Dancing with the Stars (Australian season 12)
| Dancing with the Stars (Australian season 12) | |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | Australia |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Seven Network |
| Original release | 15 April – 17 June 2012 |
| Additional information | |
| Celebrity winner | Johnny Ruffo |
| Professional winner | Luda Kroitor |
The twelfth season of Dancing with the Stars premiered on April 15, 2012, at the 6:30pm time slot on Channel Seven.[1] With previous co-host Sonia Kruger defecting to Channel Nine, former Spice Girl and American Dancing with the Stars season 5 runner up Mel B was hired as her replacement.[2] Daniel MacPherson continues his role as main host of the show, along with judges Todd McKenney, Helen Richey, and Joshua Horner.
Background
The cast for the season were revealed on 13 March 2012 via the Seven website, along with their professional partners,[3] although four contestants were revealed in late February 2012.[4] This cast has been seen as a star increase on the previous year's cast, particularly with the addition of new international co-host Mel B, and former Nine daytime talkshow host Kerri-Anne Kennerley. Six new professional dancers, including former American Dancing with the Stars professional Damian Whitewood, Christopher Page, Elena Samodanova, Jess Prince, Gleb Savchenko and Damien Samuel have been recruited to replace non-returning professional dancers Alana Patience, Brendon Midson, Arsen Kishishian, Masha Belash, Jade Brand and Mark Hodge.
Couples
| Celebrity | Occupation | Professional partner | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Ruffo | The X Factor contestant | Luda Kroitor | Winners on 17 June 2012 |
| Danielle Spencer | Pop singer & actress | Damian Whitewood | Runners-up on 17 June 2012 |
| Zoe Cramond | Packed to the Rafters actress |  Aric Yegudkin |
Third Place on 17 June 2012 |
| Brendan Fevola | AFL full-forward |  Jessica Raffa |
Eliminated 7th on 10 June 2012 |
| Brian Mannix | Uncanny X-Men singer |  Melanie Hooper |
Eliminated 6th on 3 June 2012 |
| Jessica Watson | Solo yachtswoman | Damien Samuel | Eliminated 5th on 27 May 2012 |
| Kerri-Anne Kennerley | Former daytime talk show host |  Carmello Pizzino |
Eliminated 4th on 20 May 2012 |
| Shannon Noll | Singer-songwriter | Elena Samodanova |
Withdrew on 13 May 2012 |
| Vogue Williams | DJ, model & presenter | Christopher Page | Eliminated 3rd on 6 May 2012 |
| Caine Eckstein | Ironman competitor | Jessica Prince | Eliminated 2nd on 29 April 2012 |
| Erin McNaught | Miss Universe Australia 2006 | Gleb Savchenko |
Eliminated 1st on 22 April 2012 |
Dance schedule
The celebrities and professional partners will dance one of these routines for each corresponding week.
- Week 1: Cha-cha-cha or Viennese Waltz
- Week 2: Jive or Foxtrot
- Week 3: One unlearned dance (Personal Song/Story week)
- Week 4: One unlearned dance (Australian Music week)
- Week 5: One unlearned dance (Broadway Week)
- Week 6: One unlearned dance and Dance Off (Movies/Musicals Week)
- Week 7: One unlearned dance and Team Dances
- Week 8: One unlearned ballroom and Instant Latin dance
- Week 9: One unlearned dance and Argentine Tango
- Week 10: Redemption dance, Cha-cha-cha Face-off and Freestyle
Averages
This table only counts for dances scored on a traditional 30-points scale.
