Grammy Night on Dancing with the Stars delivered the shock of the season. Actress Jenna Dewan and her professional partner Val Chmerkovskiy were eliminated on Tuesday, 10 November, just one week after the pair scored a perfect 40 out of 40 on “Disney Night” — and only days before the semifinals.
Dewan and Chmerkovskiy performed a jazz routine to Janet Jackson’s “All For You” and tied for second on the leaderboard with 30 points, including two bonus points. Yet the combination of judges’ scores and viewer votes sent them home. They were in the bottom two with Tatyana Ali and Jan Ravnik, who survived to dance another week.
Six couples head to the semifinals
Six couples now advance to the Season 35 semifinals on Tuesday, 17 November: Harry Shum Jr. and Jenna Johnson, Amber Glenn and Pasha Pashkov, Ezra Frech and Daniella Karagach, Maura Higgins and Mark Ballas, Connor Wood and Rylee Arnold, and Tatyana Ali and Jan Ravnik. The finale airs on Tuesday, 24 November.
Harry Shum Jr. and Jenna Johnson earned the night’s highest judges’ score, 31 points — including two immunity bonus points carried over from Week 8 — dancing a salsa to Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars’ “Die with a Smile”. Johnson had revealed hours before the live show that she had broken her nose during camera blocking, and still danced.
A night of live Grammy star power
The theme night lived up to its name, with live performances from Grammy-winning artists Brandy Norwood and Monica, who sang “The Boy Is Mine”, along with Maren Morris and Sheryl Crow. The music-heavy episode gave the remaining couples a showcase stage — and gave Dewan’s exit an even bigger audience.
Dewan’s elimination is a reminder of how unforgiving the show’s voting format can be. A perfect score one week is no protection the next, and a strong leaderboard finish — second place, no less — was not enough to save a popular pairing when the viewer vote went the other way. With the semifinals now set, the competition enters its final stretch, and the six remaining couples will be fighting for a place in the 24 November finale.
The week also underlines how busy the entertainment calendar has become — from Amy Poehler’s return to television in Dig to Rachel Zegler’s Broadway opening night — with reality TV delivering its own headline moments.
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