Mark Holden, Ricki-Lee in new cast for Dancing with the Stars.
S14 cast also includes Lynne McGranger, Paul Fenech, Torah Bright & Eamon Sullivan.
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Former Australian Idol faces Ricki-Lee and judge Mark Holden will take to the ballroom floor for Seven’s 14th season of Dancing with the Stars.
They will be joined by Home and Away’s Lynne McGranger and Tai Hara, Housos creator Paul Fenech, and sports stars including Torah Bright, Eamon Sullivan, Matt Cooper and David Rodan.
Ricki-Lee – Singer/Songwriter, dancing with Jarryd Bryne
Ashley Hart – Supermodel, partnered with Julz Tocker making his DWTS debut
Torah Bright – Olympic snowboarding champion, dancing with newcomer, Robbie Kmetoni
Kyly Clarke – Presenter/Model, partnered by Damian Whitewood
April Rose Pengilly– Actress, dancing with Aric Yegudkin
Lynne McGranger – Home and Away actress, partnered by Carmelo Pizzino
Eamon Sullivan – Olympic swimmer, dancing with Ash-Leigh Hunter
Pauly Fenech – Actor/Comedian teaming up with Alana Patience
Matt Cooper – NRL Legend, dancing with Masha Belash
David Rodan – AFL Star, partnered by Melanie Hooper
Tai Hara – Actor from Home and Away, paired with DWTS newcomer Jorja Freeman
Mark Holden – 1970s Pop Idol, to dance with Jessica Prince
Daniel MacPherson and Edwina Bartholomew return to hos the show, which features 3 new dance partners including former So You Think You Can Dance champ Robbie Kmetoni.
The judging panel returns with Todd McKenney, Helen Richey, Kym Johnson and Adam Garcia.
Notably, this season is now produced by FremantleMedia Australia not Freehand Productions.
Seven’s Director of Production, Brad Lyons, said: “It’s an extraordinary cast this season. We love having Dancing in the prime time schedule. It’s a show the whole family can look forward to.”
FremantleMedia Australia’s Director of Television, Jonathon Summerhayes, says: “We are very excited to be producing such an iconic program for Seven.”
The series is expected to launch soon on Seven.
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Oh how lovely for her. Thanks for the update! Thought there must be a good reason!
@ jonno … First footballer to win? … didn’t Anthony Koutoufides win?
Anyone who has seen David Rodan on the AFL grand final footy show over the years know he is a good dancer. He could be the first footballer to win. Check him out on Youtube.
Surprised to see Jessica Raffa missing from the professional dancers!
I’m told Jessica Raffa is having a baby, hence no appearance.
Was Ricki-Lee spelt incorrectly in the headline and article on purpose? :/
Wow, the spelling of some of those names is really quite awful. Kyly….Realy?
I think Kyly will get kicked off pretty early! Suffering from the pretty girl vote curse.
Surprised they didn’t get one of the exiting “housewives” from Real Housewives of Australia.
No Gabi whatshername,the Yank chick engaged [or maybe not] to Edelsten.Guess Seven got burn’t once from an Edelsten flame.
Andrea Moss is the only housewife to exit RHOM.
Do you reckon Ricki-Lee will be clear favourite early on and then be shockingly knocked out early due to lack of votes? aka Aus Idol style!
Quite a mixture of celebrities this year, but it makes it all the more interesting, think the show is great family viewing, have watched every series and hope this one turns out to be the best yet.
I could have sworn Lynne McGranger had done this show before. I can see her in my mind in costume on stage and seem to recall this show. Doubt it was Celebrity Splash or the like..
Paul Fenech will add something other contestants haven’t brought to the show.
Jarryd, Julz, Torah, Kyly, Ash-Leigh, Pauly… so many bogan names, can’t go wrong with that!
Ricki-Lee may be the first female to win in a while!
Some of them are good gets, but of course we have to only talk about how un-famous the other ones are. Why not just have the traditional 10 contestants and cut some of the z graders, they really bring down the whole nature of the show. The premiere usually runs well over 3 hrs with 10 dances. It also means they will have to go twice a week to finish within the ratings year.
I’d prefer my barrister not to appear on television in anything other than his professional capacity.