Rokdim Im Kokhavim

Rokdim Im Kokhavim
Developed byBBC
Presented byAvi Kushnir (season 1–6)
Hilla Nachshon (season 1–6)
Guy Zu-Aretz (season 7)
Yarden Harel (season 7)
Lucy Ayoub (season 8-)
JudgesEli Mizrahi (season 1–)
Gavri Levi (season 1–2, 4–5)
Dana Parnes (season 5)
Amir Fryszer Guttman (season 5)
Claude Dadia (season 1–4, 6)
Gaby Aldor (season 1–2)
Sally-Anne Friedland (season 3)
Yossi Yungman (season 3)
Ilanit Tadmor (season 4)
Hanna Laslo (Season 6)
Uri Paster (Season 7)
Michal Amdurski (Season 7)
Rona-Lee Shimon (Season 8-9)
Anna Aronov (Season 8-)
David Dvir (Season 8-)
Lea Yanai (Season 10-)
Country of originIsrael
No. of seasons10
Production
Running timeapprox 60 minutes
(not including commercials)
Original release
NetworkChannel 2 (Season 1-7)
Channel 12 (Season 8)
Release2005 (2005) –
present

Rokdim Im Kokhavim (Hebrew: רוקדים עם כוכבים, "Dancing with Stars") is the Israeli version of the popular British TV show Strictly Come Dancing. The show features local celebrities partnered with professional ballroom dancers, competing to be the most successful dancers in the contest. Each week, the couple that gains the fewest votes from the show's judges and spectators is eliminated. Viewers vote for their favorites, to save them from elimination, via phone, SMS and online. Over 350,000 votes were cast on the show's 3rd-season finale.

Participants

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Season 1

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Celebrity Professional Position
Shiraz Tal (model) Boris Zaltsman 1st Eliminated
Omer Barnea (actor) Victoria Magalnik 2nd Eliminated
Avi Grainik (humorist) Polina Chiktonov 3rd Eliminated
Becky Griffin (TV host) Dani Yochtman 4th Eliminated
Eithan Urbach (swimmer) Dorit Milman 5th Eliminated
Nitza Saul (actress) Dennis Belochrekovski Third
Sami Uri (actor) Ana Aharonov Second
Eliana Bakeer (actress) Oron Dahan Winners

Season 2

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Celebrity Professional Position
Pavlo Rosenberg (singer) Polina Chiktonov 1st Eliminated
Shira Vilensky (actress) Dennis Belochrekovski 2nd Eliminated
Riki Gal (singer) Oron Dahan 3rd Eliminated
Shirley Buganim (model) Kiril Sivolapov 4th Eliminated
Raz Meirman (TV reporter) Mirit Kradoner 5th Eliminated
Limor Goldstein (actress) Dani Yochtman 6th Eliminated
Limor Atias (actress) Haim Pershtein 7th Eliminated
Pini Tabger (actor) Dorit Milman Third
Haim Revivo (footballer) Ana Aharonov Second
Guy Arieli (actor) Masha Troyanski Winners

Season 3

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Celebrity Professional Position
Michal Zoharetz (actress) Haim Perstein 1st Eliminated
Yonathan Cohen (model) Nataly Dricker 2nd Eliminated
Dana Dvorin (TV presenter) Kiril Sivolapov 3rd Eliminated
Daniella Pick (singer) Boris Zaltsman 4th Eliminated
Michael Hanegbi (actor, TV presenter) Polina Chiktonov 5th Eliminated
Bonni Ginzburg (sports commentator) Masha Troyanski 6th Eliminated
Alon Abutbul (actor) Victoria Magalnik 7th Eliminated
Miki Kam (actress) Yaniv Kakon Third
Ilanit Levi (former beauty queen) Dennis Belochrekovski Second
Rodrigo Gonzales (TV star) Naama Tavori Winners

Season 4

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Celebrity Professional Position
Nadav Abuksis (actor) Dorit Milman 1st Eliminated
Rotem Sela (model) Yaniv Kakon 2nd Eliminated
Oren Smadja (judoka) Polina Chiktonov 3rd Eliminated
Einat Erlich (TV star) Oron Dahan 4th Eliminated
Lucy Dubinchik (actress) Dennis Belochrekovski Withdrew
Avi Cohen (footballer) Mirit Kradoner 5th Eliminated
Zohar Liba (model, actor) Anastasia Shapiro 6th Eliminated
Oded Paz (actor, comedian) Viki Shupletsov 7th Eliminated
Sharon Wexler (weather forecaster) Boris Zaltsman 8th Eliminated
Lior Miller (actor, model) Ana Aharonov Third
Vika Finkelstein (model, TV star) Dani Yochtman Second
Galit Giat (actress) Kiril Sivolapov Winners

Partners Lucy Dubinchik & Dennis Belochrekovski were forced to retire from the contest when Dennis suffered a herniated disk injury.

