The eleventh season of the Australian Dancing with the Stars premiered on 8 May 2011 on Channel Seven. Daniel MacPherson and Sonia Kruger returned as hosts, along with judges Todd McKenney and Helen Richey. Australian dancer Joshua Horner joined the judging panel as a replacement for Mark Wilson.
My Kitchen Rules presenter Manu Feildel and Alana Patience were announced as the winners on 10 July 2011, while model Haley Bracken and Aric Yegudkin finished in second place, and singer Damien Leith and Melanie Hooper finished in third.
Couples This season featured eleven celebrity contestants. The cast for the season was revealed in early April.
Celebrity Notability Professional partner Status Nathan Bracken Cricketer Masha Belash Eliminated 1ston 15 May 2011 Jan Stephenson Professional golfer Mark Hodge Eliminated 2ndon 22 May 2011 Mark Occhilupo Professional surfer Jade Brand Eliminated 3rdon 29 May 2011 Dan Ewing Home and Away actor Luda Kroitor Eliminated 4thon 5 June 2011 Brynne Edelsten Socialite & wife of Geoffrey Edelsten Arsen Kishishian Eliminated 5thon 12 June 2011 Nick Bracks Model Jessica Raffa Eliminated 6thon 19 June 2011 Lara Bingle Model Carmelo Pizzino Eliminated 7thon 26 June 2011 Samantha Armytage Newsreader Brendon Midson Eliminated 8thon 3 July 2011 Damien Leith Singer Melanie Hooper Third placeon 10 July 2011 Haley Bracken Model Aric Yegudkin Runners-upon 10 July 2011 Manu Feildel Chef Alana Patience Winnerson 10 July 2011
Scoring chart The highest score each week is indicated in with a dagger (), while the lowest score each week is indicated in with a double-dagger ().
Color key:
+Dancing with the Stars (season 11) - Weekly scores Couple Week 1 2 1+2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Manu & Alana 1st 21 46 24 21 21+10=31 20+27=47 27+26=53 24+25+15= 28+27+30= Haley & Aric 2nd 23 24 47 23 27+9= 24+24=48 30+28= 30+28=58 27+30+25=82 Damien & Melanie 3rd 23 20 27 22+8=30 30+27= 21+24=45 21+27=48 23+27=50 Samantha 4th 15 18 33 20 21+7=28 19+24=43 19+18= 17+18= Lara & Carmelo 5th 24 21 45 24 17 25 24+4=28 24+24=48 19+20=39 Nick & Jessica 6th 17 20 37 20 21 21 21+6=27 12+27= Brynne & Arsen 7th 10 24 19 15 13+5= Daniel & Luda 8th 18 16 34 21 19 18 Mark & Jade 9th 15 16 15 Jan & Mark 10th 17 22 39 18 Nathan & Masha 11th 16 18 34 Notes
Weekly scores Unless indicated otherwise, individual judges scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Todd McKenney, Helen Richey, Joshua Horner.
Week 1 Week 1: Each couple performed either the Cha-Cha-Cha or the Viennese Waltz. Manu Feildel received the highest score of the night with 25/30 for his Viennese Waltz. Mark Occhilupo performed the Cha-Cha-Cha and received the lowest score with 7/30 and the second 1 from Todd McKinney after David Graham in Season 6. Fourteen-year-old Jack Vidgen from Australia's Got Talent performed part of Whitney Houston's "I Have Nothing", following Samantha Armytage and Brendon Midson's performance of the Viennese Waltz to the same song. Irish singer Ronan Keating performed his new single "Walk On By".
Couples performed either the cha-cha-cha or the Viennese waltz. Couples are listed in the order they performed. CoupleScoresDanceMusic Damien & Melanie 23 (7, 8, 8)Cha-cha-cha "When Love Comes To Town" – U2 Brynne & Arsen 10 (3, 4, 3)Cha-cha-cha"Firework" – Katy Perry Nick & Jessica 17 (6, 6, 5) Cha-cha-cha"Forget You" – Cee Lo Green Nathan & Masha 16 (4, 6, 6) Viennese waltz "Bed of Roses" – Bon Jovi Haley & Aric 23 (8, 8, 7) Cha-cha-cha "Evacuate the Dancefloor" – Cascada Jan & Mark 17 (6, 7, 4) Viennese waltz "She's Always A Woman" – Billy Joel Daniel & Luda 18 (5, 7, 6) Cha-cha-cha "Yeah 3x" – Chris Brown Samantha & Brendon 15 (5, 5, 5) Viennese waltz "I Have Nothing" – Whitney Houston Mark & Jade 7 (1, 3, 3) Cha-cha-cha "Out of Mind, Out of Sight" – Models Manu & Alana 25 (8, 8, 9) Viennese waltz "What's New Pussycat?" – Tom Jones Lara & Carmelo 24 (8, 8, 8) Viennese waltz "Cry" – Kelly Clarkson
Week 2 Week 2: All couples that danced the Cha-Cha-Cha in the previous week danced the Foxtrot, and those who danced the Viennese Waltz danced the Jive. Damien Leith received three 9's, and the highest score of the night for his foxtrot, scoring 27/30. Brynne Edelsten received the lowest score, earning a 14/30 for her foxtrot. Despite being third on the judges leaderboard with a 22/30 for her jive, Jan Stephenson was in the bottom two, along with Nathan Bracken who scored an 18/30. Nathan Bracken and his partner Masha Belash were the first couple eliminated.
