Dancing with the Stars (New Zealand TV series) series 7

The seventh series of Dancing with the Stars premiered on 29 April 2018 on Three, and was hosted by Dai Henwood and Sharyn Casey.[1] Camilla Sacre-Dallerup, Julz Tocker, and Rachel White are the series' judges; Sacre-Dullerup serves as the head judge.[2] Sam Hayes won the competition on 1 July 2018.

Dancing with the Stars
Season 7
Celebrity winnerSam Hayes
Professional winnerAaron Gilmore
No. of episodes19
Release
Original networkThree
Original release29 April (2018-04-29) –
1 July 2018 (2018-07-01)
Series chronology
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Cast

Couples

CelebrityNotabilityProfessional partnerStatus
Gilda KirkpatrickThe Real Housewives of Auckland star & authorShae MountainEliminated 1st
on May 7, 2018
Naz KhanjaniThe Bachelor New Zealand contestantTim Mullayanov
Shae Mountain (Week 3)
Eliminated 2nd
on May 14, 2018
Zac FranichThe Bachelor New Zealand starKristie WilliamsEliminated 3rd
on May 21, 2018
Marama FoxFormer Maori Party politicianBrad ColemanEliminated 4th
on May 28, 2018
Robert RaketeThe Breeze radio presenterNicole HarringtonEliminated 5th
on June 4, 2018
Suzy CatoChildren's television & radio broadcasterMatt Tatton-BrownEliminated 6th
on June 11, 2018
Roger FarrellyThe Rock radio presenterCarol-Ann HickmoreEliminated 7th
on June 18, 2018
David SeymourACT Party politicianAmelia McGregorEliminated 8th
on June 25, 2018
Shavaughn RuakereActress & television presenterEnrique JohnsEliminated 9th
on July 1, 2018
Jess QuinnModel & social media personalityJonny WilliamsThird Place
on July 1, 2018
Chris HarrisFormer Black Cap cricketerVanessa ColeRunner-up
on July 1, 2018
Sam HayesNewshub broadcaster & journalistAaron GilmoreWinner
on July 1, 2018

Scorecard

TeamPlace121+2345678910
Top 4Top 3
Sam & Aaron1221840202624262529+22=5123+27=5029+29=58
Chris & Vanessa2182442242023272527+22=4929+28=5730+30=60
Jess & Jonny3232346212424262224+24=4825+29=5428+29=57
Shavaughn & Enrique4202141232525232226+24=5026+29=5526
David & Amelia5152035121815161521+22=4313+18=31
Roger & Carol-Ann6181634201819201918+24=42
Suzy & Matt72121422121222523
Robert & Nicole817213818212122
Marama & Brad9171431242322
Zac & Kristie101924431724
Naz & Tim1119244320
Gilda & Shae12181735
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.

Average score chart

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

Rank by
average
PlaceCoupleTotal
points
Number
of dances
Average
12Chris & Vanessa3271325.2
23Jess & Jonny32224.8
31Sam & Aaron32024.6
44Shavaughn & Enrique2901224.2
57Suzy & Matt154722.0
610Zac & Kristie84421.0
11Naz & Tim633
88Robert & Nicole120620.0
9Marama & Brad1005
106Roger & Carol-Ann172919.1
1112Gilda & Shae35217.5
125David & Amelia1851116.8

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-chaJess Quinn24Marama Fox14
JiveJess Quinn29David Seymour15
FoxtrotShavaughn Raukere26David Seymour16
SambaShavaughn Raukere26Robert Rakete
Gilda Kirkpatrick
17
RumbaChris Harris29David Seymour12
TangoSuzy Cato
Jess Quinn
25Gilda Kirkpatrick
Roger Farrelly
18
QuickstepChris Harris28David Seymour18
Viennese WaltzShavaughn Raukere29Robert Rakete18
WaltzChris Harris27David Seymour18
Paso DobleChris Harris30David Seymour13
Argentine TangoSam Hayes27Robert Rakete21
CharlestonShavaugh Ruakere25Sam Hayes24
SalsaShavaugh Raukere22
MerengueDavid Seymour15
ReggaetonRoger Farrelly19
ContemporarySam Hayes29Jess Quinn24
Freestyle danceChris Harris30
Team danceRoger Farrelly
Jess Quinn
Shavaughn Raukere
24David Seymour
Sam Hayes
Chris Harris
22

