# Dancing with the Stars (Australian TV series) season 18

The eighteenth season of the Australian Dancing with the Stars, also known as Dancing with the Stars: All Stars, debuted on 11 April 2021.
Following the conclusion of the seventeenth season, it was announced that the show would not return for another season on Network 10. However, in December 2020, Seven announced that the channel had regained the rights to the series, and would be bringing the show back with an All-Stars edition in 2021. For the first time in the show's history, the series was pre-recorded at the ICC in Sydney in March 2021 instead of aired live. The series also aired nightly instead of weekly.
Daryl Somers and Sonia Kruger, who hosted the show from its inception in 2004, until 2007 and 2011 respectively, replaced Grant Denyer and Amanda Keller as hosts. Meanwhile, original judges Todd McKenney, Paul Mercurio, Helen Richey, and Mark Wilson replaced Sharna Burgess, Craig Revel Horwood, and Tristan MacManus on the judging panel.

## Couples

The line-up was announced on 16 March 2021, consisting of ten former contestants, including five former winners, as well as four wild card contestants who hadn't previously competed on the show.
| Celebrity | Notability | Professional partner | Status |
| Fifi Box Season 6 | Radio broadcaster | Jeremy Garner | Eliminated 1st on 11 April 2021 |
| Erin McNaught Season 12 | Model | Julian Caillon | Eliminated 2nd on 12 April 2021 |
| Schapelle Corby | Drug smuggler | Shae Mountain | Eliminated 3rd on 13 April 2021 |
| Jessica Gomes | Model | Lyu Masuda | Eliminated 4th on 18 April 2021 |
| Matty Johnson | The Bachelor Australia star | Ruby Gherbaz | Eliminated 5th & 6th on 19 April 2021 |
| Tom Williams Season 2 | TV presenter | Alexandra Vladimirov | Eliminated 5th & 6th on 19 April 2021 |
| Jamie Durie Season 6 | Horticulturist | Siobhan Power | Eliminated 8th & 9th on 20 April 2021 |
| Renee Bargh | TV presenter | Jarryd Byrne | Eliminated 8th & 9th on 20 April 2021 |
| Ada Nicodemou Season 3 | Actress | Aric Yegudkin | Finalists on 25 April 2021 |
| Kyly Clarke Season 14 | Model | Gustavo Viglio | Finalists on 25 April 2021 |
| Lincoln Lewis Season 9 | Film & television actor | Lily Cornish | Finalists on 25 April 2021 |
| Manu Feildel Season 11 | Chef | Katrina Patchett | Finalists on 25 April 2021 |
| Bec Hewitt Season 1 | Actress | Craig Monley | Runners-up on 25 April 2021 |
| Luke Jacobz Season 8 | Actor & television presenter | Jorja Freeman | Winners on 25 April 2021 |

## Scoring chart

The highest score each week is indicated in bold green with a dagger (†), while the lowest score each week is indicated in italicized red with a double-dagger (‡).
Color key:
Dancing with the Stars (season 18) - Weekly scores :
| Couple | Pl. | Night | Night | Night | Night | Night | Night | Night |
| Couple | Pl. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Luke & Jorja | 1st | — | 31 | — | 38† | — | 40+10=50† | 40† |
| Bec & Craig | 2nd | 31 | — | 31 | — | 39+10=49† | — | 40† |
| Lincoln & Lily | 3rd | 29 | — | 29 | — | 36+9=45 | — | 38 |
| Ada & Aric | 3rd | — | 30 | — | 37 | — | 37+9=46 | 37 |
| Kyly & Gustavo | 3rd | 33† | — | 37† | — | 38+8=46 | — | 37 |
| Manu & Katrina | 3rd | — | 23‡ | — | 33 | — | 29+7=36‡ | 32‡ |
| Jamie & Siobhan | 7th | — | 28 | — | 29 | — | 31+6=37 | |
| Renee & Jarryd | 7th | — | 36† | — | 35 | — | 34+8=42 | |
| Matty J & Ruby | 9th | 23 | — | 26 | — | 31+6=37 | | |
| Tom & Alexandra | 9th | 28 | — | 27 | — | 28+7=35‡ | | |
| Jessica & Lyu | 11th | — | 28 | — | 19‡ | | | |
| Schapelle & Shae | 12th | 26 | — | 20‡ | | | | |
| Erin & Julian | 13th | — | 26 | | | | | |
| Fifi & Jeremy | 14th | 22‡ | | | | | | |

### Notes

* ↑ This couple finished in first place.
* ↑ This couple finished in second place.
* 1 2 3 4 This couple competed in the Finals.
* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 This couple was in the bottom two or bottom three, but was not eliminated.
* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 This couple was eliminated.

