The sixth season of the Australian Dancing with the Stars premiered on 20 February 2007. Daryl Somers and Sonia Kruger returned as hosts, while Todd McKenney, Paul Mercurio, Helen Richey, and Mark Wilson returned as judges.
Singer Kate Ceberano and John-Paul Collins were announced as the winners on 1 May 2007, while radio personality Fifi Box and Paul Green finished in second place.
Couples This season featured ten celebrity contestants. Celebrity Notability Professional partner Status Wendell Sailor NRL player Linda De Nicola Eliminated 1ston 27 February 2007 Kimberley Davies Neighbours actress Paul Zaidman Eliminated 2ndon 6 March 2007 Naomi Robson Former Today Tonight presenter Steven Grace Eliminated 3rdon 13 March 2007 Todd Woodbridge Tennis player Emily Reilly Eliminated 4thon 20 March 2007 Tatiana Grigorieva Olympic pole vaulter Brendan Humphreys Eliminated 5thon 27 March 2007 David Graham Big Brother Australia 2006 housemate Eliza Campagna Eliminated 6thon 10 April 2007 Jamie Durie Television gardener & garden designer Amanda Garner Eliminated 7thon 17 April 2007 Tim Campbell Home and Away actor Natalie Lowe Eliminated 8thon 24 April 2007 Fifi Box Radio personality Paul Green Runners-upon 1 May 2007 Kate Ceberano Singer & actress John-Paul Collins Winnerson 1 May 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 6) - Weekly scores Couple Week 1 2 1+2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Kate & John-Paul 1st 29 75 32 30 30+30=60 34 35+35= 39+34= 36+37+40= Fifi & Paul G. 2nd 31 37 68 34 31 32 30+31=61 35 33+35=68 28+33= 38+38+38= Tim & Natalie 3rd 43 34 32 39+34= 33 36+34= 37+35=72 Jamie & Amanda 4th 32 29 61 31 24 31 25+34=59 32+32= David & Eliza 5th 27 4+22= Tatiana & Brendan 6th 39 35 74 30 33 26 28+26=54 Todd & Emily 7th 39 35 74 28 27 Naomi & Steven 8th 26 29 55 21 21 Kimberley & Paul Z. 9th 29 29 58 29 Wendell & Linda 10th 30 55 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 Individual judges scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Todd, Helen, Paul, Mark, Bruno.
Bruno Tonioli appeared as a guest judge.
Couples performed either the cha-cha-cha or the quickstep. Couples are listed in the order they performed. CoupleScoresDanceMusic Wendell & Linda 30 (6, 6, 6, 6, 6) Cha-cha-cha "Rock This Party (Everybody Dance Now)" — Bob Sinclar Tatiana & Brendan 39 (8, 8, 7, 8, 8) Quickstep "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" — Joe Loss David & Eliza 18 (2, 4, 4, 4, 4) Cha-cha-cha "Summer Rain" — Slinkee Minx Tim & Natalie 41 (8, 8, 8, 8, 9) Quickstep "Happy Feet" — from Shall We Dance? Kimberley & Paul 29 (5, 5, 6, 6, 7) Cha-cha-cha "I Need to Know" — Marc Anthony Todd & Emily 39 (8, 7, 8, 8, 8) Quickstep "The Lady Is a Tramp" — Shirley Bassey Kate & John-Paul 29 (6, 6, 6, 5, 6) Quickstep "Lust for Life" — Iggy Pop Fifi & Paul 31 (7, 6, 6, 6, 6) Cha-cha-cha "Walkin' on the Sun" — Smash Mouth Naomi & Steven 26 (5, 5, 5, 5, 6) Quickstep "In the Mood" — from Swing! Jamie & Amanda 32 (6, 6, 6, 7, 7) Cha-cha-cha "Need You Tonight" — INXS
Week 2 Bruno Tonioli appeared as a guest judge.
