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I want to be.

I can't deny.

Live from Hollywood, it's the season premiere of Dancing with the Stars.

That's how to set off the new season of Dancing with the Stars. I'm Alfonso

Ribeiro. And I'm Julianne Huff. That incredible opening number was

by the one and only Ray Lee.

And it's great to have all of you at home joining us in the ballroom. And

wonderful to see our judges.

Well, two of them. Carrie Ann is under the weather and hopes to be back with us

next week.

Get well soon, Carrie Ann. We love you. Yes, we do. But since the show must go

on, let's welcome the stars of 2025.

Olympic gold medalist Jordan Childs and Ezra Sosa.

Reality TV star and content creator Dylan Efron and Daniela Karagosz.

Film and TV actress Elaine Hendricks and Alan Burstyn.

From The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, Whitney Leavitt and Mark Ballas.

NBA all -star Baron Davis and Britt Stewart.

Social media personality Alex Earle and Val Chemerkowski.

From Pentatonix, Grammy winner Scott Hoying and Riley Arnold.

Boy Meets World star Danielle Fishel and Pasha Pashkov.

From The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, Jen Affleck and Jan Ravnik.

Actor and musician Corey Feldman and Jenna Johnson.

From Fifth Harmony, singer -songwriter Lauren Horegi and Brandon Armstrong.

Comedian Andy Richter and Emma Slater.

Author and wellness influencer Ilaria Baldwin and Gleb Savchenko.

And wildlife conservationist Robert Irwin and Whitney Carson.

their partners. Among them are stars of sports, song,

reality, social media,

and of course, Hollywood.

Plus, a new pro we'll meet in just a little bit. That's right. Well, we have

assembled an amazing group to help commemorate our landmark 20th year on

air. Oh, yeah.

We will be celebrating with some surprises throughout the coming weeks as

head toward our massive 20th birthday party later this season.

Our couples are competing for the most sparkling prize ever created, our Len

Goodman Mirrorball Trophy.

As always, the judges will score the performances. And also, as always, you

have a big say in who becomes our new champion.

Voting is open right now and is available to the U .S., its territories,

Canada at ABC .com. Plus, subscribers on participating U .S. phone wireless

carriers can text the first name of their favorite star to the number 21523.

Message and data rates may apply.

You get ten votes per couple per voting method. That's right, that's right. Now,

so you can get to know our stars, we ask them to dance to their anthems, the

songs that best express who they are.

We'll kick things off with this trailblazing gymnast. It's Olympic gold

Jordan Childs and her partner, Ezra Sosa.

I am a two -time Olympian and a gold medalist with Team USA Women's

Team. My teammates did really well on the show, so they have set the bar high,

and the expectation is probably even higher.

No!

Jordan has.

Power. She is spicy, and she is fierce.

Those are all things I look for in a partner. What is your anthem?

Break My Soul.

Beyonce. Yes! Here we are.

Beyonce, queen of all queens, has been a huge inspiration, and I even got to

perform to her music at the Olympics.

She actually sent me a signed vinyl.

Cowboy Tartars. I'm so excited.

It's going to be fun.

Girl, you're going to own out there. Thanks. Okay, but let's see if you can

salsa. Low.

And love. Right now, she holds herself like a gymnast, but we have to start

getting her to believe that she is a dancer.

Ah, I went too early. It's totally different when you're flipping on a four

-inch piece of wood than trying to partner dance, but I'm ready for it. I'm

getting it. I'm getting it.

Dancing the Salsa with her partner, Ezra Sosa, it's Jordan Childs.

but the whole click snap there's a whole lot of people in the house

the place, girl. That was incredible.

All right, let's hear what the judges have to say. Derek, take it away. Wow,

just right out of the gate. All the flips and tricks.

Fantastic, Jordan. Really amazing first dance. The side -by -side, giving that

Beyonce flair. I see you.

Okay, yeah. Is this what we're doing now? Okay. Yes. That's what we're doing.

like it. I like it. I love it. All right, so listen, listen. One thing I

point out a little bit is I love contemporizing and blending styles so

It's kind of my thing. I love it. But let's be mindful moving forward that we

recognize the dancers.

