The sixteenth season of the Australian Dancing with the Stars premiered on 18 February 2019. Due to Network 10 having obtained the rights for the series, an overhaul to the cast and crew occurred. Grant Denyer and Amanda Keller were announced as the new co-hosts, while Strictly Come Dancing judge Craig Revel Horwood and professional dancers Sharna Burgess and Tristan MacManus were announced as the judges.
Couples This season featured eleven celebrity contestants. Network 10 revealed the first three celebrities participating in Dancing With the Stars to be Samuel Johnson, Curtly Ambrose & Cassandra Thorburn on 23 January 2019. All of the remaining celebrities were announced on 30 January 2019.
Celebrity Notability Professional partner Status Miguel Maestre The Living Room presenter Megan Wragg Eliminated 1st Denise Scott Studio 10 presenter & comedian Jeremy Garner Eliminated 2nd Cassandra Thorburn Children's author & media personality Marco De Angelis Eliminated 3rd Olympia Valance Neighbours actress & model Jarryd Byrne Eliminated 4th Michelle Bridges The Biggest Loser trainerAric Yegudkin Eliminated 5th Curtly Ambrose West Indies cricketer Siobhan Power Eliminated 6th Jimmy Rees Giggle and Hoot presenter Alexandra Vladimirov Withdrew Jett Kenny Ironman contestant & model Lily Cornish Eliminated 7th Constance Hall Author & blogger Gustavo Viglio Third place Courtney Act Drag queen & singer Joshua Keefe Runners-up Samuel Johnson Actor & radio presenter Jorja Freeman Winners
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 ().
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+Dancing with the Stars (season 16) - Weekly scores Couple Week 1 2 1+2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Samuel & Jorja 1st 20 20 40 24 17 17+18=35 26 29+28=57 26+24=50 28+18=46 29+29=58 Courtney & Josh 2nd 24 26+23= 28+5= 34+28= 26+28= 27+29= 29+30= Constance & Gustavo 3rd 17 18 35 17 18 16+18=34 15 28+28=56 21+22=43 22+23= 23+24= Jett & Lily 4th 12 17 29 14 20 21+23=44 17+3=20 26+25=51 16+16= 23+25=48 Jimmy & Alexandra 5th 16 37 23 19 21+23=44 22+3=25 25+28=53 Curtly & Siobhan 6th 12 22 15 14 11+18= 19+25= Michelle & Aric 7th 16 18 34 18 21 24+23=47 22+3=25 Olympia & Jarryd 8th 17 17 34 24 19+18=37 Cassandra & Marco 9th 13 Denise & Jeremy 10th 14 14 28 Miguel & Megan 11th 13 13 26 Notes
Weekly scores Unless indicated otherwise, individual judges scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Craig Revel Horwood, Sharna Burgess, Tristan MacManus.
Week 1 Couples are listed in the order they performed. CoupleScoresDanceMusic Miguel & Megan 13 (3, 5, 5) Cha-cha-cha "Come Get It Bae" – Pharrell Williams Michelle & Aric 16 (4, 6, 6) Cha-cha-cha "Sax" – Fleur East Olympia & Jarryd 17 (5, 6, 6) Tango "Look What You Made Me Do" – Taylor Swift Jett & Lily 12 (2, 5, 5) Cha-cha-cha "24K Magic" – Bruno Mars & Holly Cole Denise & Jeremy 14 (4, 5, 5) Viennese waltz "I Put a Spell on You" – Screamin' Jay Hawkins Jimmy & Alexandra 16 (3, 7, 6) Cha-cha-cha "Youngblood" – 5 Seconds of Summer Curtly & Siobhan 10 (2, 4, 4) Viennese waltz "Perfect" – Ed Sheeran Constance & Gustavo 17 (5, 7, 5) Cha-cha-cha "Think" – Aretha Franklin Cassandra & Marco 10 (1, 5, 4) Viennese waltz "Feeling Good" – Nina Simone Samuel & Jorja 20 (6, 7, 7) Tango "Believer" – Imagine Dragons Courtney & Josh 23 (8, 8, 7) Jive "Feel It Still" – Portugal. The Man
Week 2: My Jam Monday Each couple performed one unlearned dance to their favourite song. Couples are listed in the order they performed. CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Courtney & Josh 21 (6, 7, 8) Cha-cha-cha "Wannabe" – Spice Girls Safe Jett & Lily 17 (4, 6, 7) Samba "Feels" – Calvin Harris, feat. Pharrell Williams & Katy Perry Safe Denise & Jeremy 14 (3, 5, 6) Jive "Friends" – Bette Midler Safe Curtly & Siobhan 12 (2, 5, 5) Samba "(You Gotta Walk And) Don't Look Back" – Peter Tosh & Mick Jagger Safe Miguel & Megan 13 (2, 5, 6) Tango "The Greatest Show" – Panic! at the Disco Eliminated Olympia & Jarryd 17 (5, 6, 6) Cha-cha-cha "One Kiss" – Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa Safe Jimmy & Alexandra 21 (7, 7, 7) Jive "Don't Stop Me Now" – Queen Safe Michelle & Aric 18 (6, 6, 6) Jive "Shake It Off" – Taylor Swift Safe Cassandra & Marco 10 (2, 4, 4) Quickstep "Dancing" – Kylie Minogue Safe Constance & Gustavo 18 (6, 6, 6) Quickstep "Valerie" – Mark Ronson & Amy Winehouse Safe Samuel & Jorja 20 (4, 8, 8) Cha-cha-cha "Finesse" – Bruno Mars Safe
Week 3: Most Memorable Year Each couple performed one unlearned dance to celebrate the most memorable year of their lives. Couples are listed in the order they performed. CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Michelle & Aric 18 (4, 7, 7) Tango "Sweet Disposition" – The Temper Trap Safe Constance & Gustavo 17 (5, 6, 6) Contemporary "Rise Up" – Andra Day Safe Curtly & Siobhan 15 (3, 6, 6) Paso doble "Another One Bites the Dust" – Queen Safe Jett & Lily 14 (3, 6, 5) Tango "Can't Hold Us" – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, feat. Ray Dalton Safe Denise & Jeremy 9 (1, 4, 4) Cha-cha-cha "I Will Survive" – Gloria Gaynor Eliminated Jimmy & Alexandra 23 (7, 8, 8) Rumba "Amazed" – Lonestar Safe Cassandra & Marco 13 (3, 5, 5) Foxtrot "Brave" – Sara Bareilles Safe Olympia & Jarryd 24 (8, 8, 8) Contemporary "Praying" – Kesha Safe Courtney & Josh 25 (8, 9, 8) Tango "Real Men" – Joe Jackson Safe Samuel & Jorja 24 (8, 8, 8) Contemporary "See You Again" – Wiz Khalifa, feat. Charlie Puth Safe
Week 4: Latin Night Each couple performed one unlearned Latin routine. Couples are listed in the order they performed. CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Samuel & Jorja 17 (5, 6, 6) Samba "Mas Que Nada" – Sergio Mendes, feat. The Black Eyed Peas Safe Jett & Lily 20 (6, 7, 7) Rumba "When I Was Your Man" – Bruno Mars Safe Jimmy & Alexandra 19 (5, 7, 7) Salsa "I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)" – Pitbull Safe Michelle & Aric 21 (7, 7, 7) Paso doble "Survivor" – 2WEI Safe Curtly & Siobhan 14 (4, 5, 5) Cha-cha-cha "Smooth" – Santana, feat. Rob Thomas Safe Cassandra & Marco 9 (2, 3, 4) Cha-cha-cha "Oye Como Va" – Tito Puente Eliminated Olympia & Jarryd 26 (8, 9, 9) Argentine tango "Época" – Gotan Project Safe Constance & Gustavo 18 (6, 6, 6) Samba "Cheap Thrills" – Sia Safe Courtney & Josh 24 (8, 8, 8) Samba "La Isla Bonita" – Madonna Safe
Week 5: Movie Night Each couple performed one unlearned dance, and then performed a team dance. Couples are listed in the order they performed. CoupleScoresDanceMusicFilmResult Olympia & Jarryd 19 (7, 6, 6) Jive "You Never Can Tell" – Chuck Berry Pulp Fiction Eliminated Constance & Gustavo 16 (4, 6, 6) Paso doble "This Is Me" – Keala Settle The Greatest Showman Safe Curtly & Siobhan 11 (2, 4, 5) Tango "Mamma Mia" – ABBA Mamma Mia! Safe Samuel & Jorja 17 (5, 6, 6) Rumba "Shallow" – Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper A Star Is Born Safe Jett & Lily 21 (7, 7, 7) Jive "Happy" – Pharrell Williams Despicable Me 2 Safe Michelle & Aric 24 (8, 8, 8) Viennese waltz "A Thousand Years" – Christina Perri Breaking Dawn - Part 1 Safe Jimmy & Alexandra 21 (7, 7, 7) Viennese waltz "Earned It" – The Weeknd Fifty Shades of Grey Safe Courtney & Josh 26 (8, 9, 9) Quickstep "I Won't Dance" – Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers Roberta Safe Courtney & JoshJett & LilyJimmy & AlexandraMichelle & Aric 23 (7, 8, 8) Team Freestyle(Team La La Land) "City of Stars" & "Another Day of Sun"(from La La Land) Constance & GustavoCurtly & SiobhanOlympia & JarrydSamuel & Jorja 18 (6, 6, 6) Team Freestyle(Team Bohemian Rhapsody) "We Will Rock You" & "Bohemian Rhapsody" – Queen(from Bohemian Rhapsody)
Week 6: Dance-Off Grant Denyer did not appear as co-host; he was absent due to being in hospital. Denise Scott filled in for Denyer.