Season 5

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Celebrity Professional Position
Pnina Rosenblum (model, businesswoman) Dennis Belochrekovski 1st Eliminated
Orly Weinerman (actress) Haim Pershtein 2nd & 7th Eliminated
Meital Dohan (actress) Victor Tsemah 3rd Eliminated
Gala Kogan (actress, model) Oron Dahan 4th Eliminated
Liat Bello (model, TV star) Yaniv Kakon 5th Eliminated
Zohar Strauss (actor) Dorit Milman 6th Eliminated
Shimon Amsalem (basketball player) Masha Troyansky 8th Eliminated
Mira Awad (actress, musician) Dani Yochtman 9th Eliminated
Itzik Cohen (actor) Alona Diskin Third
Moshe Peretz (singer) Polina Chiktonov Second
Michael Lewis (actor, model) Ana Aharonov Winners

In a twist in the competition after the fifth elimination, viewers were able to vote to reinstate their favourite of the five couples that had been eliminated. Orly Weinerman won and was reinstated back into the contest, only to be re-eliminated by the public the following week. This twist created controversy, however, when it allegedly emerged that contestants Pnina Rosenblum, Meital Dohan and Gala Kogan had already confirmed they had no plans to return to the programme under any circumstances due to other commitments. Despite this, the phone lines to vote for the three contestants were kept open at the expense of those voting by SMS. The Network responded that they had "operated according to policy", and would not confirm or deny the allegations to respect the "dignity of the stars".[1]

Season 6

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Celebrity Professional Position
Sharon Haziz (singer) Yaniv Kakon 1st Eliminated
Itzik Zohar (former international footballer) Alona Diskin 2nd Eliminated
Hila Alfert (actress, journalist) Haim Pershtein 3rd Eliminated
Aki Avni (actor, TV Host) Polina Chiktonov 4th Eliminated
Gili Shem Tov (sports presenter) Dorit Milman 5th Eliminated
Tal Berkovich (model) Boris Zaltzman 6th Eliminated
Kobi Peretz (singer) Rina Greenspan 7th Eliminated
Merhav Mohar (boxer) Anastasia Shapiro 8th Eliminated
Dalia Mazor (newsreader) Dani Yochtman 9th Eliminated
Adi Himelbloy (actress, model) Dennis Belochrekovski Third
Ron Shahar (actor) Ana Aharonov Second
Shlomi Koriat (actor, comedian) Hadas Fisher Winners

Season 7

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Celebrity Professional Position
Gil Mossinson (basketball player) Anastasia Shapiro 1st Eliminated
Shlomo Bar-Aba (actor, comedian) Polina Chiktonov 2nd Eliminated
Dana Adini (actress, singer) Anton Lapidos 3rd Eliminated
Noaa Meiman (director, actress) Dani Yochtman 4th Eliminated
Avihu Shabat (singer) Elina Shoostin 5th Eliminated
Ilanit (singer) Haim Pershtein Withdrew
Shlomi Lahiani (mayor of Bat Yam) Rina Greenspan 6th Eliminated
Orna Datz (singer) Yaniv Kakon 7th/8th Eliminated
Yuval Shem Tov (children star) Viki Shupletsov 7th/8th Eliminated
Esti Zakhaim (actress) Boris Zaltzman 9th Eliminated
Amit Farkash (actress) Oron Dahan Third
Miki Geva (comedian) Yulya Prokofenko Second
Asaf Hertz (actor) Masha Troyansky Winners

Partners Ilanit & Haim Pershtein were forced to retire from the contest when Ilanit had a problem with her leg.

