two James & Olya 18 (3, 6, 4, 5) Rumba "She's Like the Wind" — Vibekingz Safe Jessica & Serghei 14 (2, 4, 4, 4) Samba "Right About Now" — Mousse T Eliminated David & Karina 31 (7, 8, 8, 8) Rumba "La Paloma" — Placido Domingo Safe Mark & Linda 29 (7, 8, 7, 7) Samba "Conga" — Gloria Estefan Safe Bridie & Craig 36 (9, 8, 9, 10) Rumba "Time After Time" — Eva Cassidy Safe Anh & Luda 27 (7, 7, 6, 7) Samba "Rumbakalao" — Azuquita Safe
Week 6 Each couple performed one new routine, and then all couples participated in a group Bollywood routine for individual points. Couples are listed in the order they performed. CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult James & Olya 20 (5, 5, 5, 5) Foxtrot "The Way You Make Me Feel" — Michael Jackson Eliminated Mark & Linda 24 (4, 7, 6, 7) Rumba "Little Wonders" — Rob Thomas Safe Patti & Sandro 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) Paso doble "Y viva España" — Manolo Escobar Safe Bridie & Craig 33 (8, 9, 8, 8) Waltz "I Had a Dream" — Joss Stone Safe Anh & Luda 25 (6, 7, 6, 6) Jive "Wake Up Jeff" & "Hot Potato" — The Wiggles Bottom two David & Karina 29 (6, 8, 7, 8) Tango "Ecstasy" — Geoff Love Safe James & Olya 24 (6, 6, 6, 6) GroupBollywood "Bollywood Remix" — Krishnamoorthy, Sangathia & Chorus Mark & Linda 28 (8, 7, 6, 7) Patti & Sandro 29 (7, 8, 7, 7) Bridie & Craig 31 (7, 8, 8, 8) Anh & Luda 31 (8, 8, 7, 8) David & Karina 28 (6, 7, 7, 8)
Week 7 Couples are listed in the order they performed. CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult David & Karina 27 (7, 7, 6, 7) Salsa "It Had Better Be Tonight" — Michael Bublé Safe Anh & Luda 27 (8, 6, 7, 6) Foxtrot "I'm Your Man" — Leonard Cohen Safe Mark & Linda 31 (7, 8, 8, 8) Quickstep "The Dirty Boogie" — Brian Setzer Orchestra Eliminated Bridie & Craig 38 (10, 9, 9, 10) Samba "Le Serpent" — Guem et Zaka Safe Patti & Sandro 28 (7, 7, 7, 7) Foxtrot "The Locomotion" — Kylie Minogue Bottom two
Week 8 Each couple performed two routines, one of which was a disco routine. Couples are listed in the order they performed. CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Bridie & Craig 36 (9, 9, 9, 9) Tango "Olé Guapa" — André Rieu Safe 28 (6, 8, 6, 8) Disco "You Should Be Dancing" — Bee Gees Anh & Luda 21 (6, 6, 4, 5) Rumba "More Than Words" — Extreme Bottom two 27 (6, 6, 7, 8) Disco "Shake Your Groove Thing" — Peaches & Herb David & Karina 38 (9, 10, 10, 9) Waltz "Gymnopédie" — Erik Satie Safe 29 (5, 8, 10, 6) Disco "Play That Funky Music" — Wild Cherry Patti & Sandro 28 (7, 7, 7, 7) Jive "You Can't Stop the Beat" — from Hairspray Eliminated 21 (5, 5, 5, 6) Disco "I Will Survive" — Young Divas
Week 9 Each couple performed two routines, one of which was the Argentine tango. Couples are listed in the order they performed. CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Anh & Luda 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) Quickstep "When You're Smiling" — Andy Williams Bottom two 34 (9, 8, 9, 8) Argentine tango "Quejas de Bandoneon" — Astor Piazzolla David & Karina 31 (6, 8, 8, 9) Argentine tango "Verano Porteño" — Astor Piazzolla Eliminated 23 (5, 5, 6, 7) Samba "Sweetheart from Venezuela" — Harry Belafonte Bridie & Craig 31 (7, 8, 7, 9) Salsa "Micaela" — Sonora Carruseles Safe Argentine tango "The Addams Family Theme Song" & "El Vaquero"— Prandi Sound Tango Ensemble
Week 10 Each couple performed three routines: one unlearned dance, their favourite dance of the season, and their freestyle routine. Couples are listed in the order they performed. CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Bridie & Craig 35 (9, 9, 8, 9) Cha-cha-cha "Respect" — Aretha Franklin Winners 40 (10, 10, 10, 10) Samba "Le Serpent" — Guem et Zaka 40 (10, 10, 10, 10) Freestyle "Kothbiro" — Ayub Ogada Anh & Luda 26 (6, 6, 7, 7) Paso doble "Wall Breached" — Harry Gregson-Williams Runners-up 32 (7, 8, 8, 9) Samba "Rumbakalao" — Azuquita 35 (8, 9, 9, 9) Freestyle "Livin' la Vida Loca" — Ricky Martin
Dance chart Week 1: Cha-Cha-Cha or quickstep Week 2: Jive or tango Week 3: Foxtrot or salsa Week 4: Paso doble or waltz Week 5: Rumba or samba Week 6: One unlearned dance & group Bollywood Week 7: One unlearned dance Week 8: One unlearned dance & disco Week 9: One unlearned dance & Argentine tango Week 10: One unlearned dance, favourite dance of the season & freestyle
+Dancing with the Stars (season 7) - Dance chartCoupleWeek 1 2 3 4 56 78910 Bridie & Craig Quickstep Jive Foxtrot Paso doble Rumba Waltz GroupBollywood Samba Tango Disco Salsa Argentine tango -cha Samba Freestyle Anh & Luda -cha Tango Salsa Waltz Samba Jive Foxtrot Rumba Disco Quickstep Argentine tango Paso doble Samba Freestyle David & Karina Quickstep Jive Foxtrot Paso doble Rumba Tango Salsa Waltz Disco Argentine tango Samba Patti & Sandro Cha-cha-cha Tango Salsa Waltz Samba Paso doble Foxtrot Jive Disco Mark & Linda Cha-cha-cha Tango Salsa Waltz Samba Rumba Quickstep James & Olya Cha-cha-cha Tango Salsa Waltz Rumba Foxtrot Jessica & Serghei Quickstep Jive Foxtrot Paso doble Samba Elka & Michael Quickstep Jive Foxtrot Paso doble Corinne & Csaba Cha-cha-cha Tango Salsa Michael & Eliza Quickstep Jive
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