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Dancing with the Stars (Australian TV series) season 11

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Dancing with the Stars (Australia season 11)
Company typeTelevision series season
IndustryTelevision entertainment
FoundedMay 8, 2011; 15 years ago (2011-05-08)
Headquarters
Australia
Area served
Australia
Key people
Daniel MacPherson (host), Sonia Kruger (host), Todd McKenney (judge), Helen Richey (judge), Joshua Horner (judge)

The eleventh installment of the Australian edition of Dancing with the Stars debuted on Channel Seven on 8 May 2011. The program saw the return of hosts Daniel MacPherson and Sonia Kruger, alongside judges Todd McKenney, Helen Richey, and newcomer Joshua Horner, who took over from Mark Wilson.

On 10 July 2011, My Kitchen Rules host Manu Feildel and his partner Alana Patience secured the championship. Model Haley Bracken paired with Aric Yegudkin finished as runners-up, while singer Damien Leith and Melanie Hooper claimed third place.

Couples

This season featured eleven celebrities, whose identities were revealed in early April.

Celebrity Profession Dance Partner Outcome
Nathan Bracken Cricketer Masha Belash First eliminated
15 May 2011
Jan Stephenson Professional Golfer Mark Hodge Second eliminated
22 May 2011
Mark Occhilupo Pro Surfer Jade Brand Third eliminated
29 May 2011
Dan Ewing Actor on Home and Away Luda Kroitor Fourth eliminated
5 June 2011
Brynne Edelsten Socialite, spouse of Geoffrey Edelsten Arsen Kishishian Fifth eliminated
12 June 2011
Nick Bracks Model Jessica Raffa Sixth eliminated
19 June 2011
Lara Bingle Model Carmelo Pizzino Seventh eliminated
26 June 2011
Samantha Armytage News Presenter Brendon Midson Eighth eliminated
3 July 2011
Damien Leith Singer Melanie Hooper Third place
10 July 2011
Haley Bracken Model Aric Yegudkin Runner-up
10 July 2011
Manu Feildel Chef Alana Patience Champions
10 July 2011

Scoring chart

The highest score each week is highlighted in with a dagger (), while the lowest is indicated by a double-dagger ().

Color legend:

Dancing with the Stars Season 11 - Weekly Scores
Couple Pl. Week
1 2 Combined 1+2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
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Weekly Scores

Unless otherwise noted, the individual judges' scores shown in parentheses are presented from left to right as follows: Todd McKenney, Helen Richey, Joshua Horner.

Week 1

Week 1: Contestants performed either the Cha-Cha-Cha or Viennese Waltz. Manu Feildel achieved the top score of 25/30 for his Viennese Waltz routine. The lowest score was given to Mark Occhilupo, who received 7/30 for his Cha-Cha-Cha. Fourteen-year-old Jack Vidgen from Australia's Got Talent delivered a segment of Whitney Houston's "I Have Nothing". Irish vocalist Ronan Keating performed his latest single "Walk On By".

Couple Scores Dance Music
Damien & Melanie 23 (7, 8, 8) Cha-cha-cha "When Love Comes To Town" – U2
Brynne & Arsen 10 (3, 4, 3) Cha-cha-cha "Firework" – Katy Perry
Nick & Jessica 17 (6, 6, 5) Cha-cha-cha "Forget You" – Cee Lo Green
Nathan & Masha 16 (4, 6, 6) Viennese waltz "Bed of Roses" – Bon Jovi
Haley & Aric 23 (8, 8, 7) Cha-cha-cha "Evacuate the Dancefloor" – Cascada
Jan & Mark 17 (6, 7, 4) Viennese waltz "She's Always A Woman" – Billy Joel
Daniel & Luda 18 (5, 7, 6) Cha-cha-cha "Yeah 3x" – Chris Brown
Samantha & Brendon 15 (5, 5, 5) Viennese waltz "I Have Nothing" – Whitney Houston
Mark & Jade 7 (1, 3, 3) Cha-cha-cha "Out of Mind, Out of Sight" – Models
Manu & Alana 25 (8, 8, 9) Viennese waltz "What's New Pussycat?" – Tom Jones
Lara & Carmelo 24 (8, 8, 8) Viennese waltz "Cry" – Kelly Clarkson

Week 2

Week 2: Competitors who performed the Cha-Cha-Cha in the first week switched to the Foxtrot; those who danced the Viennese Waltz transitioned to the Jive. Damien Leith secured the highest marks with a perfect trio of nines and a total score of 27/30 for his Foxtrot. Brynne Edelsten received the lowest tally at just 14/30. Jan Stephenson earned the third highest score with a 22/30 for her Jive but found herself in the bottom two alongside Nathan Bracken, who was subsequently eliminated.