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)
Chris & VanessaPasodoble
Freestyle (30)
Cha-cha-cha (18)
Sam & AaronContemporary (29)Samba (18)
Jess & JonnyJive (29)Samba (21)
Shavaughn & EnriqueViennese Waltz (29)Cha-cha-cha (20)
David & AmeliaViennese Waltz (21)Rumba (12)
Roger & Carol-AnnViennese Waltz
Paso doble (20)
Cha-cha-cha (16)
Suzy & MattTango (25)Quickstep
Viennese Waltz
Cha-cha-cha
Rumba (21)
Robert & NicoleCha-cha-cha (22)Samba (17)
Marama & BradViennese Waltz (24)Cha-cha-cha (14)
Zac & KristieViennese Waltz
Paso doble (24)
Jive (17)
Naz & TimTango (24)Samba (19)
Gilda & ShaeTango (18)Samba (17)

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

Running order (Night 1)
CoupleScoreDanceMusic
Robert & Nicole17 (5, 6, 6)Samba"Shape of You" — Ed Sheeran
Jess & Jonny23 (7, 8, 8)Rumba"Faded" — Alan Walker
Chris & Vanessa18 (6, 6, 6)Cha-cha-cha"Cake by the Ocean" — DNCE
Gilda & Shae18 (5, 7, 6)Tango"Cell Block Tango" — Chita Rivera
Marama & Brad17 (5, 6, 6)Jive"Ex's & Oh's" — Elle King
Shavaughn & Enrique20 (6, 7, 7)Cha-cha-cha"Damn Girl" — Justin Timberlake
Sam & Aaron22 (7, 8, 7)Foxtrot"Stay" — Rihanna
Running order (Night 2)
CoupleScoreDanceMusic
Roger & Carol-Ann18 (6, 6, 6)Jive"Don't Stop Me Now" — Queen
Zac & Kristie19 (6, 7, 6)Tango"There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back" — Shawn Mendes
Naz & Tim19 (5, 7, 7)Samba"Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" — Shakira
David & Amelia15 (5, 5, 5)Jive"My Sharona" — The Knack
Suzy & Matt21 (7, 7, 7)Quickstep"Written In The Water" — Gin Wigmore

Week 2: Top 40 Night

Running order (Night 1)
CoupleScoreDanceMusicResult
Naz & Tim24 (8, 8, 8)Tango"Outside" — Calvin HarrisSafe
Sam & Aaron18 (6, 6, 6)Samba"Cheap Thrills" — SiaSafe
Jess & Jonny23 (7, 8, 8)Quickstep"It Ain't Me" — Kygo ft. Selena GomezSafe
Shavaughn & Enrique21 (7, 7, 7)Rumba"Too Good at Goodbyes" — Sam SmithLast to be called safe
Zac & Kristie24 (7, 9, 8)Viennese Waltz"Perfect" — Ed SheeranSafe
Marama & Brad14 (5, 5, 4)Cha-cha-cha"Feels" — Calvin HarrisSafe
Chris & Vanessa24 (8, 8, 8)Foxtrot"Dancing on My Own" — Calum ScottSafe
Roger & Carol-Ann16 (6, 5, 5)Cha-cha-cha"Finesse" — Bruno MarsSafe
Running order (Night 2)
CoupleScoreDanceMusicResult
Suzy & Matt21 (7, 7, 7)Viennese Waltz"Suffer" — Charlie PuthSafe
Robert & Nicole21 (7, 7, 7)Jive"Feel It Still" — Portugal the ManSafe
Gilda & Shae17 (6, 6, 5)Samba"Despacito" — Luis Fonsi ft. Daddy YankeeEliminated
David & Amelia20 (6, 7, 7)Tango"What About Us" — PinkSafe

