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Dancing With the Stars semi-finals see shock elimination

Originally published on E! Online

It takes two to tango…

Or maybe ten. After all, the Dancing with the stars the semi-finals have come and gone and in a shocking twist, none of the couples were eliminated.

That’s right. All five dancer-celebrity pairings, including NFL alum Danny Amendola And Witney CarsonOlympians Ilona Maher And Stefanus Nedoroscik and their partners Alan Bersten And Rylee ArnoldBachelor Nation Joey Graziadei And Jenna Johnson as well as Disney’s Chandler Kinney And Brandon Armstrong— will compete in the finals for the coveted Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy.

What this means is that all judges’ scores Derek Hough, Carrie Ann Inaba And Bruno Toniolias well as all viewer votes from this week’s two dances will be taken to the final, with each duo performing a freestyle dance. This is the second year in a row in which the semi-final did not send any couples home.

And after the scores during the final, it looks like it will be an exciting race. The frontrunners are Chandler and Brandon, as well as Joey and Jenna, who each scored 58 between their two routines.

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Close behind were Ilona and Alan, with a score of 57, leaving Danny and Witney as well as Stephen and Rylee behind with scores of 54 and 53 respectively.

And for the current finalists, reaching the final is no easy feat, both personally and physically.

Dancing with the Stars semifinalists

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For Ilona, ​​the fact that she has come this far is proof of the full breadth of what she is capable of.

“I’m a tough rugby player who loves lifting weights and running through people,” she said during the video ahead of her performance. “Making it to the finals would only reinforce the message that you can be elegant and graceful, and that you shouldn’t hold yourself back from trying things you want to try because of how you look or how people perceive you.”

She also shared a special shoutout to her partner Alan, to whom she dedicated their Viennese Waltz, telling the cameras: “We’ve really created something special, and honestly I think I’ve found a friend for life.”

Meanwhile, Joey’s progress to the season finale has made history for the series.

Rylee Arnold, Stephen Nedoroscik

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“I want to experience the celebration, but I also want to get back to work,” he said in his video confessional. “There has never been a male bachelor in the Dancing with the stars finale and the crazy thing is that if I do it, it will be like that Dancing with the stars history.”

And for Stephen – who first captured American hearts in his efforts to take home a medal for Team USA at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris – he’ll be hoping to come out on top again.

“The last few months have been nothing short of amazing,” he said during the episode. “I’ve put my mind and body through it, trying to make sure I get these dances perfect, and I’m not stopping. I won an Olympic medal, and now I’m coming in front of that mirror ball.”

Read on to learn more about this season’s celebrity-dancer pairings.

Anna Delvey



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The inspiration behind it Invent Anna exchanged her ankle bracelet with her partner for dancing shoes Ezra Sosa. However, the fake heiress was eliminated during the September 24 episode, saying she learned “nothing” in her now infamous one-word farewell speech.

Ilona Maher



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The Olympic rugby player is ready to hit the dance floor with a professional Alan Bersten.

Chandler Kinney



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The Disney Channel star will try to dance her way to the top together with her partner Brandon Armstrong.

Brooks Nader



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The model and her partner Gleb Savchenko were ready to parade through the ballroom, but took their final bow on October 15.

Reginald VelJohnson



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The only thing that mattered to the Family matters alum and associate Emma Slater took home the Mirrorball Trophy. However, their trip was cut short during the second week of competition on October 8.

Eric Roberts



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The Dark Knight star had entered into a partnership Britt Stewart. They were eliminated in the second week alongside Reginald and Emma.

Joey Graziadei



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The Bachelor alum has found his rose among the thorns of his partner Jenna Johnson.

Tori spelling



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The alum of Beverly Hills, 90210 was oh so ready to dance along Pasha Pashkov. Unfortunately, the two only lasted one week and were eliminated from the competition in a double elimination alongside Anna and Ezra.

Danny Amendola



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The NFL professional and partner Witney Carson are sure to score a touchdown on the dance floor.

Dwight Howard



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The NBA star hopes to stand head and shoulders above the competition with his partner Daniella Karagach.

Stefanus Nedoroscik



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The Olympian has his sights set on another medal – or should we say: Mirrorball Trophy – with partner Rylee Arnold.

Phaedra Parks



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The Traitors alum would definitely wipe out the competition with partner Val Chmerkovskiybut was ultimately removed from the lineup on October 22.

Jen Tran



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Although Bachelor party star and partner Sasha Farber were in full bloom in the ballroom, but were eliminated from the competition on October 29.

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