Dancing with the Stars (Australian season 15)
The fifteenth season of Dancing with the Stars premiered on the Seven Network, on 19 July 2015. It was the first season to be hosted by Shane Bourne, following the decision of former host Daniel MacPherson not to return to the role, instead focusing on his acting career. Edwina Bartholomew returned as co-host. Todd McKenney, Helen Richey and Kym Johnson returned as judges. Adam Garcia did not return due to his wife's pregnancy. Bruno Tonioli served as a special guest judge from Weeks 1-3.
On 7 September 2015, radio and television presenter, Emma Freedman and her partner, Aric Yegudkin, defeated Olympic diver, Matthew Mitcham and his partner, Masha Belash and My Kitchen Rules contestant, Ash Pollard and her partner, Jarryd Byrne.
Couples
revealed the first celebrity joining the cast as Olympian Matthew Mitcham. Model Samantha Harris was confirmed on 17 June 2015.The whole cast was leaked on June 19, 2015.
Celebrity | Occupation / known for | Professional partner | Status |
John Paul Young | Pop singer | Giselle Peacock | Eliminated 1st on 26 July 2015 |
Tim Robards | The Bachelor Australia star | Camille Webb Giselle Peacock | Eliminated 2nd on 2 August 2015 |
Samantha Harris | Fashion model | Joshua Keefe | Eliminated 3rd on 9 August 2015 |
Lynette Bolton | Businesswoman & presenter | Carmelo Pizzino | Eliminated 4th on 9 August 2015 |
Jude Bolton | Retired AFL midfielder | Dianne Buswell | Eliminated 5th on 16 August 2015 |
Kelly Cartwright | Paralympic runner | Damian Whitewood | Eliminated 6th on 23 August 2015 |
Larry Emdur | The Morning Show presenter | Alana Patience | Eliminated 7th on 30 August 2015 |
Mat Rogers | Retired NRL player | Ash-Leigh Hunter | Eliminated 8th on 6 September 2015 |
Ash Pollard | My Kitchen Rules contestant | Jarryd Byrne | Third place on 7 September 2015 |
Matthew Mitcham | Olympic diver | Masha Belash | Runner-up on 7 September 2015 |
Emma Freedman | Radio & television presenter | Aric Yegudkin | Winners on 7 September 2015 |
Scoring chart
Averages
Rank by average | Place | Couple | Total points | Number of dances | Average |
1 | 1 | Emma & Aric | 361 | 13 | 27.77 |
2 | 2 | Matthew & Masha | 346 | 13 | 26.62 |
3 | 3 | Ash & Jarryd | 310 | 12 | 25.83 |
4 | 4 | Mat & Ash-Leigh | 271 | 11 | 24.64 |
5 | 5 | Larry & Alana | 201 | 9 | 22.33 |
6 | 6 | Kelly & Damian | 153 | 7 | 21.86 |
7 | 7 | Jude & Dianne | 102 | 5 | 20.40 |
8 | 9 | Samantha & Josh | 75 | 4 | 18.75 |
9 | 10 | Tim & Camille | 55 | 3 | 18.33 |
10 | 8 | Lynette & Carmelo | 73 | 4 | 18.25 |
11 | 11 | John Paul & Giselle | 35 | 2 | 17.50 |
In Weeks 1-3, special guest judge Bruno Tonioli was part of the judging panel, and scores were out of 40 instead of 30. The 3 points gained by winning the "Dance Off" challenge are not included.