Season 8

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Celebrity Professional Position
Estella (chef, baker, chocolatier) Sergei Stefanov 1st Eliminated
Yuval Segal (actor) Karin Sorochinski 2nd Eliminated
Eli Ildis (sport commentator) Alona Diskin 3rd Eliminated
Idit Matot (professor, anaesthesiologist) Dani Yochtman 4th Eliminated
Liran Danino (singer) Julia Shachar 5th Eliminated
Omer Dror (actor, model) Sana Sokol 6th Eliminated
Sendi Bar (actress, model) Rafael Fleischmann 8th Eliminated
Bar Zomer (model) Matanel Konevsky Withdrew
Rotem Cohen (singer) Michelle Ryaboy 9th Eliminated
Eden Fines (model) Orel Kalf 10th Eliminated
Orel Tzabari (comedian) Lital Lechtman Cohen 11th Eliminated
Moshe Ashkenazi (actor, comedian) Jenia Leibman 7th & 12th Eliminated
Yael Bar Zohar (actress, TV hostess, model) Anton Lapidos 13th Eliminated
Maayan Adam (hostess) Artem Liaskovski Third
Adi Ashkenazi (comedian) Haim Pershtein Second
Alex Shatilov (artistic gymnast) Nina Solovyov Winners

Partners Bar Zomer & Matanel Kovansky were forced to retire from the contest due to Bar's injury.

Season 9

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Celebrity Professional Position
Barak Shamir (model) Alissa Shriki 1st Eliminated
Shai Gal (journalist) Romy Nof 2nd Eliminated
Didi Harari (radio broadcaster) Karin Sorochinski 3rd Eliminated
Narkis (singer) Michelle Ryaboy 4th Eliminated
Orly Levy-Abekasis (politician, former Knesset member) Alon Davidovski 5th Eliminated
Yasmin Lukatz (entrepreneur, investress) Dani Yochtman 6th Eliminated
Kobi Maimon (comedian) Lital Lechtman Cohen 7th Eliminated
Nibar Madar (model) Lotem Madmoni 8th Eliminated
Nasrin Kadri (singer) Rafael Fleischmann Withdrew
Ofer Shechter (actor, comedian) Sana Sokol 11th Eliminated
Dana Grotski (TV hostess) Ilia Eli Gokhman
Rafael Fleischmann
9th & 12th Eliminated
Doron Ben-David (actor) Jenia Leibman 13th Eliminated
Ella-Lee Lahav (singer) Matanel Konevsky 14th Eliminated
Yogev Malka (sport climber, model) Julia Shachar 10th & 15th Eliminated
Kim Or Azulay (actress, model) Idan Atias 16th Eliminated
Lee Biran (singer, actor) Nina Solovyov Third
Gaya Be'er Gurevich (actress, comedian) Haim Pershtein Second
Adi Havshush (actress) Artem Liaskovski
Matanel Konevsky
Winners

Dana's partner Ilia withdrew from the competition for personal reasons and was replaced by Sergei Volkov as Dana's partner after her return to the competition. However, Nasrin and Sergei were forced to retire from the contest when they had a severe injury, and therefore, Rafael, Nasrin's partner, became Dana's official new partner.

Adi's partner Artem was forced to retire from the contest when he had a severe injury only one night before the second semi-final. Matanel, Ella-Lee's partner, was hired to become Adi's official new partner.

Season 10

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Celebrity Professional Position
Valerie Hamaty (singer) Roy Gurevich 1st Eliminated
Yana Yoseph (actress, model) Haim Pershtein 2nd Eliminated
Geula Even-Saar (journalist) Nadav Shacham 3rd Eliminated
Hezi Dean (mentalist, magician) Inbar Lubelski 4th Eliminated
Ori Sasson (judoka) Michal Itelman 5th Eliminated
Danit Greenberg (blogger) Idan Atias 7th Eliminated
Izhar Cohen (singer) Polina Chiktonov 8th Eliminated
Shlomi Tapiero (actor) Nina Solovyov 9th Eliminated
Liraz Charhi (actress) Artem Liaskovski 10th Eliminated
Avi Aburomi (singer, actor) Lital Lechtman Cohen 11th Eliminated
On Refaeli (model, actor) Yana Dobrovski Withdrew
Netta Barzilai (singer) Alon Davidovski 12th Eliminated
Yarden Gerbi (judoka, tv hostess) Dani Yochtman 13th Eliminated
Elisha Banai (singer, musician) Jenia Leibman 6th & 14th Eliminated
Romi Frenkel (model) Eitan Krips 15th Eliminated
Danielle Gal (actress) Adir Blumenfeld 16th Eliminated
Mariano Idelman (comedian) Romy Nof 17th Eliminated
Tal Morad (model, actor) Sana Sokol Fourth
Linoy Ashram (olympian, rhythmic gymnast) Rafael Fleischmann Third
Maya Keyy (model) Lotem Madmoni Second
Dor Harari (actor, singer) Julia Shachar Winners

See also

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References

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  1. ^ הסחטן האוטומטי (in Hebrew). Ynet. Retrieved 16 January 2010.
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