Each couple performed one unlearned dance. The couple with the highest score earned immunity from elimination and five additional points, while the rest of the couples participated in dance-offs for additional points. Couples are listed in the order they performed. CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Michelle & Aric 22 (6, 8, 8) Quickstep "Crazy In Love" – Emeli Sande Eliminated Jett & Lily 17 (5, 6, 6) Foxtrot "In My Blood" – Shawn Mendes Safe Jimmy & Alexandra 22 (7, 8, 7) Foxtrot "Hold My Girl" – George Ezra Safe Curtly & Siobhan 9 (2, 3, 4) Jive "What I Like About You" – The Romantics Safe Constance & Gustavo 15 (5, 5, 5) Jive "Ex's & Oh's" – Elle King Safe Samuel & Jorja 26 (8, 9, 9) Jazz "Mr Bojangles" – Jerry Jeff Walker Safe Courtney & Josh 28 (9, 10, 9) Contemporary "Creep" – Radiohead Immunity For each dance-off, the couple with the highest remaining score picked the opponent against whom they wanted to dance; the opponent chose the dance style (samba, cha-cha-cha, or jive). The winner of each dance-off earned three additional points. CoupleDanceMusicResult Jett & Lily Jive "Runaway Baby" – Bruno Mars Winners Samuel & Jorja Losers Jimmy & Alexandra Samba "Despacito" – Luis Fonsi, feat. Daddy Yankee & Justin Bieber Winners Curtly & SiobhanLosers Michelle & Aric Cha-cha-cha "September" – Earth, Wind & Fire Winners Constance & Gustavo Losers
Week 7: Judges' Team-up Challenge Individual judges scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Craig Revel Horwood, Bindi Irwin, Sharna Burgess, Tristan MacManus
Grant Denyer did not appear as co-host for the second week in a row; he was absent due to being in hospital. The Loop host & Studio 10 reporter Scott Tweedie filled in for Denyer.
Each couple performed one unlearned dance and then teamed up with another couple and one of the judges for a second routine. Each judge designed the routine, coached their teams, and performed with them, while the two non-performing judges and guest judge Bindi Irwin scored their routine. Couples are listed in the order they performed. CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Jimmy & Alexandra 25 (6, 6, 6, 7) Paso doble "Natural" – Imagine Dragons Bottom two Courtney & Josh 34 (8, 9, 8, 9) Viennese waltz "If I Ain't Got You" – Alicia Keys Safe Jett & Lily 26 (6, 6, 7, 7) Paso doble "Take Me Out" – Franz Ferdinand Safe Constance & Gustavo 28 (7, 7, 7, 7) Rumba "Thinking Out Loud" – Ed Sheeran Safe Curtly & Siobhan 19 (4, 5, 5, 5) Foxtrot "Mack the Knife" – Bobby Darin Eliminated Samuel & Jorja 29 (7, 8, 8, 6) Viennese waltz "Hallelujah" – Leonard Cohen Safe Jimmy & AlexandraCourtney & Josh 28 (X, 10, 9, 9) Jazz "Easy Street (Reprise)" – from Annie Curtly & SiobhanJett & Lily 25 (8, 8, 9, X) Paso doble& Tango"Thunderstruck" – AC/DC Constance & GustavoSamuel & Jorja 28 (9, 9, X, 10) Jive "Fishies" – The Cat Empire Judges' votes to save Horwood: Jimmy & Alexandra Burgess: Jimmy & Alexandra MacManus: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Jimmy & Alexandra
Week 8: Trio Night On April 8, 2019, it was announced a few hours before the show that Jimmy Rees had voluntarily withdrawn from the competition for personal reasons. As a result, there was no additional elimination.
Grant Denyer did not appear as co-host for the third week in a row due to being hospitalized. Denise Scott filled in for him for a second time.
Couples are listed in the order they performed. CoupleOrder ScoresDanceMusic Courtney & Josh126 (8, 9, 9)Jazz"Bad Romance" – Lady Gaga528 (9, 10, 9)Paso doble"Die Another Day" – Madonna Jett & Lily216 (4, 6, 6)Quickstep"Wake Me Up" – Avicii816 (3, 6, 7)Salsa"Light It Up" – Major Lazer Samuel & Jorja326 (9, 9, 8)Quickstep"Mr. Pinstripe Suit" – Big Bad Voodoo Daddy624 (8, 8, 8)Paso doble"Run Boy Run" – Woodkid Constance & Gustavo421 (7, 7, 7)Viennese waltz"You Are the Reason" – Calum Scott722 (6, 8, 8)Tango"Santa María (del Buen Ayre)" – Gotan Project
Week 9: Semifinals After a three-week absence recovering from a back injury, Grant Denyer returned as co-host.
In the first round, each couple performed a redemption dance. In the second round, each couple performed a fusion dance of two dance styles dedicated to a meaningful person in their life.