Highest and lowest scoring performances
The best and worst performances in each dance according to the judges' 30-point scale are as follows:Dance | Best dancer | Highest score | Worst dancer | Lowest score |
Cha-cha-cha | Matthew Mitcham | 29 | Jude Bolton | 15 |
Foxtrot | Mat Rogers | 29 | John Paul Young | 17 |
Contemporary | Ash Pollard Matthew Mitcham | 30 | Kelly Cartwright | 19 |
Jive | Emma Freedman | 30 | Larry Emdur | 17 |
Quickstep | Ash Pollard | 27 | Larry Emdur | 20 |
Samba | Matthew Mitcham | 29 | Tim Robards | 16 |
Rumba | Emma Freedman | 25 | Tim Robards | 18 |
Waltz | Matthew Mitcham | 27 | Lynette Bolton | 20 |
Salsa | Emma Freedman | 28 | Ash Pollard | 21 |
Tango | Emma Freedman | 27 | Samantha Harris | 19 |
Paso Doble | Emma Freedman | 30 | Larry Emdur | 21 |
Viennese Waltz | Mat Rogers | 29 | Samantha Harris Jude Bolton | 18 |
Argentine Tango | Emma Freedman | 30 | Ash Pollard | 27 |
Freestyle | Emma Freedman | 30 | Matthew Mitcham | 28 |
Jazz | Ash Pollard | 25 | ||
Fusion | Emma Freedman | 29 | Mat Rogers Larry Emdur | 21 |
Team Dance | Matthew Mitcham Mat Rogers Larry Emdur | 27 | Ash Pollard Kelly Cartwright Emma Freedman | 26 |
Couples' highest and lowest scoring dances
According to the traditional 30-point scale:Couples | Highest Scoring Dance | Lowest Scoring Dance |
Emma & Aric | Argentine Tango, Paso Doble, Jive, Freestyle | Viennese Waltz |
Matthew & Masha | Contemporary | Salsa, Jive |
Ash & Jarryd | Contemporary | Viennese Waltz, Salsa |
Mat & Ash-Leigh | Foxtrot, Viennese Waltz | Cha-cha-cha |
Larry & Alana | Viennese Waltz | Jive |
Kelly & Damian | Waltz | Cha-cha-cha |
Jude & Dianne | Paso Doble | Cha-cha-cha |
Lynette & Carmelo | Waltz, Rumba | Cha-cha-cha |
Samantha & Josh | Contemporary | Viennese Waltz, Cha-cha-cha |
Tim & Camille | Viennese Waltz | Samba |
John & Giselle | Samba | Foxtrot |
Weekly scores
Unless indicated otherwise, individual judges scores in the charts below are listed in this order from left to right: Helen Richey, Todd McKenney, Kym Johnson.Week 1
Individual judges scores in the charts below are listed in this order from left to right: Todd McKenney, Helen Richey, Kym Johnson, Bruno Tonioli.;Running order
Couple | Score | Dance | Song |
Ash & Jarryd | 32 | Jive | "Dear Future Husband" – Meghan Trainor |
Tim & Camille | 28 | Viennese Waltz | "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?"—Bryan Adams |
Samantha & Josh | 24 | Viennese Waltz | "You Don't Own Me"—Lesley Gore |
Jude & Dianne | 21 | Cha-cha-cha | "Uptown Funk"—Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars |
Lynette & Carmelo | 21 | Cha-cha-cha | "Mercy"—Duffy |
Mat & Ash-Leigh | 28 | Tango | "Original Sin"—INXS |
Matthew & Masha | 33 | Cha-cha-cha | "Can You Feel It"—The Jacksons |
Kelly & Damian | 26 | Contemporary | "Let It Go"—James Bay |
John & Giselle | 23 | Foxtrot | "It Had to Be You"—Harry Connick, Jr. |
Emma & Aric | 32 | Viennese Waltz | "Que Sera, Sera "—Doris Day |
Larry & Alana | 28 | Cha-cha-cha | "A Little Less Conversation"—Elvis Presley |
Week 2
Individual judges scores in the charts below are listed in this order from left to right: Todd McKenney, Helen Richey, Kym Johnson, Bruno Tonioli.;Running order
Couple | Score | Dance | Song | Result |
John & Giselle | 24 | Samba | "Love Is in the Air"—John Paul Young | Eliminated |
Samantha & Joshua | 27 | Contemporary | "Diamonds"—Rihanna | Bottom two |
Matthew & Masha | 32 | Salsa | "Spice Up Your Life"—Spice Girls | Safe |
Tim & Camille | 25 | Rumba | "The Blower's Daughter"—Damien Rice | Safe |
Jude & Dianne | 32 | Paso Doble | "Best of You"—Foo Fighters | Safe |
Lynette & Carmelo | 27 | Waltz | "Kissing You"—Des'ree | Safe |
Ash & Jarryd | 36 | Samba | "Crazy in Love"—Beyoncé | Safe |
Mat & Ash-Leigh | 32 | Contemporary | "Brothers in Arms"—Dire Straits | Safe |
Kelly & Damian | 32 | Waltz | "Come Away with Me"—Norah Jones | Safe |
Larry & Alana | 23 | Jive | "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go"—Wham! | Safe |
Emma & Aric | 34 | Rumba | "Burn"—Tina Arena | Safe |
Week 3
Individual judges scores in the charts below are listed in this order from left to right: Todd McKenney, Helen Richey, Kym Johnson, Bruno Tonioli.;Running order
Couple | Score | Dance | Song | Result |
Tim & Gisellea | 22 | Samba | "I Go to Rio"—Peter Allen | Eliminated |
Matthew & Masha | 37 | Foxtrot | "The Girl from Ipanema"—Nat King Cole | Safe |
Samantha & Joshua | 25 | Cha-cha-cha | "On the Floor"—Jennifer Lopez feat. Pitbull | Safe |
Larry & Alana | 32 | Tango | "La Cumparsita"—Gerardo Matos Rodriguez | Safe |
Jude & Dianne | 28 | Samba | "Magalenha"—Sergio Mendes | Safe |
Lynette & Carmelo | 27 | Rumba | "Hero"—Enrique Iglesias | Safe |
Ash & Jarryd | 36 | Argentine Tango | "Santa Maria"—Gotan Project | Safe |
Kelly & Damian | 31 | Salsa | "Hips Don't Lie"—Shakira feat. Wyclef Jean | Safe |
Mat & Ash-Leigh | 32 | Rumba | "Maria Maria"—Santana feat. The Product G&B | Bottom two |
Emma & Aric | 38 | Salsa | "You'll Be Mine "—Gloria Estefan | Safe |
- a. Giselle Peacock, who previously partnered John Paul Young, stepped in for Tim's regular partner, Camille, after Camille became injured during the rehearsal week.
