Dancing with the Stars (Australian season 5)
| Dancing with the Stars (Australian season 5) | |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | Australia |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Seven Network |
| Original release | 26 September – 28 November 2006 |
| Additional information | |
| Celebrity winner | Anthony Koutoufides |
| Professional winner | Natalie Lowe |
| Season chronology | |
The fifth season of the Australian Dancing with the Stars TV series premiered on Tuesday 26 September 2006 and concluded on Tuesday 28 November 2006. A controversy occurred in the semi-final when judge Todd McKenney said that he believed Arianne Caoili had received professional dance lessons prior to the competition. Caoili denied this. Channel 7's Today Tonight supported McKenney's claims, producing video footage of Caoili attending salsa classes, but Caoili said she just started taking salsa lessons when the producers called to offer her a place on the show.
Anthony Koutoufides and his partner Natalie Lowe won the series, with Arianne Caoili and her partner Carmelo Pizzino as runner-up.
The following celebrities were featured.
The celebrities and professional partners will dance one of these routines for each corresponding week.
The average chart is based on the dances performed by the celebrities and not their place in the competition.
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