| Rank by Average |
Place | Couple | Total Points Earned |
Number of Dances |
Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Danielle & Damian | 377 | 14 | 27.5 |
| 2 | 2 | Zoe & Aric | 412 | 15 | 26.9 |
| 3 | 1 | Johnny & Luda | 374 | 24.9 | |
| 4 | 7 | Kerri-Anne & Carmello | 130 | 6 | 21.7 |
| 5 | 4 | Brendan & Jessica | 254 | 12 | 21.2 |
| 6 | 10 | Caine & Jess | 58 | 3 | 19.3 |
| 7 | 5 | Brian & Melanie | 191 | 10 | 19.1 |
| 8 | 11 | Erin & Gleb | 37 | 2 | 18.5 |
| 9 | 6 | Jessica & Damien | 144 | 8 | 18.0 |
| 10 | 9 | Vogue & Christopher | 71 | 4 | 17.8 |
| 11 | 8 | Shannon & Elena | 67 | 4 | 16.8 |
Highest and lowest scoring performances
The best and worst performances in each dance according to the judges' marks are as follows:
| Dance | Best dancer(s) | Best score | Worst dancer(s) | Worst score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foxtrot | Johnny Ruffo | 29 | Shannon Noll | 15 |
| Cha Cha Cha | Danielle Spencer | 30 | Vogue Williams | 14 |
| Jive | Danielle Spencer | 28 | Jessica Watson | 8 |
| Quickstep | Zoe Cramond | 30 | Brian Mannix | 19 |
| Rumba | Zoe Cramond | 30 | Brendan Fevola | 14 |
| Samba | Danielle Spencer Johnny Ruffo Zoe Cramond | 27 | Brian Mannix | 13 |
| Waltz | Kerri-Anne Kennerley | 22 | Jessica Watson | 21 |
| Paso Doble | Zoe Cramond Danielle Spencer | 28 | Brian Mannix Vogue Williams | 16 |
| Viennese Waltz | Zoe Cramond | 27 | Jessica Watson | 18 |
| Tango | Zoe Cramond | 29 | Caine Eckstein Brendan Fevola | 20 |
| Argentine Tango | Danielle Spencer Brendan Fevola | 27 | Johnny Ruffo | 22 |
| Salsa | Danielle Spencer | 29 | Jessica Watson | 13 |
| Freestyle | Johnny Ruffo | 30 | Danielle Spencer | 29 |
Couples' Highest and Lowest Scoring Dances
According to the traditional 30 point scale. Group dances are not included.
| Couples | Highest Scoring Dance(s) | Lowest Scoring Dance(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Johnny & Luda | Freestyle (30) | Cha-cha-cha (20) |
| Danielle & Damian | Cha-cha-cha (30) | Viennese Waltz & Jive (25) |
| Zoe & Aric | Quickstep & Rumba (30) | Jive (23) |
| Brendan & Jessica | Argentine Tango (27) | Rumba (14) |
| Brian & Melanie | Tango (22) | Samba (13) |
| Jessica & Damien | Rumba, Waltz & Tango (21) | Jive (8) |
| Kerri-Anne & Carmello | Foxtrot (27) | Jive (18) |
| Shannon & Elena | Paso Doble (20) | Foxtrot (15) |
| Vogue & Christopher | Vienese Waltz (21) | Cha-cha-cha (14) |
| Caine & Jess | Vienese Waltz (21) | Jive (17) |
| Erin & Gleb | Foxtrot (21) | Cha-cha-cha (16) |
Dance Chart
The celebrities and professional partners danced one of these routines for each corresponding week:
- Week 1: Cha-cha-cha or Viennese Waltz
- Week 2: Jive or Foxtrot
- Week 3: One Unlearned Dance (Personal Song/Story Week)
- Week 4: One Unlearned Dance (Australian Music Week)
- Week 5: One Unlearned Dance (Broadway Week)
- Week 6: One Unlearned Dance & Jive Marathon (Movies Week)
- Week 7: One Unlearned Dance & Males vs. Females Team Cha-cha-cha
- Week 8: One Unlearned Ballroom Dance & Instant Latin Dance
- Week 9: Argentine Tango & One Unlearned Latin Dance
- Week 10: Redemption Dance, Cha-cha-cha Face-Off, & Freestyle
- Highest scoring dance
- Lowest scoring dance
- Danced, but not scored
