Dancing with the Stars (Australian season 12)
Couples
Table:
Celebrity

Occupation

Professional partner

Status

Erin McNaught

Model, actress, & presenter

Gleb Savchenko

Eliminated 1st
on 22 April 2012

Caine Eckstein

Ironman

Jess Prince

Eliminated 2nd
on 29 April 2012

Vogue Williams

International DJ

Christopher Page

Eliminated 3rd
on 6 May 2012

Shannon Noll

Singer-songwriter

Elena Samodanova

Withdrew
on 13 May 2012

Kerri-Anne Kennerley

Former daytime talk show host

Carmelo Pizzino

Eliminated 4th
on 20 May 2012

Jessica Watson

Solo yachtswoman

Damien Samuel

Eliminated 5th
on 27 May 2012

Brian Mannix

Uncanny X-Men lead singer

Melanie Hooper

Eliminated 6th
on 3 June 2012

Brendan Fevola

AFL player

Jessica Raffa

Eliminated 7th
on 10 June 2012

Zoe Cramond

Packed to the Rafters actress

Aric Yegudkin

Third Place
on 17 June 2012

Danielle Spencer

Actress, singer-songwriter

Damian Whitewood

Runners-Up
on 17 June 2012

Johnny Ruffo

The X Factor contestant

Luda Kroitor

Winners
on 17 June 2012

Consulting the accompanying table plus the article excerpts provided.

