Season fourteen of ''

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'' premiered on March 19, 2012, on the ABC network. Starting the week of April 16, and for the next two weeks after that, the bottom two couples competed in a dance duel. Both couples performed at the same time, at which point the judges decided who would be eliminated that week.

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wide receiver Donald Driver and Peta Murgatroyd won the competition over British classical singer

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, and Tony Dovolani trained a pair of amateur dancers to compete against other amateur couples. The teams of Burke, Dovolani, and van Amstel competed in the final stage by performing a jive. Burke's team were named the champions by the judges with Dovolani's and van Amstel's teams taking second and third places respectively.

Cast

Couples

The twelve celebrities and professional dancers who competed are listed below. Two new professionals were added into the dance troupe: Henry Byalikov and Emma Slater. They joined Sharna Burgess,

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, Oksana Dmytrenko, and Sasha Farber.

Host and judges

Tom Bergeron and Brooke Burke Charvet returned as co-hosts, while Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, and Bruno Tonioli returned as judges. The Harold Wheeler orchestra and singers provided the music throughout the season.

Scoring charts

The highest score each week is indicated in . The lowest score each week is indicated in . ;Notes * : This was the lowest score of the week. * : This was the highest score of the week. * : This couple finished in first place. * : This couple finished in second place. * : This couple finished in third place. * : This couple was in the bottom two, but was not eliminated. * : This couple was eliminated.

Highest and lowest scoring performances

The highest and lowest performances in each dance according to the judges' 30-point scale are as follows.

Couples' highest and lowest scoring dances

Scores are based upon a potential 30-point maximum.

Weekly scores

''Individual judges' scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli''.

Week 1: First Dances

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Week 2: First Elimination

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Week 3: Most Memorable Year Week

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Week 4: Rock Week

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Week 5: Latin Week

Couples are listed in the order they performed. ;Judges' votes to save *Inaba: Jaleel & Kym *Goodman: Jaleel & Kym *Tonioli: Jaleel & Kym

Week 6: Motown Week

Couples are listed in the order they performed. ;Judges' votes to save *Inaba: Gladys & Tristan *Goodman: Roshon & Chelsie *Tonioli: Roshon & Chelsie

Week 7: Classical Week

Couples are listed in the order they performed. ;Judges' votes to rescue *Inaba: Roshon & Chelsie *Goodman: Roshon & Chelsie *Tonioli: Roshon & Chelsie

Week 8: Trio Week

All six couples chose one professional who was either previously eliminated or participated in the dance troupe to perform with them in their Latin routine. Two couples were eliminated at the end of the night. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Week 9: Semifinals

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Week 10: Finals

Couples are listed in the order they performed. ;Night 1 ;Night 2

Dance chart

The celebrities and professional partners danced one of these routines for each corresponding week: * Week 1 (First Dances): One unlearned dance (cha-cha-cha or foxtrot) * Week 2 (First Elimination): One unlearned dance (jive or quickstep) * Week 3 (Most Memorable Year Week): One unlearned dance * Week 4 (Rock Week): One unlearned dance * Week 5 (Latin Week): One unlearned dance * Week 6 (Motown Week): One unlearned dance & Motown marathon * Week 7 (Classical Week): One unlearned dance & team dances * Week 8 (Trio Week): Two unlearned dances * Week 9 (Semifinals): Two unlearned dances * Week 10 (Finals, Night 1): Judge's choice dance & freestyle * Week 10 (Finals, Night 2): 24-hour challenge ;Notes * : This was the highest scoring dance of the week. * : This was the lowest scoring dance of the week. * : This couple danced, but received no scores.

Ratings

References

External links

* {{Dancing with the Stars (United States) Dancing with the Stars (American TV series) 2012 American television seasons