| Couple | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny & Luda | Cha-cha-cha | Foxtrot | Rumba | Samba | Quickstep | Salsa | Jive Marathon | Viennese Waltz | Cha-cha-cha | Tango | Paso Doble | Jive | Argentine Tango | Foxtrot | Cha-cha-cha | Freestyle | |||
| Danielle & Damian | Viennese Waltz | Jive | Samba | Foxtrot | Tango | Cha-cha-cha | Jive Marathon | Paso Doble | Cha-cha-cha | Quickstep | Rumba | Argentine Tango | Salsa | Jive | Cha-cha-cha | Freestyle | |||
| Zoe & Aric | Viennese Waltz | Jive | Foxtrot | Cha-cha-cha | Paso Doble | Salsa | Jive Marathon | Quickstep | Cha-cha-cha | Tango | Samba | Argentine Tango | Rumba | Jive | Cha-cha-cha | Freestyle | |||
| Brendan & Jessica | Viennese Waltz | Jive | Cha-cha-cha | Tango | Quickstep | Rumba | Jive Marathon | Samba | Cha-cha-cha | Foxtrot | Paso Doble | Salsa | Argentine Tango | Viennese Waltz | |||||
| Brian & Melanie | Cha-cha-cha | Foxtrot | Jive | Tango | Rumba | Paso Doble | Jive Marathon | Viennese Waltz | Cha-cha-cha | Quickstep | Samba | Cha-cha-cha | |||||||
| Jessica & Damien | Viennese Waltz | Jive | Rumba | Tango | Waltz | Cha-cha-cha | Jive Marathon | Salsa | Cha-cha-cha | Tango | |||||||||
| Kerri-Anne & Carmello | Cha-cha-cha | Foxtrot | Rumba | Jive | Samba | Waltz | Jive Marathon | Foxtrot | |||||||||||
| Shannon & Elena | Cha-cha-cha | Jive | Foxtrot | Paso Doble | |||||||||||||||
| Vogue & Christopher | Cha-cha-cha | Foxtrot | Viennese Waltz | Paso Doble | Paso Doble | ||||||||||||||
| Caine & Jess | Viennese Waltz | Jive | Tango | Tango | |||||||||||||||
| Erin & Gleb | Cha-cha-cha | Foxtrot | Foxtrot | ||||||||||||||||
Running order
Week 1
Individual judges scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Todd, Helen, Joshua. Notes:Zoe topped the board with her graceful Viennese waltz which scored 27/30. Right down at bottom of the leaderboard was Vogue & Christopher with 14/30 for their cha-cha-cha.
- Running order
| Couple | Score | Style | Music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny & Luda | 20 (7,7,6) | Cha-cha-cha | "Troublemaker"—Taio Cruz |
| Erin & Gleb | 16 (5,6,5) | Cha-cha-cha | "We Found Love"—Rihanna ft. Calvin Harris |
| Caine & Jess | 21 (7,7,7) | Viennese Waltz | "You and Me"—Lifehouse |
| Brian & Melanie | 16 (5,5,6) | Cha-cha-cha | "Moves Like Jagger"—Maroon 5 ft. Christina Aguilera |
| Danielle & Damian | 25 (8,9,8) | Viennese Waltz | "One and Only"—Adele |
| Shannon & Elena | 16 (5,6,5) | Cha-cha-cha | "Start Me Up"—The Rolling Stones |
| Jessica & Damien | 18 (6,6,6) | Viennese Waltz | "I'm With You"—Avril Lavigne |
| Vogue & Christopher | 14 (4,5,5) | Cha-cha-cha | "Dedication to My Ex (Miss That)"—Lloyd feat. Lil Wayne |
| Zoe & Aric | 27 (9,9,9) | Viennese Waltz | "A Thousand Years"—Christina Perri |
| Brendan & Jessica | 20 (7,6,7) | Viennese Waltz | "Somebody to Love"—Queen |
| Kerri Anne & Carmello | 22 (8,7,7) | Cha-cha-cha | "I Will Survive"—Gloria Gaynor |
Week 2
Individual judges scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Todd, Helen, Joshua. Notes: Kerri-Anne & Carmello topped the leader board with 27/30 for their marvelous foxtrot. Jessica & Damien were at the bottom with a terrible 8/30 for their jive. Then Bottom two were Vogue & Christopher and Erin & Gleb. Erin was eliminated with the least number of votes .
