Dancing with the Stars (Australian season 17)


The seventeenth season of Dancing with the Stars premiered on 9 February 2020. Grant Denyer and Amanda Keller returned to co-host the season while Craig Revel Horwood, Sharna Burgess and Tristan MacManus returned to the judging panel.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Grand Final was broadcast on 29 March 2020, one week earlier than planned.

Couples

The full cast were announced on 14 January 2020. Professionals Marco De Angelis, Jeremy Garner, Joshua Keeffe and Siobhan Power did not return. They were replaced by Julian Caillon, Shae Mountain and Violeta Mugica with the number of partnerships reduced from 11 to 10 this season.
CelebrityNotability Professional partnerStatus
Dean WellsFormer Married At First Sight contestantAlexandra VladimirovEliminated 1st
Angie KentThe Bachelorette and former Gogglebox Australia castJulian CaillonEliminated 2nd
Beau RyanTelevision presenter and former NRL playerMegan WraggEliminated 3rd
Travis ClokeFormer AFL playerVioleta MugicaEliminated 4th
Chloe LattanziSinger and actressGustavo ViglioEliminated 5th
Dami ImSinger-songwriterShae MountainEliminated 6th
Ed KavaleeComedian and radio presenter Jorja FreemanFourth place
Claudia KarvanActressAric YegudkinThird place
Christian WilkinsPodcaster, TV presenter and socialiteLily CornishRunner-up
Celia PacquolaComedian and actressJarryd ByrneWinner

Scoring chart

Averages

The extra points from the Disco Marathon in Week 5 and scores by guest judge Courtney Act during the individual round of week 6 are excluded.
Rank by averagePlaceCoupleTotal pointsNumber of dancesAverage
11Celia & Jarryd2941224.50
23Claudia & Aric2871223.92
32Christian & Lily2831223.58
46Chloe & Gustavo179822.38
54Ed & Jorja2521221.00
68Beau & Megan92518.40
75Dami & Shae1801018.00
89Angie & Julian47315.67
97Travis & Violeta90615.00
1010Dean & Alexandra23211.5

*Team dance scores from Week 4 are included in these totals, but dance marathon scores from Week 5 are not.

Highest and lowest scoring performances

The best and worst performances in each dance according to the judges' 30-point scale are as follows :
DanceBest dancerHighest scoreWorst dancerLowest score
Argentine tangoChloe Lattanzi
Ed Kavalee		20TBATBC
Cha-cha-chaChristian Wilkins24Travis Cloke8
CharlestonCelia Pacquola28Chloe Lattanzi23
ContemporaryChristian Wilkins29Beau Ryan21
Disco marathonChristian Wilkins10Travis Cloke4
FoxtrotCelia Pacquola25Ed Kavalee
Angie Kent		14
FusionClaudia Karvan30Ed Kavalee24
JiveCelia Pacquola30Ed Kavalee19
PasodobleEd Kavalee24Dami Im13
QuickstepChristian Wilkins25Travis Cloke10
RumbaClaudia Karvan24Celia Pacquola21
SalsaCelia Pacquola26Claudia Karvan
Beau Ryan		19
SambaCelia Pacquola24Travis Cloke14
TangoClaudia Karvan30Dean Wells12
Team dance'
Ed Kavalee
Chloe Lattanzi
Travis Cloke
Christian Wilkins		26'
Beau Ryan
Celia Pacquola
Dami Im
Claudia Karvan		23
Viennese waltzChristian Wilkins26Ed Kavalee10
WaltzDami Im19Angie Kent14

Couples' highest and lowest scoring dances

Scores are based upon a 30-point maximum :
CouplesHighest Scoring DanceLowest Scoring Dance
Celia & JarrydJive Samba
Christian & LilyContemporary Cha-cha-cha
Claudia & AricTango & Fusion Salsa
Ed & JorjaCharleston Viennese waltz
Dami & ShaeContemporary Cha-cha-cha
Chloe & GustavoContemporary Foxtrot
Travis & VioletaViennese waltz Cha-cha-cha
Beau & MeganContemporary Cha-cha-cha
Angie & JulianTango Foxtrot
Waltz
Dean & AlexandraTango Cha-cha-cha

Weekly scores

Unless indicated otherwise, individual judges scores in the charts below are listed in this order from left to right: Craig Revel Horwood, Sharna Burgess, Tristan MacManus.