Week 4
Couple | Score | Dance | Song | Result |
Emma & Aric | 27 | Cha-cha-cha | "Get Stupid"—Aston Merrygold | Safe |
Mat & Ash-Leigh | 29 | Foxtrot | "Mack the Knife"—Robbie Williams | Safe |
Samantha & Joshua | 19 | Tango | "Missionary Man"—Eurythmics | Eliminated |
Matthew & Masha | 25 | Viennese Waltz | "Can't Help Falling in Love"—Elvis Presley | Safe |
Larry & Alana | 21 | Paso Doble | "Black Betty"—Ram Jam | Bottom three |
Lynette & Carmelo | 18 | Foxtrot | "Ghost"—Ella Henderson | Eliminated |
Jude & Dianne | 23 | Tango | "Geronimo"—Sheppard | Safe |
Kelly & Damian | 23 | Quickstep | "Bad Romance"—Ariana Savalas | Safe |
Ash & Jarryd | 21 | Viennese Waltz | "Like I'm Gonna Lose You"—Meghan Trainor feat. John Legend | Safe |
Week 5
;Running orderCouple | Score | Dance | Song | Result |
Matthew & Masha | 24 | Jive | "Don't Stop Me Now"—Queen | Safe |
Jude & Dianne | 18 | Viennese Waltz | "Powerful"—Major Lazer feat. Ellie Goulding & Tarrus Riley | Eliminated |
Mat & Ash-Leigh | 19 | Cha-cha-cha | "Dancing in the Street"—David Bowie & Mick Jagger | Safe |
Larry & Alana | 26 | Viennese Waltz | "Kiss from a Rose"—Seal | Safe |
Kelly & Damian | 16 | Cha-cha-cha | "Black Magic"—Little Mix | Bottom two |
Ash & Jarryd | 21 | Salsa | "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'"—Michael Jackson | Safe |
Emma & Aric | 27 | Tango | "Blame"—Calvin Harris feat. John Newman | Immune |
For each dance-off, the couple with the highest remaining score picked the opponent against whom they wanted to dance; the chosen opponent was allowed to pick the dance style. The winner of each dance-off earned three points. The winning immunity couple were Emma & Aric, whom didn’t have to participate in the dance-off.
