Dancing with the Stars (Australian TV series) season 1
| Company type | Television series season |
|---|---|
| Industry | Television entertainment |
| Founded | October 5, 2004 |
| Headquarters | Australia |
Key people | Daryl Somers, Sonia Kruger, Todd McKenney, Paul Mercurio, Helen Richey, Mark Wilson |
| Products | Reality dance competition television show |
The inaugural season of the Australian edition of Dancing with the Stars debuted on 5 October 2004. The show was presented by Daryl Somers alongside Sonia Kruger, while the judging panel consisted of Todd McKenney, Paul Mercurio, Helen Richey, and Mark Wilson.
On 23 November 2004, actress Bec Cartwright, known for her role in Home and Away, and her professional partner Michael Miziner were declared the winners. Politician Pauline Hanson and her dance partner Salvatore Vecchio finished as the runners-up.
Couples
The season showcased eight celebrity participants:
| Celebrity | Profession | Professional Partner | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Tomkins | Olympic rower | Patrice Smith | First eliminated 12 October 2004 |
| Gabrielle Richens | Model | Mark Hodge | Second eliminated 19 October 2004 |
| Katrina Warren | Veterinarian | Csaba Szirmai | Third eliminated 26 October 2004 |
| Matt Shirvington | Olympic sprinter | Natalie Lowe | Fourth eliminated 2 November 2004 |
| John Wood | Actor | Jenni Pedersen | Fifth eliminated 9 November 2004 |
| Justin Melvey | Television actor | Kym Johnson | Sixth eliminated 16 November 2004 |
| Pauline Hanson | Politician | Salvatore Vecchio | Second place 23 November 2004 |
| Bec Cartwright | Actress (Home and Away) | Michael Miziner | Champions 23 November 2004 |
Scoring chart
In the scoring summary, the top weekly scores are indicated by a dagger (), while the lowest scores are marked with a double-dagger ().
Legend:
| Couple | Final Position | Week 1 | Week 2 | Total Weeks 1+2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bec & Michael | 1st | Template:Fontcolor† | 29 | 60 | Template:Fontcolor† | 32 | 35 | 68 | 68 | 74 | 109 Template:Double-dagger |
| Pauline & Salvatore | 2nd | 29 | Template:Fontcolor† | Template:Fontcolor† | 30 | Template:Fontcolor† | Template:Fontcolor† | 76 | Template:Fontcolor† | Template:Fontcolor† | 111 † |
Dance chart
Throughout the competition, couples performed these dances each week:
- Week 1: One unfamiliar dance (either Cha-cha-cha or Waltz)
- Week 2: One new dance (Quickstep or Rumba)
- Week 3: One additional unlearned routine (Jive or Tango)
- Week 4: One more new dance (Foxtrot or Paso doble)
- Week 5: Samba exclusively
- Week 6: Two unlearned dances performed
- Week 7: Two unlearned dances plus a freestyle routine
| Couple | Week | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||||
| Bec & Michael | Cha-cha-cha | Quickstep | Jive | Foxtrot | Samba | Waltz | Paso doble | Rumba | Tango | Freestyle |
| Pauline & Salvatore | Cha-cha-cha | Quickstep | Jive | Foxtrot | Samba | Rumba | Tango | Paso doble | Waltz | Freestyle |
| Couple ! Week 1 ! Week 2 ! Week 3 ! Week 4 ! Week 5 ! Week 6 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Couple ! Dance week details | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waltz, Rumba, Tango, Paso doble, Samba, Quickstep, Cha-cha-cha |- | John & Jenni | Waltz, Rumba, Tango, Paso doble, Samba, Foxtrot |- | Matt & Natalie | Cha-cha-cha, Quickstep, Jive, Foxtrot, Samba |- | Katrina & Csaba | Cha-cha-cha, Quickstep, Jive, Foxtrot |- | Gabrielle & Mark | Waltz, Rumba, Tango |- | James & Patrice | Waltz, Rumba |-}
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