I doubt Seven is giving it up. I also doubt 10 would want it, it’s not a demo performer. I could see 10 rebooting SYTYCD before trying DWTS again.
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Definitely get Robert Irwin and his partner Witney a guest appearance on the next Australian season of DWTS.
Robert’s late father Steve would be so proud of him.
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Would Witney Carson be willing to fly to Australia to be on the Australian version of DWTS though?
It’s all about who they cast, the ratings have been in decline for the US DWTS for years and only increased the last 2 once they started casting influencers and a different demo of dancers and making it available on Disney+. Smart, but stunt casting can only be sustained for so long
Not sure,if she has other commitments she can’t come
I think the past 3 years of casting (since Harry and Rylee) has really put the show on the map for Gen Z.
However the profile of the professional dancers in the US is much different to here. The pros are often a bigger name than the celebs, and people online speculatively cast who they want to see pros with. DWTS US also has so much lore and history within the romances and showmances on the show, that the Aussie version can’t even come close to competing with.
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But that has more to do with calibre of “stars” being chosen for the show these days.
They choose influencers and reality people as contestants which may appeal to Gen Z but not the older viewers so much.
Not sure that Tyra Banks hosting did the show any favours, she didn’t seem that popular or a great fit. Another attempt at trying to attract a younger audience, but it backfired??
Interestingly this is the first year where the ratings have grown during the season, previously as the season progressed, there was less eyeballs watching.
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Rob and Sharna Burgess hosting together would be great
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I disagree. Seven have been able to get higher profile stars in the past few seasons. Gibney, McCune, Micallef and Gunsberg would all have been out of reach once upon a time.
And the US version cast for multiple generations. Danielle, Elaine, Andy and Baron all skew much older than the younger Robert, Alix Earle and Dylan Efrons. However I think if Australia was to cast similar younger talent, it would alienate older viewers.
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I wonder if Robert Irwin would won Dancing the Stars Australia even with Witney Carson as his dancing partner if he went on the Australia version instead of the U.S version.
Also I wonder why Robert Irwin decided go on the U.S version rather than the Australian version
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Because he is an international star and they offered him a chance to do the American version. He was probably paid ten times more than he would have been paid in Australia.
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I think with the success of the U.S. DWTS, 7 might be rethinking about its decision to rest the show. Especially after Robert there was been interest in the American version in Aus (at least social media). So if 7 is able to get some good cast it could do well for them again.
I think their official line was that their still making a decision on it, which could mean that they are waiting to see if they can get a good cast.
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There would have been little benefit to him doing the Aussie version where he is already a breakout star. The US version opens up so many more potentially lucrative opportunities.
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Also I think 10 probably would of prevented him from doing it since it’s on 7
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And it boosts his profile significantly worldwide
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I thought Robert was fantastic on DWTS but would’ve he have won if he wasn’t Steve Irwin’s son? I recall before Steve passed away that he was hugely popular in US and many people thought ‘crikey’ etc was part of our vernacular but he wasn’t as popular in Australia because people thought he was too over the top.
Also if it wasn’t for Steve’s popularity would Robert have been allowed to bring his mother and sister on stage for two very emotional routines, not to mention the comments about Steve throughout? I’m not trying to be nasty here because his dancing was amazing.
The feelings about Steve Irwin are similar in a way to Princess Diana. In Australia a lot of people didn’t really like him until he passed away. With Diana a lot of people had turned against her (more so in the UK) but immediately after her death everyone adored her. I have one of the trashy magazines from back then. Obviously they are always printed in advance but the front cover was all about bagging Diana. The date of the edition was 31st August, 1997. I assume it was pulled from sale soon after.
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Robert Irwin and his sister Bindi are dual US/Australian citizens
The US version pays considerably more. From his increased profile Irwin would now make more money off a single Instagram post than he would in a full season of Dancing AU.
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Meanwhile Seven is yet to make any decision around a new season of Dancing with the Stars as it mulls both the cost factor and casting potential and is in active discussions with BBC Studios Australia.
“We’re unsure, still… we love the show, it performs all the time. It’s a very expensive show. I think BBC Studios do an amazing job with it. It’s one of the best looking shows on TV,” he continues.
“But it’s got music, a huge set, celebrities, so it’s got scale, and all of that costs a lot. They’re doing casting right now, so we’re looking at people. But you need them all to be able to do it at the same time.”