Dancing with the Stars (Australian TV series) season 1
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The first season of the Australian Dancing with the Stars premiered on 5 October 2004. Daryl Somers and Sonia Kruger served as the hosts, while Todd McKenney, Paul Mercurio, Helen Richey, and Mark Wilson served as the judges.
| Dancing with the Stars | |
|---|---|
| Season 1 | |
| Hosted by | Daryl Somers Sonia Kruger |
| Judges | Todd McKenney Paul Mercurio Helen Richey Mark Wilson |
| Celebrity winner | Bec Cartwright |
| Professional winner | Michael Miziner |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Seven Network |
| Original release | 5 October – 23 November 2004 |
| Season chronology | |
Home and Away actress Bec Cartwright and Michael Mizner were announced as the winners on 23 November 2004, while politician Pauline Hanson and Salvatore Vecchio finished in second place.[1][2]
Couples
editThis season featured eight celebrity contestants.
| Celebrity | Notability | Professional partner | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Tomkins | Olympic rower | Patrice Smith | Eliminated 1st on 12 October 2004 |
| Gabrielle Richens | Model | Mark Hodge | Eliminated 2nd on 19 October 2004 |
| Katrina Warren | Veterinarian | Csaba Szirmai | Eliminated 3rd on 26 October 2004 |
| Matt Shirvington | Olympic sprinter | Natalie Lowe | Eliminated 4th on 2 November 2004 |
| John Wood | Actor | Jenni Pedersen | Eliminated 5th on 9 November 2004 |
| Justin Melvey | Television actor | Kym Johnson | Eliminated 6th on 16 November 2004 |
| Pauline Hanson | Politician | Salvatore Vecchio | Runners-up on 23 November 2004 |
| Bec Cartwright | Home and Away actress | Michael Miziner | Winners on 23 November 2004 |
Scoring chart
editThe highest score each week is indicated in bold green with a dagger (†), while the lowest score each week is indicated in italicized red with a double-dagger (‡).
Color key:
Winners
Runners-up
Withdrew from competition
Eliminated
| Couple | Pl. | Week | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 1+2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||
| Bec & Michael | 1st | 31† | 29 | 60 | 32† | 32 | 35 | 35+33=68 | 38+36=74 | 34+36+39=109‡[a] |
| Pauline & Salvatore | 2nd | 29 | 32† | 61† | 30 | 34† | 36† | 37+39=76† | 40+39=79† | 38+37+36=111†[b] |
| Justin & Kym | 3rd | 22 | 25 | 47 | 24 | 26 | 24‡ | 27+25=52‡ | 26+30=56‡[c] | |
| John & Jenni | 4th | 26 | 28 | 54 | 27 | 29 | 29 | [d] | ||
| Matt & Natalie | 5th | 20 | 25 | 45 | 28 | 26 | 25[c] | |||
| Katrina & Csaba | 6th | 24 | 21 | 45 | 19 | 22‡[c] | ||||
| Gabrielle & Mark | 7th | 18 | 20 | 38 | 18‡[c] | |||||
| James & Patrice | 8th | 16‡ | 15‡ | 31‡[c] | ||||||
- Notes
Dance chart
editThe couples performed the following each week:
- Week 1: One unlearned dance (Cha-cha-cha or waltz)
- Week 2: One unlearned dance (Quickstep or rumba)
- Week 3: One unlearned dance (Jive or tango)
- Week 4: One unlearned dance (Foxtrot or paso doble)
- Week 5: Samba
- Week 6: Two unlearned dances
- Week 7: Two unlearned dances & freestyle
| 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 |
| Justin & Kym | 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 | ||||||||
References
edit- ↑ "Dancing Queen! A look back at Bec Hewitt's best moments from her 2004 stint on Dancing With The Stars". Now To Love. 9 April 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
- ↑ "Bec Hewitt joins Dancing With The Stars: All Stars cast for 2021". 7NEWS. 5 March 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2026.