Couples performed either the foxtrot or the jive. Couples are listed in the order they performed. CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Samantha & Brendon 18 (6, 6, 6) Jive "Hanky Panky" – Madonna Safe Nathan & Masha 18 (5, 7, 6) Jive "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" – Queen Eliminated Nick & Jessica 20 (6, 7, 7) Foxtrot "Cooler Than Me" – Mike Posner Safe Haley & Aric 24 (8, 8, 8) Foxtrot "Who Says?" – Selena Gomez Safe Mark & Jade 15 (3, 6, 6) Foxtrot "All of Me" – Michael Bublé Safe Manu & Alana 21 (7, 7, 7) Jive "Ça Plane Pour Moi" – Plastic Bertrand Safe Jan & Mark 22 (8, 7, 7) Jive "Proud Mary" – Tina Turner Bottom two Lara & Carmelo 21 (7, 7, 7) Jive "Fishies" – The Cat Empire Safe Daniel & Luda 16 (6, 5, 5) Foxtrot "Need You Now" – Lady Antebellum Safe Brynne & Arsen 14 (4, 5, 5) Foxtrot "You're The Boss" – Elvis Presley Safe Damien & Melanie 27 (9, 9, 9) Foxtrot "Grenade" – Bruno Mars Safe
Week 3 Week 3: All couples danced either a Samba, Waltz or Argentine Tango. All of the couples which had the samba struggled a lot, while those with the Argentine tango achieved good scores. Manu Feildel received the highest score of the night for his Argentine tango, scoring 27/30. Samantha Armytage and Brendon Midson received the lowest score of the night, with 15/30 for their samba. Oscar Award-winning singer and actress Jennifer Hudson performed two songs, singer James Blunt also performed his new song, and Australian icon Olivia Newton-John provided special commentary on all the dances. Lara and Carmello received their highest scores so far (and the second highest score of the night), but found herself in the bottom two with Jan Stephenson. Golfing legend Jan Stephenson and her partner Mark Hodge were the second couple eliminated.
Couples performed either the Argentine tango, samba, or the waltz. Couples are listed in the order they performed. CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Jan & Mark 18 (6, 6, 6) Samba "Copacabana" — Barry Manilow Eliminated Mark & Jade 16 (4, 6, 6) Waltz "What the World Needs Now Is Love" — Burt Bacharach Safe Daniel & Luda 21 (7, 7, 7) Samba "Hey Mama" — The Black Eyed Peas Safe Haley & Aric 23 (7, 8, 8) Argentine tango "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" — Tanghetto Safe Damien & Melanie 20 (5, 7, 8) Samba "Love Is in the Air" — John Paul Young Safe Nick & Jessica 20 (6, 7, 7) Waltz "At This Moment" — Billy Vera and the Beaters Safe Samantha & Brendon 15 (5, 5, 5) Samba "Eso Beso" — Emma Bunton Safe Lara & Carmelo 24 (8, 8, 8) Argentine tango "Suite Punta del Este" — Astor Piazzolla Bottom two Brynne & Arsen 19 (6, 6, 7) Waltz "It is You (I Have Loved)" — Dana Glover Safe Manu & Alana 27 (9, 9, 9) Argentine tango "La Cumparsita" — Gerardo Matos Rodríguez Safe
Week 4 Week 4: All couples danced either the Rumba or the Quickstep. Haley Bracken received the first ten of the series from judge Todd McKenney, also gaining the highest score of the night, with a 28/30. Samantha Armytage received the lowest score of the night for a second week in a row, scoring an 11/30 for her rumba. Jessica Mauboy and Stan Walker performed their latest duet hit, entitled What Happened To Us?. Daniel Ewing and Luda Kroiter were in the bottom two, along with Mark and Jade. After scoring second lowest on the leaderboard, retired professional surfer Mark Occhilupo and his partner Jade Brand were the third couple eliminated.
