Dancing with the Stars (Australian season 12)


The twelfth season of Dancing with the Stars premiered on April 15, 2012, at the 6:30pm time slot on Channel Seven. With previous co-host Sonia Kruger defecting to Channel Nine, former Spice Girl and American Dancing with the Stars season 5 runner up Mel B was hired as her replacement. Daniel MacPherson continues his role as main host of the show, along with judges Todd McKenney, Helen Richey, and Joshua Horner.

Background

The cast for the season were revealed on 13 March 2012 via the Seven website, along with their professional partners, although four contestants were revealed in late February 2012. This cast has been seen as a star increase on the previous year's cast, particularly with the addition of new international co-host Mel B, and former Nine daytime talkshow host Kerri-Anne Kennerley. Six new professional dancers, including former American Dancing with the Stars professional Damian Whitewood, Christopher Page, Elena Samodanova, Jess Prince, Gleb Savchenko and Damien Samuel have been recruited to replace non-returning professional dancers Alana Patience, Brendon Midson, Arsen Kishishian, Masha Belash, Jade Brand and Mark Hodge.

Couples

CelebrityOccupationProfessional partnerStatus
Erin McNaught
Model, actress, & presenter
Gleb Savchenko
Eliminated 1st
on 22 April 2012
Caine Eckstein
Ironman
Jess Prince
Eliminated 2nd
on 29 April 2012
Vogue Williams
International DJ
Christopher Page
Eliminated 3rd
on 6 May 2012
Shannon Noll
Singer-songwriter
Elena Samodanova
Withdrew
on 13 May 2012
Kerri-Anne Kennerley
Former daytime talk show host
Carmelo Pizzino
Eliminated 4th
on 20 May 2012
Jessica Watson
Solo yachtswoman
Damien Samuel
Eliminated 5th
on 27 May 2012
Brian Mannix
Uncanny X-Men lead singer
Melanie Hooper
Eliminated 6th
on 3 June 2012
Brendan Fevola
AFL player
Jessica Raffa
Eliminated 7th
on 10 June 2012
Zoe Cramond
Packed to the Rafters actress
Aric Yegudkin
Third Place
on 17 June 2012
Danielle Spencer
Actress, singer-songwriter
Damian Whitewood
Runners-Up
on 17 June 2012
Johnny Ruffo
The X Factor contestant
Luda Kroitor
Winners
on 17 June 2012

Dance schedule

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

Averages

This table only counts for dances scored on a traditional 30-points scale.
Rank by
Average		PlaceCoupleTotal Points
Earned		Number of
Dances		Average
12Danielle & Damian4121527.46
23Zoe & Aric3771426.93
31Johnny & Luda3741524.93
47Kerri-Anne & Carmelo130621.67
54Brendan & Jessica2541221.16
610Caine & Jess58319.33
75Brian & Melanie1911019.10
811Erin & Gleb37218.50
96Jessica & Damien144818.00
109Vogue & Christopher71417.75
118Shannon & Elena67416.75

Highest and lowest scoring performances

The best and worst performances in each dance according to the judges' marks are as follows:
DanceBest dancerBest scoreWorst dancerWorst score
FoxtrotJohnny Ruffo29Shannon Noll15
Cha Cha ChaDanielle Spencer30Vogue Williams14
JiveDanielle Spencer28Jessica Watson8
QuickstepZoe Cramond30Brian Mannix19
RumbaZoe Cramond30Brendan Fevola14
SambaDanielle Spencer
Johnny Ruffo
Zoe Cramond		27Brian Mannix13
WaltzKerri-Anne Kennerley22Jessica Watson21
Paso DobleZoe Cramond
Danielle Spencer		28Brian Mannix
Vogue Williams		16
Viennese WaltzZoe Cramond27Jessica Watson18
TangoZoe Cramond29Caine Eckstein
Brendan Fevola		20
Argentine TangoDanielle Spencer
Brendan Fevola		27Johnny Ruffo22
SalsaDanielle Spencer29Jessica Watson13
FreestyleJohnny Ruffo30Danielle Spencer29