Keep the integrity of what Latin dancing is. I watched the videos with a little

bit more concept of salsa in there, but overall, that was a fantastic dancing.

Ezra, congrats, man.

Congrats.

One more last thing, real fast. One more last thing, real fast, on my time. Real

fast. Excuse me, you're always on my time. We're taking it all the time. Go.

so the scoring tonight, just be mindful. It might be a little bit lower than

you're expecting because there's a long way to go. This is a marathon, all

right? So we want to make sure that we leave you guys room to grow. Just want

point that out. Bruno, hit it, bud.

Okay. I love to see a little Spice Girl coming out there.

But yes.

Thank you. I love the Beyonce references.

Everybody loves it. Now, I'm going to be tough because, you know, you did a lot

of things well. A few of them, some of the dismounts were a bit wobbly.

You have to carry the hip motion through the body. You can't just hit it. You

have to express it.

That's a couple of things you have to work at, but very, very good first

performance by them. Thank you.

Thank you, guys. All right, head on up to Julianne in the skybox. Since this is

everyone's first night on the floor, we're being kind.

There's no elimination tonight.

However, your votes and the judges' scores from tonight will carry over to

week's first elimination of the season.

There's a party up there, Julianne. Oh, you know it. And by the way, this week

gets off easy, but next week we're getting serious.

Okay, Jordan, Ezra, first one out the gate. Are you feeling a little pressure

starting off the competition?

I'm relieved we finished.

Like, we went first.

We got it out of the way, but honestly, it was just so much fun dancing with

her. I love her. Well, speaking of, Jordan, now, you got to choose your

and it was to a Beyoncé song, which she gave you permission to actually do.

What do you think Beyoncé would have scored that performance?

I probably would think, honestly, she probably would have been just very

She probably would have known the score system in general.

But I'm just honored to be able to, you know, be able to dance to her and that

she was able to clear that because she's somebody that I dearly look up to and

it was just amazing.

Oh, we all look up to Beyonce.

And how is it dancing with Ezra, your partner?

Oh my gosh, Ezra is so amazing. You know, being able to give him this

opportunity to, you know, dance again and just let him be him. I think that's

the biggest thing is his personality.

Oh,

I can't breathe. Oh, my gosh.

It's a real thing, everybody.

Literally. It just gives me the opportunity to be myself as well. So our

connection is very there, and I just love it. Yes, you guys are such a good

match. Well, let's see if your match is equivalent to your score.

There we go.

Ready for a dance.

Five.

Bruno Tognoli. Room to grow.

Five. All right. That is a 10 out of 20 for Jordan and Ezra. Tonight is your

chance to meet our stars for the first time and your first chance to vote. So

choose your favorites and keep them in the competition.

Alfonso? Thanks, Julie Gann. I just hope Beyonce is watching. She could be

watching. All right. This action -packed season premiere features some of the

most competitive stars ever, and they're coming up with their first -ever

dances. Next, reality TV star Dylan Efron and Daniela Katagatsch, plus

Hendrick and Alan Burson. We'll be right back. Bye.

Welcome back to Dancing with the Stars. We'll continue our season premiere with

a content creator and outdoor enthusiast who gained global popularity with the

hit travel series Down to Earth with Zac Efron. It's reality TV star Dylan Efron

and his partner Daniela Kattegat.

You might know me from Winning the Traders or my thirst traps on social

I've done a lot of adrenaline.

junkie type things but this experience is gonna raise my heart rate more than

anything i've ever done oh i'm so happy oh my god

i'm so happy do you have any dance experience my whole life i've strayed

performing i was my brother's biggest fan he was always the star always the

charismatic so it's really natural for a younger sibling to Stray away from

that. So I'm excited to do something no one would expect.

Well, you get to start with cha -cha.

Bend your knees.

Dylan's biggest challenge is coming out of his shell and just loosen up a little

bit. You're losing me with the hips on that. I chose milkshake by Khalees as my

anthem because this moment's all about conquering this fear of dancing in

public. Oh, are we really doing this? And what better way to do that than to

just go out there and shake my ass?

Dancing the cha -cha.

With his partner, Daniela Karagoch, it's Dylan Atheron.

