Season 35 of Dancing With the Stars Update
Dancing With the Stars is heating up as the competition narrows with more celebrities being eliminated each week. The season kicked off on September 15, featuring a new lineup of stars hoping to follow in the footsteps of Season 34 champion Robert Irwin. This year’s contestants include familiar faces such as Glee star Harry Shum Jr., 10 Things I Hate About You actress Julia Stiles, and The Traitors‘ Maura Higgins.
Judges and Hosts
Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough, and Bruno Tonioli have returned to judge the competition, while Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough continue as hosts for their fourth consecutive season.
Recent Elimination
The latest couple to leave the competition is Ciara Miller and her pro partner Brandon Armstrong, who were eliminated on Tuesday, marking the fifth couple to exit the season. During “Mariah Carey Night,” they performed a jazz routine to Carey’s hit “Emotions,” earning a score of 21 out of 30, their highest this season.
At the top of the leaderboard for the night were Maura Higgins and pro Mark Ballas, who scored 25 out of 30 for their waltz to “If It’s Over.”
Ciara’s Reflection: After her elimination, Miller expressed gratitude for the experience, stating, “I’m so grateful for Brandon. This experience has been the moment of a lifetime.” Armstrong shared his disappointment but praised Miller for her improvement each week.
Mariah Carey’s Video Message: Carey sent a video message expressing excitement about the performances and wishing the couples luck from afar.
Eliminated Celebrities
Here’s the current list of eliminated contestants:
- Week 4: Ciara Miller (Reality TV star)
- Week 3: Taylor Hanson (Singer)
- Week 2: Giada De Laurentiis (Chef)
- Week 1: Conner Leavitt (Reality TV star), Sarah Jane Nader (Influencer)
Upcoming Episodes
Dancing With the Stars airs every Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and Disney+. Episodes are available to stream the following day on Hulu.
