The fourth series of Dancing with the Stars premiered on 26 February 2008. The contestants were announced in two groups of four in December 2007 and January 2008.

Couples

Celebrity Occupation Professional partner Placing Temepara George Former netball player Stefano OlivieriWinnerson 15 April 2008</td> Monty Betham Professional boxer Nerida JanttiRunners-upon 15 April 2008</td> Miriama Smith Film & television actress Jonny WilliamsEliminated 6thon 8 April 2008</td> Cory Hutchings Ironman competitor & television presenter Rebecca NicholsonEliminated 5thon 1 April 2008</td> Tina Cross Koo De Tah singer & actress Aaron GilmoreEliminated 4thon 25 March 2008</td> Martin Devlin Television & radio presenter Lauren de BoeckEliminated 3rdon 18 March 2008</td> Peter Urlich Musician & DJ Hayley HoltEliminated 2ndon 11 March 2008</td> Geeling Ng Actress & restaurateur Brian JonesEliminated 1ston 4 March 2008</td>

Netball star Temepara George and her professional Stefano beat boxing champion Monty Betham and his pro Nerida.

Scorecard

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 couples eliminated that week. indicates the returning couple that finished in the bottom two. indicates the winning couple. indicates the runner-up couple.

Team Place 1 2 1+2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Temepara & Stefano1 29 31 60 33 34 34+33=67 34+30=64 34+36=70 37+36+39=112 Monty & Nerida2 23 23 46 26 29 30+25=55 29+27=56 35+29=64 33+38+37=108 Miriama & Jonny3 35 28 63 36 32 37+31=68 33+21=54 33+35=68 Cory & Rebecca4 23 27 50 20 29 21+27=48 25+27=52 Tina & Aaron5 32 29 61 31 34 24+29=53 Martin & Lauren6 21 18 39 28 18 Peter & Hayley7 34 14 48 17 Geeling & Brian8 17 23 40

Dance Chart

Highest Scoring Dance Lowest Scoring Dance

Team 1 2 3 4 56 78Temepara & StefanoCha-Cha-ChaQuickstepJiveFoxtrotSambaViennese WaltzTangoRumbaPaso DobleWaltzFoxtrotSambaFreestyleMonty & NeridaCha-Cha-ChaQuickstepJiveFoxtrotSambaViennese WalzWaltzRumbaPaso DobleTangoQuickstepPaso DobleFreestyleMiriama & JonnyWaltzRumbaTangoPaso DobleSambaViennese WaltzQuickstepCha-Cha-ChaJiveFoxtrotCory & RebeccaCha-Cha-ChaQuickstepJiveFoxtrotSambaViennese WaltzWaltzPaso DobleTina & AaronCha-Cha-ChaQuickstepJivePaso DobleSambaViennese WaltzMartin & LaurenWaltzRumbaTangoPaso DoblePeter & HayleyWaltzRumbaTangoGeeling & BrianWaltzRumba

Average chart

Rank by average Competition finish Couple Total Number of dances Average1 1 Temepara & Stefano 440 13 33.82 3 Miriama & Jonny 321 10 32.13 5 Tina & Aaron 179 6 29.84 2 Monty & Nerida 384 13 29.55 4 Cory & Rebecca 199 8 24.96 7 Peter & Hayley 65 6 21.77 6 Martin & Lauren 84 4 21.38 8 Geeling & Brian 40 2 20.0 Weekly scores Individual judges scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Brendan Cole, Alison Leonard, Craig Revel Horwood, Paul Mercurio.

Week 1: First Dances Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusic Cory & Rebecca 23 (6, 6, 5, 6) Cha-cha-cha " "— Geeling & Brian 17 (4, 5, 3, 5) Waltz " "— Monty & Nerida 23 (6, 7, 4, 6) Cha-cha-cha " "— Martin & Lauren 21 (4, 6, 6, 5) Waltz " "— Tina & Aaron 32 (7, 8, 9, 8) Cha-cha-Cha "Think"—Aretha Franklin Peter & Hayley 34 (9, 8, 8, 9) Waltz "Moon River"—Henry Mancini Temepara & Stefano 29 (7, 8, 8, 6) Cha-cha-cha " "— Miriama & Jonny 35 (8, 9, 9, 9) Waltz " "—

Week 2 Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Temepara & Stefano 31 (7, 8, 8, 8) Quickstep "Cabaret"—from Cabaret Safe Martin & Lauren 18 (5, 6, 3, 4) Rumba "Your Song"—Elton John Safe Tina & Aaron 29 (7, 8, 7, 7) Quickstep "Get Happy"—Judy Garland Safe Miriama & Jonny 28 (7, 7, 7, 7) Rumba "Endless Love"—Lionel Richie & Diana Ross Safe Cory & Rebecca 27 (7, 8, 5, 7) Quickstep "Brown Derby Jump"—Cherry Poppin' Daddies Safe Geeling & Brian 23 (6, 7, 4, 6) Rumba "Too Lost in You"—Sugababes Eliminated Monty & Nerida 23 (5, 6, 5, 7) Quickstep "Suddenly I See"—KT Tunstall Safe Peter & Hayley 14 (3, 5, 3, 3) Rumba "Careless Whisper"—George Michael Bottom two