## Nightly scores

Unless indicated otherwise, individual judges scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Todd McKenney, Helen Richey, Paul Mercurio, Mark Wilson.

### Night 1

Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Result |
| Tom & Alexandra | 28 (7, 7, 7, 7) | Tango | "Love Runs Out" — OneRepublic | Safe |
| Bec & Craig | 31 (7, 8, 8, 8) | Foxtrot | "Titanium" — Madilyn Paige | Safe |
| Lincoln & Lily | 29 (7, 7, 7, 8) | Quickstep | "Hit the Road Jack" — Throttle | Safe |
| Kyly & Gustavo | 33 (8, 8, 8, 9) | Jive | "Candyman" — Christina Aguilera | Safe |
| Matty J & Ruby | 23 (6, 5, 6, 6) | Cha-cha-cha | "Shut Up and Dance" — Walk the Moon | Bottom two |
| Fifi & Jeremy | 22 (5, 5, 6, 6) | Cha-cha-cha | "Murder on the Dancefloor" — Sophie Ellis-Bextor | Eliminated |
| Schapelle & Shae | 26 (6, 6, 7, 7) | Viennese waltz | "At Last" — Etta James | Safe |

### Night 2

A three-way tie occurred between Erin & Julian, Jamie & Siobhan, and Jessica & Lyu. The judges first saved Jessica & Lyu. The judges then chose to save Jamie & Siobhan based on their judges' scores, eliminating Erin & Julian.
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Result |
| Ada & Aric | 30 (7, 8, 7, 8) | Cha-cha-cha | "Domino" — Jessie J | Safe |
| Luke & Jorja | 31 (8, 8, 7, 8) | Tango | "Feel So Close" — Calvin Harris | Safe |
| Erin & Julian | 26 (6, 7, 8, 5) | Viennese waltz | "You Don't Own Me" — Grace, feat. G-Eazy | Eliminated |
| Renee & Jarryd | 36 (9, 9, 9, 9) | Cha-cha-cha | "Rain on Me" — Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande | Safe |
| Jamie & Siobhan | 28 (7, 7, 7, 7) | Foxtrot | "Stand by Me" — Ben E. King | Bottom three |
| Jessica & Lyu | 28 (6, 6, 8, 8) | Viennese waltz | "Stuck with U" — Ariana Grande & Justin Bieber | Bottom three |
| Manu & Katrina | 23 (6, 6, 5, 6) | Foxtrot | "Isn't She Lovely" — Stevie Wonder | Safe |

### Night 3

Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Result |
| Bec & Craig | 31 (7, 8, 8, 8) | Jive | "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting" — Elton John | Safe |
| Lincoln & Lily | 29 (7, 7, 8, 7) | Tango | "There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back" — Shawn Mendes | Safe |
| Kyly & Gustavo | 37 (9, 9, 9, 10) | Foxtrot | "Haven't Met You Yet" — Michael Bublé | Safe |
| Matty J & Ruby | 26 (6, 6, 7, 7) | Viennese waltz | "Like I'm Gonna Lose You" — Meghan Trainor, feat. John Legend | Bottom two |
| Schapelle & Shae | 20 (4, 5, 6, 5) | Charleston | "Crazy in Love" — Swing Republic, feat. Karina Kappel | Eliminated |
| Tom & Alexandra | 27 (6, 7, 7, 7) | Foxtrot | "Ordinary People" — John Legend | Safe |

#### Judges' votes to save

* Wilson: Matty J & Ruby
* Mercurio: Matty J & Ruby
* Richey: Matty J & Ruby
* McKenney: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Schapelle & Shae

### Night 4

Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Result |
| Manu & Katrina | 33 (9, 8, 8, 8) | Salsa | "Last Dance" — Donna Summer | Safe |
| Renee & Jarryd | 35 (9, 9, 9, 8) | Tango | "Applause" — Lady Gaga | Safe |
| Luke & Jorja | 38 (8, 10, 10, 10) | Rumba | "Last Request" — Paolo Nutini | Safe |
| Jessica & Lyu | 19 (3, 5, 5, 6) | Jive | "Joker & the Thief" — Wolfmother | Eliminated |
| Jamie & Siobhan | 29 (8, 7, 7, 7) | Cha-cha-cha | "Need You Tonight" — INXS | Bottom two |
| Ada & Aric | 37 (9, 9, 9, 10) | Jive | "Jump, Jive an' Wail" — Louis Prima | Safe |