- Running order
| Couple | Score | Style | Music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shannon & Elena | 16 (5,6,5) | Jive | "River Deep - Mountain High"—Ike & Tina Turner |
| Vogue & Christopher | 20 (6,7,7) | Foxtrot | "Someone like You"—Adele |
| Caine & Jess | 17 (5,6,6) | Jive | "Check Yes Juliet"—We The Kings |
| Brian & Melanie | 20 (6,7,7) | Foxtrot | "Have You Met Miss Jones?"—Frank Sinatra |
| Zoe & Aric | 24 (8,8,8) | Jive | "Runaway Baby"—Bruno Mars |
| Jessica & Damien | 8 (1,3,4) | Jive | "Tightrope"—Janelle Monáe |
| Erin & Gleb | 21 (7,7,7) | Foxtrot | "Fever"—Peggy Lee |
| Danielle & Damian | 25 (8,9,8) | Jive | "Upside Down"—Paloma Faith |
| Brendan & Jessica | 23 (9,6,8) | Jive | "Lonely Boy"—The Black Keys |
| Kerri-Anne & Carmello | 27 (9,9,9) | Foxtrot | "The Lady is a Tramp"—Frank Sinatra |
| Johnny & Luda | 22 (8,7,7) | Foxtrot | "Apologize"—OneRepublic |
Week 3: Personal Song/Story Week
Individual judges scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Todd, Helen, Joshua. Danielle & Damian topped the leader board for their first time with their highest score yet of 27/30 for their spicy samba. Shannon & Elena were on the bottom of the leader board with 15/30 for their foxtrot. Vogue & Chris were in the bottom two for the second week in a row and Caine & Jess experienced their first time. Caine & Jess were removed from the competition with the lowest votes by the public. Vogue & Chris were saved again from the bottom two also.
| Couple | Score | Style | Music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian & Melanie | 21 (7,7,7) | Jive | "Blue Suede Shoes"—Elvis Presley |
| Vogue and Christopher | 21 (7,7,7) | Viennese Waltz | "3 Words"— The Sunshine State |
| Caine & Jess | 20 (6,7,7) | Tango | "Somebody Told Me"—The Killers |
| Zoe & Aric | 25 (9,8,8) | Foxtrot | "Big Jet Plane"—Angus & Julia Stone |
| Johnny & Luda | 22 (7,7,8) | Rumba | "Man in the Mirror"—Michael Jackson |
| Danielle & Damian | 27 (9,9,9) | Samba | "Alejandro"—Lady Gaga |
| Shannon & Elena | 15 (5,5,5) | Foxtrot | "True Blue"—John Williamson |
| Jessica & Damien | 21 (5,8,8) | Rumba | "Wonderwall"—Oasis |
| Brendan & Jessica | 20 (6,7,7) | Cha-cha-cha | "Hey Baby"—DJ Otzi |
| Kerri-Anne & Carmello | 22 (8,8,6) | Rumba | "You Needed Me"—Anne Murray |
Week 4: Australian Music Week
Individual judges scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Todd, Helen, Joshua. Zoe & Aric's Cha Cha impressed putting them top of the leader board tying with singer Johnny Ruffo & his partner Luda they tied with the same score of 27/30. Leaving Vogue & Chris at the bottom with 16/30 for their flat paso doble. Vogue & Chris were in the bottom two again for every week so far and Brian & Melanie experienced their first time in the bottom two. But Vogue & Chris's luck finally ran out as they were finally eliminated.