Couples' Highest and Lowest Scoring Dances

According to the traditional 30 point scale. Group dances are not included.
CouplesHighest Scoring DanceLowest Scoring Dance
Johnny & LudaFreestyle Cha-cha-cha
Danielle & DamianCha-cha-cha Viennese Waltz & Jive
Zoe & AricQuickstep & Rumba Jive
Brendan & JessicaArgentine Tango Rumba
Brian & MelanieTango Samba
Jessica & DamienRumba, Waltz & Tango Jive
Kerri-Anne & CarmeloFoxtrot Jive
Shannon & ElenaPaso Doble Foxtrot
Vogue & ChristopherVienese Waltz Cha-cha-cha
Caine & JessVienese Waltz Jive
Erin & GlebFoxtrot Cha-cha-cha

Dance Chart

The celebrities and professional partners danced one of these routines for each corresponding week:
Unless indicated otherwise, individual judges scores in the chart below are listed in this order from left to right: Todd McKenney, Helen Richey, Joshua Horner.

Week 1

;Running order
CoupleScoreStyleMusic
Johnny & Luda20 Cha-cha-cha"Troublemaker"—Taio Cruz
Erin & Gleb16 Cha-cha-cha"We Found Love"—Rihanna ft. Calvin Harris
Caine & Jess21 Viennese Waltz"You and Me"—Lifehouse
Brian & Melanie16 Cha-cha-cha"Moves Like Jagger"—Maroon 5 ft. Christina Aguilera
Danielle & Damian25 Viennese Waltz"One and Only"—Adele
Shannon & Elena16 Cha-cha-cha"Start Me Up"—The Rolling Stones
Jessica & Damien18 Viennese Waltz"I'm With You"—Avril Lavigne
Vogue & Christopher14 Cha-cha-cha"Dedication to My Ex "—Lloyd feat. Lil Wayne
Zoe & Aric27 Viennese Waltz"A Thousand Years"—Christina Perri
Brendan & Jessica20 Viennese Waltz"Somebody to Love"—Queen
Kerri Anne & Carmelo22 Cha-cha-cha"I Will Survive"—Gloria Gaynor

Week 2

;Running order
CoupleScoreStyleMusic
Shannon & Elena16 Jive"River Deep - Mountain High"—Ike & Tina Turner
Vogue & Christopher20 Foxtrot"Someone like You"—Adele
Caine & Jess17 Jive"Check Yes Juliet"—We The Kings
Brian & Melanie20 Foxtrot"Have You Met Miss Jones?"—Frank Sinatra
Zoe & Aric24 Jive"Runaway Baby"—Bruno Mars
Jessica & Damien8 Jive"Tightrope"—Janelle Monáe
Erin & Gleb21 Foxtrot"Fever"—Peggy Lee
Danielle & Damian25 Jive"Upside Down"—Paloma Faith
Brendan & Jessica23 Jive"Lonely Boy"—The Black Keys
Kerri-Anne & Carmelo27 Foxtrot"The Lady is a Tramp"—Frank Sinatra
Johnny & Luda22 Foxtrot"Apologize"—OneRepublic

Week 3: Personal Song/Story Week

;Running order
CoupleScoreStyleMusic
Brian & Melanie21 Jive"Blue Suede Shoes"—Elvis Presley
Vogue and Christopher21 Viennese Waltz"3 Words"— The Sunshine State
Caine & Jess20 Tango"Somebody Told Me"—The Killers
Zoe & Aric25 Foxtrot"Big Jet Plane"—Angus & Julia Stone
Johnny & Luda22 Rumba"Man in the Mirror"—Michael Jackson
Danielle & Damian27 Samba"Alejandro"—Lady Gaga
Shannon & Elena15 Foxtrot"True Blue"—John Williamson
Jessica & Damien21 Rumba"Wonderwall"—Oasis
Brendan & Jessica20 Cha-cha-cha"Hey Baby"—DJ Otzi
Kerri-Anne & Carmelo22 Rumba"You Needed Me"—Anne Murray

Week 4: Australian Music Week

;Running order
CoupleScoreStyleMusic
Zoe & Aric27 Cha-cha-cha"Better the Devil You Know"—Kylie Minogue
Brian & Melanie22 Tango"Horror Movie"—Skyhooks
Vogue & Christopher16 Paso Doble"Sweet Disposition"—The Temper Trap
Johnny & Luda27 Samba"Hello"—Cat Empire
Jessica & Damien21 Tango"Suicide Blonde"—INXS
Danielle & Damian26 Foxtrot"Somebody That I Used to Know"—Gotye feat. Kimbra
Brendan & Jessica20 Tango"Playing to Win"—Little River Band
Kerri-Anne & Carmelo18 Jive"Like Wow - Wipeout"—Hoodoo Gurus
Shannon & Elena20 Paso Doble"Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap"—AC/DC