Week 1

Individual judges scores in the chart below are listed in this order from left to right: Mandy Moore, Sharna Burgess, Tristan MacManus
The couples performed a cha-cha-cha, foxtrot, tango or Viennese waltz. They were guest judged by Mandy Moore, who replaced Craig Revel Horwood for the first episode while he was in The O2 Arena in London for the final show of 2020.
;Running order
CoupleScoresDanceMusic
Celia & Jarryd18 Cha-cha-cha"Juice" — Lizzo
Ed & Jorja14 Foxtrot"It Had to Be You" — Frank Sinatra
Chloe & Gustavo18 Foxtrot"Love Song" — Sara Bareilles
Christian & Lily18 Tango"Bad Guy" – Billie Eilish
Dean & Alexandra11 Cha-cha-cha"U Can't Touch This" — MC Hammer'''
Angie & Julian14 Foxtrot"Grace Kelly" — Mika
Beau & Megan13 Cha-cha-cha"Bills" — LunchMoney Lewis
Travis & Violeta17 Viennese waltz"Give Me Love" — Ed Sheeran
Claudia & Aric21 Cha-cha-cha"Chain of Fools" — Aretha Franklin
Dami & Shae14 Viennese waltz"Lover" — Taylor Swift

Week 2

The couples performed one unlearned routine. Salsa and charleston were introduced.
;Running order
CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Claudia & Aric19 Salsa"Vivir Mi Vida" — Marc AnthonySafe
Christian & Lily15 Cha-cha-cha"Spinning Around" – Kylie MinogueSafe
Ed & Jorja10 Viennese waltz"Never Tear Us Apart" — INXSBottom 2
Dean & Alex12 Tango"Teeth" – 5 Seconds of SummerBottom 2
Dami & Shae10 Cha-cha-cha"Hold My Hand" – Jess GlynneSafe
Beau & Megan16 Foxtrot"Sign of the Times" – Harry StylesSafe
Chloe & Gustavo23 Charleston"Do Your Thing" – Basement JaxxSafe
Angie & Julian19 Tango"Castles" – Freya RidingsSafe
Travis & Violeta8 Cha-cha-cha"Ain't No Mountain High Enough" – Marvin Gaye & Tammi TerrellSafe
Celia & Jarryd25 Foxtrot"Why Don't You Do Right" — Peggy Lee & Benny GoodmanSafe

Judges' votes to save
The couples performed one unlearned dance to celebrate the most memorable year of their lives. Contemporary, samba, quickstep, waltz, jive and pasodoble were introduced.
;Running order
CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Chloe & Gustavo24 Contemporary"Cold" — Annie LennoxSafe
Claudia & Aric23 Quickstep"Graceland" — Paul SimonSafe
Beau & Megan21 Contemporary"Show Me Love" — Robin S.Safe
Travis & Violeta15 Pasodoble"It's My Life" — Bon JoviLast to be called safe
Angie & Julian14 Waltz"Unforgettable" — Nat King ColeEliminated
Christian & Lily21 Foxtrot"When You Wish Upon a Star" — Leigh Harline & Ned WashingtonSafe
Dami & Shae24 Contemporary"Hero" — Mariah CareySafe
Celia & Jarryd16 Samba"Independent Women" – Destiny's ChildSafe
Ed & Jorja19 Jive"Come Anytime" – Hoodoo GurusSafe

