'' is an Australian television series based on the British
Strictly Come Dancing . The show pairs a number of celebrities (or ''stars'') with professional
Ballroom Dancers who each week compete against each other in a competition to impress a panel of judges and the viewing public in order to survive potential elimination. Through a telephone poll, viewers vote who should stay and who should go, taking into account an average score as given by the panel of judges. Dancing with the Stars has been a consistent high rating performer, usually finishing as one of the top 5 shows for every week it has aired and is filmed live in Melbourne.
The first series aired in late 2004 and featured the following celebrities:
Bec Cartwright was eventually declared the winner, beating Pauline Hanson.
Series two aired in early 2005 and featured the following celebrities:
The second series was won by Tom Williams, who beat Ian Roberts.
Series three premiered in late 2005 and featured the following celebrities:
The winner of the series was Ada Nicodemou, who beat Chris Bath.
The winners of Series Two and Series Three competed to be crowned Champion of Champions.
The Champion of Champions was Ada Nicodemou, who defeated Tom Williams on the basis of viewer votes.
Premiered on
February 21 2006 , the following celebrities have either starred or are still on the show. Celebrities that have been voted off have been
Crossed Out:
