Some have multiple DWTS wins under their belts.

When it comes to Dancing with the Stars (DWTS), the celebrities get most of the glory. However, each year, those household names are put through the paces by their professional dance partners. Not only do the professional dance partners teach and critique the routines, but they also choreograph them.

It may be hard to believe, but DWTS Australia 2025 marks the show’s 22nd season, and many of the professional dancers have been returning to the stage year after year.

Some, like Aric Yegudkin — who’s partnered with Felicity Ward this year — have claimed multiple mirrorball trophies, while others, like Jess Raffa, now dancing with her third AFL player, tend to be paired with a similar type of celebrity season after season.

Now that we’re all familiar with the celebrities taking to the stage for DWTS 2025, we thought we’d take a closer look at the professional dancers behind the magic.

Craig Monley

Craig and Brittany. Image: Seven.
Current partner: Brittany Hockley

Craig’s 2024 partner: Nova Peris

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

Ash-Leigh Hunter

Ash-Leigh and Shaun. Image: Seven.
Current partner: Shaun Micallef

Ash-Leigh’s 2024 partner: Shane Crawford

Fun fact: Ash-Leigh won the DWTS Australia Mirrorball Trophy with Phil Burton in 2023.

Aric Yegudkin

Aric and Felicity. Image: Seven.
Current partner: Felicity Ward

Aric’s 2024 partner: Nikki Osborne

Fun fact: Aric is looking to score his third DWTS Australia win; he previously triumphed with Ada Nicodemou and Emma Freedman.

Gustavo Viglio

Gustavo and Mia. Image: Seven.
Current partner: Mia Fevola

Gustavo’s 2025 partner: Samantha Jade

Fun fact: Gustavo is married to Dancing with the Stars professional dancer Jorja Freeman, who was part of the 2024 cast.

Andre Gorbunov

Andre and Karina. Image: Seven.
Current partner: Karina Carvalho

Andre’s 2024 partner: Julie Goodwin

Fun fact: Andre has been dancing since the age of six, and his career has taken him to Singapore, New York and London.

Siobhan Power

Siobhan and Harry. Image: Seven.
Current partner: Harry Garside

Siobhan’s 2024 partner: Ben Cousins

Fun fact: Siobhan has her own wedding dance company, where she teaches couples their first dance for the big day.

Lily Cornish

Lily and Kyle. Image: Seven.
Current partner: Kyle Shilling

Lily’s 2025 partner: Hayden Quinn

Fun fact: Kyle is Lily’s second Home and Away dance partner; she previously competed with Lincoln Lewis in 2021.

Natalie Lowe

Natalie and Michael. Image: Seven.
Current partner: Michael Usher

Natalie’s 2024 partner: N/A

Fun fact: This is Natalie’s sixth season of DWTS Australia.

Sriani Argaet

Osher and Sriani. Image: Seven.
Current partner: Osher Günsberg

Sriani’s 2024 partner: N/A

Fun fact: Sriani is in a long term relationship with Brittany Hockley’s dance partner Craig and the pair share a child.

Ian Waite

Ian and Rebecca. Image: Seven.
Current partner: Rebecca Gibney

Ian’s 2024 partner: Lisa McCune

Fun fact: Ian won his first DWTS Australia Mirrorball Trophy in 2025 with Lisa McCune.

Lyu Masuda

Lyu and Susie. Image: Seven.
Current partner: Susie O’Neill

Lyu’s 2025 partner: Nadia Bartel

Fun fact: As well as being a professional dancer, Lyu has worked as a model and has walked for some of the top designers across the world.

Jess Raffa

Jess and Trent. Image: Seven.
Current partner: Trent Cotchin

Jess’s 2024 partner: Adam Dovile

Fun fact: Trent is Jess’s third AFL footballer partner. She was previously paired with Brendan Fevola and Anthony Koutoufides on DWTS.

Watch Dancing With The Stars Australia 2025 on Sundays from 7pm on Channel 7 and 7plus.