Couples performed either the jive or the tango. Couples are listed in the order they performed. CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Todd & Emily 35 (8, 7, 6, 7, 7) Jive "Great Balls of Fire" — Jerry Lee Lewis Safe Kimberley & Paul 29 (5, 6, 5, 6, 7) Tango "Olympic Gold Tango" — Casa Musica Bottom two Tim & Natalie 43 (9, 8, 8, 9, 9) Jive "Land of a Thousand Dances" — Wilson Pickett Safe Wendell & Linda 25 (5, 5, 6, 4, 5) Tango "Electric Tango" — Bajofondo Tango Club Eliminated Naomi & Steven 29 (5, 6, 6, 6, 6) Jive "Candyman" — Christina Aguilera Safe Fifi & Paul 37 (8, 8, 5, 8, 8) Tango "Theme from Mission: Impossible" — Chemical Brothers Safe Tatiana & Brendan 35 (7, 7, 7, 7, 7) Jive "Smiley Faces" — Gnarls Barkley Safe Jamie & Amanda 29 (7, 5, 4, 5, 8) Tango "History Repeating" — Propellerheads, feat. Shirley Bassey Safe David & Eliza 27 (5, 5, 5, 6, 6) Tango "Please Mister Brown"—Alma Cogan Safe Kate & John-Paul 46 (10, 9, 9, 9, 9) Jive "Joker & the Thief" — Wolfmother Safe
Week 3 Couples performed either the foxtrot or the salsa. Couples are listed in the order they performed. CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult David & Eliza 19 (3, 5, 5, 6) Salsa "Conga" — Miami Sound Machine Safe Tatiana & Brendan 30 (8, 7, 8, 7) Foxtrot "Temptation" — Diana Krall Bottom two Kimberley & Paul 29 (7, 7, 7, 8) Salsa "Miami" — Will Smith Eliminated Tim & Natalie 34 (8, 9, 8, 9) Foxtrot "On Broadway" — Bobby Darin Safe Jamie & Amanda 31 (9, 7, 7, 8) Salsa "Blood on the Dance Floor" — Michael Jackson Safe Kate & John-Paul 32 (8, 8, 9, 7) Foxtrot "Minnie the Moocher" — Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Safe Naomi & Steven 21 (3, 6, 6, 6) Foxtrot "L-O-V-E" — Nat King Cole Safe Fifi & Paul 34 (9, 8, 8, 9) Salsa "Hips Don't Lie" — Shakira Safe Todd & Emily 35 (8, 9, 9, 9) Foxtrot "Let Me Entertain You" — Debbie Gibson Safe
Week 4 Couples performed either the paso doble or the waltz. Couples are listed in the order they performed. CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Tim & Natalie 32 (7, 8, 8, 9) Paso doble "España cañí" — Erich Kunzel Safe David & Eliza 18 (3, 5, 5, 5) Waltz "The Last Waltz" — Engelbert Humperdinck Safe Naomi & Steven 21 (5, 6, 5, 5) Paso doble "Carnaval de Paris" — Dario G Eliminated Todd & Emily 28 (6, 7, 7, 8) Paso doble "Ronda" — D. Badke Safe Fifi & Paul 31 (7, 8, 8, 8) Waltz "Could I Have This Dance" — Anne Murray Safe Tatiana & Brendan 33 (8, 8, 9, 8) Paso doble "Malagueña" — Ernesto Lecuona Safe Jamie & Amanda 24 (6, 6, 6, 6) Waltz "Kiss from a Rose" — Seal Bottom two Kate & John-Paul 36 (9, 9, 9, 9) Paso doble "Teahouse" — from The Matrix Reloaded Safe
Week 5 Couples performed either the rumba or the samba. Couples are listed in the order they performed. CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Tatiana & Brendan 26 (6, 7, 6, 7) Samba "Déjà Vu" — Beyoncé Safe Tim & Natalie 35 (8, 9, 9, 9) Rumba "Eternal Flame" — The Bangles Safe Todd & Emily 27 (7, 7, 6, 7) Samba "The Coffee Song" — Frank Sinatra Eliminated David & Eliza 10 (1, 3, 2, 4) Samba "I'm Alive" — Celine Dion Bottom two Kate & John-Paul 30 (8, 7, 7, 8) Rumba "Sexual Healing" — Marvin Gaye Safe Fifi & Paul 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) Samba "Jeannie" — Hugo Montenegro Safe Jamie & Amanda 31 (8, 7, 8, 8) Rumba "You Raise Me Up" — Josh Groban Safe
Week 6 David Graham & Eliza Campagna were given the lowest possible score of for their paso doble, which judge Mark Wilson called a "crapo doble". Todd McKenney remarked, "I only gave him a '1' because I didn't have a '0'".