Couple Scores Dance Music Result
Samantha & Brendon 18 (6, 6, 6) Jive "Hanky Panky" – Madonna Safe
Nathan & Masha 18 (5, 7, 6) Jive "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" – Queen Eliminated
Nick & Jessica 20 (6, 7, 7) Foxtrot "Cooler Than Me" – Mike Posner Safe
Haley & Aric 24 (8, 8, 8) Foxtrot "Who Says?" – Selena Gomez Safe
Mark & Jade 15 (3, 6, 6) Foxtrot "All of Me" – Michael Bublé Safe
Manu & Alana 21 (7, 7, 7) Jive "Ça plane pour moi" – Plastic Bertrand Safe
Jan & Mark 22 (8, 7, 7) Jive "Proud Mary" – Tina Turner Bottom two
Lara & Carmelo 21 (7, 7, 7) Jive "Fishies" – The Cat Empire Safe
Daniel & Luda 16 (6, 5, 5) Foxtrot "Need You Now" – Lady Antebellum Safe
Brynne & Arsen 14 (4,5,5) Foxtrot "[You're the Boss]" – Elvis Presley Safe
Damien & Melanie 27 (9,9,9) Foxtrot "[Grenade]" – Bruno Mars Safe


Week 3

Week 3: Participants showcased either a Samba, Waltz, or Argentine Tango. Those performing the Samba faced notable challenges, whereas the Argentine Tango contestants received favorable evaluations. Manu Feildel attained the top score of 27/30 for his Argentine Tango routine. The lowest mark, 15/30, was given to Samantha Armytage and Brendon Midson for their Samba performance. Jennifer Hudson and James Blunt also performed, with Olivia Newton-John offering expert commentary. Lara and Carmelo achieved their personal best scores but found themselves in the bottom two alongside Jan Stephenson, who was eliminated together with her partner Mark Hodge.

Couple Scores Dance Music Result
Jan & Mark 18 (6, 6, 6) Samba "Copacabana" — Barry Manilow Eliminated
Mark & Jade 16 (4, 6, 6) Waltz "What the World Needs Now Is Love" — Burt Bacharach Safe
Daniel & Luda 21 (7, 7, 7) Samba "Hey Mama" — The Black Eyed Peas Safe
Haley & Aric 23 (7, 8, 8) Argentine tango "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" — Tanghetto Safe
Damien & Melanie 20 (5, 7, 8) Samba "Love Is in the Air" — John Paul Young Safe
Nick & Jessica 20 (6, 7, 7) Waltz "At This Moment" — Billy Vera and the Beaters Safe
Samantha & Brendon 15 (5, 5, 5) Samba "Eso Beso" — Emma Bunton Safe
Lara & Carmelo 24 (8, 8, 8) Argentine tango "Suite Punta del Este" — Astor Piazzolla Bottom two
Brynne & Arsen 19 (6, 6, 7) Waltz "It is You (I Have Loved)" — Dana Glover Safe
Manu & Alana 27 (9, 9, 9) Argentine tango "La Cumparsita" — Gerardo Matos Rodríguez Safe

Week 4

Week 4: Competitors performed either the Rumba or Quickstep. Haley Bracken received the first perfect ten of the season from judge Todd McKenney and secured the highest score of the evening with a total of 28/30. Once again, Samantha Armytage recorded the lowest score with an 11/30 for her Rumba. Jessica Mauboy and Stan Walker presented their duet What Happened To Us?. Daniel Ewing and Luda Kroiter ended up in the bottom two alongside Mark and Jade; Mark Occhilupo and Jade Brand were eliminated after placing second to last.

Couple Scores Dance Music Result
Daniel & Luda 19 (6, 7, 6) Rumba "Just the Way You Are" — Bruno Mars Bottom two
Samantha & Brendon 11 (2, 4, 5) Rumba "Chasing Pavements" — Adele Safe
Damien & Melanie 27 (9, 9, 9) Quickstep "Sing, Sing, Sing" — Benny Goodman and His Orchestra Safe
Nick & Jessica 21 (6, 7, 8) Rumba "Angels" — Robbie Williams Safe
Mark & Jade 15 (4, 5, 6) Quickstep "You Can't Hurry Love" — The Supremes Eliminated
Haley & Aric 28 (10, 9, 9) Rumba "Russian Roulette" — Rihanna Safe
Manu & Alana 24 (8, 8, 8) Quickstep "Do Your Thing" – Basement Jaxx Safe
Lara & Carmelo 17 (5, 6, 6) Quickstep "Show Me How You Burlesque" — Christina Aguilera Safe


Week 5

Week 5: Contestants showcased an unlearned dance inspired by well-known television shows. Leading the scoreboard, Damien Leith and Haley Bracken both achieved 26 out of 30 points for their jive routines. Brynne Edelsten earned the lowest mark, 11 out of 30, performing a samba themed around I Dream of Jeannie. Brian McFadden presented his latest single, That's How Life Goes. Due to their low scores, Brynne Edelsten and partner Arsen Kishishian found themselves in the bottom two alongside Dan and Luda. Following multiple appearances in the bottom two, Home and Away star Daniel Ewing and Luda Kroiter were eliminated.