Week 3: My Jam Night

Running order (Night 1)
CoupleScoreDanceMusicResult
Shavaughn & Enrique23 (8, 8, 7)Quickstep"Feel the Love" — Rudimental ft. John NewmanSafe
Roger & Carol-Ann20 (7, 6, 7)Viennese Waltz"Nothing Else Matters" — MetallicaSafe
Sam & Aaron20 (6, 7, 7)Jive"Dog Days Are Over" — Florence + the MachineSafe
Jess & Jonny21 (7, 7, 7)Samba"Closer" — Six60Safe
Zac & Kristie17 (6, 5, 6)Jive"Are You Gonna Be My Girl" — JetLast to be called safe
Robert & Nicole18 (5, 7, 6)Viennese Waltz"I Have Nothing" — Whitney HoustonSafe
Chris & Vanessa24 (8, 8, 8)Jive"Proud Mary" — Tina TurnerSafe
Running order (Night 2)
CoupleScoreDanceMusicResult
Naz & Tim20 (6, 7, 7)Cha-cha-cha"Havana" — Camila CabelloEliminated
David & Amelia12 (4, 4, 4)Rumba"Drive" — Bic RungaSafe
Marama & Brad24 (8, 8, 8)Viennese Waltz"Tangaroa Whakamautai" — Maisey RikaSafe
Suzy & Matt21 (7, 7, 7)Cha-cha-cha"Titanium" — David Guetta ft. SiaSafe

Week 4: Musical Icons

Running order (Night 1)
CoupleScoreDanceMusicResult
Marama & Brad23 (8, 8, 7)Paso doble"Tarakihi" — Kiri Te KanawaSafe
Chris & Vanessa20 (6, 7, 7)Viennese Waltz"Never Tear Us Apart" — INXSSafe
Suzy & Matt21 (6, 8, 7)Rumba"Love the Way You Lie" — Eminem ft. RihannaSafe
Jess & Jonny24 (7, 9, 8)Cha-cha-cha"Señorita" — Justin TimberlakeSafe
Zac & Kristie24 (8, 8, 8)Paso doble"Sweet Child o' Mine" — Guns N' RosesEliminated
David & Amelia18 (6, 6, 6)Waltz"Take It to the Limit" — EaglesLast to be called safe
Running order (Night 2)
CoupleScoreDanceMusicResult
Shavaughn & Enrique25 (9, 8, 8)Paso doble"Are You Gonna Go My Way" — Lenny KravitzSafe
Sam & Aaron26 (9, 8, 9)Rumba"Halo" — BeyoncéSafe
Robert & Nicole21 (7, 7, 7)Quickstep"Faith" — George MichaelSafe
Roger & Carol-Ann18 (6, 6, 6)Samba"Copacabana" — Barry ManilowSafe

Week 5: Prohibition Party

Running order (Night 1)
CoupleScoreDanceMusicResult
David & Amelia15 (5, 5, 5)Cha-cha-cha"Summer" — Calvin HarrisSafe
Shavaughn & Enrique25 (8, 9, 8)Charleston"Do Your Thing" — Basement JaxxSafe
Marama & Brad22 (7, 8, 7)Foxtrot"All About That Bass" — Meghan TrainorEliminated
Chris & Vanessa23 (8, 8, 7)Argentine tango"Roxanne" — The PoliceBottom two
Jess & Jonny24 (8, 8, 8)Foxtrot"Young and Beautiful" — Lana Del ReySafe
Roger & Carol-Ann19 (7, 6, 6)Quickstep"Black Betty" — Ram JamSafe
Running order (Night 2)
CoupleScoreDanceMusicResult
Sam & Aaron24 (8, 8, 8)Charleston"Crazy in Love" — Beyoncé ft. Jay-ZSafe
Robert & Nicole21 (7, 7, 7)Argentine tango"Asi se Baila el Tango" — Veronica VerdierSafe
Suzy & Matt22 (7, 8, 7)Jive"Hit the Road Jack" — Ray CharlesSafe