| Couple | Score | Style | Music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zoe & Aric | 27 (9,9,9) | Cha-cha-cha | "Better the Devil You Know"—Kylie Minogue |
| Brian & Melanie | 22 (7,7,8) | Tango | "Horror Movie"—Skyhooks |
| Vogue & Christopher | 16 (5,5,6) | Paso Doble | "Sweet Disposition"—The Temper Trap |
| Johnny & Luda | 27 (10,8,9) | Samba | "Hello"—Cat Empire |
| Jessica & Damien | 21 (7,7,7) | Tango | "Suicide Blonde"—INXS |
| Danielle & Damian | 26 (8,9,9) | Foxtrot | "Somebody That I Used to Know"—Gotye feat. Kimbra |
| Brendan & Jessica | 20 (6,7,7) | Tango | "Playing to Win"—Little River Band |
| Kerri-Anne & Carmello | 18 (6,6,6) | Jive | "Like Wow - Wipeout"—Hoodoo Gurus |
| Shannon & Elena | 20 (6,7,7) | Paso Doble | "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap"—AC/DC |
Week 5: Broadway Week
Individual judges scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Todd, Helen, Joshua. Zoe & Aric tied for the second week in a row in first place for their paso doble with singer songwriter Danielle & Damian for their tango with the same score of 28/30 they were equal first. Brian Mannix scored the lowest with 16/30 for his rumba. There was no elimination as Shannon Noll had dropped out after an injury on his back. Melanie & Daniel explained that if there were to be an elimination Brian & Melanie would have been the couple leaving the show.
| Couple | Score | Style | Music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danielle & Damian | 28 (9,10,9) | Tango | "Cell Block Tango"—from Chicago |
| Brian & Melanie | 16 (4,6,6) | Rumba | "Wanted Dead or Alive"—from Rock of Ages |
| Zoe & Aric | 28 (8,10,10) | Paso Doble | "Be Italian"—from Nine |
| Kerri-Anne & Carmello | 19 (6,6,7) | Samba | "Money Makes the World Go Round"—from Cabaret |
| Jessica & Damien | 21 (8,7,6) | Waltz | "Edelweiss"—from The Sound of Music |
| Brendan & Jessica | 23 (7,7,9) | Quickstep | "I Got Rhythm"—from Girl Crazy |
| Johnny & Luda | 25 (9,8,8) | Quickstep | "We Go Together"—from Grease |
Week 6: Movies/Musicals Week
Individual judges scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Todd, Helen, Joshua. Danielle wowed everyone with her cha-cha-cha that got her the first perfect 30 of the season. Brendan and Jess were bottom the first round with 14/30 for their Rumba. But then Johnny Ruffo won the marathon bonus points but Brendan beat Jessica Watson so she went down to the bottom instead with 19/40 and Danielle was top of the leaderboard with 38/40 (includes bonus points). Kerri-Anne and Jessica Watson were in the bottom two and sadly Kerri-Anne was eliminated leaving Jessica still in the game.
| Couple | Score | Style | Music | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessica & Damien | 15 (5,5,5) | Cha-cha-cha | "Oh, Pretty Woman"—from Pretty Woman | |
| Brendan & Jessica | 14 (4,5,5) | Rumba | "Tiny Dancer"—from Almost Famous | |
| Zoe & Aric | 27 (9,9,9) | Salsa | "Jai Ho"—from Slumdog Millionaire | |
| Kerri-Anne & Carmello | 22 (7,8,7) | Waltz | "Moon River"—from Breakfast At Tiffany's | |
| Brian & Melanie | 16 (3,6,7) | Paso Doble | "Live and Let Die"—from James Bond | |
| Danielle & Damian | 30 (10,10,10) | Cha-cha-cha | "When Doves Cry"—from Purple Rain | |
| Johnny & Luda | 26 (8,8,10) | Salsa | "(I've Had) The Time of My Life"—from Dirty Dancing | |
| Jessica & Damian Kerri Anne & Carmello Brian & Melanie Brendan & Jessica Danielle & Damien Zoe & Aric Johnny & Luda |
4 5 6 7 8 9 10 |
Jive Marathon | "You Never Can Tell"—from Pulp Fiction | |
Week 7: Team Dances Week
Individual judges scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Todd, Helen, Joshua. Zoe Cramond and Aric Yegudkin wowed everyone with their fantastic quickstep. The judges said it was one of the best on dancing with the stars it gave her a perfect 30 which placed her in first place. Jessica Watson's Samba was not impressive and scored just 13/30 which placed her at the bottom of the leaderboard. Then the team dances kicked of the boys won with 28/30 and the girls received 27/30. Zoe Cramond kept the top spot with 57/60. Jessica stayed down at the bottom with just 40/60. Jess was in the bottom two along with footy legend Brendan Fevola but Jessica's luck ran out as she exited the competition.
| Couple | Score | Style | Music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danielle & Damian | 28 (9,10,9) | Paso Doble | "What You Want"—Evanescence |
| Brian & Melanie | 21 (6,7,8) | Viennese Waltz | "You've Got to Hide Your Love Away"—The Beatles |
| Zoe & Aric | 30 (10,10,10) | Quickstep | "Let the Good Times Roll"—Louis Jordan |
| Brendan & Jessica | 18 (5,6,7) | Samba | "Mama Do the Hump"—Rizzle Kicks |
| Jessica & Damien | 13 (4,4,5) | Salsa | "Ain't Nobody"—Chaka Khan |
| Johnny & Luda | 21 (7,7,7) | Viennese Waltz | "I Won't Give Up"—Jason Mraz |
| Johnny & Luda Brendan & Jessica Brian & Melanie |
28 (9,9,10) | Cha-cha-cha | "I Like How It Feels"—Enrique Iglesias |
| Jessica & Damien Zoe & Aric Danielle & Damian |
27 (9,9,9) | Cha-cha-cha | "Dance Again"—Jennifer Lopez |
Week 8: Instant Dances Week
Individual judges scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Todd, Helen, Joshua. Zoe Cramond fired up the floor again with 29/30 for her passionate Tango which again gave her top spots. Brian Mannix fell short of the board with his quickstep with just 19/30 which placed him down the bottom. Then round two kicked of Danielle Spencer impressed with her rumba which gave her 28/30 which was the highest score of round 2. Again Brian tumbled with just 13/30 as he struggled to shake in the samba. In the end Danielle & Zoe tied with 56/60 each. Despite Danielle's incredible dancing she was found in the bottom two with Brian Mannix but Danielle only just managed to stay on board when Brian was eliminated
- Running order
| Couple | Score | Style | Music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny & Luda | 26 (9,8,9) | Tango | "Smooth Criminal"—Michael Jackson |
| 25 (8,8,9) | Instant Paso Doble | "Seven Nation Army"—The White Stripes | |
| Brian & Melanie | 19 (5,7,7) | Quickstep | "Sir Duke"—Stevie Wonder |
| 13 (2,5,6) | Instant Samba | "Jump in the Line"—Harry Belafonte | |
| Zoe & Aric | 29 (9,10,10) | Tango | "Rumor Has It"—Adele |
| 27 (9,9,9) | Instant Samba | "Pon de Replay"—Rihanna | |
| Danielle & Damian | 28 (8,10,10) | Quickstep | "Sparkling Diamonds"—Nicole Kidman |
| 28 (10,9,9) | Instant Rumba | "Drops of Jupiter"—Train | |
| Brendan & Jessica | 24 (8,8,8) | Foxtrot | "It Had to Be You"—Frank Sinatra |
| 22 (7,7,8) | Instant Paso Doble | "Paint it Black"—The Rolling Stones |
Week 9: Semi-Finals Week
Individual judges scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Todd, Helen, Joshua. Danielle Spencer's impressive Argentine Tango got her 27 points which was the top score for round one. Unfortunately Brendan's Salsa scored an average 15/30 the lowest score of round one. Round 2 began and Zoe Cramond stole the show with her perfect rhumba which score a pleasing 30 and Johnny failed to succeed in his Argentine Tango with 22 points. Zoe Cramond and Danielle Spencer's received top of the leader board with 56/60 but Brendan failed to impress with 42/60 it put him in last place. Despite Danielle's fab dancing she was sent into the bottom two with Brendan Fevola. Danielle narrowly escaped into the final leaving Brendan eliminated and out of the competition.