Couple Scores Dance Television theme song Outcome
Haley & Aric 26 (9, 9, 8) Jive Happy Days Safe
Nick & Jessica 21 (7, 7, 7) Tango Get Smart Safe
Daniel & Luda 18 (6, 6, 6) Quickstep Friends Eliminated
Damien & Melanie 26 (9, 8, 9) Jive The Monkees Safe
Samantha & Brendon 20 (7, 6, 7) Quickstep Bewitched Safe
Brynne & Arsen 11 (3, 4, 4) Samba I Dream of Jeannie Bottom two
Manu & Alana 21 (6, 7, 8) Foxtrot The Addams Family Safe
Lara & Carmelo 25 (9, 8, 8) Foxtrot The Pink Panther Safe

Week 6

Week 6: Competitors performed a new rock-inspired dance along with a rock and roll marathon. Haley Bracken secured the highest initial round score of 27 out of 30 despite receiving critiques from Todd McKenney regarding her dance background. Brynne Edelsten again recorded the lowest score with a total of 13 out of 30. During the marathon segment, Carmelo accidentally dropped Lara, which contributed to their first elimination. Manu and Alana emerged victorious in the marathon, earning an extra ten points. American Idol champion Carrie Underwood delivered a live performance of her latest track, Undo It. Both Lara Bingle and Brynne Edelsten appeared twice in the bottom two; ultimately Brynne and Arsen Kishishian were sent home.

Couple Scores Dance Music Outcome
Damien & Melanie 22 (6, 8, 8) Tango "TNT" — AC/DC Safe
Haley & Aric 27 (9, 9, 9) Tango "So What" — Pink Safe
Nick & Jessica 21 (7, 7, 7) Paso doble "Best of You" — Foo Fighters Safe
Manu & Alana 21 (6, 7, 8) Cha-cha-cha "Rollover DJ" — Jet Safe
Brynne & Arsen 13 (4, 4, 5) Paso doble "You Give Love a Bad Name" — Bon Jovi Eliminated
Lara & Carmelo 24 (9, 7, 8) Cha-cha-cha "Raise Your Glass" — Pink Bottom two
Couple Score "Rock This Town" - Stray Cats & "
Jump, Jive an' Wail” – Louis Prima
Lara & Carmelo 4
Brynne & Arsen 5
Nick & Jessica 6
Samantha & Brendon 7
Damien & Melanie 8
Haley & Aric 9
Manu & Alana 10


Week 7

Week 7: In the second round, the men faced off against the women. Nick Bracks recorded the lowest score in the initial round with 12/30 for his quickstep, having forgotten much of his choreography. Damien Leith achieved the season’s inaugural perfect score, receiving 30/30 for his Argentine tango. During round two, the men's cha-cha-cha outperformed the women’s with a score of 27/30 compared to 24/30. Hip-hop artist Wynter Gordon showcased her latest single, Til Death, alongside her dance crew. Haley Bracken and Aric Yegudkin found themselves in the bottom two for the first time, joined by Nick Bracks and Jessica Raffa. Ultimately, Nick Bracks, a male model and son of former politician Steve Bracks, along with partner Jessica Raffa, became the sixth couple to be eliminated.

Couple Scores Dance Music Result
Nick & Jessica 12 (2, 5, 5) Quickstep "Stay the Night" – James Blunt Eliminated
Haley & Aric 24 (8, 8, 8) Viennese waltz "Everybody Hurts" – R.E.M. Bottom two
Damien & Melanie 30 (10, 10, 10) Argentine tango "Assassin's Tango" – from Mr. & Mrs. Smith Safe
Samantha & Brendon 19 (6, 7, 6) Foxtrot "Empire State of Mind" – Alicia Keys Safe
Manu & Alana 20 (6, 7, 7) Rumba "She" – Charles Aznavour Safe
Lara & Carmelo 24 (7, 8, 9) Paso doble "Americano" – Lady Gaga Safe
Damien & Melanie
Manu & Alana
Nick & Jessica
27 (9, 9, 9) Team
Cha-cha-cha
"On the Floor" – Jennifer Lopez
Haley & Aric
Lara & Carmelo
Samantha & Brendon
24 (8, 8, 8) Team
Cha-cha-cha
"Born This Way" – Lady Gaga