My milkshake brings all the boys to the yard. And they're like, it's better than

yours. Damn right, it's better than yours. But I have to charge. I don't

it.

The thing.

I think it's time.

Warm it up.

The boys are waiting.

Warm it up.

The boys are waiting. My milkshake brings all the boys to the yard. And

like, it's better than yours. Damn right, it's better than yours. It beats

but I have to start.

yourself in the beginning there. I love it. I love it. I think Bruno's going to

like something here. Bruno, you go.

Are you trying to distract me with the pecs appeal?

It's not working, honey.

No, it works very well. Your shaking of the butt was first class.

This was fake, by the way. Don't drink it because you'll get poisoned.

But all I have to say now, seriously.

Some moments you were very, very good. Like the forward steps with the hip

through the legs. Then you go completely off. You're on and off time all the way

through. You need to be consistent.

Don't lose it halfway through.

Keep on the moment, but don't go off time.

There you go.

I was pleasantly surprised.

I was like, I didn't know what to expect. I was like, oh my gosh, he's got

fluidity in the way he's moving. It was really impressive.

But he's absolutely right. The timing. You lost the timing in a few places.

Rushed, got ahead of the music.

And one other thing I would think about is Danielle is such a powerful dancer,

right? So moving forward, I want to see you step into that leading man.

roll and not to get overpowered by her. So a little more strength, a little bit

more oomph into the dancing moving forward. But overall, what a fantastic

surprising first dance.

Great job,

brother. Great job.

All right, head on up to Julianne in the skybox as we meet our all -new troupe.

Carter.

Great job. They are so fierce. I cannot wait to see what they are going to do

for us this season.

Oh, my goodness. Okay, Dylan, Danny. Okay, let's just start from the

You had to choose your anthem, and you chose milkshake.

Please explain.

I listen to it every morning. It's like my morning coffee.

No, I wanted to do something that was completely not me and just like, I've

never danced in my life. So just do something to shake it up.

Honestly, seeing you do this little hip bump in front of Derek's face killed me.

So you are known to be an adrenaline junkie, but how does that compare

live on television?

Oh, this is way worse.

My heart's going through my chest right now.

But I feel it in the best way possible.

Well, we love watching it, Danny. Your smile on your face says it all.

Let's get your scores.

Derek, how?

Five.

Bruno, tell me.

Five.

All right, that's a 10 out of 20 for Dylan and Daniela.

20 years, you at home have helped us name 33 champions.

You can do it again this season when you vote for your favorites.

Alfonso? Oh, I love it. Thanks, Julianne. There's a whole lot of back

happening down here with the audience.

They're already pissed at these scores.

All right. Our next star is best known for her unforgettable roles in Disney's

The Parent Trap and Dynasty.

It's film and TV actress Elaine Hendricks and her partner Alan Burstyn.

The dance studio and stage was certainly my first love.

I'm an actress.

Being young and beautiful is not a crime, you know. But I started my career

professional dancer.

So I want to sweat. I want the blisters. Bring it on.

Hello.

Welcome. I brought you a gift. It's champagne that we're going to drink when

win. I'm so excited to be partnering with Elaine because her energy is

infectious. I actually started my career as a dancer. Just no ballroom.

Why did you stop dancing?

I was hit by a car and I'm really lucky that I walked away from it. The reality

is I don't know if I can do this.

Our first dance is the cha -cha. I close my eyes and I imagine I'm still 21

years old. One, two, too much. But my body might have different plans.

Good job.

Dancing the cha -cha with her partner Alan Burstyn, it's Elaine Hendricks.

I got my own thing.

I pay my own bill.

Beautiful. All right, Derek.

I don't even know what to say.

You are amazing.

No, you are.

Your performance.

You have this like Broadway quality to your dancing. It is so mesmerizing. That

was amazing.

Okay, a few things, a few things. Arms. You got to finish the arms all the way

to the end, okay?

Straighten the back of your knee to get that nice straight leg.

Just finish your movements off.

But, oh my goodness, what a great first dance. Listen.

Elaine, your journey for reclaiming dance has officially begun tonight.

Bruno. Oh, right on my street.

Sassy, sexy, yet classy.

You played it so well. I could see all the nuances in your performance.

