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Dancing With The Stars Australia: Meet the professional dancers

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WRITTEN BY Danica Baker / Edited BY Danica Baker
19 July 2024 , 5 minutes to read

Dancing With The Stars celebrities bask in the limelight every season, but what about the professional dancers who teach, choreograph, and perform with them each week?

Many of the dance pros have a lot of experience under their belt and various wins – like Aric Yegudkin who’s been on 12 seasons and won Dancing With The Stars twice.

Meet the Dancing With The Stars 2024 pros.

Siobhan Power

Professional dancers on Dancing with the stars
Ben Cousins and Siobhan Power on Dancing With The Stars. Image: Seven.

Current partner: Ben Cousins.

Previous partners: Jamie Durie, Kris Smith and Sir Curtly Ambrose.

Fun fact: Siobhan gave birth to her son Elio 18 months ago.

Lyu Masuda

Professional dancers on Dancing with the stars
Nadia Bartel and Lyu Masuda on Dancing With The Stars. Image: Seven.

Current partner: Nadia Bartel.

Previous partners: Home and Away’s Emily Weir, Jessica Gnomes and Deni Hines.

Fun fact: He’s in a dance couple with Ben Cousin’s partner Siobhan.

Jorja Freeman

Professional dancers on Dancing with the stars
James Stewart and Jorja Freeman on Dancing With The Stars. Image: Seven.

Current partner: James Stewart.

Previous partners: Sam Johnstone and Luke Jacobz.

Fun fact: She’s married to Samantha Jade’s partner, Gustavo Viglio, and won the show with both Sam and Luke.

Andrey Gorbunov

Professional dancers on Dancing with the stars
Julie Goodwin and Andrey Gorbunov on Dancing With The Stars. Image: Seven.

Current partner: Julie Goodwin.

Previous partners: None – it’s Andrey’s first season on Dancing With The Stars Australia.

Fun fact: Andrey has lived in New York, London and Singapore.

Ian Waite

Professional dancers on Dancing with the stars
Lisa McCune and Ian Waite on Dancing With The Stars. Seven.

Current partner: Lisa McCune.

Previous partners: Virginia Gay.

Fun fact: Ian has danced in seven season of the UK series Strictly Come Dancing.

Alexandra Vladimirov

Ant Middleton and Alexandra Vladimirov. Image: Seven.

Current partner: Ant Middleton.

Previous partners: David Rodan, Dean Wells and Tom Williams.

Fun fact: Alexandra performed in a dance rendition of Netflix’s hit show Bridgerton.

Craig Monley

Nova Peris and Craig Monley. Image: Seven.

Current partner: Nova Peris.

Previous partners: Bridie Carter, Bec Hewitt and Christie Whelan Browne.

Fun fact: Craig won the show with Birdie Carter in 2007.

Gustavo Viglio

Samantha Jade and Gustavo Viglio. Image: Seven.

Current partner: Samantha Jade.

Previous partners: Olympia Valance and Kyly Clarke.

Fun fact: He’s married to Jorja, who’s paired with James Stewart.

Ash-Leigh Hunter

Shane Crawford and Ash-Leigh Hunter. Image: Seven.

Current partner: Shane Crawford.

Previous partners: Phil Burton, Eamon Sullivan, Matt White and Steve Hooke.

Fun fact: Ash-Leigh won DWTS 2023 with Phil Burton.

Aric Yegudkin

Nikki Osborne and Aric Yegudkin. Image: Seven.

Current partner: Nikki Osborne.

Previous partners: Ada Nicodemou, Haley Bracken, Zoe Cramond, Rhiannon Fish, April Rose Pengilly, Emma Freedman, Michelle Bridges, Claudia Karvan, Ada Nicodemou, Kylie Gillies and Mary Coustas.

Fun fact: It’s Aric’s twelfth season, and he’s won with Ada and Emma.

Jessica Raffa

Adam Dovile and Jessica Raffa. Image: Seven.

Current partner: Adam Dovile.

Previous partners: Preston and Anthony Koutoufides and Gerrard Gosens.

Fun fact: In 2009, Jessica placed fourth alongside blind Australian Paralympic athlete Gerrard.

Lily Cornish

Hayden Quinn and Lily Cornish. Image: Seven.

Current partner: Hayden Quinn.

Previous partners: Grant Denyer, Jett Kenney and Issa Shultz.

Fun fact: Lily won in 2022 with Grant.


Watch Dancing With The Stars Australia 2024 on Sundays from 7pm on Channel 7 and 7plus. 

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