Week 8

Week 8: Couples performed one ballroom and one Latin dance style they had not yet learned; Latin tracks were revealed only half an hour before their performances. Haley and Aric secured the second perfect score of the season with their quickstep in round one. Samantha and Lara both received the lowest scores at 19/30. Lara came under judge scrutiny following a previous interview where she criticized Todd McKenney’s remarks regarding her Paso Doble and team dance performances. In the Latin round, Haley once again led with a score of 28/30 while Samantha earned the lowest mark at 18/30. Manu and Alana appeared in the bottom two for their first time alongside Lara and Carmelo, who had been there three times previously. Australian fashion model and media figure Lara Bingle and partner Carmelo Pizzino were eliminated.

Couple Scores Dance Music Result
Haley & Aric 30 (10, 10, 10) Quickstep "Pencil Full Of Lead" — Paolo Nutini Safe
28 (10, 9, 9) Samba "I'm Into You" — Jennifer Lopez
Damien & Melanie 21 (7, 7, 7) Viennese waltz "Can't Stop Loving You" — Phil Collins Safe
24 (6, 8, 10) Paso doble "Closer to the Edge" — Thirty Seconds to Mars
Samantha & Brendon 19 (6, 7, 6) Argentine tango "Cité Tango" — Astor Piazolla Safe
18 (6, 6, 6) Cha-cha-cha "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)" — Katy Perry
Lara & Carmelo 19 (6, 6, 7) Waltz "Kissing You" — Des'ree Eliminated
20 (6,6,8) Samba "Kiss Kiss" — Holly Valance
Manu & Alana "27 (9,9,9)" "Waltz" "Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet — André Rieu" "Bottom two"
"26 (9,8,9)" "Paso doble" "Bring Me to Life — Evanescence" "Bottom two"


Week 9

Week 9: In this week, each pair showcased their final unperformed ballroom and Latin dances. Haley and Aric led the first round, achieving a flawless 30/30 for their Waltz, whereas Samantha and Brendon received the lowest score of 17/30. In the second round, Haley and Aric again secured the highest marks with 28/30 for their Paso doble; Samantha and Brendon remained at the bottom with 18/30. The last four couples then faced off in a Winner Takes All Cha-Cha-Cha for an additional 15 points. Manu and Alana emerged victorious, finishing with a total of 64/75 to claim the top position on the leaderboard. Samantha Armytage and Brendon Midson were eliminated, placing fourth.

Performances are listed in order of appearance.

Couple Scores Dance Music Outcome
Manu & Alana 24 (9, 8, 7) Samba "Cuban Pete" — Jim Carrey Safe
25 (8, 8, 9) Tango "Somebody Told Me" — The Killers
Haley & Aric 30 (10, 10, 10) Waltz "Run to You" — Whitney Houston Safe
28 (9, 9, 10) Paso doble "Burn My Shadow" — Unkle
Damien & Melanie 21 (7, 7, 7) Rumba "For The First Time" — The Script Safe
27 (9, 9, 9) Waltz "If I Were a Painting" — Kenny Rogers
Samantha & Brendon 17 (5, 6, 6) Waltz "My Love" – Sia Eliminated
18 (5, 6, 7) Paso doble "The Shady Dame From Seville" – Henry Mancini
Couple Dance Music Outcome
Dance-offs
Manu & Alana Cha-cha-cha "Boogie Shoes" – KC and the Sunshine Band,
"Happiness" – Alexis Jordan,
"When Love Takes Over" – David Guetta, feat. Kelly Rowland
& "Dynamite" – Taio Cruz
Winners
Samantha & Brеndоn Losers
Damien & Melanie Cha-cha-cha Losers
Haley & Aric Winners
Haley & Aric Cha-cha-cha "I Like It" – Enrique Iglesias Losers
Manu & Alana Winners

Week 10

Week 10: Contestants performed a "Redemption Dance." Manu Feildel achieved the highest first-round score with a foxtrot earning 28/30; Damien Leith recorded the lowest with a samba scoring 23/30. Darren Hayes delivered a rendition of Savage Garden's Truly, Madly, Deeply. Previously eliminated couples returned to perform again except Nathan Bracken who was sidelined due to injury. Haley Bracken secured her third perfect score in the Cha-Cha-Cha showdown, amassing a total of 57/60 for the evening. Damien Leith and Melanie Hooper finished in third place. Darren Hayes followed with a performance of his latest single Talk, Talk, Talk. The final two pairs then presented freestyle routines: Manu earned a flawless 30/30; Haley’s freestyle received criticism for lacking narrative depth and was awarded 25/30. Manu and Alana were crowned champions of Dancing with the Stars 2011; Haley and Aric finished as runners-up.

