Dancing with the Stars

The television host, who first won the series in 2006, walked home with the mirrorball trophy alongside his professional dance partner, Lily Cornish. The 44- ...

Grant Denyer might have missed out from being king of the jungle when he appeared on I'm A Celeb … Get Me Outta Here but he's been crowned king of the dance ...

We're down to six contestants (and their dance partners, of course): TV star Grant Denyer, singer Ricki-Lee, former AFL player David Rodan, former rugby player ...

“Do we love you? “I’m so glad I changed my mind and did this because it’s been the best sensation.” “This show means the world to me, I absolutely love it,” he says. “We wanted to bring a little Mardi Gras to the dancefloor,” Courtney says after their routine. “I love the fact that you are such a pro,” Sonia Kruger says after the clumsy ending. Ricki-Lee and Jarryd Byrne are dancing to The Contours’ Do You Love Me (Now That I Can Dance) and it involves a lot of different dance styles. “You guys came out on the floor and you gave it so much, you never stop.” “I wanted to do this again so I could re-learn to dance, so I can dance with my daughters,” he adds. There’s even a cool bit where he runs over to a drum kit and starts bashing out a beat before finishing the routine with a defiant “Yeahhhhh!!!!” “Turns out behind the scenes you’ve been watching me in the morning and bringing it into a performance like that.” The last part sees the duo literally dancing in the rain - well, fake rain - prompting Todd McKenney to say: “Well, that routine’s left me ... clammy under the arms.” David and dance partner Alex Vladimirov are dancing to a combination of Rihanna’s Umbrella and Gene Kelly’s Singin’ In The Rain - a bit classic, a bit hip-hop!

Former Sunrise weatherman Grant Denyer danced his way to the top spot on Dancing with the Stars: All Stars after an electric freestyle performance with ...

“You really validate what community in life is about now, non-judgement and complete acceptance. “You’re the strongest consistent performer in the competition and I would say any series that I’ve ever been involved with. After receiving his second trophy since his triumph in 2006, Grant said: “This show means the world to me, I absolutely love it. You’re something else mate and I take my hat off to you,” said judge Todd McKenney. “I love watching you two, you’re just seamless. I’m so glad I changed my mind and did this because it’s been the best sensation.”

April 03 Discovery can today reveal the nine celebrity contestants competing for the coveted Mirrorball Trophy in the highly anticipated new season of ...

Kerre will be paired with Nelsonian dancer Jared Neame who brings over 15 years of dancing experience to the table. Alex will be paired with professional dancer Brittany Coleman, who’s been at home on the dancefloor since she was a young girl. A regular on 7 Days, Seven Sharp and Have You Been Activist, author and award-winning filmmaker Jazz Thornton is not afraid of putting in the hard yards. Heartbreak Island and The Bachelorette NZ. This time, instead of vying for someone’s heart, the South African-born tech engineer is hoping to take home the winning title. Taking home trophies is nothing new for celebrated Olympian Eric Murray. One half of New Zealand’s “Golden Pair” alongside Hamish Bond, the world champion rower is a two-time Olympic medallist loved by Kiwis for his sense of humour and down-to-earth style.

A broadcaster, a boxer, a reality TV star and a comedian. Who will grapevine straight into our hearts?

Prediction: It’s just a quickstep and a hip-hop from Young New Zealander of the Year to Young New Zealand Dancer of the Year, right? Prediction: I can’t forget Sonia’s terrifying performance as an enraged French hairdresser in Netflix’s The Royal Treatment, and now I’m too scared to rank her any lower. Prediction: Kerre knows how to dance around dodgy talkback opinions, and she’ll attract a shedload of votes from the loyal Newstalk ZB and Women’s Weekly crowd. Today, Three announced the names of the nine courageous celebrities who will compete in the DWTS NZ ballroom of dreams. Sadly, Rhys has worked for DWTS’s bitter enemy Seven Sharp, and in this cutthroat world of sequins and spray tans, this can only lead to disaster. In honour of DWTS NZ’s return, we dedicated several minutes to evaluating the dance potential of these famous people.

Competing on this year's dancefloor and raising money for their respective charities are Alex Vaz, Brodie Kane, David Letele, Eli Matthewson, Eric Murray, Jazz ...

The dancing stars; (l-r) Eli Mathewson, David Letele, Eric Murray, Brodie Kane, Sonia Gray, Alex Vaz, Kerre Woodham, Rhys Mathewson and Jazz Thornton. Ricardo ...

She says the pair have already developed a chemistry and reckons they will be the troublemakers of the show. As for coping with the judges' criticism, Thornton says her work has exposed her to so much already, she thinks she can handle it. The second funny man, Mathewson, is paired with dancer Phoebe Robb and a week into rehearsals he admits to being unfit but likes how competitive his partner is. Funny man Matthewson says it's about time boys dance with boys on the show, and he can't believe it's never been done before. Friends and past contestants Beatrice Faumuina and Rachel Hunter have told her it will be an amazing, uplifting experience. When Act swapped out their drag act and danced as Shane Jenek with Keefe doing the foxtrot, it lit up imaginations across the Tasman and saw the pairing take home second place.

"PC has finally gone mad enough to not just let a gay man dance, but to let him gay dance with another man even," Matthewson said.

”My favourite boy is going to be on Dancing with The Stars, and I couldn't be prouder,” he wrote. Think of us as your eyes and ears. I’ll be praying every day to not fall flat on my face on live TV.” ”I know that I’ll be able to come home and process it with her as my unofficial dance mum,” Matthewson said. “Top up your voting phone and tune in as the iconic question ‘who will do the girl steps’ is finally answered.” This modal can be closed by pressing the Escape key or activating the close button.Laura Daniel scores first 10 of the competition.

We introduce the Kiwi celebrities set to samba, salsa shimmy and sway on the upcoming season of Dancing with the Stars.