Dancing with the Stars (New Zealand TV series) series 8 explained

Season Number:8
Num Episodes:17
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Professional Winner:Loryn Reynolds
Network:Three
Prev Series:Season 7

The eighth series of Dancing with the Stars premiered on 14 April 2019 on Three, and is hosted by Dai Henwood and Sharyn Casey. Camilla Sacre-Dallerup, Julz Tocker, and Rachel White all returned as the series' judges, with Sacre-Dullerup serving as head judge again.[1] The full cast was announced on 4 April.[2]

Cast

Couples

CelebrityNotabilityProfessional partnerStatus
Jude DobsonTelevision presenterMatt Tatton-BrownEliminated 1st
Carolyn TaylorFormer What Now presenterJonny WilliamsEliminated 2nd
Anna Willcox-SilfverbergOlympic skier & television presenterBrad ColemanEliminated 3rd
Mike McRobertsNewshub broadcaster & journalistKristie WilliamsEliminated 4th
Walter NeilandsFormer Sticky TV presenterMelissa McCallumEliminated 5th
K'LeeSinger & Mai FM radio presenterScott ColeEliminated 6th
Glen OsborneFormer All Blacks rugby playerVanessa ColeEliminated 7th
Nadia LimCelebrity chef & entrepreneurAaron GilmoreEliminated 8th
William WaiiruaSocial media star & singerAmelia McGregorFourth Place
Clinton RandellThe Edge radio presenterBrittany ColemanThird Place
Laura DanielComedian & actressShae MountainRunners-up
Manu VatuveiFormer Warriors rugby league playerLoryn ReynoldsWinners

Scorecard

CouplePlace121+2345678910
Manu & Loryn120234322242024272627+28=55+=
Laura & Shae22122432328+28=+=
Randell & Brittany323222425252728+27=55
William & Amelia419193824232426+=55bgcolor=violet
Nadia & Aaron51718352019212224bgcolor=orange+=
Glen & Vanessa6172441242325bgcolor=orange24
K'Lee & Scott718173519211820bgcolor=orange
Walter & Melissa8bgcolor=orange
Mike & Kristie91918371918bgcolor=orange19
Anna & Brad10204318bgcolor=orange21
Carolyn & Jonny11212243bgcolor=orange22
Jude & Matt121418bgcolor=orange32
Red numbers indicate the couples with the lowest score for each week.Green numbers indicate the couples with the highest score for each week.

indicates the couples eliminated that week.

indicates the returning couple that finished in the bottom two.

the returning couple that was the last to be called safe.

indicates the winning couple.

indicates the runner-up couple.

indicates the couple who placed third.

indicates the couple who placed fourth.

Average score chart

This table only counts for dances scored on a 30-point scale.

Rank by
average		PlaceCoupleTotal
points		Number
of dances		Average
12Laura & Shae3191226.6
23Randell & Brittany2791125.4
31Manu & Loryn3001225.0
44William & Amelia 2741124.9
56Glen & Vanessa189823.6
611Carolyn & Jonny65321.7
75Nadia & Aaron2111021.1
810Anna & Brad82420.5
97K'Lee & Scott135719.3
109Mike & Kristie93518.6
1112Jude & Matt32216.0
128Walter & Melissa86614.3

Highest and lowest scoring performances

The best and worst performances in each dance according to the judges' 30-point scale are as follows:

DanceHighest scored dancer(s)Highest scoreLowest scored dancer(s)Lowest score
Cha-cha-chaClinton Randell27Walter Neilands13
JiveWilliam Waiirua29Jude Dobson14
TangoManu Vatuvei29Walter Neilands15
SambaGlen Osborne
William Waiirua		24Walter Neilands12
QuickstepWilliam Waiirua29Walter Neilands16
RumbaManu Vatuvei28K'Lee18
FoxtrotLaura Daniel28Nadia Lim
Jude Dobson		18
Paso DobleLaura Daniel30Walter Neilands15
Viennese WaltzLaura Daniel30Manu Vatuvei23
WaltzClinton Randell28Glen Osborne26
SalsaManu Vatuvei
Glen Osborne		24Walter Neilands15
Hip hopWilliam Waiirua30William Waiirua25
Argentine TangoClinton Randell27Manu Vatuvei24
ContemporaryClinton Randell25
ShowdanceManu Vatuvei
Laura Daniel		30

Couples' highest and lowest scoring dances

Scores are based upon a potential 30-point maximum (team dances are excluded).

