Dancing with the Stars (Australian TV series) season 8

The eighth season of the Australian Dancing with the Stars debuted on 31 August 2008. Actor Daniel MacPherson replaced Daryl Somers as host, while Sonia Kruger returned as co-host. Todd McKenney, Helen Richey, and Mark Wilson returned as judges. Paul Mercurio did not return and was not replaced.

Home and Away actor Luke Jacobz and Luda Kroitor were announced as the winners on 9 November 2008, while boxer Danny Green and Natalie Lowe finished in second place, and AFL player Paul Licuria and Eliza Campagna finished in third.

Couples
This season featured ten celebrity contestants.

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 (‡).

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 * Notes

Weekly scores
Unless indicated otherwise, individual judges scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Todd McKenney, Helen Richey, Mark Wilson.

Week 1
Individual judges scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Todd McKenney, Helen Richey, Mark Wilson, Bruno Tonioli.

Bruno Tonioli served as a guest judge.

Couples performed either the cha-cha-cha or the foxtrot. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Week 2
Individual judges scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Todd McKenney, Helen Richey, Mark Wilson, Bruno Tonioli.

Bruno Tonioli served as a guest judge.

Couples performed either the jive or the tango. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Week 3
Couples performed either the samba or the waltz. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Week 4
Couples performed either the paso doble or the quickstep. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Week 5
Couples performed either the Argentine tango or the salsa. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Week 6
Couples performed either the rumba or the West Coast Swing. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Week 7
Each couple performed two routines. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Week 8
Each couple performed two routines. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Week 9
Each couple performed two routines, one of which chosen by the judges and the other of which was a segue of three different dance styles. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Week 10
Each couple performed their favourite dance of the season and a group cha-cha-cha, after which the couple with the lowest combined score was eliminated, and then the remaining two couples performed their freestyle routines. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Dance chart

 * Week 1: Cha-cha-cha or foxtrot
 * Week 2: Jive or tango
 * Week 3: Samba or waltz
 * Week 4: Paso doble or quickstep
 * Week 5: Argentine Tango or salsa
 * Week 6: Rumba or West Coast Swing
 * Week 7: Two unlearned dances
 * Week 8: Two unlearned dances
 * Week 9: Judges' choice & a segue of three dance styles
 * Week 10: Favourite dance of the season, cha-cha-cha showdown & freestyle