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2 Olympians, 1 bachelor advance to the finals of ‘Dancing With the Stars’
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2 Olympians, 1 bachelor advance to the finals of ‘Dancing With the Stars’

Season 33 of “Dancing With the Stars” ends with a dramatic twist.

All five couples in the semifinals on Tuesday night advanced to next week’s finals, a surprise twist that left Olympic gymnast Stephen Nedoroscik and his partner Rylee Arnold on the floor in shock.

Nedoroscik told “Good Morning America” ​​after the show that he would have been “very upset” if he and Arnold had been eliminated.

When they advanced to the finals, “we were both like, floor time,” he said.

Stephen Nedoroscik and Rylee Arnold dance during the semi-final episode of ‘Dancing With The Stars’.

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Nedoroscik, who won two bronze medals at the Paris Olympics, will be joined in the final by a fellow Olympian, Ilona Maher, who won bronze with the U.S. women’s rugby team at the Paris Olympics.

Maher and her partner, Alan Bersten, and Nedoroscik and Arnold were told on Tuesday they were in danger of elimination, before hosts Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough announced no one would be going home.

Judge Carrie Ann Inaba gave Maher a vote of confidence when she told her, “You’re the one who went the furthest in this competition.”

Ilona Maher and Alan Bersten dance during the semi-final of ‘Dancing With The Stars’.

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“It obviously meant a lot,” Maher told “GMA” of Inaba’s words. “Yes, I may not be the best dancer, but I’m getting better every week, and that’s what this show is about.”

In addition to two Olympians competing, next week’s finale will also mark the first time a Bachelor star has reached the finals.

Stephen Nedoroscik and Rylee Arnold dance during the semi-final episode of ‘Dancing With The Stars’.

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Joey Graziadei, star of season 28 of “The Bachelor,” will compete with his partner Jenna Johnson.

The final two couples include actress Chandler Kinney and her partner Brandon Armstrong and Super Bowl champion Danny Amendola and his partner Witney Carson.

In the penultimate episode of this season, each of the five couples will take the stage to present two all-new performances as they fight for a spot in the finals of ‘Dancing With The Stars’.

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The three-hour Season 33 finale of “Dancing With the Stars” airs Tuesday, November 26 at 8pm ET on ABC.

A special “Dancing With the Stars” afterparty airs the next morning, Nov. 27, on “Good Morning America,” at 7 a.m. ET on ABC.