Week 6: Trio Week

Running order (Night 1)
Couple
(Trio Dance Partner)
ScoreDanceMusicResult
Shavaughn & Enrique
(Krystal Stuart)
23 (7, 9, 7)Jive"Hey Ya!" — OutKastBottom two
Chris & Vanessa
(Scott Cole)
27 (9, 9, 9)Paso doble"Lightning Crashes" — LiveLast to be called safe
Robert & Nicole
(Fabio Coco)
22 (7, 8, 7)Cha-cha-cha"This Girl" — Kungs vs. Cookin' on 3 BurnersEliminated
Sam & Aaron
(Daniel Wilks)
26 (8, 9, 9)Viennese Waltz"Say Something" — A Great Big World and Christina AguileraSafe
David & Amelia
(Brittany Coleman)
16 (6, 5, 5)Foxtrot"I Just Want to Make Love to You" — Etta JamesSafe
Suzy & Matt
(Shae Mountain)
25 (9, 8, 8)Tango"Thunderstruck" — AC/DCSafe
Running order (Night 2)
Couple
(Trio Dance Partner)
ScoreDanceMusicResult
Roger & Carol-Ann
(Kirstin Wilks)
20 (6, 7, 7)Paso doble"Sail" — AwolnationSafe
Jess & Jonny
(James Luck)
26 (8, 9, 9)Viennese Waltz"Hallelujah" — PentatonixSafe

Week 7: Latin Night

Running order (Night 1)
CoupleScoreDanceMusicResult
Suzy & Matt23 (8, 7, 8)Samba"Bootylicious" — Destiny's ChildEliminated
Shavaughn & Enrique22 (8, 7, 7)Salsa"Get Lucky" — Daft Punk ft. Pharrell WilliamsBottom two
David & Amelia15 (5, 5, 5)Merengue"Sweat" — Snoop Dogg vs. David GuettaSafe
Jess & Jonny22 (7, 8, 7)Paso doble"Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" — Kelly ClarksonSafe
Roger & Carol-Ann19 (7, 6, 6)Reggaeton"Gasolina" — Daddy YankeeSafe
Running order (Night 2)
CoupleScoreDanceMusicResult
Chris & Vanessa25 (9, 8, 8)Samba"Mas que Nada" — Sérgio MendesSafe
Sam & Aaron25 (8, 8, 9)Paso doble"Don't You Worry Child" — Swedish House Mafia ft John MartinSafe

Week 8

Running order (Night 1 - Winter Solstice)
CoupleScoreDanceMusicResult
Roger & Carol-Ann18 (5, 7, 6)Tango"Rain" — DragonEliminated
Jess & Jonny24 (8, 8, 8)Contemporary"It Will Rain" — Bruno MarsBottom two
Shavaughn & Enrique26 (9, 9, 8)Foxtrot"Frozen" — MadonnaSafe
Chris & Vanessa27 (9, 9, 9)Waltz"The Long day is over" — Norah JonesSafe
David & Amelia21 (7, 7, 7)Viennese Waltz"Snowman" — SiaSafe
Sam & Aaron29 (9, 10, 10)Contemporary"Cold" — Maroon 5 ft. FutureSafe
Running order (Night 2 - Team Dance)
TeamScoreDanceMusic
Team Lean:
Roger & Carol-Ann
Jess & Jonny
Shavaughn & Enrique
24 (8, 8, 8)Tango/Paso doble Fusion"Smooth Criminal" — Michael Jackson
Team Lucky Dip:
David & Amelia
Sam & Aaron
Chris & Vanessa
22 (7, 7, 8)Foxtrot/Cha-cha-cha Fusion"I Gotta Feeling" — The Black Eyed Peas