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Erin Gleave ( née McNaught ; born 22 May 1982 ) is an Australian model , actress , presenter and television personality . McNaught grew up in Australia alongside her older brothers and began playing in a band named Short Straw in her teenage years . After starting a career in modelling she represented Australia at the Miss Universe 2006 competition but did not progress well . After her participation McNaught went on to secure more modelling contracts and television jobs . In 2007 she took acting classes and secured a part in the soap opera Neighbours playing the role of Sienna Cammeniti . In 2010 she was employed by MTV and fronted their MTV Hits Weekly Hot30 Countdown show .
Gleb Savchenko ( Russian : Глеб Савченко ; born 16 September 1983 ) is a Russian dancer and choreographer , who is currently a professional dancer on the U.S. version of Dancing with the Stars . He previously appeared on the UK , Australian , and Russian versions of the show . In 2016 , Savchenko took part in the British television cooking show Celebrity MasterChef . In August 2018 , Savchenko took part in Celebs on the Farm . He became the first winner of the series .
Caine Eckstein is an Australian Ironman surf lifesaving champion with his brother Shannon Eckstein . In 2014 , Eckstein broke the Guinness World Record for most pull-ups in 24 hours , completing 4,210 pull-ups . After subsequently losing the record , in 2016 he regained it after completing 7,620 .
Vogue Williams ( now Matthews , born 2 October 1985 ) is an Irish model and media personality , known for participating in Dancing with the Stars and Stepping Out and for winning the 2015 series of Bear Grylls : Mission Survive .
Shannon Noll ( born 16 September 1975 ) is an Australian singer-songwriter who first came to prominence as runner-up of the first season of Australian Idol in 2003 , which led to him being signed to Sony BMG . He has released five top ten albums , including two number-one multi-platinum sellers . Noll 's first ten singles all peaked inside the ARIA top ten , including three that reached number one . He is the only Australian male artist in Australian chart history to have ten consecutive top ten singles . Noll 's debut single What About Me ? was certified 4× platinum and became the highest selling single of 2004 in Australia . With 17 platinum and three gold certifications and combined album and single sales of over 1.3 million in Australia , Noll has the third highest certification and sales level for an Australian Idol contestant . Noll has received six ARIA Music Award nominations , including Best Pop Release for his second album Lift , and has won five ARIA No . 1 Chart Awards . He also won the MTV Australia Video Music Award for Best Male Artist three years in succession between 2005 and 2007 . In 2010 Noll ended his contract with Sony , briefly signed with Universal Music Australia before signing with Warner Music Australia , to release his fifth studio album Unbroken in February 2018 . In January 2018 , he was revealed as a celebrity contestant on the fourth season of the Australian version of I 'm a Celebrity.Get Me Out of Here !
Kerri-Anne Kennerley ( née Wright ; born 22 September 1953 ) is an Australian television and radio presenter , actress and singer . Kennerley has more than 50 years in the industry , and is an inductee into the Logie Hall of Fame . Kennerley is currently a co-host on Network 10 's Studio 10 .
Jessica Watson , OAM ( born 18 May 1993 ) is an Australian sailor who was awarded the Order of Australia Medal for completing a southern hemisphere solo circumnavigation at the age of 16 . Departing Sydney on 18 October 2009 , Watson headed north-east , crossing the equator in the Pacific Ocean before crossing the Atlantic and Indian Oceans . She returned to Sydney on 15 May 2010 , three days before her 17th birthday , though the voyage was ultimately shorter than the required 21,600 nautical miles to be considered a global circumnavigation . In recognition of her achievement Watson was named the 2011 Young Australian of the Year , and the following year was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia . She currently resides in Buderim , Queensland .
Brian Mannix ( born 7 October 1961 in Melbourne ) is an Australian rock music singer and actor . He was formerly the lead singer of 1980s band Uncanny X-Men , and in 2006 performed in the Countdown Spectacular and at the 2006 AFL Grand Final . Uncanny X-Men are known for their hits such as The Party , How Do You Get Your Kicks ? , 50 Years and Everybody Wants to Work . Mannix was also a regular on the ABC1 television quiz show Spicks and Specks where he usually played on Myf Warhurst 's team . Mannix appeared as a contestant on Channel 7 's series of Dancing with the Stars in its twelfth season during 2012 where he came fifth with professional dance partner Melanie Hooper . Mannix tours regularly with former Kids in the Kitchen lead singer , Scott Carne , and their Absolutely 80s ensemble , playing their hit songs from the 1980s era . In 2016 , Mannix was cast as Buddy , a leading role in the successful stage musical We Will Rock You based on the music of Queen and written by Ben Elton . The musical ran for six months straight from 30 April to 30 October 2016 , first at Sydney 's Lyric Theatre , followed by the Lyric Theatre at Brisbane 's QPAC , and the Regent Theatre in Melbourne , where it closed with a spectacular performance on Sunday , 30 October 2016 . On Friday , 28 October 2016 , it was announced that Mannix would rejoin with his Uncanny X-Men bandmates for the Rock In The Vines concert , to be held at the Sutton Grange Winery , near Bendigo , Victoria , on Friday , 27 January 2017 . On Tuesday , 29 November 2016 , Mannix announced he would be releasing a new single via iTunes . The song , Wo n't Be Home For Christmas was co-written by Steve Harrison , a co-founder of the Uncanny X-Men , about 20 years ago according to Mannix , and was mastered at The Beatles ' Abbey Road studios . It was released on iTunes on Friday , 9 December 2016 .
Uncanny X-Men are an Australian pop rock band which formed in Melbourne in 1981 , and temporarily disbanded in 1987 . They are fronted by lead singer Brian Mannix and originally included Chuck Hargreaves on guitar , Steve Harrison on bass guitar , Nick Matandos on drums and Ron Thiessen on guitar . John Kirk replaced Harrison and Craig Waugh replaced Matandos by 1984 . The band 's debut album , 'Cos Life Hurts , peaked at No . 3 on the Australian Kent Music Report in 1985 , and included their highest charting single 50 Years which reached No . 4 on the singles chart . Thiessen left to be replaced temporarily by Joey Amenta on guitar and more permanently by Brett Kingman . Their second album , What You Give is What You Get , was released in October 1986 and peaked at No . 19 , it included the Top 20 hit single I Am . The group disbanded in 1987 .
Melanie Hooper is an Australian ballroom and Latin dancer . She was a professional dancer on Australia 's Dancing with the Stars . She also toured with dance show Burn the Floor .
Brendan Fevola ( born 20 January 1981 ) is a former professional Australian rules footballer . He played with the Carlton and Brisbane Lions football clubs in the Australian Football League ( AFL ) . Fevola is regarded as one of the most effective full-forwards to have played AFL in the 2000s , [ citation needed ] having won the Coleman Medal for league leading goalkicker in 2006 and 2009 ( kicking 84 and 86 goals respectively ) as well as All-Australian selection as a forward three times since 2006 . His representative honours include playing for Victoria where he was awarded the Allen Aylett Medal for being the state team 's best player and leading goalkicker . During his career at Carlton , he was the club 's leading goalkicker and key forward from 2003 until 2009 . However , throughout his career he has been a controversial figure off the field , which ultimately led to his parting company with both of his AFL clubs .
The Australian Football League ( AFL ) is the pre-eminent and only fully professional men 's competition of Australian rules football . Through the AFL Commission , the AFL also serves as the sport 's governing body , and is responsible for controlling the laws of the game . Originally known as the Victorian Football League ( VFL ) , it was founded in 1896 as a breakaway competition from the Victorian Football Association ( VFA ) , with its inaugural season commencing the following year . The VFL , aiming to become a national competition , began expanding beyond Victoria to other Australian states in the 1980s , and changed its name to the AFL in 1990 . The league currently consists of 18 teams spread over five of Australia 's six states ( Tasmania being the exception ) . Matches have been played in all states and mainland territories of Australia , as well as in New Zealand and China to promote the sport abroad . The AFL season currently consists of a 23-round regular ( or home-and-away ) season , which runs during the Australian winter ( March to September ) . The team with the best record after the home-and-away series is awarded the minor premiership . The top eight teams then play off in a four-round finals series , culminating in the AFL Grand Final , which is held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground each year . The grand final winner is termed the premiers , and is awarded the premiership cup . The current premiers are Richmond .
Jessica Raffa ( born circa 1984 ) is an Australian ballroom dancer known for appearing on Australia 's Dancing with the Stars . She won Series 13 of the televised dance competition with celebrity partner Cosentino . Before competing on Dancing with the Stars , Raffa toured with the dance show Burn the Floor .
Zoe Cramond ( born 8 October 1984 ) is a New Zealand actress . After graduating from Unitec Institute of Technology , Cramond appeared in various theatre productions and television commercials . She made appearances in Outrageous Fortune and Shortland Street , before deciding to give up her acting career to study graphic design . She returned to acting after being cast in the television film Panic at Rock Island and Go Girls . In 2011 , Cramond joined the cast of comedy-drama Packed to the Rafters as Emma Mackey , marking her first major role . She relocated to Sydney for filming . Cramond competed in the 12th Season of Dancing with the Stars in 2012 . She and her dance partner Aric Yegudkin came in third place . The following year , Cramond filmed a guest appearance in Fat Tony & Co. From 2015 until 2020 , she played Amy Williams in Neighbours .
Packed to the Rafters was an Australian family-oriented drama/comedy television program which premiered on the Seven Network on Tuesday 26 August 2008 at 8:30 pm . The show continued on Tuesdays in this timeslot for its entire run . The drama series features a mix of lighthearted comedy woven through the plot . It revolves around the Rafter family facing work pressures and life issues , while also tackling serious social issues . The Logie award winning series was the highest rating to screen on the Seven Network in 2008 , and the show has consistently been among the top 5 shows of the year throughout its run in Australia . TV Week announced 2013 that the sixth series of Packed to the Rafters would be the last , with Hugh Sheridan stating : It 's emotional letting go of Rafters - for all of us . It was such an amazing chapter in Aussie TV . I 'm really proud we all came back together to send it off . The two-hour finale of Rafters aired on 2 July 2013 , which saw the return of Hugh Sheridan , Jessica Marais , Ryan Corr , Jessica McNamee and James Stewart . Rebecca Gibney said , The cast , writers and producers have always said that we wanted to keep Rafters as one of the most-watched shows on TV . If we ever felt like we were losing too many cast members , we needed to end it on a high . We can say season six winds up an aspect of the Rafter family and there is a sense of finality to it .
Aric Yegudkin is an Australian choreographer and professional dancer born on 14 November 1985 . Yegudkin is best known as a professional dancer on the Australian Dancing with the Stars .
Danielle Spencer ( born 16 May 1969 ) is an Australian actress , singer and songwriter .
Damian Whitewood is an Australian dancer and former dancesport competitor .
John Patrick Ruffo ( born 8 March 1988 ) is an Australian singer , songwriter , dancer , actor and television presenter notable for being a finalist on the third season of The X Factor Australia in 2011 . He placed third in the competition and subsequently signed a recording contract with Sony Music Australia . In 2012 , Ruffo won the twelfth season of Dancing with the Stars Australia . His debut single On Top , released in June 2012 , peaked at number 14 on the ARIA Singles Chart and was certified platinum . Ruffo starred in the Australian soap opera Home and Away as Chris Harrington for three years from 2013 to 2016 .
The X Factor was an Australian television reality music competition , based on the original UK series , to find new singing talent ; the winner of which received a management contract and a Sony Music Australia recording contract . The third season premiered on the Seven Network on 29 August 2011 and ended on 22 November 2011 . The winner was Reece Mastin and his debut single Good Night was released after the final . Mastin was mentored throughout by Guy Sebastian , who won as mentor for the first time . There was only a one percent difference in the votes between Mastin and runner-up Andrew Wishart . The season was presented by Luke Jacobz . Ronan Keating and Sebastian were the only judges from the previous season who returned , while Natalie Bassingthwaighte and Mel B joined the judging panel as replacements for former judges , Natalie Imbruglia and Kyle Sandilands . The competition was split into several stages : auditions , bootcamp , home visits and live shows . Auditions in front of the show 's producers took place throughout March and April 2011 . The successful auditionees chosen by the producers were then invited back to the last set of auditions that took place in front of the judges and a live studio audience during May and June . After the auditions was bootcamp , where successful acts were split into four categories : Boys ( male soloists aged 14 to 24 ) , Girls ( female soloists aged 14 to 24 ) , Over 25s ( soloists aged 25 and over ) and Groups . Each judge was given a category to mentor and had to decide on their twelve acts after day two , and their six acts after day three .
Luda Kroitor is a salsa dancer from Australia . She is a five time world Salsa champion . She also won Australia 's Dancing with the Stars twice .