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Dancing with the Stars (American TV series) season 5

Season five of Dancing with the Stars premiered on September 24, 2007, with a special three-night premiere week, on the ABC network. As with previous seasons, CTV Television Network aired the series in Canada.[1]

Dancing with the Stars

Hélio Castroneves

Julianne Hough

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ABC

September 24 (2007-09-24) –
November 27, 2007 (2007-11-27)

On November 27, 2007, Indy 500 driver Hélio Castroneves and Julianne Hough were crowned the champions, while Spice Girls singer Mel B and Maksim Chmerkovskiy finished in second place, and entertainer Marie Osmond and Jonathan Roberts finished third.

Cast[edit]

Couples[edit]

This season featured twelve celebrity contestants. On August 29, 2007, the cast was announced on Good Morning America by Tom Bergeron, Carrie Ann Inaba, and reigning celebrity champion Apolo Anton Ohno.[2]

Week 1: One unlearned dance (cha-cha-cha or foxtrot)

Week 2: One unlearned dance (mambo or quickstep)

Week 3: One unlearned dance (jive or tango)

Week 4: One unlearned dance (paso doble or Viennese waltz)

Week 5: One unlearned dance (rumba or samba)

Week 6: One unlearned dance & Rock and Roll group dance

Week 7: Two unlearned dances

Week 8: Two unlearned dances

Week 9: Two unlearned dances

Week 10 (Night 1): Redemption dance & freestyle

Week 10 (Night 2): Favorite dance of the season

The couples performed the following each week:


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