He's absolutely right. You have to finish the movement a little bit more

cleanly.

Careful with your shoulders. You know that.

because that will kind of, well, it helps. You know what I'm talking about.

Anyway, he's absolutely right. Great performance, great potential. Can't wait

hear it.

Yes, yes,

yes. All right, head on up to the skybox for your scores.

Let's take a moment to welcome back our first -class music makers, our band, our

singers, and our music director.

It's Rage 2 Live!

Great to see you back in the ballroom and on the bandstand, Rae. Love you,

buddy. All right, Julianne, take it away.

Oh, and they sound better than ever, Alfonso. And you all look better than

Meredith Blake with that hat. You just made all of us so happy.

It was so amazing.

Okay, Elaine, how long has it been since you have danced?

The real love it is that I've never done ballroom, and I haven't actually

trained in a studio in like 30 years.

So all of this is new and exciting, and I'm just so grateful to be here.

Well, and we chatted backstage a little bit.

How's your body holding up? You know, again, I'm not going to lie. I feel it,

but I feel like it's worth it. It's so worth it, especially at this time in my

life. It's like I want to prove to myself, and I want to prove to other

that age is just a number. It doesn't matter.

Damn right.

That's what I'm talking about.

Okay, so you have to show me. Can you do that handshake? Yeah. Because we all

know that handshake, right? So how do we start? Okay, so hands together.

Boom. Oh, you want to do it? We just do this. Oh, that's right.

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12 out of 20 for Elaine and Alan.

All right, do you think that they have what it takes to go the distance? If so,

vote for them.

Alfonso. All right, thanks, Julianne. I can't wait for Alan and I to learn to

dance with the hands, too. It's going to be great.

Next Mom Talk comes to the ballroom. Whitley Leavitt dances with our

pro, Mark Ballas, live.

Welcome back. Joining us in our season premiere, the cast of the hit Hulu

series, The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives. I feel like I'm right at home.

right, well, they are pumped to see two of their performing their debut dances.

Right now, it's Whitney Leavitt and her partner, last season's guest judge and

three -time champion, Mark Ballast.

You may know me from The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.

I was the villain.

And then I guess don't be my friend. Okay, I don't want to be your friend.

here, you're going to see a different side of me.

Oh, my God.

What's up? Welcome.

I have memories sitting on the couch with my mom watching Mark Ballas on the

screen. Full circle moment right now.

So tell me about TikTok.

When I first became a mom, I met other women on TikTok. We created this group

called Mom Talk. Got it. And then we got The Secret Life of Mormon Life.

My friend is also on the show, Jen Affleck. We're going to want to push

other, but we're also going to want to beat each other.

Is there like a little rivalry?

Of course there is.

Why don't we play with a bit of the tango?

TikTok dances are 15 seconds maybe. Here we're doing one minute to one minute 30

in heels.

Which way are we going to get to?

I've been humbled today for sure.

We are killing you. Yeah. There's just so many little steps, but bring it on,

baby. I'm ready for those blisters. I have to take these off again. Take them

off, take them off. Oh my God.

Dancing the tango with her partner Mark Ballas, it's Whitney Levitt.

You need to lock your score in first before speaking.

Oh, he's locked. Lock it in. He's locked.

Because the devil wears tango, Emily, tonight.

I mean, I'm sorry, not just me. It's like watching Emily Blunt. You're

not just the dancing.

The whole performance was incredible.

Elegant, the attitude was perfect, the content. Thank you, Mark. A fantastic

tango, as it should be. No messing around.

Very, very, very high quality.

Can't wait to see you again, Emily. I'm sure it won't be the surprise.

Her name is Whitney.

Okay. All right. Derek.

No, it's Whitney.

Sorry.

Listen, first of all, I love that song so much. I was kind of lost in the

I was like, yes.

You could have summoned the golden Han moon. If anybody knows what that means,

you know what it means. Okay.

I don't know what to say. That was so beautiful. The neckline, the poise, the

resistance to the body, the oversway, the pivots. So beautiful. Of course,

an eye out, maintain the frame a little more consistent.

If Carrie Ann was here tonight, she would have absolutely loved that

And I know she's watching.

Well done.

Great job.

Head on up to the sky block for your scores.