Each couple performed one new routine, and then all couples participated in one of two group disco routines for individual points. Couples are listed in the order they performed. CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult David & Eliza 4 (1, 1, 1, 1) Paso doble "The Battle" & "Theme from Gladiator" — from Gladiator Bottom two Kate & John-Paul 30 (7, 7, 8, 8) Waltz "Hallelujah" — Leonard Cohen Safe Jamie & Amanda 25 (7, 6, 6, 6) Quickstep "Cabaret" — from Cabaret Safe Tim & Natalie 39 (10, 9, 10, 10) Tango "Allegretto" — Bond Safe Fifi & Paul 31 (8, 8, 7, 8) Foxtrot "I Just Want to Make Love to You" — Etta James Safe Tatiana & Brendan 28 (7, 7, 7, 7) Cha-cha-cha "Fever" — Tito Puente Eliminated David & Eliza 22 (4, 4, 6, 8) GroupDisco "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" — Michael Jackson Jamie & Amanda 34 (8, 9, 8, 9) Tim & Natalie 34 (8, 9, 8, 9) Fifi & Paul 30 (7, 8, 7, 8) GroupDisco "Disco Inferno" — The Trammps Kate & John-Paul 30 (8, 8, 7, 7) Tatiana & Brendan 26 (5, 7, 7, 7)
Week 7 Before the elimination, but after the bottom two had been announced, David made the offer to withdraw from the competition to allow Kate to continue; he was eliminated naturally so is not considered a withdrawal.
Couples are listed in the order they performed. CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Fifi & Paul 35 (9, 9, 8, 9) Jive "Rock Around The Clock" - Bill Haley Safe Jamie & Amanda 36 (9, 9, 9, 9) Samba "Hot Hot Hot" - Buster Poindexter Safe Kate & John-Paul 34 (9, 8, 8, 9) Cha-cha-cha "Pash" — Kate Ceberano Bottom two David & Eliza 24 (5, 6, 6, 7) Quickstep "Steppin' Out with My Baby" — Tony Bennett Eliminated Tim & Natalie 33 (7, 9, 8, 9) Salsa "Vehicle" — The Ides of March Safe
Week 8 Musical guests: Dannii Minogue
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. CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Tim & Natalie 36 (9, 9, 9, 9) Cha-cha-cha Bottom two Kate & John-Paul 35 (8, 9, 9, 9) Tango Safe Jamie & Amanda 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) Foxtrot Eliminated Fifi & Paul 30 (7, 7, 8, 8) Paso doble Safe Tim & Natalie 34 (9, 8, 9, 8)GroupViennese waltz Kate & John-Paul 35 (9, 8, 9, 9) Jamie & Amanda 29 (8, 7, 8, 6) Fifi & Paul 30 (8, 7, 8, 7)
Week 9 CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Kate & John-Paul 39 (10, 9, 10, 10) Samba Drop It On Me - Ricky MartinSafe 34 (9, 8, 9, 8) Argentine tango Tim & Natalie 37 (10, 9, 9, 9) Argentine tango Eliminated 35 (7, 10, 9, 9) Waltz You Light Up My Life - Debby Boone Fifi & Paul 28 (7, 7, 7, 7) Quickstep Cheek To Cheek - Frank Sinatra Bottom two 33 (8, 9, 9, 7) Argentine tango
Week 10 CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Kate & John-Paul 36 (9, 9, 9, 9) Salsa Winners 37 (9, 9, 10, 9) Jive "Joker & the Thief" — Wolfmother 40 (10, 10, 10, 10) Freestyle West Side Story medley Fifi & Paul 38 (9, 9, 10, 10) Rumba "Take My Breath Away" - Berlin Runners-up 38 (10, 9, 9, 10) Salsa "Hips Don't Lie" — Shakira 38 (10, 10, 9, 9) Freestyle Michael Jackson medley
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 disco Week 7: One unlearned dance Week 8: One unlearned dance & group Viennese waltz Week 9: One unlearned dance & Argentine tango Week 10: Two favourite dances of the season & freestyle
+Dancing with the Stars (season 6) - Dance chartCoupleWeek 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Kate & John-Paul Quickstep Jive Foxtrot Paso doble Rumba Waltz GroupDisco Cha-cha-cha Tango GroupViennese waltz Samba Argentine tango Salsa Jive Freestyle Fifi & Paul G. Cha-cha-cha Tango Salsa Waltz Samba Foxtrot Jive Paso doble Quickstep Argentine tango Rumba Salsa Freestyle Tim & Natalie Quickstep Jive Foxtrot Paso doble Rumba Tango Salsa -cha Argentine tango Waltz Jamie & Amanda Cha-cha-cha Tango Salsa Waltz Rumba Quickstep Samba Foxtrot David & Eliza Cha-cha-cha Tango Salsa Waltz Samba Paso doble Quickstep Tatiana & Brendan Quickstep Jive Foxtrot Paso doble Samba Cha-cha-cha Todd & Emily Quickstep Jive Foxtrot Paso doble Samba Naomi & Steven Quickstep Jive Foxtrot Paso doble Kimberley & Paul Z. Cha-cha-cha Tango Salsa Wendell & Linda Cha-cha-cha Tango
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