- Running order
| Couple | Score | Style | Music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny & Luda | 25 (8,8,9) | Jive | "Jet Lag"—Simple Plan |
| 22 (7,8,7) | Argentine Tango | "Sin Rumbo"—Otros Aires | |
| Zoe & Aric | 26 (9,9,8) | Argentine Tango | "Tanguera"—Mariano Mores |
| 30 (10,10,10) | Rumba | "Love the Way You Lie (Part II)"—Eminem feat. Rihanna | |
| Brendan & Jessica | 15 (5,5,5) | Salsa | "Get Busy"—Sean Paul |
| 27 (9,9,9) | Argentine Tango | "Libertango"—Bond | |
| Danielle & Damian | 27 (9,9,9) | Argentine Tango | |
| 29 (10,10,9) | Salsa | "Danza Kuduro (Throw Your Hands Up)"—Qwote & Lucenzo |
Week 10: Grand Finale Week
Individual judges scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Todd, Helen, Joshua. The grand finale kicked of in spectacular style as all 3 finalists danced a dance the judges thought they could improve on. Johnny fired up the dance floor receiving the highest score of 29/30 for his cheeky foxtrot. Zoe's jive wasn't as impressive receiving the lowest score of 23/30. Then the sudden death cha-cha-cha round kicked of. Danielle and Zoe received the top scores of 27/30. Johnny fell a point short on 26/30. When combined with previous round one score's Zoe was on the bottom with 50/60 and Danielle and Johnny were tied with 55/60. Zoe was then eliminated after that round. She performed her freestyle but it wasn't scored. Danielle and Johnny then went head to head in the freestyle round. Danielle received the lowest score of 29/30 and Johnny received his first perfect 30/30. Johnny received 85/90 as a grand total for the night Danielle received one point less with 84/90. Then the winner was crowned and Johnny won the coveted mirror ball and the title of the dancing with the stars 2012 champion.
- Running order
| Couple | Score | Style | Music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danielle & Damien | 28 (9,10,9) | Jive | "Everybody Needs Somebody to Love"—Solomon Burke |
| 27 (9,9,9) | Cha-cha-cha | "Tonight Is the Night"—Outasight | |
| 29 (9,10,10) | Freestyle | "When Love Takes Over"—David Guetta & Kelly Rowland | |
| Johnny & Luda | 29 (10,9,10) | Foxtrot | "This Business of Love"—Domino |
| 26 (8,9,9) | Cha-cha-cha | "Tonight Is the Night"—Outasight | |
| 30 (10,10,10) | Freestyle | "It's Tricky"—Run–D.M.C. | |
| Zoe & Aric | 23 (7,8,8) | Jive | "Like It Like That"—Guy Sebastian |
| 27 (9,9,9) | Cha-cha-cha | "Tonight Is the Night"—Outasight | |
| N/A | Freestyle | "Unstoppable"—E.S. Posthumus |
| Preceded by Dancing with the Stars (Australian season 11) |
Dancing with the Stars (Australian version) Season 12 |
Succeeded by Dancing with the Stars (Australian season 13) |
References
- ↑ http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/entertainment/confidential/tv-commercial-networks-to-wage-war-against-each-on-april-15-with-the-logies-dancing-with-the-stars-debut-and-masterchef/story-e6fredq3-1226300899900
- ↑ http://www.popsugar.com.au/Mel-B-Joins-Dancing-Stars-Australia-Daniel-Macphersons-Co-Host-21636902
- ↑ http://au.tv.yahoo.com/dancing-with-the-stars/news/article/-/13148693/meet-the-2012-dancing-with-the-stars-cast/
- ↑ http://www.popsugar.com.au/First-4-Dancing-Stars-Celebrities-Announced-2012-Series-22043182