And if you at home want to see what happens behind the scenes during our

Grab your second screen and check out the action live on TikTok at official

DWTS, hosted for this premiere by Sasha Farber. Yeah, Julianne. Oh, I know. I'm

literally watching him right now, and he just happens to be right here. What?

Oh, hey, Sasha.

All right.

Okay, get over here, Wendy and Mark.

All right.

Okay.

First of all, I just have to say, you do like 10 second long mom talk videos.

How is that dancing an entire routine?

It's a lot more than that.

And it's like five of them put together. So yeah, it's a lot. It is. And also

that song, the Demon Hunters. I mean, was that your idea? Whose idea? This is

your anthem. Where did that come from?

I watched it with my kids one night and I fell in love with it. I loved it.

Well, it's incredible. And then you want to know what I heard?

I heard that you and our pro, Whitney, actually went to rival dance studios

in the day.

Did you compete against each other? Oh, my goodness.

Wow. Back at it, but in the ballroom. All right. Well, let's get your scores.

Derek Huff.

Devin.

Bruno Tom Yogi.

Devin. All right.

That's a 15 out of 20 for Whitney and Mark. By the way, that's the highest

score. How do you feel about that? I feel very grateful, very honored. I'm

grateful. Wow. Thank you.

All right.

Oh, actually, we just came through my ear right now.

Bruno actually put in an 8, so we have to correct it. It's a 15.

Oh, hey.

Don't say you.

We love live television.

All right. Well, if you want them to survive the first elimination of the

season, vote now with your text and at ABC .com. Alfonso? Thanks, Julianne. And

that is why we need Carrie Ann here, because that's what happens when she's

gone. All right. Up next, we've got an NBA all -star whose current resume is as

impressive as his league -leading steals.

Baron Davis and Britt Stewart touch up when we come back live.

Welcome back to Dancing with the Stars. All right, just to clarify something,

our judges key in their scores right after the dance, and then they are

regardless of which paddle they hold up. We go with their locked score. So Bruno

keyed in an 8, so Whitney's total was 15.

Just to clarify, all right?

Absolutely right. They should lock me up. We're going to lock you up after.

right. Let's get back to the show. This next athlete may have retired from the

court, but he's busier than ever. He's a businessman, a producer, director,

writer, analyst, and content creator who somehow still has time to learn how to

dance. I don't know how he does it. It's two -time NBA All -Star Baron Davis and

his partner, the newlywed Grint Stewart.

I am a 13 -year NBA retired athlete, two -time NBA All -Star, and I'm here to

learn how to dance.

In the NBA, I always used to say, oh, the lights aren't bright enough. Now

like, can we do this in the dark?

My goodness!

How are you?

Welcome!

Athletes always do amazing, so bring it on.

So there has been some other basketball players on the show.

You know, I saw Kareem. You see a legend like that. That's what gave me the

motivation to do it. I got to figure out a way to be good.

Okay, so I want your hands just like this.

So my anthem is Can't Touch This by MC Hammer.

Because they give me the energy to make me feel like a kid again.

I know. But I'm out of shape.

I'm hurting, for sure.

So as an athlete, you just revert back to like, okay, what did I do to get

stronger? Hit it.

And we're going to get it done.

Ah!

Dancing the cha -cha with his partner, Britt Stewart, it's Baron

Davis.

So hard. Make me say, oh, my Lord, thank you for blessing me with a mind too

round and too hype. It feels good when you know you're down. Super dumb homeboy

from the whole planet. I'm known as such. And this is the piece, son. You

touch it.

I told you, homeboy.

You can't touch this.

Yeah, that's how we living in, you know. You can't touch this.

Look in my eyes, man.

You can't touch this.

Break it down.

Barron and Britt, you can't touch that cha -cha.

Yes, sir.

Yes, sir. They're loving you on their feet for you, brother.

Yes, sir.

You did it.

You got the first one done. All right, all right. Derek, take it away.

Man, you didn't just touch this. You crushed this. That was so fun, man.

You have so much charisma, so much performance quality.

I almost didn't, like, see some of the Hillies in there.

Well, I did.

No, well, calm down.

But no, listen, listen. That was a great, great first dance. You should be

happy.

