The third season of the Australian Dancing with the Stars premiered on 6 September 2005. Daryl Somers and Sonia Kruger returned as hosts, while Todd McKenney, Paul Mercurio, Helen Richey, and Mark Wilson returned as judges.
Home and Away actress Ada Nicodemou and Aric Yegudkin were announced as the winners on 8 November 2005, while Seven News presenter Chris Bath and Trenton Shipley finished in second place.
Couples This season featured ten celebrity contestants. Celebrity Notability Professional partner Status Tania Zaetta Television presenter Michael Miziner Eliminated 1ston 13 September 2005 Michael Caton Actor Kym Johnson Eliminated 2ndon 20 September 2005 Ky Hurst Ironman Masha Belash Eliminated 3rdon 27 September 2005 Nicky Buckley Television presenter Andrew Palmer Eliminated 4thon 4 October 2005 Dawn Fraser Olympic swimmer Gordon Gilkes Eliminated 5thon 11 October 2005 David Campbell Singer Luda Kroitor Eliminated 6thon 18 October 2005 Brodie Holland AFL player Alana Patience Eliminated 7thon 25 October 2005 Ian "Dicko" Dickson Television presenter Leanne Bampton Eliminated 8thon 2 November 2005 Chris Bath Seven News presenter Trenton Shipley Runners-upon 9 November 2005 Ada Nicodemou Home and Away actress Aric Yegudkin Winnerson 9 November 2005
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 3) - Weekly scores Couple Week 1 2 1+2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Ada & Aric 1st 24 24 48 29 29 31 32+24=56 30+35=65 36+33+34= Chris & Trenton 2nd 31 31 33 29+29=58 28+40= 32+34+40= Dicko & Leanne 3rd 28 23 51 30 26 24 29 35+27= 26+37= Brodie & Alana 4th 21 18 30 25 27 23 28 18+20= David & Luda 5th 27 26 53 27 27 29 28 Dawn & Gordon 6th 24 22 46 24 23 Nicky & Andrew 7th 23 43 26 23 Ky & Masha 8th 24 24 48 26 25 Michael & Kym 9th 23 21 44 Tania & Michael 10th 23 40 Notes
Weekly scores 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 waltz, and are listed in the order they performed. CoupleScoresDanceMusic Ada & Aric 24 (6, 6, 6, 6) Cha-cha-cha "Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You)" — Christina Aguilera David & Luda 27 (6, 7, 7, 7) Waltz "Open Arms" — Air Supply Dicko & Leanne 28 (7, 7, 7, 7) Cha-cha-cha "Bad" — Michael Jackson Chris & Trenton 30 (6, 8, 8, 8) Waltz "Weekend in New England" — Barry Manilow Michael & Kym 23 (6, 6, 6, 5) Cha-cha-cha "Sway" — Michael Bublé Ky & Masha 24 (5, 6, 7, 6) Waltz "Dreamcatcher" — Secret Garden Tania & Michael 23 (5, 6, 6, 6) Cha-cha-cha "Me Against the Music" — Britney Spears & Madonna Nicky & Andrew 20 (5, 5, 5, 5) Waltz "A Time for Us" — Henry Mancini Brodie & Alana 21 (4, 6, 5, 6) Cha-cha-cha "Rock DJ" — Robbie Williams Dawn & Gordon 24 (6, 6, 6, 6) Waltz "I Still Call Australia Home" — Peter Allen
Week 2 Couples performed either the quickstep or the rumba, and are listed in the order they performed. CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult David & Luda 26 (6, 7, 6, 7) Rumba "Chains" — Tina Arena Safe Tania & Michael 17 (4, 5, 4, 4) Quickstep "Almost Like Being in Love" — Frank Sinatra Eliminated Dawn & Gordon 22 (5, 6, 5, 6) Rumba "Out of Reach" — Gabrielle Safe Brodie & Alana 18 (3, 5, 5, 5) Quickstep "Part-Time Lover" — Stevie Wonder Safe Chris & Trenton 28 (7, 7, 7, 7) Rumba "Secret" — Maroon 5 Safe Ada & Aric 24 (6, 6, 6, 6) Quickstep "Go Daddy-O" — Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Safe Ky & Masha 24 (6, 6, 6, 6) Rumba "Take My Breath Away" — Jessica Simpson Bottom two Michael & Kym 21 (6, 6, 4, 5) Quickstep "Let's Face the Music and Dance" — Robbie Williams Safe Nicky & Andrew 23 (5, 6, 6, 6) Rumba "The Lady in Red" — Chris de Burgh Safe Dicko & Leanne 23 (8, 5, 5, 5) Quickstep "The Muppet Show Theme" — Jim Henson & Sam Pottle Safe