Week 5: Broadway Week

;Running order
CoupleScoreStyleMusic
Danielle & Damian28 Tango"Cell Block Tango"—from Chicago
Brian & Melanie16 Rumba"Wanted Dead or Alive"—from Rock of Ages
Zoe & Aric28 Paso Doble"Be Italian"—from Nine
Kerri-Anne & Carmelo19 Samba"Money, Money"—from Cabaret
Jessica & Damien21 Waltz"Edelweiss"—from The Sound of Music
Brendan & Jessica23 Quickstep"I Got Rhythm"—from Girl Crazy
Johnny & Luda25 Quickstep"We Go Together"—from Grease

Week 6: Movies/Musicals Week

;Running order

Week 7: Team Dances Week

;Running order
CoupleScoreStyleMusic
Danielle & Damian28 Paso Doble"What You Want"—Evanescence
Brian & Melanie21 Viennese Waltz"You've Got to Hide Your Love Away"—The Beatles
Zoe & Aric30 Quickstep"Let the Good Times Roll"—Louis Jordan
Brendan & Jessica18 Samba"Mama Do the Hump"—Rizzle Kicks
Jessica & Damien13 Salsa"Ain't Nobody"—Chaka Khan
Johnny & Luda21 Viennese Waltz"I Won't Give Up"—Jason Mraz
Johnny & Luda
Brendan & Jessica
Brian & Melanie		28 Cha-cha-cha"I Like How It Feels"—Enrique Iglesias
Jessica & Damien
Zoe & Aric
Danielle & Damian		27 Cha-cha-cha"Dance Again"—Jennifer Lopez

Week 8: Instant Dances Week

;Running order
CoupleScoreStyleMusic
Johnny & Luda26 Tango"Smooth Criminal"—Michael Jackson
Johnny & Luda25 Instant Paso Doble"Seven Nation Army"—The White Stripes
Brian & Melanie19 Quickstep"Sir Duke"—Stevie Wonder
Brian & Melanie13 Instant Samba"Jump in the Line"—Harry Belafonte
Zoe & Aric29 Tango"Rumor Has It"—Adele
Zoe & Aric27 Instant Samba"Pon de Replay"—Rihanna
Danielle & Damian28 Quickstep"Sparkling Diamonds"—Nicole Kidman
Danielle & Damian28 Instant Rumba"Drops of Jupiter"—Train
Brendan & Jessica24 Foxtrot"It Had to Be You"—Frank Sinatra
Brendan & Jessica22 Instant Paso Doble"Paint it Black"—The Rolling Stones

Week 9: Semi-Finals Week

;Running order
CoupleScoreStyleMusic
Johnny & Luda25 Jive"Jet Lag"—Simple Plan
Johnny & Luda22 Argentine Tango"Sin Rumbo"—Otros Aires
Zoe & Aric26 Argentine Tango"Tanguera"—Mariano Mores
Zoe & Aric30 Rumba"Love the Way You Lie "—Eminem feat. Rihanna
Brendan & Jessica15 Salsa"Get Busy"—Sean Paul
Brendan & Jessica27 Argentine Tango"Libertango"—Bond
Danielle & Damian27 Argentine Tango
Danielle & Damian29 Salsa"Danza Kuduro "—Qwote & Lucenzo

Week 10: Grand Finale Week

;Running order
CoupleScoreStyleMusic
Danielle & Damien28 Jive"Everybody Needs Somebody to Love"—Solomon Burke
Danielle & Damien27 Cha-cha-cha"Tonight Is the Night"—Outasight
Danielle & Damien29 Freestyle"When Love Takes Over"—David Guetta & Kelly Rowland
Johnny & Luda29 Foxtrot"This Business of Love"—Domino
Johnny & Luda26 Cha-cha-cha"Tonight Is the Night"—Outasight
Johnny & Luda30 Freestyle"It's Tricky"—Run-D.M.C.
Zoe & Aric23 Jive"Like It Like That"—Guy Sebastian
Zoe & Aric27 Cha-cha-cha"Tonight Is the Night"—Outasight