Couple | Judges' votes | Dance | Music | Result |
Larry & Alana | Larry, Jude, Larry | Cha-cha-cha | ”Shut Up and Dance”—Walk the Moon | Winner |
Jude & Dianne | Larry, Jude, Larry | Cha-cha-cha | ”Shut Up and Dance”—Walk the Moon | Loser |
Matthew & Masha | Matthew, Matthew, Kelly | Foxtrot | ”Ain't That a Kick in the Head?”—Dean Martin | Winner |
Kelly & Damian | Matthew, Matthew, Kelly | Foxtrot | ”Ain't That a Kick in the Head?”—Dean Martin | Loser |
Mat & Ash-Leigh | Ash, Mat, Mat | Salsa | "Crazy Stupid Love”—Cheryl Cole feat. Tinie Tempah | Winner |
Ash & Jarryd | Ash, Mat, Mat | Salsa | "Crazy Stupid Love”—Cheryl Cole feat. Tinie Tempah | Loser |
Week 6
;Running orderCouple | Score | Dance | Song | Result |
Emma & Aric | 27 | Jive | "Lips Are Movin'"—Meghan Trainor | Safe |
Larry & Alana | 24 | Foxtrot | "Fly Me to the Moon"—Frank Sinatra | Safe |
Kelly & Damian | 22 | Tango | "Sweet Dreams"—Eurythmics | Eliminated |
Mat & Ash-Leigh | 29 | Viennese Waltz | "Give Me Love"—Ed Sheeran | Safe |
Matthew & Masha | 25 | Paso Doble | "Sweet Disposition"—The Temper Trap | Bottom two |
Ash & Jarryd | 30 | Contemporary | "Unconditionally"—Katy Perry | Safe |
Ash & Jarryd Emma & Aric Kelly & Damian | 26 | Team Dance | "Bills"—LunchMoney Lewis | |
Mat & Ash-Leigh Larry & Alana Matthew & Masha | 27 | Team Dance | "Trouble"—Iggy Azalea feat. Jennifer Hudson |
Week 7
;Running orderCouple | Score | Dance | Song | Result |
Mat & Ash-Leigh | 21 | Fusion | "Pompeii"—Bastille | Bottom Two |
Mat & Ash-Leigh | 26 | Quickstep | "My Generation"—The Who | Bottom Two |
Matthew & Masha | 25 | Fusion | "Ghost Town"—Adam Lambert | Safe |
Matthew & Masha | 27 | Waltz | "Mr. Bojangles"—Nitty Gritty Dirt Band | Safe |
Larry & Alana | 21 | Fusion | "Born to Run"—Bruce Springsteen | Eliminated |
Larry & Alana | 20 | Quickstep | "Mr. Pinstripe Suit"—Big Bad Voodoo Daddy | Eliminated |
Emma & Aric | 29 | Fusion | "Too Darn Hot"—Ella Fitzgerald | Safe |
Emma & Aric | 30 | Argentine Tango | "Libertango"—Bond | Safe |
Ash & Jarryd | 26 | Fusion | "Lay Me Down"—Sam Smith | Safe |
Ash & Jarryd | 27 | Quickstep | "It Don't Mean a Thing "—Duke Ellington | Safe |
Week 8: Grand Final
Night 1
;Running orderCouple | Score | Dance | Song | Result |
Matthew & Masha | 29 | Samba | "Hip Hip Chin Chin"—Club Des Belugas | Safe |
Matthew & Masha | 30 | Contemporary | "I'm Not the Only One"—Sam Smith | Safe |
Mat & Ash-Leigh | 24 | Jive | "What I Like About You"—The Romantics | 4th place |
Mat & Ash-Leigh | 26 | Paso Doble | " Satisfaction"—The Rolling Stones | 4th place |
Ash & Jarryd | 25 | Jazz | "Baby Did a Bad Bad Thing"—Chris Isaak | Bottom two |
Ash & Jarryd | 27 | Cha-cha-cha | "Groove Is in the Heart"—Deee-Lite | Bottom two |
Emma & Aric | 28 | Foxtrot | "She"—Charles Aznavour | Safe |
Emma & Aric | 30 | Paso Doble | "Run Boy Run"—Woodkid | Safe |
Night 2
;Running orderCouple | Score | Dance | Song | Result |
Emma & Aric | 30 | Jive | "Lips Are Movin'"—Meghan Trainor | Winner |
Emma & Aric | 30 | Freestyle | "Singin' in the Rain"—Gene Kelly | Winner |
Ash & Jarryd | 29 | Argentine Tango | "Santa Maria"—Gotan Project | Third place |
Matthew & Masha | 29 | Cha-cha-cha | "Can You Feel It"—The Jacksons | Runner-Up |
Matthew & Masha | 28 | Freestyle | "Valerie"—Mark Ronson feat. Amy Winehouse | Runner-Up |
Dance chart
The celebrities and professional partners danced one of these routines for each corresponding week:- Week 1: Cha-cha-cha, Jive, Contemporary, Viennese Waltz, Foxtrot or Tango
- Week 2: Memorable Moments Week - Samba, Rumba, Waltz, Salsa and Paso Doble introduced.
- Week 3: Rio Week - Argentine Tango introduced
- Week 4: One unlearned dance - Quickstep introduced
- Week 5: One unlearned dance - Immunity challenge & Dance-Off
- Week 6: Quarter Final - Australia's Choice Week & Boys vs Girls Team Dance
- Week 7: Semi Final - Fusion Dance & One unlearned dance
- Week 8: Grand Final - Night 1 - Two unlearned dances - Jazz introduced, Night 2 - Judge's Choice and Freestyle
Ratings