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A sea of sequins, spins and swirls made a spectacular return to screen in tonight’s premiere of Dancing With The Stars on Channel 7 and 7plus.
Tonight, after meeting all 14 celebrities, the stars were divided into two groups set to take the stage over alternate weeks.
Kicking off the show was Home and Away favourite Emily Weir, who swapped her Summer Bay surfboard for a sexy Samba, scoring a total of 26 from the judges.
World Champion swimmer James Magnussen proved he is just as good on the dancefloor as he is in the pool, receiving 27 points for his red-hot Tango, with judge Craig Revel Horwood declaring James has “great potential”.
The Chase Australia’s Supernerd Issa Shultz took to the floor with his quirky Foxtrot, scoring 20 points. Judge Sharna Burgess predicted that Dancing With The Stars would be a “transformative experience” for Issa.
Despite putting his best foot forward, AFL legend Gavin Wanganeen found himself at the bottom of the leaderboard, scoring just eight points for his Cha Cha which Craig described as a “complete disaster.”
Mary Coustas captivated the audience with her Grecian-inspired Tango, however the judges believe Mary is capable of more, giving her 18 points and calling her choreography “too safe”.
Performer Paulini had the competition quaking in their heels, with her energetic Samba topping the leaderboard with 28 points.
Matt Preston had a rough start to the competition, getting injured on day one of training. With his rehearsals impacted due to his recovery he failed to impress scoring just 10 points for his Foxtrot.
The final leaderboard for the night: Paulini and Igor Ifliand – 28 Paulini, Round 1, Dancing With the Stars 2023. Source: 7 Network Emily Weir and Lyu Masuda – 26 Emily Weir, Round 1, Dancing With the Stars 2023. Source: 7 Network James Magnussen and Natalie Lowe – 27 Issa Shultz and Lily Cornish – 20 Issa Shultz, Round 1, Dancing With the Stars 2023. Source: 7 Network Mary Coustas and Aric Yegudkin – 18 Mary Coustas, Round 1, Dancing With the Stars 2023. Source: 7 Network Matt Preston and Jess Raffa – 10 Gavin Wanganeen and Megan Wragg – 8Next Sunday on Dancing With The Stars, the second group of stars comprising of Charlie Albone, Christie Whelan Browne, Laura Byrne, Phil Burton, Pia Miranda, Sally Pearson and Virginia Gay take to the dancefloor.
Dancing With The Stars continues 7.00pm Sunday on Channel 7 and 7plus
