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.
Contents
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.
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:
Notes
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.
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.
Night 3
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
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.
Judges' votes to save
Wilson: Jamie & Siobhan
Mercurio: Jamie & Siobhan
Richey: Jamie & Siobhan
Night 5
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
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.
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.
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