Season five of Dancing with the Stars premiered on September 24, 2007, with a special three-night premiere week, on the ABC network. As with previous seasons, CTV Television Network aired the series in Canada. On November 27, 2007, IndyCar driver Hélio Castroneves and Julianne Hough were crowned the champions, while Spice Girls singer Mel B and Maksim Chmerkovskiy finished in second place, and entertainer Marie Osmond and Jonathan Roberts finished third.

Cast

Couples

This season featured twelve celebrity contestants. On August 29, 2007, the cast was announced on Good Morning America by Tom Bergeron, Carrie Ann Inaba, and reigning celebrity champion Apolo Anton Ohno. Hélio Castroneves and Sabrina Bryan returned for the All-Stars season, where Castroneves was paired with Chelsie Hightower and Bryan was paired with Louis van Amstel.

Hosts and judges

The show was co-hosted by Tom Bergeron and Samantha Harris, with Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli, and Carrie Ann Inaba returning as judges. Samantha Harris gave birth on September 23, 2007. During her leave of absence, season two champion Drew Lachey filled in as co-host. Harris returned to the show on October 15.

Scoring chart

The highest score each week is indicated in with a dagger (†), while the lowest score each week is indicated in with a double-dagger (‡). Color key: • {{legend|gold|Winners}} • {{legend|silver|Runners-up}} • {{legend|tan|Third place}} • {{legend|lightblue|Bottom two}} • {{legend|#f4c7b8|Eliminated}}

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

Each couple performed either the cha-cha-cha or the foxtrot. The women performed on the first night and the men on the second. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Week 2

Each couple performed either the mambo or the quickstep. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Week 3

Each couple performed either the jive or the tango. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Week 4

Each couple performed either the paso doble or the Viennese waltz. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Week 5

Each couple performed either the rumba or the samba. Couples are listed in the order they performed. Week 5 was marred because Marie Osmond fainted live on-air while she was receiving her samba critique from the judges.

Week 6

Each couple performed one unlearned dance, and a group Rock and Roll dance. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Week 7

Each couple performed two unlearned dances. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Week 8

Each couple performed two unlearned dances. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Week 9

Each couple performed two dance styles already performed earlier in the season. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Week 10

On the first night, each couple performed a dance style already performed earlier in the season and a freestyle. On the second night, the two remaining couples performed their favorite dance of the season.

Dance chart

The couples performed the following each week: Color key: • {{legend|lightblue|No scores received}}