So much potential. I can't wait to see what you do next. Great job. Love that.

Bruno, come on. You hammered the cha -cha -cha.

Hammered almost into oblivion.

But I love all the hammer references spot on.

When you do the cha -cha, it has to be right.

And it'd be nice to see a little bit more of it because I think you do have

talent. You're a great dancer. And no, he leads in the cha -cha -cha.

All right.

They're saying yes. Well, head on up to the skybox for your score. Great job,

buddy. All right, joining us in the ballroom tonight, our reigning champion

now host of our new Dancing with the Stars original official podcast, Joey

Grazadeh. Catch Joey for exclusive interviews, expert breakdowns of

performances, and more. Available every Thursday on Disney Plus and Hulu.

Julianne and I are honored to be guests on the first episode. Julianne, take it

away. Yes, we are.

And honestly, I cannot wait to catch up with Joey and you and talk about

everything that we've seen tonight because that performance was off the

was so good. I love this performance.

Okay, so I heard that you have a WhatsApp group with some of your former

teammates. I'm so curious what they said when you said you were going to do

Dancing with the Stars.

They laughed for like five minutes.

You know, face emojis.

Don't lose. Don't go out.

I just wanted to get it done. I'm tired.

I'm tired.

Well, you got one out of the way.

Let's get your scores.

Derek Huff.

Right, Bruno.

Five.

Bruno Tom Yodan. Five.

What is happening down there, Bruno? All right, that is 10 out of 20 for Barron

and Britt. Remember, none of these first -time competitors can survive next

week's elimination on judges' scores alone. You at home have to vote. You get

of them per couple per voting method.

Alfonso? Five. Thanks, Julianne. Legions of fans on social media, get ready with

our next global personality who made the 2025 Forbes list of top creators.

Alice Earle and Valtteri Murkowski will touch up after this live.

Welcome back. Next.

On the floor, a top creator and one of the biggest social media personalities

the planet. She set off a global firestorm with her humor, her fashion,

and lifestyle tips.

It's Alex Earle and her partner, Val Smirkovsky.

People originally got to know me from my Get Ready With Me videos.

Going on a little date, so I'm trying to look snatched. The last... Two years

has been insane.

I was in a movie and a Super Bowl commercial, but no one has seen my

side yet.

It's about to go down.

Hi. Oh, I'm shaking. I'm so nervous.

I'm Alex. Alex, nice to meet you. Seeing this in person is crazy.

I'm such a big fan of him, so I was trying not to freak out, but I was

What is your dance experience? Dance was my...

sport growing up. I actually tried starting out on TikTok by dancing and

got me nowhere.

This is like a dream come true.

Boom. I like this one.

Chacha is action -packed. This is very overwhelming for her.

What am I doing wrong?

Not following me. My 10 -year -old self would be floored. I'm lost.

So I hope I'm able to make her proud.

Boom. Nice.

Dancing with Chacha.

With her partner, Val Tchaikovsky, it's Alex Earle.

Thank you.

You did it. You did it. You did it.

Yes.

Fantastic.

Fantastic. We love that.

Oh, that was so good. Very good.

Feel good?

Yes. I feel like I'm going to puke. All right, Bruno. Take it away. Don't be

worried because you did very, very well, my darling. And you got the legs for

it. Come on.

Look at this girl.

Darling, you look great.

You did everything you had to do. It gave you a very difficult routine.

tiny little thing. You know, when you dance, it's not just like hitting one

move, the other move, the other move. It's the fluency and the continuity and

the connection.

Always remember, it's like playing a scene. You have to play off your

Don't stand only in your world.

Your world has to encompass everyone in here. Yeah, projection.

Sorry, but that's true. Derek, Derek.

Well, listen, the good thing about this is that Kariann isn't here, so I can get

a little further away from Bruno.

Wonderful. Well, listen. Oh, no, I'm in the dark. Let me find my light.

Listen, sharp, clean, precise, powerful. That was a really, really impressive

first dance, truly.

Guys, not an easy routine. The confidence, the strength. Just one

Be careful that the precision doesn't turn into stiffness. Sometimes it can

a little rigid up here, but other than that, great first dance.

Beautiful. Beautiful.