#### Judges' votes to save

* Wilson: Jamie & Siobhan
* Mercurio: Jamie & Siobhan
* Richey: Jamie & Siobhan

### Night 5

Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Result |
| Lincoln & Lily | 36 (8, 9, 9, 10) | Jive | "Johnny B. Goode" — Chuck Berry | Safe |
| Kyly & Gustavo | 38 (8, 10, 10, 10) | Contemporary | "Read All About It" — Emeli Sande | Bottom three |
| Tom & Alexandra | 28 (6, 7, 7, 8) | Cha-cha-cha | "You Can Leave Your Hat On" — Joe Cocker & "Kiss" — Tom Jones | Eliminated |
| Matty J & Ruby | 31 (8, 7, 8, 8) | Samba | "Jump in the Line (Shake, Senora)" — Harry Belafonte | Eliminated |
| Bec & Craig | 39 (9, 10, 10, 10) | Cha-cha-cha | "Let's Get Loud" — Jennifer Lopez | Safe |
| Bec & Craig | 10 | Lindy Hop Marathon | "Sing, Sing, Sing" — Benny Goodman & "Do Your Thing" — Basement Jaxx | "Sing, Sing, Sing" — Benny Goodman & "Do Your Thing" — Basement Jaxx |
| Lincoln & Lily | 9 | Lindy Hop Marathon | "Sing, Sing, Sing" — Benny Goodman & "Do Your Thing" — Basement Jaxx | "Sing, Sing, Sing" — Benny Goodman & "Do Your Thing" — Basement Jaxx |
| Kyly & Gustavo | 8 | Lindy Hop Marathon | "Sing, Sing, Sing" — Benny Goodman & "Do Your Thing" — Basement Jaxx | "Sing, Sing, Sing" — Benny Goodman & "Do Your Thing" — Basement Jaxx |
| Tom & Alex | 7 | Lindy Hop Marathon | "Sing, Sing, Sing" — Benny Goodman & "Do Your Thing" — Basement Jaxx | "Sing, Sing, Sing" — Benny Goodman & "Do Your Thing" — Basement Jaxx |
| Matty J & Ruby | 6 | Lindy Hop Marathon | "Sing, Sing, Sing" — Benny Goodman & "Do Your Thing" — Basement Jaxx | "Sing, Sing, Sing" — Benny Goodman & "Do Your Thing" — Basement Jaxx |

#### Judges' votes to save

* Wilson: Kyly & Gustavo
* Mercurio: Kyly & Gustavo
* Richey: Kyly & Gustavo
* McKenney: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Matty J & Ruby

### Night 6

Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Result |
| Manu & Katrina | 29 (7, 7, 7, 8) | Tango | "Missionary Man" — Eurythmics | Bottom three |
| Ada & Aric | 37 (9, 9, 10, 9) | Waltz | "Kissing You" — Des'ree | Safe |
| Jamie & Siobhan | 31 (7, 8, 8, 8) | Argentine tango | "Por una Cabeza" — The Tango Project | Eliminated |
| Renee & Jarryd | 34 (8, 9, 8, 9) | Rumba | "You Say" — Lauren Daigle | Eliminated |
| Luke & Jorja | 40 (10, 10, 10, 10) | Paso doble | "In the Air Tonight" — Phil Collins | Safe |
| Luke & Jorja | 10 | Disco Marathon | "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)" — ABBA, "Shake Your Groove Thing" — Peaches & Herb & "Born to Be Alive" — Patrick Hernandez | "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)" — ABBA, "Shake Your Groove Thing" — Peaches & Herb & "Born to Be Alive" — Patrick Hernandez |
| Ada & Aric | 9 | Disco Marathon | "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)" — ABBA, "Shake Your Groove Thing" — Peaches & Herb & "Born to Be Alive" — Patrick Hernandez | "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)" — ABBA, "Shake Your Groove Thing" — Peaches & Herb & "Born to Be Alive" — Patrick Hernandez |
| Renee & Jarryd | 8 | Disco Marathon | "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)" — ABBA, "Shake Your Groove Thing" — Peaches & Herb & "Born to Be Alive" — Patrick Hernandez | "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)" — ABBA, "Shake Your Groove Thing" — Peaches & Herb & "Born to Be Alive" — Patrick Hernandez |
| Manu & Katrina | 7 | Disco Marathon | "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)" — ABBA, "Shake Your Groove Thing" — Peaches & Herb & "Born to Be Alive" — Patrick Hernandez | "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)" — ABBA, "Shake Your Groove Thing" — Peaches & Herb & "Born to Be Alive" — Patrick Hernandez |
| Jamie & Siobhan | 6 | Disco Marathon | "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)" — ABBA, "Shake Your Groove Thing" — Peaches & Herb & "Born to Be Alive" — Patrick Hernandez | "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)" — ABBA, "Shake Your Groove Thing" — Peaches & Herb & "Born to Be Alive" — Patrick Hernandez |