Judges' votes to save
The couples performed one unlearned and team Latin routine. Rumba was introduced.
;Running order
Judges' votes to save
The couples performed one unlearned dance and a disco marathon. The two couples with the lowest scores participated in an elimination dance-off where the judges chose who would be eliminated.
;Running order
;Disco marathon dance-off
In the disco marathon dance-off, the couples danced together. The couples were awarded points depending on when they were voted out by the judges. The first voted out won four points while the winner received ten points, with couples placing indicating the number of points added to their score.
CoupleDanceMusicResult
Christian & LilyDisco marathon"Boogie Shoes" – KC & The Sunshine Band
"Disco Inferno" – The Trammps
"Boogie Wonderland" – Earth, Wind & Fire
"You Should Be Dancing"– Bee Gees		Winner
Celia & JarrydDisco marathon"Boogie Shoes" – KC & The Sunshine Band
"Disco Inferno" – The Trammps
"Boogie Wonderland" – Earth, Wind & Fire
"You Should Be Dancing"– Bee Gees		Second place
Ed & JorjaDisco marathon"Boogie Shoes" – KC & The Sunshine Band
"Disco Inferno" – The Trammps
"Boogie Wonderland" – Earth, Wind & Fire
"You Should Be Dancing"– Bee Gees		Fifth voted out
Claudia & AricDisco marathon"Boogie Shoes" – KC & The Sunshine Band
"Disco Inferno" – The Trammps
"Boogie Wonderland" – Earth, Wind & Fire
"You Should Be Dancing"– Bee Gees		Fourth voted out
Chloe & GustavoDisco marathon"Boogie Shoes" – KC & The Sunshine Band
"Disco Inferno" – The Trammps
"Boogie Wonderland" – Earth, Wind & Fire
"You Should Be Dancing"– Bee Gees		Third voted out
Dami & ShaeDisco marathon"Boogie Shoes" – KC & The Sunshine Band
"Disco Inferno" – The Trammps
"Boogie Wonderland" – Earth, Wind & Fire
"You Should Be Dancing"– Bee Gees		Second voted out
Travis & VioletaDisco marathon"Boogie Shoes" – KC & The Sunshine Band
"Disco Inferno" – The Trammps
"Boogie Wonderland" – Earth, Wind & Fire
"You Should Be Dancing"– Bee Gees		First voted out

Judges' votes to save
Individual judges scores in the chart below are listed in this order from left to right: Craig Revel Horwood, Sharna Burgess, Courtney Act, Tristan MacManus
The couples performed one unlearned dance and also had to perform a team-up dance with another couple and one of the three judges. The judges choreographed and designed their team's dance and performed with them on the night, while the two non-performing judges and guest judge, former contestant Courtney Act, scored their routine.
The 2 couples with the lowest score would participate in an elimination dance-off where the judges chose who would continue to the next week.
For the first time in the history of the show, the dancers performed without a live audience.
Judges' votes to save
The couples performed two unlearned dances to contest their position in the semi-finals. For the second time in the row, the dancers performed without a live audience.
Due to his father Richard Wilkins testing positive to COVID-19, Christian and Lily performed on a hotel roof while Christian was in isolation.
Judges' votes to save
In the first round, the contestants performed a redemption dance. In the second round, the contestants performed a fusion dance of two dance styles dedicated to a meaningful person or event in their life.
For the third time, the dancers performed without a live audience. Craig Revel Horwood was not present in the studio, however judged the show live from his home in London, England.
CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Celia & Jarryd24 Samba"I Wish" – Stevie WonderWinners
Celia & Jarryd28 Fusion "Somebody to Love" – QueenWinners
Claudia & Aric30 Tango"Addicted to You" — AviciiThird Place
Claudia & Aric30 Fusion "It's Oh So Quiet" — BjorkThird Place
Christian & Lily24 Cha-cha-cha"Cake by the Ocean" – DNCERunners-up
Christian & Lily28 Fusion "7 Rings" — Ariana GrandeRunners-up
Ed & Jorja24 Viennese waltz"One Last Song" – Sam SmithFourth place
Ed & Jorja24 Fusion "Better Than Ever" — Flight Facilities with Aloe BlaccFourth place

Dance chart

The celebrities and professional partners danced one of these routines for each corresponding week:
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