Dancing With the Stars is pulling out all of the stops for its “twentieth Birthday Celebration” episode — and meaning many acquainted faces might be again within the ballroom.
The Tuesday, November 11, reside present will begin with a particular opening quantity choreographed by former professional Derek Hough, who has received probably the most mirrorball trophies, earlier than taking a seat on the judges desk. Hough's routine might be set to a reimagined model of the long-lasting DWTS theme track.
The opening routine will characteristic the present execs — Brandon Armstrong, Rylee Arnold, Mark Ballas, Alan Bersten, Val Chmerkovskiy, Witney Carson, Daniella Karagach, Jenna Johnson, Pasha Pashkov, Jan Ravnik, Gleb Savchenko, Emma Slater, Ezra Sosa and Britt Stewart — and the 4 troupe dancers of Hailey Payments, Onye Stevenson, Carter Williams and Jaxon Willard.
The season 34 performers will even be joined by the six OG execs from 2005's first-ever season: Alec Mazo, Ashly DelGrosso, Jonathan Roberts, Charlotte Jorgensen, Edyta Śliwińska and Louis van Amstel.
“My most memorable was season 9 [with] Kelly Osbourne,” Van Amstel, 53, completely advised Us Weekly final month, wanting again at his ballroom tenure. “That was a journey for the books. That not solely affected her, [but] it affected me profoundly. It affected so many individuals who watch the present. Her weight reduction was secondary, however seeing her blossom from the bottom as much as a princess, and I simply love her and her household a lot.”
After the showstopping intro, the season 34 {couples} will carry out routines impressed by DWTS finale freestyles of the previous 20 years. Robert Irwin, for instance, and professional companion Carson, 32, pays homage to his sister Bindi Irwin's “Footprints within the Sand” dedication to their father, late Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin. (Bindi, 27, received season 17 with Hough, 40.)
The entire present contestants might be judged by Hough and fellow judges Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli and visitor Tom Bergeron.
The ‘Dancing With the Stars' season 1 {couples}. Adam Larkey/Disney Common Leisure Content material through Getty Photos
“It feels actually good [to be back], I'm actually wanting ahead to it,” Bergeron, 70, who was the unique DWTS host, mentioned on Good Morning America earlier this week. “I believe 20 years of any primetime present is superb. For a present 20 years previous to even be having a rankings resurgence as they're, you're extra prone to see a zebra enjoying the piano. And I actually suppose it's a credit score to the staff form of getting it again to its essence.”
Bergeron and the common judging panel will even award {couples} bonus factors throughout a dance relay spherical. Every celeb might be paired with a yet-to-be introduced former DWTS winner for both a quickstep, Viennese waltz or jive. Whitney Leavitt and dance companion Ballas, 39, are immune from the head-to-head heats after topping the leaderboard final week.
Dancing With the Stars has discovered loads of success since its debut in 2005. Over time, the ABC dancing competitors has launched the careers of many new execs and has mentioned goodbye to some OGs alongside the best way. Julianne Hough, who competed from seasons 4 to season 8, introduced in 2009 that she […]
In fact, it's additionally possible that there might be much more surprises within the ballroom come Tuesday.
Dancing With the Stars airs on ABC and Disney+ Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET.
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