Week 3 Couples performed either the jive or the tango, and are listed in the order they performed. CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Dicko & Leanne 30 (7, 6, 8, 9) Jive "Greased Lightnin'" — from Grease Safe Michael & Kym 22 (6, 5, 5, 6) Jive "Great Balls of Fire" — Jerry Lee Lewis Eliminated Nicky & Andrew 26 (6, 6, 7, 7) Tango "Hey Sexy Lady" — Shaggy Safe Ada & Aric 29 (8, 7, 7, 7) Jive "Mambo No. 5" — Lou Bega Safe Ky & Masha 26 (6, 6, 7, 7) Tango "Tanguera" — Musica & Poesia Safe Dawn & Gordon 24 (6, 6, 6, 6) Tango "Guapita" — Malando Bottom two Brodie & Alana 30 (7, 7, 8, 8) Jive "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting" — Elton John Safe David & Luda 27 (7, 6, 7, 7) Tango "Tango D'Amour" — Vicky Leandros Safe Chris & Trenton 33 (7, 8, 9, 9) Tango "Jealousy" — Billy Fury Safe
Week 4 Musical guest: Craig David
Couples performed either the foxtrot or the paso doble, and are listed in the order they performed. CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Chris & Trenton 31 (7, 8, 8, 8) Paso doble "El gato montés" — Manuel Penella Safe Dawn & Gordon 17 (4, 5, 4, 4) Paso doble "España cañí" — Erich Kunzel Safe Brodie & Alana 25 (6, 6, 7, 6) Foxtrot "The Pink Panther Theme" — Henry Mancini Safe Ada & Aric 29 (8, 7, 7, 7) Foxtrot "You're the Boss" — The Brian Setzer Orchestra, feat. Gwen Stefani Safe Dicko & Leanne 26 (7, 7, 6, 6) Foxtrot "It Had to Be You" — Harry Connick Jr. Safe Ky & Masha 25 (4, 6, 8, 7) Paso doble "Also sprach Zarathustra" — Richard Strauss& "Where Do You Go" — No Mercy Eliminated Nicky & Andrew 23 (6, 6, 6, 5) Paso doble "Eye of the Tiger" — Survivor Safe David & Luda 27 (6, 7, 7, 7) Paso doble "The Phantom of the Opera" — from The Phantom of the Opera Bottom two
Week 5 Couples performed the samba and are listed in the order they performed. CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Chris & Trenton 31 (8, 8, 7, 8) Samba "Hot Hot Hot" — Buster Poindexter Safe David & Luda 29 (6, 7, 8, 8) Samba "Shake Your Bon-Bon" — Ricky Martin Bottom two Brodie & Alana 27 (7, 7, 6, 7) Samba "Iko Iko" — The Belle Stars Safe Dawn & Gordon 23 (5, 6, 6, 6) Samba "Macarena" — Los del Rio Safe Nicky & Andrew 20 (5, 5, 5, 5) Samba "Mas que Nada" — Sérgio Mendes Eliminated Ada & Aric 29 (8, 7, 7, 7) Samba "You'll Be Mine (Party Time)" — Gloria Estefan Safe Dicko & Leanne 24 (7, 5, 6, 6) Samba "Soul Bossa Nova" — Quincy Jones Safe
Week 6 Couples are listed in the order they performed. CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Chris & Trenton 31 (7, 8, 8, 8) Cha-cha-cha "Blame It on the Boogie" — Jackson 5 Safe Dicko & Leanne 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) Waltz "Moon River" — Henry Mancini Safe David & Luda 28 (6, 7, 8, 7) Quickstep "Top Hat, White Tie and Tails" — Fred Astaire Bottom two Dawn & Gordon 21 (5, 5, 6, 5) Foxtrot "Beyond The Sea" — Robbie Williams Eliminated Brodie & Alana 23 (5, 6, 6, 6) Rumba "Alta marea" — Patrizio Buanne Safe Ada & Aric 31 (7, 8, 8, 8) Tango "Tango Passion" — Vio Friedmann Safe
Week 7 Musical guest: Jimmy Barnes
Couples are listed in the order they performed. CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Dicko & Leanne 29 (7, 7, 7, 8) Rumba "Light My Fire" — José Feliciano Safe Brodie & Alana 28 (7, 7, 7, 7) Waltz "Until It's Time for You to Go" — Buffy Sainte-Marie Safe David & Luda 24 (5, 6, 6, 7) Cha-cha-cha "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" — Jimmy Barnes Eliminated Chris & Trenton 33 (8, 8, 8, 9) Foxtrot "Nobody But Me" — Lou Rawls Safe Ada & Aric 34 (9, 8, 9, 8) Paso doble "Malagueña" — Brian Setzer Safe
Week 8 Each couple performed one new routine, and then all couples participated in a group Viennese waltz for individual points. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
Brodie Holland's two dances had been pre-recorded the previous week, due to a prior sporting commitment in Arizona. A tango and jive were also recorded on the same night, to be aired in week 9 had he not been eliminated.
CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Chris & Trenton 29 (6, 7, 8, 8) Jive "Hey Dolly" — Louis Armstrong Safe Brodie & Alana 18 (6, 5, 4, 3) Paso doble "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" — The Animals Eliminated Ada & Aric 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) Waltz "If I Were A Painting" — Kenny Rogers Safe Dicko & Leanne 35 (9, 8, 9, 9) Tango "James Bond Theme" — John Barry & Orchestra Safe Chris & Trenton 29 (5, 8, 8, 8)GroupViennese waltz"Kiss from a Rose" — Seal Brodie & Alana 20 (3, 6, 6, 5) Ada & Aric 24 (5, 6, 6, 7) Dicko & Leanne 27 (7, 6, 7, 7 )
Week 9 Each couple performed two routines, and are listed in the order they performed. CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Dicko & Leanne 26 (6, 6, 7, 7) Paso doble "Bohemian Rhapsody" — Queen Eliminated 37 (8, 9, 10, 10) Waltz "Mull of Kintyre" — Paul McCartney and Wings Chris & Trenton 28 (6, 7, 8, 7) Quickstep "Sing, Sing, Sing" — Benny Goodman Bottom two 40 (10, 10, 10, 10) Rumba "You'll Never Find Another Love like Mine" — Lou Rawls Ada & Aric 30 (8, 7, 7, 8) Rumba "I Finally Found Someone" — Bryan AdamsSafe 35 (9, 8, 9, 9) Jive "Jump, Jive an' Wail" — Louis Prima
Week 10 Musical guests: Human Nature & John Farnham
Each couple performed three routines: their favourite ballroom dance, favourite Latin dance, and their freestyle routine. Couples are listed in the order they performed. CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Chris & Trenton 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) Samba "Hot Hot Hot" — Buster Poindexter Runners-up 34 (7, 9, 9, 9) Waltz "Weekend in New England" — Barry Manilow 40 (10, 10, 10, 10) Freestyle "TNT" — AC/DC &"Sex Bomb" — Tom Jones Ada & Aric 36 (9, 9, 9, 9) Paso doble "Malagueña" — Brian Setzer Winners 33 (9, 8, 8, 8) Waltz "If I Were A Painting" — Kenny Rogers 34 (9, 9, 9, 7) Freestyle "Billie Jean" & "Smooth Criminal" — Michael Jackson
Dance chart The couples performed the following each week: Week 1: One unlearned dance (Cha-cha-cha or waltz) Week 2: One unlearned dance (Quickstep or rumba) Week 3: One unlearned dance (Jive or tango) Week 4: One unlearned dance (Foxtrot or paso doble) Week 5: Samba Weeks 6–7: One unlearned dance Week 8: One unlearned dance & group Viennese waltz Week 9: One unlearned dance & favourite dance of the season Week 10: Two favourite dances of the season & freestyle
+Dancing with the Stars (season 3) - Dance chartCoupleWeek 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Ada & Aric -cha Quickstep Jive Foxtrot Samba Tango Paso doble Waltz GroupViennese waltz Rumba Jive Jive Waltz Freestyle Chris & Trenton Waltz Rumba Tango Paso doble Samba Cha-cha-cha Foxtrot Jive Quickstep Rumba Paso doble Tango Freestyle Dicko & Leanne Cha-cha-cha Quickstep Jive Foxtrot Samba Waltz Rumba Tango Paso doble Waltz Brodie & Alana Cha-cha-cha Quickstep Jive Foxtrot Samba Rumba Waltz Paso doble David & Luda Waltz Rumba Tango Paso doble Samba Quickstep -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
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