The fourteenth season of ''

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'' premiered on 30 September 2014.

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had returned to host the season, alongside

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and

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returned as judges, alongside

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and

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. The show received significant promotion using

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's song "

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" in the use of its

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throughout early September. AFL player David Rodan won the competition with his pro dancer, Melanie Hooper.

Couples

The celebrity cast was announced on 28 August, through a News.com.au article. Actor

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was originally part of the cast (partnering

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), but withdrew after he was arrested in September.

Scoring chart

:' indicate the lowest score for each week :' indicate the highest score for each week : the couple eliminated that week : the returning couple finishing in the bottom two (or three) : the returning couple that was the last to be called safe : the winning couple : the runner-up couple : the third-place couple

Averages

*Team dance scores from Week 6 are included in these totals, but Halloween marathon scores from Week 5 are not. The scores from Round 1 on Week 9 are not included as they were not scored on the 40-point scale. Paul Fenech's scores are not included at all.

Highest and lowest scoring performances

The best and worst performances in each dance according to the judges' 40-point scale are as follows: *These scores have been modified to be out of 40 instead of 30.

Couples' highest and lowest scoring dances

According to the 40-point scale:

Weekly scores

''Individual judges scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right:

''.

Week 1

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Week 2

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Week 3

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Week 4

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Week 5

;Running order *Couples performed one unlearned dance style with a different partner selected by the general public; no elimination took place.

Week 6

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Week 7

;Running order * Due to Torah being injured, she was replaced by Ash-Leigh Hunter in Team Pop. *Because of Torah's injury, there was also no elimination this week.

Week 8

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Week 9 - Semi-finals

;Running order *Each semi-finalist was 'mentored' by one of the four judges this week, and this judge was unable to score their corresponding couple in round one.

Week 10 - Grand Final

;Running order

Dance chart

The celebrities and professional partners danced one of these routines for each corresponding week: * Week 1:

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Viennese Waltz Viennese waltz (german: Wiener Walzer) is a genre of ballroom dance. At least four different meanings are recognized. In the historically first sense, the name may refer to several versions of the waltz, including the earliest waltzes done in b ...

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* Week 2: One Unlearned Dance Introducing Samba, Waltz, Jive, Salsa and Paso doble (Memorable Moments Week) * Week 3: One Unlearned Dance Introducing Tango, Viennese Waltz, Quickstep, Rumba and Jazz (Audience Chooses The Songs Week) * Week 4: One Unlearned Dance (Party Anthems Week) * Week 5: One Unlearned Dance (Partner Switch-Up Week) * Week 6: One Unlearned Dance and Marathon Dance (Spooky Halloween Special) * Week 7: One Unlearned Dance and Team Dances (Rock vs. Pop Week) * Week 8: Week 5 Dance and One Unlearned Dance (Switch-Up Redo Week) * Week 9: One Unlearned Dance and One New Style (semi-finals) * Week 10: Audience's Choice Dance, Judge's Choice Dance & Freestyle (Grand Final) : Highest scoring dance : Lowest scoring dance : Not performed or scored

Reception

Viewership

References

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