CouplesHighest scoring dance(s)Lowest scoring dance(s)
Manu & LorynShowdance (30)Rumba
Cha-cha-cha (20)
Laura & ShaePaso doble
Viennese Waltz
Showdance (30)		Cha-cha-cha (21)
Randell & BrittanyQuickstep (30)Salsa (22)
William & AmeliaHip Hop (30)Jive
Tango (19)
Nadia & AaronQuickstep
Foxtrot (24)		Samba (17)
Glen & VanessaWaltz
Foxtrot (26)		Tango (17)
K'Lee & ScottJive (22)Cha-cha-cha (17)
Walter & MelissaQuickstep (16)Samba (12)
Mike & KristieFoxtrot
Rumba
Tango (19)		Paso doble
Cha-cha-cha (18)
Anna & BradTango (23)Paso doble (18)
Carolyn & JonnyTango
Foxtrot (22)		Cha-cha-cha (21)
Jude & MattFoxtrot (18)Jive (14)

Weekly scores

Individual judges' scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Rachel White, Camilla Sacre-Dallerup, Julz Tocker.

Week 1

All voting proceeds from this week went to the Our People, Our City Fund to help support the families and Muslim communities impacted by the Christchurch mosque shootings. From the second week onwards, all proceeds went to the celebrity contestant's charity of choice.

Running order (Night 1)
CoupleScoreDanceMusic
Laura & Shae21 (7, 7, 7)Cha-cha-cha"Hotter than Hell" — Dua Lipa
Glen & Vanessa17 (6, 6, 5)Tango"Poi E" — Patea Māori Club
Jude & Matt14 (5, 5, 4)Jive"Whip It" — Devo
Carolyn & Jonny21 (7, 7, 7)Cha-cha-cha"Sax" — Fleur East
William & Amelia19 (6, 7, 6)Jive"Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" — Wham!
Walter & Melissa12 (4, 4, 4)Samba"Sorry" — Justin Bieber
Nadia & Aaron17 (5, 6, 6)Samba"The Greatest" — Sia featuring Kendrick Lamar
Running order (Night 2)
CoupleScoreDanceMusic
Randell & Brittany23 (7, 8, 8)Quickstep"Freedom" — Pharrell Williams
Manu & Loryn20 (6, 7, 7)Rumba"Stand by You" — Rachel Platten
K'Lee & Scott18 (6, 6, 6)Quickstep"Can't Touch It" — Ricki-Lee Coulter
Anna & Brad23 (7, 8, 8)Tango"Love Me Again" — John Newman
Mike & Kristie19 (6, 6, 7)Foxtrot"Grace Kelly" — MIKA

Week 2: Top 40 Week

Running order (Night 1)
CoupleScoreDanceMusicResult
William & Amelia19 (6, 7, 6)Tango"Giant" — Calvin Harris and Rag'n'Bone ManSafe
Laura & Shae22 (7, 8, 7)Rumba"Shallow" — Lady Gaga and Bradley CooperSafe
Walter & Melissa15 (5, 5, 5)Paso doble"Look What You Made Me Do" — Taylor SwiftSafe
Manu & Loryn23 (7, 8, 8)Viennese Waltz"You Don't Own Me" — Grace featuring G-EazySafe
K'Lee & Scott 17 (5, 6, 6)Cha-cha-cha"What Lovers Do" — Maroon 5 featuring SZALast to be called safe
Nadia & Aaron18 (6, 6, 6)Foxtrot"Hello" — AdeleSafe
Glen & Vanessa24 (8, 8, 8)Samba"Free" — BroodsSafe
Running order (Night 2)
CoupleScoreDanceMusicResult
Carolyn & Jonny22 (7, 7, 8)Tango"Sweet but Psycho" — Ava MaxSafe
Jude & Matt18 (6, 6, 6)Foxtrot"Can't Stop the Feeling!" — Justin TimberlakeEliminated
Mike & Kristie18 (6, 6, 6)Paso doble"Human" — Rag'n'Bone ManSafe
Anna & Brad20 (6, 7, 7)Cha-cha-cha"Never Be Like You" — Flume featuring KaiSafe
Randell & Brittany25 (8, 9, 8)Viennese Waltz"You Are the Reason" — Calum ScottSafe

Week 3: Guilty Pleasures Week

Running order (Night 1)
CoupleScoreDanceMusicResult
Manu & Loryn22 (7, 8, 7)Tango"Holding Out for a Hero" — Bonnie TylerSafe
Anna & Brad18 (6, 6, 6)Paso doble"Mamma Mia" — ABBASafe
Walter & Melissa16 (5, 5, 6)Quickstep"I'll Be There For You" — The RembrandtsSafe
Mike & Kristie19 (6, 7, 6)Rumba"Be Alright" — Dean LewisSafe
K'Lee & Scott19 (6, 6, 7)Samba"Spice Up Your Life" — Spice GirlsSafe
Nadia & Aaron20 (7, 6, 7)Cha-cha-cha"Cosmic Girl" — JamiroquaiLast to be called safe
Randell & Brittany23 (8, 8, 7)Jive"When You're Looking Like That" — WestlifeSafe
Running order (Night 2)
CoupleScoreDanceMusicResult
William & Amelia24 (8, 8, 8)Cha-cha-cha"Men in Black" — Will SmithSafe
Laura & Shae26 (8, 9, 9)Tango"Survivor" — Destiny's ChildSafe
Carolyn & Jonny22 (8, 7, 7)Foxtrot"Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" — Shania TwainEliminated
Glen & Vanessa26 (8, 9, 9)Waltz"Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet" — Henry ManciniSafe

Week 4: Club Night

Running order (Night 1)
CoupleScoreDanceMusicResult
Randell & Brittany22 (7, 8, 7)Salsa"Yeah!" — Usher featuring Lil Jon and LudacrisSafe
Anna & Brad21 (7, 7, 7)Quickstep"Can't Hold Us" — Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Ray DaltonEliminated
Laura & Shae23 (7, 8, 8)Samba"Swalla" — Jason Derulo featuring Nicki Minaj and Ty Dolla $ignSafe
Mike & Kristie18 (6, 6, 6)Cha-cha-cha"One Kiss" — Calvin Harris and Dua LipaSafe
Nadia & Aaron19 (6, 6, 7)Tango"Disturbia" — RihannaSafe
Walter & Melissa13 (4, 4, 5)Cha-cha-cha"Finally" — CeCe PenistonSafe
William & Amelia25 (8, 8, 9)Hip hop"Boogie Wonderland" — Earth, Wind & FireSafe
Running order (Night 2)
CoupleScoreDanceMusicResult
Glen & Vanessa24 (8, 8, 8)Cha-cha-cha"Place Your Hands" — ReefSafe
K'Lee & Scott21 (7, 7, 7)Tango"Lola's Theme" — The ShapeshiftersBottom two
Manu & Loryn24 (8, 8, 8)Salsa"Turn the Beat Around" — Vicki Sue RobinsonSafe
Judges' vote to save

Week 5: 80s Week

Running order (Night 1)
CoupleScoreDanceMusicResult
Manu & Loryn20 (7, 7, 6)Cha-cha-cha"Venus" — Shocking BlueSafe
Nadia & Aaron21 (7, 7, 7)Rumba"Take My Breath Away" — BerlinSafe
Randell & Brittany24 (8, 8, 8)Cha-cha-cha"It's Raining Men" — The Weather GirlsSafe
Walter & Melissa15 (5, 5, 5)Salsa"All Night Long (All Night)" — Lionel RichieSafe
K'Lee & Scott18 (6, 6, 6)Rumba"Right Here Waiting" — Richard MarxSafe
William & Amelia23 (7, 8, 8)Foxtrot"Master Blaster (Jammin')" — Stevie WonderBottom two
Running order (Night 2)
CoupleScoreDanceMusicResult
Laura & Shae27 (9, 9, 9)Jive"Footloose" — Kenny LogginsSafe
Mike & Kristie19 (7, 6, 6)Tango"Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" — EurythmicsEliminated
Glen & Vanessa23 (8, 8, 7)Quickstep"Walking on Sunshine" — Katrina and the WavesSafe
Judges' vote to save

Week 6: Rock Week

Running order (Night 1)
CoupleScoreDanceMusicResult
Randell & Brittany25 (8, 8, 9)Paso doble"Enter Sandman" — MetallicaSafe
Manu & Loryn24 (8, 8, 8)Argentine tango"Supermassive Black Hole" — MuseSafe
Nadia & Aaron22 (7, 7, 8)Salsa"I Love Rock 'n' Roll" — ArrowsSafe
William & Amelia26 (8, 9, 9)Rumba"Numb" — Linkin ParkSafe
K'Lee & Scott20 (6, 7, 7)Paso doble"Natural" — Imagine DragonsBottom two
Laura & Shae26 (8, 9, 9)Viennese Waltz"Iris" — Goo Goo DollsSafe
Running order (Night 2)
CoupleScoreDanceMusicResult
Walter & Melissa15 (5, 5, 5)Tango"It's My Life" — Bon JoviEliminated
Glen & Vanessa26 (8, 9, 9)Foxtrot"All I Want Is You" — U2Safe
Judges' vote to save

Week 7: Rocketman Week

Running order (Night 1)
CoupleScoreDanceMusicResult
Glen & Vanessa25 (8, 8, 9)Jive"Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting" — Taron Egerton and Kit ConnorSafe
Laura & Shae28 (9, 10, 9)Foxtrot"Your Song" — Taron EgertonBottom two
William & Amelia24 (8, 8, 8)Samba"Bennie and the Jets" — Taron EgertonSafe
Manu & Loryn27 (9, 9, 9)Foxtrot"Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" — Taron Egerton and Celinde SchoenmakerSafe
Running order (Night 2)
CoupleScoreDanceMusicResult
Nadia & Aaron24 (8, 8, 8)Quickstep"I'm Still Standing" — Taron EgertonSafe
K'Lee & Scott22 (7, 7, 8)Jive"Crocodile Rock" — Taron EgertonEliminated
Randell & Brittany25 (9, 8, 8)Contemporary"Tiny Dancer" — Taron EgertonSafe
Judges' vote to save

Week 8: Celebrity Trio Week

Running order (Night 1)
CoupleScoreDanceMusicGuest CelebrityResult
Nadia & Aaron23 (7, 8, 8)Paso doble"Believer" — Imagine DragonsSeason 5Safe
Glen & Vanessa24 (8, 8, 8)Salsa"Tequila" — The ChampsSeason 7Eliminated
Manu & Loryn26 (9, 9, 8)Jive"Dear Future Husband" — Meghan TrainorSeason 4Bottom two
Laura & Shae28 (9, 9, 10)Quickstep"Valerie" — Mark Ronson featuring Amy WinehouseSeason 6Safe
Running order (Night 2)

Judges' vote to save

Week 9: Semi-Final

Running order
CoupleScoreDanceMusicResult
Manu & Loryn27 (10, 9, 8)Paso doble"Smells Like Teen Spirit" — NirvanaSafe
28 (10, 9, 9)Rumba"Love Story" — Taylor Swift
William & Amelia26 (8, 9, 9)Argentine Tango"God's Plan" — DrakeBottom two
29 (9, 10, 10)Jive"Wagon Wheel" — Old Crow Medicine Show
Nadia & Aaron23 (7, 8, 8)Jive"Call Me" — BlondieEliminated
24 (8, 8, 8)Foxtrot"Wicked Game" — Chris Isaak
Randell & Brittany28 (10, 9, 9)Waltz"Skyfall" — AdeleSafe
27 (9, 9, 9)Cha-cha-cha"Timber" — Pitbull featuring Kesha
Laura & Shae30 (10, 10, 10)Paso doble"Judas" — Lady GagaSafe
28 (9, 10, 9)Jive"The Girl's Gone Wild" — Travis Tritt

Judges' vote to save

Week 10: Final

Running order (Top 4)
CoupleScoreDanceMusicResult
Manu & Loryn29 (10, 10, 9)Tango "Holding Out for a Hero" — Bonnie TylerSafe
Randell & Brittany30 (10, 10, 10)Quickstep"Freedom" — Pharrell WilliamsThird Place
Laura & Shae30 (10, 10, 10)Viennese Waltz"Iris" – Goo Goo DollsSafe
William & Amelia30 (10, 10, 10)Hip hop"Boogie Wonderland" — Earth, Wind & FireFourth Place
Running order (Top 2)
CoupleScoreDanceMusicResult
Manu & Loryn30 (10, 10, 10)Show Dance"Everybody Wants to Rule the World" — LordeWinners
Laura & Shae30 (10, 10, 10)Show Dance"Pound the Alarm" — Nicki MinajRunners-up

Dance chart

Highest scoring dance

Lowest scoring dance

Couple12345678910
Manu & LorynRumbaViennese WaltzTangoSalsaCha-cha-chaArgentine TangoFoxtrotJivePaso dobleRumbaTangoShowdance
Laura & ShaeCha-cha-chaRumbaTangoSambaJiveViennese WaltzFoxtrotQuickstepPaso dobleJiveViennese WaltzShowdance
Randell & BrittanyQuickstepViennese WaltzJiveSalsaCha-cha-chaPaso dobleContemporaryArgentine TangoWaltzCha-cha-chaQuickstep
William & AmeliaJiveTangoCha-cha-chaHip hopFoxtrotRumbaSambaQuickstepArgentine TangoJiveHip Hop
Nadia & AaronSambaFoxtrotCha-cha-chaTangoRumbaSalsaQuickstepPaso dobleJiveFoxtrot
Glen & VanessaTangoSambaWaltzCha-cha-chaQuickstepFoxtrotJiveSalsa
K'Lee & ScottQuickstepCha-cha-chaSambaTangoRumbaPaso dobleJive
Walter & MelissaSambaPaso dobleQuickstepCha-cha-chaSalsaTango
Mike & KristieFoxtrotPaso dobleRumbaCha-cha-chaTango
Anna & BradTangoCha-cha-chaPaso dobleQuickstep
Carolyn & JonnyCha-cha-chaTangoFoxtrot
Jude & MattJiveFoxtrot

Notes and References

  1. News: Judges return for more DWTS drama . 10 March 2019 . 6 April 2019 . en-NZ . 1170-0777.
  2. News: Dancing with the Stars NZ: The full 2019 line-up . 4 April 2019 . 6 April 2019 . en-NZ . 1170-0777.

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