Dancing with the Stars (U.S. season 10)

Dancing with the Stars returned for a tenth season on March 22, 2010. There was not an elimination the first week of competition. The first elimination took place on March 30.

Samantha Harris did not return as co-host for this season, due to her expanded correspondent duties on The Insider and Entertainment Tonight. On March 8, 2010, Tom Bergeron announced on Good Morning America that his new co-host is Season 7 champion Brooke Burke.

Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli, and Carrie Ann Inaba continue as the judges this season.

Season 10 has 11 contestants. This makes it the first season in the show's history to feature fewer contestants than the previous season. This is also the first season to have more female participants than males.

The cast was announced during the finale of The Bachelor: On the Wings of Love on March 1, 2010, by Tom Bergeron and Melissa Rycroft. Pro pairings were announced on Good Morning America on March 2, 2010.

Damian Whitewood, from the Broadway dance revue Burn the Floor, joined the list of professionals this season. Ashly DelGrosso Costa, whose last season as a pro was Season 3, returned. Also, Edyta Śliwińska continued as the longest tenured professional on the show, having appeared on the first ten seasons.

This season, the Results Show was moved to 8 pm on Tuesdays instead of the usual 9 pm slot. This season also features other changes such as the “red room” being inside of the ballroom, enclosed by glass walls (affectionately referred to as "The Celebriquarium" by Bergeron), a balcony with a railing where the cast can stand and watch the performances live rather than on a monitor, and theme nights.

Pussycat Dolls lead singer, Nicole Scherzinger won the competition over Olympic Gold Medalist Evan Lysacek and ESPN Sportscaster Erin Andrews who took second and third, respectively.

Scoring chart

 * Red numbers indicates the lowest score for each week.
 * Green numbers indicates the highest score for each week.
 * indicates the couple eliminated that week.
 * indicates the returning couple that finished in the bottom two.
 * indicates the returning couple that was the last to be called safe.
 * indicates the winning couple.
 * indicates the runner-up couple.
 * indicates the third-place couple.

Averages
This table only counts for dances scored on a traditional 30-points scale (the scores for the Swing Marathon from Week 6 are not included).