Former NFL player and Super Bowl champion Danny Amendola is the one fans can’t stop watching, particularly impressed with his continued “growth” over the course of season 26 — an unexpected surprise considering he’s typically more familiar with green grass than a ballroom dance floor. The DWTS account shared an Instagram clip showing Danny with his professional partner Witney Carson dancing a Jive to Little Richard’s “Good Golly Molly” during the 500th episode last week. The comments section was filled with fans praising his continued improvement and sharing their amazement at the former Miami Dolphins wide receiver’s impressive talents for tearing up the dance floor.

“Danny was the surprise of the season for me 👏🔥,” someone commented. “He’s the epitome of what the show was before it became a popularity contest…growth over the course of the season!”, chimed in someone else. “Who I’m rooting for this season 😍🔥,” said another person One person said: “I’m so sick of people saying they can only lift!!

Tonight, the five remaining couples will perform one ballroom dance and one Latin dance. The show kicks off with a group performance by Dua Lipa‘Dance the Night’, choreographed by professionals Sasha Farber And Ezra Sosa and will also include a special performance in a rendition of Tate McRae‘s “greedy” with the professional dancers who join the DWTS LIVE 2025 tour. Danny and Witney will perform a Viennese waltz to “Gravity” by Johannes Mayer and a Salsa to “I Like It” by Cardi B, Bad bunny And J Balvin.

All we can say is that it seems fitting that there will be Latin dance numbers tonight, because boy is the competition really heating up. Do you think Danny and Witney have what it takes to win it all? We’ll have to watch and see!

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