Each couple performed their favorite dance from earlier in the season plus participated in a group Cha-cha-cha; elimination was determined by the lowest combined score before freestyle routines. Couples are shown in performance sequence.

Couple Order Scores Dance Music Outcome
Damien & Melanie 1 23 (7, 8, 8) Samba "Hot Hot Hot" — Buster Poindexter Third place
Haley & Aric 2 27 (10, 8, 9) Argentine tango "El Tango de Roxanne” — from Moulin Rouge! Runners-up
"25(8,9,8)" "Freestyle" "Scream” — Michael Jackson & Janet Jackson
"Manu & Alana" "3" "28(9,9,10)" "Foxtrot" "Ain't That a Kick in the Head?” – Dean Martin Winners
"30(10,10,10)" "Freestyle" "Last Dance” — Donna Summer
"4" "27(9,9,9)" (group) Cha-cha-cha "The Edge of Glory” — Lady Gaga
"4" "30(10,10,10)"
"4" "27(9,9,9)"


Dance schedule

Dancing with the Stars (season 11) - Dance schedule
Couple Week
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Manu & Alana Viennese waltz Jive Argentine tango Quickstep Foxtrot Cha-cha-cha Rock and Roll
Marathon
Rumba Team
Cha-cha-cha
Waltz Paso doble Samba Tango Cha-cha-cha Foxtrot Group
Cha-cha-cha
Freestyle
Haley & Aric Cha-cha-cha Foxtrot Argentine tango Rumba Jive Tango Viennese waltz Team Cha-cha-cha Quickstep Samba Waltz Paso doble Cha-cha-cha Argentine tango Freestyle
Damien & Melanie Cha-cha-cha Foxtrot Samba Quickstep Jive Tango Argentine tango Team Cha-cha-cha Viennese waltz Paso doble Rumba Waltz Cha-cha-cha Samba
Samantha & Brendon Viennese waltz Jive Samba Rumba Quickstep Tango Foxtrot Team Cha-cha-cha Argentine tango Cha-cha-cha Waltz Paso doble Cha-cha-cha
Lara & Carmelo Viennese waltz Jive Argentine tango Quickstep Foxtrot Cha-cha-cha Paso doble Team Cha-cha-cha Waltz Samba
Nick & Jessica Cha-cha-cha Foxtrot Waltz Rumba Tango Paso doble Quickstep Team Cha-cha-cha
Brynne & Arsen "Template:Nowrap"-cha" "Foxtrot" "Waltz" "Quickstep" "Samba" "Paso doble" "colspan=10 style=background:darkgray;"
Daniel & Luda "Template:Nowrap"-cha" "Foxtrot" "Samba" "Rumba" "Quickstep" "style=background:darkgray; colspan=12"
Mark & Jade "Cha-Cha-Cha" "Foxtrot" "Waltz" "Quickstep" "style=background:darkgray; colspan=13"
Jan & Mark "Viennese waltz" "Jive" "Samba" "style=background:darkgray; colspan=14"
Nathan & Masha "Viennese waltz" "Jive" "style=background:darkgray; colspan=15"


Guest Appearances

Date Performer(s) Track(s)
8 May 2011 Ronan Keating "Walk On By"
22 May 2011 James Blunt "If Time Is All I Have"
Jennifer Hudson "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going"
"I Remember Me"
29 May 2011 Jessica Mauboy & Stan Walker "What Happened to Us"
5 June 2011 Brian McFadden "That's How Life Goes"
12 June 2011 Carrie Underwood "Undo It"
19 June 2011 Wynter Gordon "Til Death"
10 July 2011 Darren Hayes "Truly Madly Deeply"
"Talk, Talk, Talk"

Viewership Ratings

Episode Air Date Audience
(millions)
Ranking
Week One 8 May 2011 1.505 #2
Week Two 15 May 2011 1.613 #2
Week Three 22 May 2011 1.449 #4
Week Four 29 May 2011 1.429 #5
Week Five 5 June 2011 1.541 #2
Week Six 12 June 2011 1.347 #5
Week Seven 19 June 2011 1.551 #4
Week Eight 26 June 2011 1.515 #5
Week Nine 3 July 2011 1.477 #5
Week Ten 10 July 2011 1.470 #3


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