The third season of the Australian Dancing with the Stars premiered on 6 September 2005. Daryl Somers and Sonia Kruger returned as hosts, while Todd McKenney, Paul Mercurio, Helen Richey, and Mark Wilson returned as judges.
Home and Away actress Ada Nicodemou and Aric Yegudkin were announced as the winners on 8 November 2005, while Seven News presenter Chris Bath and Trenton Shipley finished in second place.
This season featured ten celebrity contestants.
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:
Individual judges scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Todd McKenney, Helen Richey, Paul Mercurio, Mark Wilson.
Couples performed either the cha-cha-cha or the waltz, and are listed in the order they performed.
Couples performed either the quickstep or the rumba, and are listed in the order they performed.
Couples performed either the jive or the tango, and are listed in the order they performed.
Musical guest: Craig David
Couples performed either the foxtrot or the paso doble, and are listed in the order they performed.
Couples performed the samba and are listed in the order they performed.
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
Musical guest: Jimmy Barnes
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
Each couple performed one new routine, and then all couples participated in a group Viennese waltz for individual points. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
Brodie Holland's two dances had been pre-recorded the previous week, due to a prior sporting commitment in Arizona. A tango and jive were also recorded on the same night, to be aired in week 9 had he not been eliminated.
Each couple performed two routines, and are listed in the order they performed.
Musical guests: Human Nature & John Farnham
Each couple performed three routines: their favourite ballroom dance, favourite Latin dance, and their freestyle routine. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
The couples performed the following each week: