| Dancing with the Stars 12 | |
|---|---|
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| Presented By: | Tom Bergeron Brooke Burke |
| Judges: | Len Goodman Carrie Ann Inaba Bruno Tonioli |
| Broadcast | |
| Original Channel: | ABC |
| Original Run: | 21 March 2011 – 24 May 2011 |
| Season Champions | |
| Celebrity Winner: | Hines Ward |
| Professional Winner: | Kym Johnson |
| Series Chronology | |
| ← previous Season 11 |
next → Season 13 |
The twelfth season of Dancing with the Stars premiered 21 March 2011.
This season featured eleven celebrities, one less than the previous season.
Tom Bergeron and Brooke Burke returned as hosts. Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli and Carrie Ann Inaba all returned as judges.
On 24 May 2011, NFL player Hines Ward and Kym Johnson were announced as the winners; actress Kirstie Alley and Maksim Chmerkovskiy placed second, and actress Chelsea Kane and Mark Ballas placed third.
Kirstie Alley returned for the all-star season with her original partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy.
Development[]
On the official website, a page gave people the chance to recommend celebrities they wanted to see in Season 12 of the show through comments.
Defending champion Derek Hough did not return due to other obligations. He returned for Season 13.
Corky Ballas, father of Mark Ballas and partner of Florence Henderson from the previous season, did not return this season either. Dmitry Chaplin, Season 9 finalist, participated instead of the two formers.
The cast was revealed 28 February 2011, during The Bachelor, and the professional partners were revealed 2 March 2011. Hip hop artist Romeo, injured before the beginning of broadcasts of Season Two, and replaced during that season by his father, Master P, was one of the competitors in Season 12.
Couples[]
| Celebrity | Known for | Professional Partner | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Mike Catherwood |
Radio host |
|
Lacey Schwimmer |
Eliminated 1st on 29 March 2011 |
|
Wendy Williams |
Television & radio broadcaster |
|
Tony Dovolani |
Eliminated 2nd on 5 April 2011 |
|
Sugar Ray Leonard |
Retired professional boxer | 
|
Anna Trebunskaya |
Eliminated 3rd on 12 April 2011 |
|
Petra Němcová |
Supermodel | 
|
Dmitry Chaplin |
Eliminated 4th on 19 April 2011 |
|
Chris Jericho |
WWE wrestler |
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Cheryl Burke |
Eliminated 5th on 26 April 2011 |
|
Kendra Wilkinson |
Model & reality television star |
|
Louis van Amstel |
Eliminated 6th on 3 May 2011 |
|
Romeo Miller |
Rapper | 
|
Chelsie Hightower |
Eliminated 7th on 10 May 2011 |
|
Ralph Macchio |
Actor | 
|
Karina Smirnoff |
Eliminated 8th on 17 May 2011 |
|
Chelsea Kane |
Actress | 
|
Mark Ballas |
Third place |
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Kirstie Alley |
Actress | 
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Maksim Chmerkovskiy |
Runner-up |
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Hines Ward |
NFL wide receiver |
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Kym Johnson |
Winner |
Scores[]
Judges' Scoring Summary[]
Average Scoring Chart[]
| Rank by Average | Place | Couple | Total Points | Number of Dances | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Hines & Kym | 401 | 15 | 26.7 |
| 2 | 3 | Chelsea & Mark | 392 | 26.1 | |
| 3 | 2 | Kirstie & Maks | 370 | 24.7 | |
| 4 | 5 | Romeo & Chelsie | 236 | 10 | 23.6 |
| 5 | 4 | Ralph & Karina | 279 | 12 | 23.3 |
| 6 | 7 | Chris & Cheryl | 134 | 6 | 22.3 |
| 7 | 6 | Kendra & Louis | 171 | 8 | 21.4 |
| 8 | 8 | Petra & Dmitry | 106 | 5 | 21.2 |
| 9 | 9 | Sugar Ray & Anna | 75 | 4 | 18.8 |
| 10 | 10 | Wendy & Tony | 46 | 3 | 15.3 |
| 11 | 11 | Mike & Lacey | 30 | 2 | 15.0 |
Highest- and Lowest-Scoring Performances[]
| Dance | Best Dancer(s) | Best Score | Worst Dancer(s) | Worst Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foxtrot | Hines Ward | 28 | Mike Catherwood | 13 |
| Cha-Cha-Cha | Kirstie Alley | 30 | Wendy Williams | 14 |
| Jive | Hines Ward | 26 | Mike Catherwood Sugar Ray Leonard |
17 |
| Quickstep | Hines Ward | 29 | Wendy Williams | 17 |
| Rumba | Chelsea Kane | 30 | Romeo | 20 |
| Samba | Hines Ward | 30 | Ralph Macchio | 22 |
| Waltz | Chelsea Kane | 29 | Kirstie Alley | 22 |
| Paso Doble | Kirstie Alley | 27 | Sugar Ray Leonard | 20 |
| Viennese Waltz | Chelsea Kane | 30 | Kendra Wilkinson | 18 |
| Tango | Hines Ward Romeo |
27 | Chris Jericho | 22 |
| Argentine Tango | Hines Ward | 30 | Ralph Macchio | 25 |
| Salsa | Hines Ward | 30 | Ralph Macchio | 23 |
| Freestyle | Hines Ward Chelsea Kane |
30 | Kirstie Alley | 27 |
Petra Němcová is the only star to not land on this list.
Couples' Highest- and Lowest-Scoring Dances[]
| Couples | Highest-Scoring Dance(s) | Lowest-Scoring Dance(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Hines & Kym | Argentine tango, Salsa, Freestyle, & Samba (30) | Cha-cha-cha (21) |
| Kirstie & Maks | Cha-cha-cha (30) | Quickstep (20) |
| Chelsea & Mark | Rumba, Freestyle, & Viennese Waltz (30) | Jive (18) |
| Ralph & Karina | Quickstep (26) | Jive, Rumba, & Cha-cha-cha (21) |
| Romeo & Chelsie | Waltz (28) | Cha-cha-cha (19) |
| Kendra & Louis | Samba (25) | Cha-cha-cha & Viennese Waltz (18) |
| Chris & Cheryl | Viennese Waltz (26) | Cha-cha-cha (19) |
| Petra & Dmitry | Waltz (25) | Foxtrot & Jive (18) |
| Sugar Ray & Anna | Viennese Waltz (21) | Foxtrot & Jive (17) |
| Wendy & Tony | Quickstep (17) | Cha-cha-cha (14) |
| Mike & Lacey | Jive (17) | Foxtrot (13) |
Weekly Scores[]
Unless indicated otherwise, 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[]
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea & Mark | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Foxtrot | "King of Anything" – Sara Bareilles |
| Wendy & Tony | 14 (5, 4, 5) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "I'm Every Woman" – Chaka Khan |
| Hines & Kym | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Club Can't Handle Me" – Flo Rida & David Guetta |
| Petra & Dmitry | 18 (6, 6, 6) | Foxtrot | "Don't Know Why" – Norah Jones |
| Romeo & Chelsie | 19 (7, 6, 6) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Romeo" – Basement Jaxx |
| Sugar Ray & Anna | 17 (6, 5, 6) | Foxtrot | "The Power of Love" – Huey Lewis & the News |
| Kendra & Louis | 18 (6, 6, 6) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "When Love Takes Over" – David Guetta & Kelly Rowland |
| Ralph & Karina | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Foxtrot | "Ain't That a Kick in the Head?" – Dean Martin |
| Chris & Cheryl | 19 (7, 6, 6) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Should I Stay or Should I Go" – The Clash |
| Mike & Lacey | 13 (5, 4, 4) | Foxtrot | "Cooler Than Me" – Mike Posner |
| Kirstie & Maks | 23 (8, 7, 8) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Forget You" – Cee Lo Green |
Week 2[]
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar Ray & Anna | 17 (6, 5, 6) | Jive | "Sweet Soul Music" – Arthur Conley | Last to be called safe |
| Kendra & Louis | 19 (7, 6, 6) | Quickstep | "Gotta Work" – Amerie | Safe |
| Chelsea & Mark | 18 (6, 5, 7) | Jive | "I Write Sins Not Tragedies" – Panic! at the Disco | Safe |
| Chris & Cheryl | 23 (8, 7, 8) | Quickstep | "I Got Rhythm" – Judy Garland | Safe |
| Petra & Dmitry | 18 (6, 6, 6) | Jive | "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" – Queen | Safe |
| Kirstie & Maks | 20 (7, 6, 7) | Quickstep | "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree" – KT Tunstall | Safe |
| Mike & Lacey | 17 (6, 5, 6) | Jive | "The Boys Are Back in Town" – Thin Lizzy | Eliminated |
| Romeo & Chelsie | 23 (7, 8, 8) | Quickstep | "You're the One That I Want" – John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John | Safe |
| Wendy & Tony | 17 (6, 5, 6) | Quickstep | "Do Your Thing" – Basement Jaxx | Safe |
| Ralph & Karina | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Jive | "Nobody but Me" – The Human Beinz | Safe |
| Hines & Kym | 23 (8, 7, 8) | Quickstep | "Part-Time Lover" – Stevie Wonder | Safe |
Week 3: Personal Story Week[]
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendy & Tony | 15 (5, 5, 5) | Foxtrot | "Last Night a D.J. Saved My Life" – Indeep | Eliminated |
| Chelsea & Mark | 23 (7, 8, 8) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Chelsea" – The Summer Set | Safe |
| Chris & Cheryl | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Rumba | "Let It Be" – The Beatles | Last to be called safe |
| Kendra & Louis | 23 (8, 7, 8) | Rumba | "You and Me" – Musiq Soulchild | Safe |
| Romeo & Chelsie | 20 (7, 6, 7) | Rumba | "I'll Be There" – The Jackson 5 | Safe |
| Hines & Kym | 25 (9, 8, 8) | Samba | "Fantasy" – Earth, Wind and Fire | Safe |
| Petra & Dmitry | 25 (8, 9, 8) | Waltz | "You Raise Me Up" – Josh Groban | Safe |
| Sugar Ray & Anna | 20 (7, 6, 7) | Paso doble | "My Prerogative" – Bobby Brown | Safe |
| Kirstie & Maks | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Rumba | "Over the Rainbow" – Israel Kamakawiwo'ole | Safe |
| Ralph & Karina | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Rumba | "Stay Gold" – Stevie Wonder | Safe |
Week 4: Classical Week[]
The double score showdown, which had taken place on week 4 of the last two seasons, did not return this season.
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romeo & Chelsie | 23 (7, 8, 8) | Paso doble | "Palladio, First Movement" – Karl Jenkins | Safe |
| Kendra & Louis | 18 (6, 6, 6) | Viennese Waltz | "Con te partirò" – Katherine Jenkins | Safe |
| Sugar Ray & Anna | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Viennese Waltz | "Waltz of the Flowers" – Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky | Eliminated |
| Petra & Dmitry | 23 (8, 7, 8) | Paso doble | "March of the Toreadors" – Georges Bizet | Safe |
| Ralph & Karina | 25 (8, 8, 9) | Waltz | "Romeo and Juliet" – Nino Rota | Safe |
| Hines & Kym | 25 (9, 8, 8) | Paso doble | "Explosive / Adagio for Strings" – Bond | Safe |
| Chelsea & Mark | 26 (9, 8, 9) | Viennese Waltz | "Hedwig's Theme" – John Williams | Last to be called safe |
| Chris & Cheryl | 23 (8, 7, 8) | Paso doble | "I Dovregubbens Hall" – Edvard Grieg | Safe |
| Kirstie & Maks | 22 (7, 7, 8) | Waltz | "The Flower Duet" – Katherine Jenkins & Beverley Staunton | Safe |
Week 5: American Week[]
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph & Karina | 22 (8, 7, 7) | Samba | "Sweet Home Alabama" – Lynyrd Skynyrd | Safe |
| Chris & Cheryl | 26 (9, 8, 9) | Viennese Waltz | "America the Beautiful" – Whitney Houston | Last to be called safe |
| Petra & Dmitry | 22 (7, 7, 8) | Quickstep | "Viva Las Vegas" – Elvis Presley | Eliminated |
| Romeo & Chelsie | 26 (9, 8, 9) | Foxtrot | "New York, New York" – Frank Sinatra | Safe |
| Hines & Kym | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Rumba | "God Bless the USA" – Lee Greenwood | Safe |
| Kirstie & Maks | 23 (8, 7, 8) | Foxtrot | "American Woman" – The Guess Who | Safe |
| Kendra & Louis | 22 (8, 7, 7) | Foxtrot | "Yankee Doodle Dandy" – James Cagney | Safe |
| Chelsea & Mark | 26 (9, 8, 9) | Samba | "Party in the U.S.A." – Miley Cyrus | Safe |
Week 6: Guilty Pleasure Week[]
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirstie & Maks | 26 (8, 9, 9) | Samba | "Baby One More Time" – Britney Spears | Safe |
| Chris & Cheryl | 22 (7, 8, 7) | Tango | "Don't Stop Believin'" – Journey | Eliminated |
| Romeo & Chelsie | 28 (10, 9, 9) | Waltz | "My Heart Will Go On" – Céline Dion | Safe |
| Chelsea & Mark | 28 (10, 9, 9) | Quickstep | "Walkin' on Sunshine" – Katrina and the Waves | Safe |
| Kendra & Louis | 25 (8, 8, 9) | Samba | "Livin' la Vida Loca" – Ricky Martin | Safe |
| Hines & Kym | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Viennese Waltz | "End of the Road" – Boyz II Men | Safe |
| Ralph & Karina | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Paso doble | "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" – C+C Music Factory | Last to be called safe |
Performances[]
Pia Toscano singing on Dancing With The Stars
Week 7: Ballroom Greats Week[]
Individual judges scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Donnie Burns, Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea & Mark Ralph & Karina Romeo & Chelsie |
30 (8, 8, 7, 7) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Born This Way" – Lady Gaga | |
| Hines & Kym Kirstie & Maks Kendra & Louis |
30 (7, 7, 8, 8) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "We R Who We R" – Ke$ha | |
| Chelsea & Mark | 34 (8, 9, 8, 9) | Paso doble | "Ghosts 'N Stuff" – Deadmau5 ft. Rob Swire | Last to be called safe |
| Kendra & Louis | 31 (8, 8, 7, 8) | Tango | "Jealousy" – Billy Fury | Eliminated |
| Kirstie & Maks | 30 (9, 7, 6, 8) | Jive | "La Bamba" – Ritchie Valens | Safe |
| Ralph & Karina | 36 (10, 9, 8, 9) | Quickstep | "Pencil Full of Lead" – Paolo Nutini | Safe |
| Hines & Kym | 36 (9, 9, 8, 10) | Tango | "Tango Misterioso" – Pedro Gomez | Safe |
| Romeo & Chelsie | 30 (7, 8, 7, 8) | Samba | "Say Hey (I Love You)" – Michael Franti & Spearhead | Safe |
Week 8: Instant Choreography Week[]
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea & Mark | 29 (10, 9, 10) | Waltz | "My Love" – Sia | Safe |
| 26 (8, 9, 9) | Instant Salsa | "Get Busy" – Sean Paul | ||
| Hines & Kym | 28 (9, 9, 10) | Foxtrot | "This Will Be" – Natalie Cole | Safe |
| 26 (9, 9, 8) | Instant Jive | "Chantilly Lace" – Jerry Lee Lewis | ||
| Romeo & Chelsie | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Tango | "Hold It Against Me" – Britney Spears | Eliminated |
| 25 (8, 9, 8) | Instant Salsa | "Tequila" – Xavier Cugat | ||
| Ralph & Karina | 25 (8, 8, 9) | Viennese Waltz | "Maybe I, Maybe You" – Scorpions | Last to be called safe |
| 21 (7, 7, 7) | Instant Cha-Cha-Cha | "Stuck in the Middle with You" – Stealers Wheel | ||
| Kirstie & Maks | 28 (9, 9, 10) | Argentine tango | "Cite Tango" – Ástor Piazzolla | Safe |
| 25 (8, 9, 8) | Instant Salsa | "Cobrastyle" – Teddybears ft. Mad Cobra |
Week 9: Semifinals[]
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph & Karina | 25 (8, 9, 8) | Argentine tango | "Violentango" – Astor Piazzola | Eliminated |
| 23 (8, 7, 8) | Salsa | "I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)" – Pitbull | ||
| Kirstie & Maks | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Viennese Waltz | "One and Only" – Adele | Last to be called safe |
| 27 (9, 9, 9) | Paso doble | "White Room" – Cream | ||
| Chelsea & Mark | 28 (9, 9, 10) | Argentine tango | "Assassin's Tango" – John Powell | Safe |
| 30 (10, 10, 10) | Rumba | "Eyes on Fire" – Blue Foundation | ||
| Hines & Kym | 30 (10, 10, 10) | Argentine tango | "Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps" – Doris Day | Safe |
| 30 (10, 10, 10) | Salsa | "Hello" – The Cat Empire |
Winner Takes All Cha-Cha-Cha
| Couples | Results | Music |
|---|---|---|
| Hines & Kym & Ralph & Karina |
Hines & Kym | "Boogie Shoes" – KC and the Sunshine Band "Mustang Sally" – Wilson Pickett |
| Chelsea & Mark & Kirstie & Maks |
Chelsea & Mark | "Makes Me Wonder" – Maroon 5 "Walkin' on the Sun" – Smash Mouth |
| Hines & Kym & Chelsea & Mark |
Chelsea & Mark | "Just Dance" – Lady Gaga ft. Colby O'Donis |
Week 10: Finals[]
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Assistant Judge | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea & Mark | 29 (10, 9, 10) | Samba | "Hip Hip Chin Chin" – Club Des Belugas | Carrie Ann Inaba | Third place |
| 30 (10, 10, 10) | Freestyle | "Latinos" – Proyecto Uno | |||
| 30 (10, 10, 10) | Viennese Waltz | "Hedwig's Theme" – John Williams | |||
| Kirstie & Maks | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Samba | "Magalenha" – Sérgio Mendes | Bruno Tonioli | Runner-up |
| 27 (9, 9, 9) | Freestyle | "Perfect" - Pink | |||
| 30 (10, 10, 10) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Forget You" – Cee Lo Green | |||
| Hines & Kym | 29 (10, 9, 10) | Quickstep | "Puttin' On the Ritz" – Irving Berlin | Len Goodman | Winner |
| 30 (10, 10, 10) | Freestyle | "Dancing Machine" & "I Want You Back" – The Jackson 5 | |||
| 30 (10, 10, 10) | Samba | "Fantasy" – Earth, Wind, and Fire |
Musical Guests[]
| Date | Performers | Tracks performed | Dancers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 March 2011 | Chris Brown | "Yeah 3x" | Chris' dancers |
| "Forever" / "Beautiful People" | |||
| The Harold Wheeler Orchestra | "Dance to the Music" | The dance troupe | |
| 5 April 2011 | OneRepublic | "Good Life" | Dmitry Chaplin and Lacey Schwimmer |
| "All the Right Moves" | |||
| Selena Gomez & the Scene | "Who Says" | Mark Ballas and Chelsie Hightower | |
| 12 April 2011 | David Garrett | "Walk This Way" | |
| Jennifer Hudson | "Don't Look Down" | Louis van Amstel and Karina Smirnoff | |
| "Feeling Good" | Ashleigh Di Lello, Ryan Di Lello, Snejana Petrova, and Damian Whitewood | ||
| 19 April 2011 | Toby Keith | "Should've Been a Cowboy" | Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Lacey Schwimmer, and the dance troupe |
| "American Soldier" | Jonathan Roberts and Anna Trebunskaya | ||
| Macy's Stars of Dance | Jamal Sims, Kayla Radomski, Ashlee Nino, and Paula Van Oppen | ||
| 25 April 2011 | Hanson | "MMMBop" | Tony Dovolani, Lacey Schwimmer, and the dance troupe |
| 26 April 2011 | Hanson | "Give a Little" | |
| New Kids on the Block and Backstreet Boys | "Don't Turn Out the Lights" | Tony Dovolani, Lacey Schwimmer, and the dance troupe | |
| "I Want It That Way" / "Step by Step" | Peta Murgatroyd, Anna Trebunskaya, Joey McIntyre, and Donnie Wahlberg | ||
| Pia Toscano | "I'll Stand by You" | Mark Ballas and Karina Smirnoff | |
| 3 May 2011 | Nicki Minaj | "Moment 4 Life" | Chelsie Hightower, Kiki Nyemchek, Sonny Fredie-Pedersen, and Lacey Schwimmer |
| Priscilla Ahn | "Dream" | Patricia Zhou | |
| James Blunt | "I'll Be Your Man" | Dasha Chesnokova and Val Chmerkovskiy | |
| 10 May 2011 | Adele | "Rolling in the Deep" | Travis Wall, Nick Lazzarini, Jaimie Goodwin, and Chantel Aguirre |
| Delta Goodrem | "Natural Woman" | Cheryl Burke and Louis van Amstel | |
| Michael Bolton and Delta Goodrem | "I'm Not Ready" | Dmitry Chaplin and Anna Trebunskaya | |
| 17 May 2011 | Stevie Nicks | "Secret Love" | Dmitry Chaplin, Anna Trebunskaya, Peta Murgatroyd, and Damian Whitewood |
| "Landslide" | Cheryl Burke and Tony Dovolani | ||
| Pitbull featuring Ne-Yo and Nayer | "Give Me Everything" | Pitbull's dance troupe | |
| "Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy" | Drew Lachey and Cheryl Burke | ||
| 24 May 2011 | The Black Eyed Peas | "Don't Stop the Party" | |
| The Go-Go's | "We Got the Beat" | Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Lacey Schwimmer, Cheryl Burke, and Chelsie Hightower | |
| Sara Evans | "A Little Bit Stronger" |
Trivia[]
- This marks Kym Johnson's second Mirrorball Trophy win, also making her the first professional dancer to win after being eliminated first on the previous season.
- During rehearsal of the semi-finals, Kym Johnson infamously fell, and as her partner said, was worried about the progress. Despite this, she was able to perform and receive two perfect scores; she however lost the winner take all cha-cha.
- Although she did not win Season 11, Lacey Schwimmer was ranked the highest of all Season 11 pros that participated in Season 12, but in this season, she went home first. Conversely, Kym Johnson was ranked the lowest of all Season 11 pros (also going home first, in fact Lacey was also last to be called safe that week), and was the winner of Season 12.
- The number of the week they were eliminated in one season matched the number place they got in the other. Schwimmer was in 2nd in Season 11 and eliminated Week 2 in Season 12, Kym Johnson was eliminated Week 1 in Season 11 and finished 1st in Season 12. (Both averaged a 15 in the seasons where they got eliminated first.)
- In the next season, both pros would occupy the dead middle of ranks. Lacey took 7th, Kym took 6th. The elimination week numbers would also be similar.
- This season has seen a couple finish in last place 34 times. (This includes individual sums, total sums, and the Winner Takes All Cha-Cha.)
- Had Donnie Burns not been a guest judge week 7, all couples would’ve finished last at least once.
- All professional partners that made it to this season's finals last participated in Dancing with the Stars in 2017.
- This was the fourth time each professional finalist made it to the finals. Maksim made it the first four times without winning once; he wouldn’t do so until a fifth in season 18.
- This is the final season to feature Dmitry Chaplin as a professional dancer.
- From seasons 12 to 14, Kym would be the same team as each professional dancer that made it to week 7 this season during one of these seasons. (Maks and Louis this season, Karina in season 13, and Mark and Chelsie in season 14.)