Kym Herjavec

Kym Herjavec
Kym Herjavec
Born	Kym Johnson; August 4, 1976 (age 50); Sydney, Australia
Occupation(s)	Ballroom dancer, television personality
Years active	1998–present
Known for	Dancing with the Stars (Australia and U.S.)
Notable work	5678 Fitness, The 5678 Diet

Kym Herjavec (born Johnson on 4 August 1976) is an Australian ballroom dancer and television personality. She participated as a professional dancer in the initial three seasons of the Australian Dancing with the Stars before joining the U.S. edition from 2006 through 2015, with a comeback in its 24th season in 2017. Between 2013 and 2015, Johnson also held a judging role on the Australian version. She is married to businessman Robert Herjavec.

Dance biography

Starting dance lessons at age three, Johnson began focusing on ballroom dancing by the time she was 13. In 1998, alongside partner Tomas Atkocevicius, she secured second place in the Open Amateur Modern Ballroom category at the Australian Dancesport Championship and was a finalist at the U.K. Ballroom Championships held in Blackpool. Although she retired from competitive dancing in 2001, she maintained an active career in professional performances.

Her notable stage engagements include:

Touring with the ballroom dance production Burn the Floor.
Performing at Elton John's 50th birthday celebration.

In Australia

Johnson made her television debut on the first three seasons of Australian Dancing with the Stars (2004–2005). She claimed victory in Season 2 alongside television presenter Tom Williams and also took part in the Champion of Champions competition. Additionally, she appeared briefly during Season 4's Grand Final with musician Alex Lloyd.

In 2006, Johnson competed on Australian Celebrity Survivor: Vanuatu but was the first contestant voted off, notably choosing to remove herself—a rare event in Survivor history.

In 2013, she participated in season three of The Celebrity Apprentice Australia, leaving after week four while serving as project manager. That year also marked her transition to a judging position on Dancing with the Stars Australia.

Summary of Dancing with the Stars Australia results:

Season	Partner	Final Standing
1	Justin Melvey	3rd place
2	Tom Williams	Champion
3	Michael Caton	9th place

In the United States

Johnson joined season 3 of the U.S. Dancing with the Stars in 2006, partnered with talk show host Jerry Springer; they were eliminated as the seventh couple. During this time, she contributed a Behind the Scenes Diary for OK! Magazine Australia. She later toured across America with the Dancing with the Stars Live Tour but missed several performances due to an arm injury.

Returning for Season 4, Johnson danced with N'Sync member Joey Fatone and finished as runner-up among professional dancers. Following that season, they performed together on a Disney Cruise Line Mediterranean voyage in June 2007. In Season 5, her partner was billionaire Mark Cuban; they exited in week five. Season 6 paired her with magician Penn Jillette; they were eliminated first during a double elimination round. In Season 7, dancing alongside former NFL player Warren Sapp, Johnson again finished as runner-up professionally.

In Season 8, her partner was actor David Alan Grier; their journey ended in week five. Season 9 featured Donny Osmond as her partner; they won on November 24, 2009, making Johnson the first professional to secure DWTS titles in two different countries. Throughout this season, she also provided behind-the-scenes blogging for OK! Magazine.

Season 11 saw Johnson paired with actor David Hasselhoff; they were eliminated first, marking her second time leaving in round one and fourth occasion finishing last as a professional. Alongside Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Ashly DelGrosso-Costa, she appeared in the DVD titled Dancing With The Stars: Cardio Dance.

In Season 12, Johnson partnered with athlete Hines Ward. Despite sustaining a neck injury during rehearsals after Episode 19, they performed without interruption and ultimately won on May 24, 2011. For Season 13, her partner was actor-producer David Arquette; they were eliminated in week seven and placed sixth overall.

Season 14 paired her with Jaleel White; they finished seventh after being the sixth couple eliminated. During Season 15, Johnson reunited with Joey Fatone; they were second to be eliminated (finishing twelfth). She later returned in week eight to perform a trio Salsa alongside Emmitt Smith and Cheryl Burke, earning a judges' score of 30.

In Season 16, Johnson danced with General Hospital actor Ingo Rademacher; they reached the semi-finals and placed fifth. On February 11, 2015, it was announced she would return for Season 20 partnering Shark Tank personality and future spouse Robert Herjavec; they concluded their run in sixth place after elimination.

On February 27, 2017, Johnson’s participation was confirmed for Season 24 where she partnered actor and retired wrestler Mr. T; their journey ended in Week 4 with a tenth-place finish.

Dancing with the Stars (U.S.) outcomes

Season	Partner	Final Standing
3	Jerry Springer	5th place
4	Joey Fatone	Runner-up
5	Mark Cuban	8th place
6	Penn Jillette	12th place
7	Warren Sapp	2nd place
8	David Alan Grier	9th place
9	Donny Osmond	Champion
11	David Hasselhoff	12th place
12	Hines Ward	Winner
13	David Arquette	6th place
14	Jaleel White	7th place
15	Joey Fatone	12th place
16	Ingo Rademacher	5th place
20	Robert Herjavec	6th place
24	Mr. T	10th place

5678 Fitness

In October 2015, Johnson unveiled her debut fitness DVD titled 5678 Fitness, followed by the release of her book The 5678 Diet in January 2016.

The 5678 Fitness program offers a comprehensive home workout blending cardio-Latin dance with full-body exercises. Complementing this, Johnson’s lifestyle brand provides nutritional guidance, workout plans, and entertainment insights through personal stories, recipes, and contributions from celebrity dance collaborators featured in her book.

Personal life

Before starting a relationship with Australian Dancing with the Stars partner Tom Williams, Johnson was engaged to Australian cricket player Shane Watson.

In September 2015, she publicly acknowledged her relationship with businessman and Dancing with the Stars season 20 partner Robert Herjavec. The couple became engaged in February 2016 and were married on July 31, 2016, in Los Angeles, after which she took the surname Herjavec. They became parents to twins in 2018.

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