Dancing with the Stars (Australian season 2)
Introduction The '''second season''' of the Australian ''Dancing with the Stars'' premiered on 8 February 2005.Daryl Somers and Sonia Kruger returned as hosts, while Todd McKenney, Paul Mercurio, Helen Richey, and Mark Wilson returned as judges. ''The Great Outdoors'' presenter Tom Williams and Kym Johnson were announced as the winners on 26 April 2005, while NRL player Ian Roberts and Natalie Lowe finished in second place.
Couples This season featured ten celebrity contestants. Celebrity Notability Professional partner Status Steven Bradbury Olympic speed skater Sarah West Eliminated 1ston 15 February 2005 Sara-Marie Fedele                           ''Big Brother'' housemate  Trent Whiddon Eliminated 2ndon 22 February 2005 Shane Gould Olympic swimmer Csaba Szirmai Eliminated 3rdon 1 March 2005 Suzie Wilks Television presenter  Jonathan Doone Eliminated 4thon 8 March 2005 Nikki Webster Singer Sasha Farber Eliminated 5thon 15 March 2005 Derryn Hinch Radio personality Patrice Smith Eliminated 6thon 5 April 2005 Jason Smith ''Home and Away'' actor Luda Kroitor Eliminated 7thon 12 April 2005 Holly Brisley Actress Mark Hodge Eliminated 8thon 19 April 2005 Ian Roberts NRL player  Natalie Lowe Runners-upon 26 April 2005 Tom Williams Television presenter  Kym Johnson '''Winners'''on 26 April 2005
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 2) - Weekly scores Couple  Week 1 2 1+2  3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Tom & Kym 1st 25   32 25    29+32=61 34+36= 34+35+40= Ian & Natalie 2nd 24 18 42 23 22   22 18+20= 28+22= 28+28+37= Holly & Mark 3rd 24  55 29   29 31 32+33= 37+32=69 Jason & Luda 4th 21 19 40 23  25 24 24 26+24=50 Derryn & Patrice 5th     14 27   Nikki & Sasha 6th  27 55  29 24  Suzie & Jonathan 7th 18 27 45 27 26 23 Shane & Csaba 8th 23 25 48 27 24 Sara-Marie & Trent 9th 19 19 38 24 Steven & Sarah 10th 19 22 41;Notes
Weekly scores ===Week 1=== Couples performed either the cha-cha-cha or the waltz, and are listed in the order they performed.CoupleScoresDanceMusic Nikki & Sasha 28 Cha-cha-cha "She's a Lady" — Tom Jones Ian & Natalie 24 Waltz "Love Ain't Here Anymore" — Take That Jason & Luda 21 Cha-cha-cha "Rollover DJ" — Jet Derryn & Patrice 17 Waltz "Take It to the Limit" — Eagles Sara-Marie & Trent 19 Cha-cha-cha "Think" — Aretha Franklin Steven & Sarah 19 Waltz "It Is You (I Have Loved)" — Dana Glover Tom & Kym 25 Cha-cha-cha "Car Wash" — Christina Aguilera & Missy Elliott Suzie & Jonathan 18 Waltz "When I Need You" — Leo Sayer Holly & Mark 23 Cha-cha-cha "Tilt Ya Head Back" — Christina Aguilera & Nelly Shane & Csaba 23 Waltz "You Light Up My Life" — Whitney Houston===Week 2===Couples performed either the quickstep or the rumba, and are listed in the order they performed.CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Sara-Marie & Trent 19 Quickstep "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" — Marilyn Monroe Bottom two Steven & Sarah 22 Rumba "When You Say Nothing at All" — Ronan Keating Eliminated Derryn & Patrice 16 Rumba "Angels" — Robbie Williams Safe Holly & Mark 31 Quickstep ''Chicago'' medley — ''from Chicago'' Safe Suzie & Jonathan 27 Rumba "In the Air Tonight" — Phil Collins Safe Tom & Kym 31 Quickstep "We Are in Love" — Harry Connick Jr. Safe Ian & Natalie 18 Rumba "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" — Michael Jackson & Siedah Garrett Safe Jason & Luda 19 Quickstep "Spiderman Theme" — Michael Bublé Safe Nikki & Sasha 27 Quickstep "Stop it I Like It" — Rick Guard Safe Shane & Csaba 25 Rumba "Burn for You" — John Farnham Safe===Week 3===Couples performed either the jive or the tango, and are listed in the order they performed.CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Ian & Natalie 23 Tango "Toxic" — Britney Spears Safe Nikki & Sasha 33 Jive "Hanky Panky" — Madonna Safe Derryn & Patrice 21 Tango "Cell Block Tango" — ''from Chicago'' Safe Sara-Marie & Trent 24 Jive "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" — Jet Eliminated Tom & Kym 32 Jive "Shake a Tail Feather" — The Blues Brothers Safe Suzie & Jonathan 27 Tango "Santa Maria" — Gotan Project Bottom two Jason & Luda 23 Jive "Footloose" — Kenny Loggins Safe Holly & Mark 29 Jive "Would You...?" — Touch and Go Safe Shane & Csaba 27 Tango "Carmen Tango" — Georges Bizet Safe===Week 4===Couples performed either the foxtrot or the paso doble, and are listed in the order they performed.CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Ian & Natalie 22 Paso doble "Theme from Gladiator" — Hans Zimmer Safe Jason & Luda 13 Foxtrot "Sunday Morning" — Maroon 5 Bottom two Derryn & Patrice 14 Paso doble "España cañí" — Erich Kunzel Safe Holly & Mark 30 Foxtrot "Come Fly with Me" — Michael Bublé Safe Tom & Kym 25 Foxtrot "For Once in My Life" — Michael Bublé Safe Nikki & Sasha 29 Foxtrot "Moondance" — Michael Bublé Safe Shane & Csaba 24 Paso doble "Concierto de Aranjuez" — Joaquín Rodrigo Eliminated Suzie & Jonathan 26 Paso doble "Allegretto" — Bond Safe===Week 5===Couples performed the samba and are listed in the order they performed.CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Ian & Natalie 18 Samba "It's Not Unusual" — Tom Jones Bottom two Jason & Luda 25 Samba "Kiss Kiss" — Holly Valance Safe Holly & Mark 29 Samba "Edmundo (In the Mood)" — Elza Soares Safe Derryn & Patrice 27 Samba "I Go to Rio" — Peter Allen Safe Tom & Kym 29 Samba "Hey Mama" — Black Eyed Peas Safe Nikki & Sasha 24 Samba "Maria" — Ricky Martin Safe Suzie & Jonathan 23 Samba "Cherry, Cherry" — Neil Diamond Eliminated===Week 6===Couples are listed in the order they performed.CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Tom & Kym 31 Waltz "I Wonder Why" — Curtis Stigers Safe Derryn & Patrice 20 Quickstep "Dancin' Fool" — ''from Copacabana'' Bottom two Holly & Mark 29 Rumba "Ain't No Sunshine" — Bill Withers Safe Nikki & Sasha 20 Tango "Ride It" — Geri Halliwell Eliminated Ian & Natalie 20 Jive "Runaround Sue" — Dion Safe Jason & Luda 24 Paso doble "Carmina Burana" — Carl Orff Safe===Week 7===Couples are listed in the order they performed.CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Derryn & Patrice 9 Cha-cha-cha "A Little Less Conversation" — Elvis Presley vs. JXL Eliminated Jason & Luda 24 Waltz "Only One Road" — Celine Dion Safe Ian & Natalie 22 Quickstep "Puttin' On the Ritz" — Irving Berlin Bottom two Tom & Kym 36 Rumba "Sweetest Sin" — Jessica Simpson Safe Holly & Mark 31 Tango "Libertango" — Bond Safe===Week 8===Each couple performed one new routine, and then all couples participated in a group Viennese waltz for individual points. Couples are listed in the order they performed.CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Ian & Natalie 18 Cha-cha-cha "It's Raining Men" — Geri Halliwell Bottom two Jason & Luda 26 Rumba "Sweetest Berry" — Guy Sebastian Eliminated Tom & Kym 29 Tango "Whatever Lola Wants" — Gotan Project Safe Holly & Mark 32 Paso doble "Malagueña" — Connie Francis Safe Ian & Natalie 20GroupViennese waltz "Fallin'" — Alicia Keys Jason & Luda 24 Tom & Kym 32 Holly & Mark 33===Week 9===Each couple performed two routines, and are listed in the order they performed.CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Holly & Mark 37 Cha-cha-cha "September" — Earth, Wind & Fire Eliminated 32 Waltz "Springtime Ballet" — ''from Bilitis'' Ian & Natalie 28 Rumba "Walk On By" — Dionne Warwick Bottom two 22 Foxtrot "Wade in the Water" — Eva Cassidy Tom & Kym 34 Samba "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" — Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes Safe 36 Paso doble "Paso Royale" & "Un paso mas"===Week 10===Musical guest: Anthony CalleaEach couple performed three routines: their favourite ballroom dance, their favourite Latin dance, and their freestyle routine. Couples are listed in the order they performed.CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Tom & Kym 34 Quickstep "We Are in Love" — Harry Connick Jr. '''Winners''' 35 Jive "Shake a Tail Feather" — The Blues Brothers 40 Freestyle "You Can Leave Your Hat On" — Joe Cocker& "Kiss" — Tom Jones Ian & Natalie 28 Quickstep "Puttin' On the Ritz" — Irving Berlin Runners-up 28 Jive "Runaround Sue" — Dion 37 Freestyle "Three Times a Lady" — Commodores& "Last Dance" — Donna Summer
Dance chart The 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*Weeks 6–7: One unlearned dance*Week 8: One unlearned dance & group Viennese waltz*Week 9: One unlearned dance & favourite dance of the season*Week 10: Two favourite dances of the season & freestyle+''Dancing with the Stars'' (season 2) - Dance chartCoupleWeek 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8  9 10 Tom & Kym -cha Quickstep Jive Foxtrot Samba Waltz Rumba Tango GroupViennese waltz Samba Paso doble Quickstep  Jive Freestyle Ian & Natalie Waltz Rumba Tango Paso doble Samba Jive Quickstep -cha Rumba Foxtrot Quickstep Jive Freestyle Holly & Mark Cha-cha-cha Quickstep Jive Foxtrot Samba Rumba Tango Paso doble -cha Waltz Jason & Luda Cha-cha-cha Quickstep Jive Foxtrot Samba Paso doble Waltz Rumba Derryn & Patrice Waltz Rumba Tango Paso doble Samba Quickstep Cha-cha-cha Nikki & Sasha Cha-cha-cha Quickstep Jive Foxtrot Samba Tango Suzie & Jonathan Waltz Rumba Tango Paso doble Samba Shane & Csaba  Waltz Rumba Tango Paso doble Sara-Marie & Trent Cha-cha-cha Quickstep Jive Steven & Sarah Waltz Rumba
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