#### Judges' votes to save

* Wilson: Manu & Katrina
* Mercurio: Jamie & Siobhan
* Richey: Renee & Jarryd
* McKenney: Manu & Katrina

### Night 7: The Winner Announced

Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Result |
| Lincoln & Lily | 38 (9, 9, 10, 10) | Freestyle | "Seven Nation Army" — The White Stripes | Finalists |
| Bec & Craig | 40 (10, 10, 10, 10) | Freestyle | "Lovely" — Billie Eilish | Runners-up |
| Ada & Aric | 37 (9, 10, 9, 9) | Freestyle | "You Can't Stop the Beat" — Nikki Blonsky | Finalists |
| Kyly & Gustavo | 37 (9, 10, 9, 9) | Freestyle | "Toxic" — Britney Spears | Finalists |
| Manu & Katrina | 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) | Freestyle | "Pump Up the Jam" — Technotronic | Finalists |
| Luke & Jorja | 40 (10, 10, 10, 10) | Freestyle | "Natural" — Imagine Dragons | Winners |

## Dance chart

* Night 1: One unlearned dance
* Night 2: One unlearned dance
* Night 3: One unlearned dance
* Night 4: One unlearned dance
* Night 5: One unlearned dance & Lindy Hop marathon
* Night 6: One unlearned dance & disco marathon
* Night 7: Freestyle
Dancing with the Stars (season 18) - Dance chart :
| Couple | Night | Night | Night | Night | Night | Night | Night | Night | Night |
| Couple | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| Luke & Jorja | — | Tango | — | Rumba | — | — | Paso doble | Disco Marathon | Freestyle |
| Bec & Craig | Foxtrot | — | Jive | — | Cha-cha-cha | Lindy Hop Marathon | — | — | Freestyle |
| Ada & Aric | — | Cha-cha-cha | — | Jive | — | — | Waltz | Disco Marathon | Freestyle |
| Kyly & Gustavo | Jive | — | Foxtrot | — | Contemp. | Lindy Hop Marathon | — | — | Freestyle |
| Lincoln & Lily | Quickstep | — | Tango | — | Jive | Lindy Hop Marathon | — | — | Freestyle |
| Manu & Katrina | — | Foxtrot | — | Salsa | — | — | Tango | Disco Marathon | Freestyle |
| Jamie & Siobhan | — | Foxtrot | — | Cha-cha-cha | — | — | Argentine tango | Disco Marathon | |
| Renee & Jarryd | — | Cha-cha-cha | — | Tango | — | — | Rumba | Disco Marathon | |
| Matty J & Ruby | Cha-cha-cha | — | Viennese waltz | — | Samba | Lindy Hop Marathon | | | |
| Tom & Alexandra | Tango | — | Foxtrot | — | Cha-cha-cha | Lindy Hop Marathon | | | |
| Jessica & Lyu | — | Viennese waltz | — | Jive | | | | | |
| Schapelle & Shae | Viennese waltz | — | Charleston | | | | | | |
| Erin & Julian | — | Viennese waltz | | | | | | | |
| Fifi & Jeremy | Cha-cha-cha | | | | | | | | |

## Ratings

| Episode | Episode | Original airdate | Timeslot | Viewers (in millions) | Rank (Night) |
| 1 | "Night One" | 11 April 2021 | Sunday 7:00 pm | 0.744 | 5 |
| 2 | "Night Two" | 12 April 2021 | Monday 7:30 pm | 0.558 | 9 |
| 3 | "Night Three" | 13 April 2021 | Tuesday 7:30 pm | 0.588 | 10 |
| 4 | "Night Four" | 18 April 2021 | Sunday 7:00 pm | 0.621 | 7 |
| 5 | "Night Five" | 19 April 2021 | Monday 7:30 pm | 0.644 | 9 |
| 6 | "Night Six" | 20 April 2021 | Tuesday 7:30 pm | 0.577 | 9 |
| 7 | "Night Seven" | 25 April 2021 | Sunday 7:00 pm | 0.802 | 4 |
| 7 | "Night Seven: The Winner Announced" | 25 April 2021 | Sunday 7:00 pm | 0.827 | 3 |