Week 9: 90s/Most Memorable Year Week (Semi-finals)

Running order
CoupleScoreDanceMusicResult
Shavaughn & Enrique26 (9, 9, 8)Samba"Jump Around" — House of PainBottom two
29 (10, 10, 9)Viennese Waltz"Breakaway" — Kelly Clarkson
Jess & Jonny25 (8, 8, 9)Tango"Black or White" — Michael JacksonSafe
29 (9, 10, 10)Jive"I'm Still Standing" — Elton John
Chris & Vanessa29 (10, 10, 9)Rumba"Stay" — Shakespears SisterSafe
28 (10, 9, 9)Quickstep"Kryptonite" — 3 Doors Down
Sam & Aaron23 (8, 7, 8)Cha-cha-cha"Crush" — Jennifer PaigeSafe
27 (9, 9, 9)Argentine tango"Santa Maria" — Gotan Project
David & Amelia13 (4, 5, 4)Paso doble"Song 2" — BlurEliminated
18 (6, 6, 6)Quickstep"Title" — Meghan Trainor

Week 10: Grand Final

Running order
CoupleScoreDanceMusicResult
Chris & Vanessa30 (10, 10, 10)Show Dance"Let's Dance" — David BowieRunner-up
30 (10, 10, 10)Paso doble"Lightning Crashes" — Live
Jess & Jonny28 (9, 9, 10)Show Dance"Impossible" — James ArthurThird Place
29 (9, 10, 10)Cha-cha-cha"Señorita" — Justin Timberlake
Shavaughn & Enrique26 (8, 9, 9)Show Dance"Islands in the Stream" — Kenny Rogers & Dolly PartonEliminated
Sam & Aaron29 (9, 10, 10)Show Dance"Feel So Close" — Calvin HarrisWinners
29 (9, 10, 10)Contemporary"Cold" — Maroon 5 ft. Future

Dance chart

  Highest scoring dance
  Lowest scoring dance
Couple12345678910
Sam & AaronFoxtrotSambaJiveRumbaCharlestonViennese WaltzPaso dobleContemporaryFoxtrot/Cha-cha-cha Fusion
(Team Lucky Dip)
Cha-cha-chaArgentine tangoShow DanceContemporary
Chris & VanessaCha-cha-chaFoxtrotJiveViennese WaltzArgentine tangoPaso dobleSambaWaltzFoxtrot/Cha-cha-cha Fusion
(Team Lucky Dip)
RumbaQuickstepShow DancePaso Doble
Jess & JonnyRumbaQuickstepSambaCha-cha-chaFoxtrotViennese WaltzPaso dobleContemporaryTango/Paso doble Fusion
(Team Lean)
TangoJiveShow DanceCha-cha-cha
Shavaughn & EnriqueCha-cha-chaRumbaQuickstepPaso dobleCharlestonJiveSalsaFoxtrotTango/Paso doble Fusion
(Team Lean)
SambaViennese WaltzShow Dance
David & AmeliaJiveTangoRumbaWaltzCha-cha-chaFoxtrotMerengueViennese WaltzFoxtrot/Cha-cha-cha Fusion
(Team Lucky Dip)
Paso dobleQuickstep
Roger & Carol-AnnJiveCha-cha-chaViennese WaltzSambaQuickstepPaso dobleReggaetonTangoTango/Paso doble Fusion
(Team Lean)
Suzy & MattQuickstepViennese WaltzCha-cha-chaRumbaJiveTangoSamba
Robert & NicoleSambaJiveViennese WaltzQuickstepArgentine tangoCha-cha-cha
Marama & BradJiveCha-cha-chaViennese WaltzPaso dobleFoxtrot
Zac & KristieTangoViennese WaltzJivePaso doble
Naz & TimSambaTangoCha-cha-cha
Gilda & ShaeTangoSamba

References