Dancing with the Stars (Australian season 3)

The third season of the Australian Dancing with the Stars TV series premiered on Tuesday 6 September 2005 and concluded on Tuesday 8 November 2005. Home and Away actress Ada Nicodemou and her partner Aric Yegudkin won the series, defeating Seven News presenter Chris Bath and her partner, Trenton Shipley.

Dancing with the Stars
Season 3
Celebrity winnerAda Nicodemou
Professional winnerAric Yegudkin
Country of originAustralia
No. of episodes10
Release
Original networkSeven Network
Original release6 September (2005-09-06) 
8 November 2005 (2005-11-08)
Season chronology

Couples

The following celebrities competed.

Celebrity Occupation Professional partner Status
Tania Zaetta Former Who Dares Wins presenter Michael Miziner Eliminated 1st
on 13 September 2005
Michael Caton Actor Kym Johnson Eliminated 2nd
on 20 September 2005
Ky Hurst Ironman Masha Belash Eliminated 3rd
on 27 September 2005
Nicky Buckley Former Sale of the Century presenter Andrew Palmer Eliminated 4th
on 4 October 2005
Dawn Fraser Former Olympic freestyle swimmer Gordon Gilkes Eliminated 5th
on 11 October 2005
David Campbell Jazz singer Luda Kroitor Eliminated 6th
on 18 October 2005
Brodie Holland AFL player & model Alana Patience Eliminated 7th
on 25 October 2005
Ian "Dicko" Dickson Australian Idol judge Leanne Bampton Eliminated 8th
on 2 November 2005
Chris Bath Seven News newsreader Trenton Shipley Runner Up
on 9 November 2005
Ada Nicodemou Home and Away actress Aric Yegudkin Winner
on 9 November 2005

Scoring chart

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 couple eliminated that week.
  indicates the returning couple that finished in the bottom two.
  indicates the winning couple.
  indicates the runner-up couple.
  indicates the third-place couple.
Couple Place 1 2 1+2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ada & Aric 1st 24 24 48 29 29 32 31 34 32+24=56 30+35=65 36+33+34=103
Chris & Trenton 2nd 30 28 58 33 31 31 31 33 29+29=58 28+40=68 32+34+40=106
Dicko & Leanne 3rd 28 23 51 30 26 24 32 29 35+27=62 26+37=63
Brodie & Alana 4th 21 18 39 30 25 27 23 28 18+20=38
David & Luda 5th 27 26 53 27 27 29 28 24
Dawn & Gordon 6th 24 22 46 24 17 23 21
Nicky & Andrew 7th 20 23 43 26 23 20
Ky & Masha 8th 24 24 48 26 25
Michael & Kym 9th 23 21 44 22
Tania & Michael 10th 23 17 40

Dance schedule

The celebrities and professional partners will dance one of these routines for each corresponding week.

  • Week 1 : Cha-cha-cha or Waltz
  • Week 2 : Quickstep or Rumba
  • Week 3 : Tango or Jive
  • Week 4 : Paso doble or Foxtrot
  • Week 5 : Samba
  • Week 6 : One unlearned Ballroom or Latin dance from weeks 1-5
  • Week 7 : One unlearned Ballroom or Latin dance from weeks 1-6
  • Week 8 : One unlearned Ballroom or Latin dance from weeks 1-7 & Group Viennese Waltz
  • Week 9 : Final unlearned Ballroom or Latin dance from weeks 1-8 & Favourite Dance of Season
  • Week 10 : Two Favourite Dances of the Season & Freestyle

Dance chart

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ada & Aric Cha-cha-cha Quickstep Jive Foxtrot Samba Tango Paso doble Waltz Viennese Waltz Rumba Jive Jive Waltz Freestyle
Chris & Trenton Waltz Rumba Tango Paso doble Samba Cha-cha-cha Foxtrot Jive Viennese Waltz Quickstep Rumba Paso doble Tango Freestyle
Dicko & Leanne Cha-cha-cha Quickstep Jive Foxtrot Samba Waltz Rumba Tango Viennese Waltz Paso doble Waltz
Brodie & Alana Cha-cha-cha Quickstep Jive Foxtrot Samba Rumba Waltz Paso doble Viennese Waltz
David & Luda Waltz Rumba Tango Paso doble Samba Quickstep Cha-cha-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
  Highest Scoring Dance
  Lowest Scoring Dance

Average Chart

The average chart is based on the dances performed by the celebrities and not their place in the competition.

Average ranking Competitive finish Couple Number of dances Total score Average
12Chris & Trenton1444932.07
21Ada & Aric42730.50
33Dicko & Leanne1131728.82
45David & Luda718826.86
58Ky & Masha49924.75
64Brodie & Alana921023.33
76Dawn & Gordon613122.40
87Nicky & Andrew511222.00
99Michael & Kym36621.83
1010Tania & Michael24020.00

Running Order

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

Running order
Couple Score Style Music
Ada & Aric 24 (6, 6, 6, 6) Cha-cha-cha "Come On Over"—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, 5, 6, 5) Cha-cha-cha "Rock DJ"—Robbie Williams
Dawn & Gordon 24 (6, 6, 6, 6) Waltz "I Still Call Australia Home"—Peter Allen

Week 2

  • Musical guests:
Running order
Couple Score Dance Music Result
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

  • Musical guests:
Running order
Couple Score Dance Music Result
Dicko & Leanne 30 (7, 6, 8, 9) Jive "Greased Lightnin'"John Travolta 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

Running order
Couple Score Dance Music Result
Chris & Trenton 31 (7, 8, 8, 8) Paso Doble "El Gato Montés"—Carmen's Track 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"—Brian Setzer & 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"—Michael Crawford & Sarah Brightman Bottom two

Week 5

  • Musical guests:
Running order
Couple Score Dance Music Result
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

  • Musical guests:
Running order
Couple Score Dance Music Result
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 Safe
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

Running order
Couple Score Dance Music Result
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

  • Musical guests:
Running order
Couple Score Dance Music Result
Chris & Trenton 29 (6, 7, 8, 8) Jive "Hey Dolly"—Louis Armstrong Safe
29 (5, 8, 8, 8) Viennese Waltz "Kiss from a Rose"—Seal
Brodie & Alana 18 (6, 5, 4, 3) Paso Doble "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood"—The Animals Eliminated
20 (3, 6, 6, 5) Viennese Waltz "Kiss from a Rose"—Seal
Ada & Aric 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) Waltz "If I Were A Painting"—Kenny Rogers Safe
27 (5, 8, 7, 7) Viennese Waltz "Kiss from a Rose"—Seal
Dicko & Leanne 35 (9, 8, 9, 9) Tango "James Bond Theme"—John Barry & Orchestra Safe
24 (5, 7, 6, 6) Viennese Waltz "Kiss from a Rose"—Seal

Week 9

  • Musical guests:
Running order
Couple Score Dance Music Result
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 Safe
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 Adams Safe
35 (9, 8, 9, 9) Jive "Jump & Jive"

Week 10

Running order
Couple Score Dance Music Result
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

References

    Preceded by
    Dancing with the Stars (Australian season 2)
    Dancing with the Stars (Australian version)
    Season 3
    Succeeded by
    Dancing with the Stars (Australian season 4)
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