Couples performed either the quickstep or the rumba. Couples are listed in the order they performed. CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Daniel & Luda 19 (6, 7, 6) Rumba "Just the Way You Are" — Bruno Mars Bottom two Samantha & Brendon 11 (2, 4, 5) Rumba "Chasing Pavements" — Adele Safe Damien & Melanie 27 (9, 9, 9) Quickstep "Sing, Sing, Sing" — Benny Goodman and His Orchestra Safe Nick & Jessica 21 (6, 7, 8) Rumba "Angels" — Robbie Williams Safe Mark & Jade 15 (4, 5, 6) Quickstep "You Can't Hurry Love" — The Supremes Eliminated Haley & Aric 28 (10, 9, 9) Rumba "Russian Roulette" — Rihanna Safe Manu & Alana 24 (8, 8, 8) Quickstep "Do Your Thing" – Basement Jaxx Safe Lara & Carmello 17 (5, 6, 6) Quickstep "Show Me How You Burlesque" — Christina Aguilera Safe Brynne & Arsen 15 (5, 5, 5) Quickstep "Suddenly I See" — KT Tunstall Safe
Week 5 Week 5: Each couple performed an unlearned dance to the theme of popular TV show. Frontrunners Damien Leith and Haley Bracken both tied for the top spot, each scoring a 26/30 for their respective jives. Brynne Edelsten received the lowest score of the night, an 11/30, with an I Dream of Jeannie themed samba. Brian McFadden performed his new single, That's How Life Goes. Because of her low scores, socialite Brynne Edelsten and her partner Arsen Kishishian were in the bottom two, along with Dan and Luda. After being in the bottom two last week, Home and Away actor Daniel Ewing and his partner Luda Kroiter became the fourth couple eliminated.
Couples are listed in the order they performed. CoupleScoresDanceTelevision theme songResult Haley & Aric 26 (9, 9, 8) Jive Happy Days Safe Nick & Jessica 21 (7, 7, 7) Tango Get Smart Safe Daniel & Luda 18 (6, 6, 6) Quickstep Friends Eliminated Damien & Melanie 26 (9, 8, 9) Jive The Monkees Safe Samantha & Brendon 20 (7, 6, 7) Quickstep Bewitched Safe Brynne & Arsen 11 (3, 4, 4) Samba I Dream of Jeannie Bottom two Manu & Alana 21 (6, 7, 8) Foxtrot The Addams Family Safe Lara & Carmelo 25 (9, 8, 8) Foxtrot The Pink Panther Safe
Week 6 Week 6: Each couple performed an unlearned rock themed dance, as well as a rock and roll marathon dance. Haley Bracken received the highest first round score, a 27/30, despite receiving criticism from Todd McKenney over her previous dance experience. Once again, Brynne Edelsten received the lowest first round score, with a 13/30. During the rock and roll marathon, Carmello dropped Lara, which led to them being eliminated first. Eventually, Manu and Alana were the winners of the dance, and received an additional 10 points added to their first round score. American Idol winner Carrie Underwood performed her new single, Undo It. Lara Bingle and Brynne Edelsten were both in the bottom two, each of them being in the bottom two twice so far. Socialite Brynne Edelsten and her partner Arsen Kishishian became the fifth couple eliminated.
CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Damien & Melanie 22 (6, 8, 8) Tango "TNT" — AC/DC Safe Haley & Aric 27 (9, 9, 9) Tango "So What" — Pink Safe Nick & Jessica 21 (7, 7, 7) Paso doble "Best of You" — Foo Fighters Safe Manu & Alana 21 (6, 7, 8) Cha-cha-cha "Rollover DJ" — Jet Safe Brynne & Arsen 13 (4, 4, 5) Paso doble "You Give Love a Bad Name" — Bon Jovi Eliminated Lara & Carmelo 24 (9, 7, 8) Cha-cha-cha "Raise Your Glass" — Pink Bottom two Samantha & Brendon 21 (7, 7, 7) Tango "Missionary Man" — The Eurythmics Safe Lara & Carmelo 4 Rock and RollMarathon "Rock This Town" - Stray Cats &"Jump, Jive an' Wail" – Louis Prima Brynne & Arsen 5 Nick & Jessica 6 Samantha & Brendon 7 Damien & Melanie 8 Haley & Aric 9 Manu & Alana 10
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