Dancing with the Stars (Australian TV series) season 16

The sixteenth season of the Australian Dancing with the Stars premiered on 18 February 2019. Due to Network 10 having obtained the rights for the series, an overhaul to the cast and crew occurred. Grant Denyer and Amanda Keller were announced as the new co-hosts, while Strictly Come Dancing judge Craig Revel Horwood and professional dancers Sharna Burgess and Tristan MacManus were announced as the judges.

Couples
This season featured eleven celebrity contestants. Network 10 revealed the first three celebrities participating in Dancing With the Stars to be Samuel Johnson, Curtly Ambrose & Cassandra Thorburn on 23 January 2019. All of the remaining celebrities were announced on 30 January 2019.

Scoring chart
The highest score each week is indicated in with a dagger (†), while the lowest score each week is indicated in  with a double-dagger (‡).

Color key: • {{legend|gold|Winners}}

• {{legend|silver|Runners-up}}

• {{legend|tan|Third place}}

• {{legend|lightblue|Bottom two}}

• {{legend|lightgreen|Withdrew from competition}}

• {{legend|#f4c7b8|Eliminated}}
 * Notes

Weekly scores
Unless indicated otherwise, individual judges scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Craig Revel Horwood, Sharna Burgess, Tristan MacManus.

Week 1
Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Week 2: My Jam Monday
Each couple performed one unlearned dance to their favourite song. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Week 3: Most Memorable Year
Each couple performed one unlearned dance to celebrate the most memorable year of their lives. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Week 4: Latin Night
Each couple performed one unlearned Latin routine. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Week 5: Movie Night
Each couple performed one unlearned dance, and then performed a team dance. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Week 6: Dance-Off
Grant Denyer did not appear as co-host; he was absent due to being in hospital. Denise Scott filled in for Denyer.

Each couple performed one unlearned dance. The couple with the highest score earned immunity from elimination and five additional points, while the rest of the couples participated in dance-offs for additional points. Couples are listed in the order they performed. For each dance-off, the couple with the highest remaining score picked the opponent against whom they wanted to dance; the opponent chose the dance style (samba, cha-cha-cha, or jive). The winner of each dance-off earned three additional points.

Week 7: Judges' Team-up Challenge
Individual judges scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Craig Revel Horwood, Bindi Irwin, Sharna Burgess, Tristan MacManus

Grant Denyer did not appear as co-host for the second week in a row; he was absent due to being in hospital. The Loop host & Studio 10 reporter Scott Tweedie filled in for Denyer.

Each couple performed one unlearned dance and then teamed up with another couple and one of the judges for a second routine. Each judge designed the routine, coached their teams, and performed with them, while the two non-performing judges and guest judge Bindi Irwin scored their routine. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
 * Judges' votes to save
 * Horwood: Jimmy & Alexandra
 * Burgess: Jimmy & Alexandra
 * MacManus: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Jimmy & Alexandra

Week 8: Trio Night
On April 8, 2019, it was announced a few hours before the show that Jimmy Rees had voluntarily withdrawn from the competition for personal reasons. As a result, there was no additional elimination.

Grant Denyer did not appear as co-host for the third week in a row due to being hospitalized. Denise Scott filled in for him for a second time.

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Week 9: Semifinals
After a three-week absence recovering from a back injury, Grant Denyer returned as co-host.

In the first round, each couple performed a redemption dance. In the second round, each couple performed a fusion dance of two dance styles dedicated to a meaningful person in their life.

Couples are listed in the order they performed.
 * Judges' votes to save
 * Burgess: Samuel & Jorja
 * MacManus: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Jett & Lily

Week 10: Grand Finale
In the first round, the couples performed an 'encore dance' which is their favourite dance of the season. In the second round, they performed a freestyle routine.

The show also included a 'special guest' appearance by Australian singer and songwriter Conrad Sewell, who sang his songs Love Me Anyway & Healing Hands before the winner of the show was announced.

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Dance chart
The celebrities and professional partners danced one of these routines for each corresponding week:
 * Week 1: One unlearned dance
 * Week 2 ("My Jam Monday"): One unlearned dance
 * Week 3 (Most Memorable Year Night): One unlearned dance
 * Week 4 (Latin Night): One unlearned dance
 * Week 5 (Movie Night): One unlearned dance & team dance
 * Week 6 (Dance-off): One unlearned dance & dance-off
 * Week 7 (Judges' Team Up Challenge): One unlearned dance & team dance
 * Week 8 (Trio Night): One unlearned dance & trio dance
 * Week 9 (Semifinals): Redemption dance & fusion dance
 * Week 10 (Grand Finale): Favourite dance of the season & freestyle