Week 3 Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Musical guests: Delta Goodrem

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Monty & Nerida 26 (7, 7, 5, 7) Jive "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown"—Frank Sinatra Safe Peter Ulrich 17 (4, 6, 3, 4) Tango "Gold"—Spandau Ballet Eliminated Temepara & Stefano 33 (8, 9, 8, 8) Jive "Mambo No. 5"—Lou Bega Safe Martin & Lauren 28 (7, 7, 6, 8) Tango "Ecstasy"—Joe Loss Safe Tina & Aaron 31 (5, 8, 9, 9) Jive "Good Times"—INXS & Jimmy Barnes Bottom two Miriama & Jonny 36 (9, 8, 9, 10) Tango "El Choclo"—Stanley Black Safe Cory & Rebecca 20 (5, 6, 3, 6) Jive "I'm a Believer"—The Monkees Safe

Week 4 Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Musical guests: Will Martin

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Miriama & Jonny 32 (7, 8, 8, 9) Paso Doble "Bring Me to Life"—Evanescence Safe Cory & Rebecca 29 (7, 7, 7, 8) Foxtrot "My Guy"—Mary Wells Safe Tina & Aaron 34 (9, 9, 9, 7) Paso Doble "Free Your Mind"—En Vogue Safe Monty & Nerida 29 (7, 8, 6, 8) Foxtrot "Ain't That a Kick in the Head?"—Robbie Williams Bottom two Martin & Lauren 18 (4, 5, 3, 6) Paso Doble "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)"—ABBA Eliminated Temepara & Stefano 34 (8, 9, 9, 8) Foxtrot "Walkin' My Baby Back Home"—Nat King Cole Safe

Week 5 Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Musical guests: Lizzie Marvelly

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResultTina & Aaron 24 (5, 6, 6, 7) Samba "La Isla Bonita"—Madonna Eliminated 29 (7, 7, 8, 7) Viennese Waltz " "—Temepara & Stefano 34 (8, 10, 8, 8) Samba "Brazil"—Edmundo RosSafe 33 (8, 8, 9, 8) Viennese Waltz " "—Cory & Rebecca 21 (6, 6, 4, 5) Samba "Young Hearts Run Free"—Candi Staton Bottom two 27 (6, 7, 7, 7) Viennese Waltz " "—Miriama & Jonny 37 (8, 10, 9, 10) Samba "Livin' la Vida Loca"—Ricky MartinSafe 31 (8, 9, 7, 7) Viennese Waltz " "—Monty & Nerida 30 (7, 8, 6, 9) Samba "Quando quando quando"—Engelbert HumperdinckSafe 25 (6, 7, 5, 7) Viennese Waltz " "—

Week 6 Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Musical guests:

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResultMonty & Nerida 29 (7, 8, 6, 8) Waltz "Gymnopedie"—Carl DoySafe 27 (8, 8, 3, 8) Rumba "Sway"—Bic RungaMiriama & Jonny 33 (8, 8, 8, 9) Quickstep "I'm Sitting on Top of the World"— Bobby Darin Bottom two 21 (4, 6, 5, 6) Cha-Cha-Cha "Pink Cadillac"—Natalie ColeTemepara & Stefano 34 (8, 9, 7, 10) Tango "Hernando's Hideaway"—Doris DaySafe 30 (7, 8, 8, 7) Rumba "Sacrifice"—Elton JohnCory & Rebecca 25 (6, 7, 5, 7) Waltz "Dancing Like Lovers"—Ross Mitchell Eliminated 27 (7, 8, 5, 7) Paso Doble "Live and Let Die"—Guns N' Roses

Week 7 Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Musical guests:

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResultTemepara & Stefano 34 (8, 9, 9, 8) Paso Doble "Consuela"—Orquesta Tarde de TorrosSafe 36 (9, 9, 9, 9) Waltz "Until It's Time for You to Go"—Buffy Sainte-MarieMiriama & Jonny 33 (8, 9, 8, 8) Jive "Johnny B. Goode"—Chuck Berry Eliminated 35 (8, 9, 9, 9) Foxtrot "Broadway Baby"—from FolliesMonty & Nerida 35 (8, 9, 8, 10) Paso Doble "Boléro"—Maurice Ravel Bottom two 29 (7, 8, 6, 8) Tango "Hey Sexy Lady"—Shaggy

Week 8 Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Musical guests:

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResultMonty & Nerida 33 (8, 9, 7, 9) Quickstep "Things"—Robbie Williams Runners-up 38 (9, 10, 9, 10) Paso Doble "Boléro"—Maurice Ravel 37 (9, 9, 9, 10) Freestyle "Magalenha"—Sérgio MendesTemepara & Stefano 37 (9, 10, 9, 9) Foxtrot "Fly Me to the Moon"—Frank Sinatra Winners 36 (8, 10, 9, 9) Samba "Brazil"—Edmundo Ros 39 (9, 10, 10, 10) Freestyle "I Am What I Am"—Gloria Gaynor

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