Head on up to the skybox for your scores.

All right, if you haven't been taking notes, we've been doing it for you.

check out the judges' leaderboard after the first five couples. At the top for

now are Whitney and Mark with 15, and in a three -way tie at the bottom, also

for now, are Barron and Britt, Dylan and Daniela, and Jordan and Ezra with 10.

Alex and Val.

are anxious to find out where they will land. Julianne. Yeah, and they are right

here. Okay, so Alex, I got to know. You got your start by filming videos in the

privacy of your own home, and now you are here in front of a live audience, in

front of millions of people watching right now. How do you feel, and how does

that compare?

I mean, it's really exciting. It's something I've always dreamed of doing.

think, you know, I just kind of try to ignore all the cameras that are moving

around here, but I think, like, the one thing that carries through is just me

being myself in both scenarios and try to keep that. authenticity with it.

Authenticity is key. Let's get your scores.

Derek Huff. Wrong.

Devin.

Bruno Tom Yogi. All right.

13 out of 20 for Alex and Val.

If you follow her on social media and want her to stay in the competition, you

have to let us know with your votes, Alfonso.

Thanks, Julianne. All right, more exciting stars are on the way. Topanga

the ballroom, and so is a Grammy winner from Pentatonix. Danielle Fischel and

Pastor Poskov and Scott Hoying and Riley Arnold dance after this live.

Welcome back. Next up, an award -winning singer, songwriter, and producer who

has sold more than 13 million albums. From Pentatonix, it's Grammy winner

Hoying and his partner, Riley Arnold.

People might know me from the Grammy -winning acapella group, Pentatonix.

I made a career out of singing, so now it's time to dance on stage, too. Paws

up.

I am so excited to have Riley. I love her choreography. I'm such a fan.

Why did you want to do Dancing with the Stars?

I just love the show, and I'm always afraid to dance. Or I do acapella, and

can't really dance because you're singing so much. Singing is something

comfortable with. The dancing feels a lot more vulnerable.

For tango, it's done in frame. Singing in a group gives you a little bit of a

cushion. Keep those elbows up. It's going to be a problem.

But with this tango, he's got to get used to performing on his own. So much

think about. I am dancing to Abracadabra by Lady Gaga because my husband and I

did an Abracadabra TikTok and she commented, this is so sweet, I know.

So we went and got the comment framed.

So hopefully we get another comment.

Want to make Gaga proud.

Dancing to tango with his partner Riley Arnold, it's Scott Hoyman.

Abracadabra Abracadabra

Abracadabra

see you on the ballroom floor. We knew you had the singing chops, but the

dancing chops, man, so impressive.

I see the side -by -side so comfortable. Now listen, ballroom, what makes

ballroom so beautiful is the discipline of it, right? That left arm was all over

the joint. The right one is turned in.

We got to get the fundamentals in this. But listen, for a week one dance,

amazing. Great job. All right. By the way, you stole my suit. Give it back to

right now.

You.

Listen, I love all of this, Lady Gaga. I mean, I'm the greatest fan.

Nevertheless, this is a tango. There should be more tango in it. And when you

it, it's absolutely right. You have to refine, yeah?

Refine what you do, because it'll be messy.

That's the truth. Goodbye.

Goodbye, goodbye.

All right, well, goodbye. Head on up to Julianne for your scores in the Skybox.

You get ten votes per couple per voting method.

And while you've got your phones out... Be sure to check out our second screen

experience for behind -the -scenes action live on TikTok.

Julianne. Oh, we're going behind the scenes, behind the curtain.

It's getting juicy.

But, well, hello.

They're here. Okay, you got a couple of notes about the arms, the frame. How do

you hear hearing those comments?

Honestly, I have so much respect for Ballroom and what they do. It makes me

to work harder.

Okay, so speaking of Lady Gaga, she's already given you comments before, but

what do you think that Lady Gaga would give you for that performance?

Hopefully a ten.

Because I love her.

Well, let's see if the judges agree.

Okay.

Derek Huff.

Five.

Bruno Tom Yogi.

Five.

Well, you know, that's a ten in total.

Ten out of ten. 20 for Scott and Riley.

If you missed it, and I don't know how you could have, you get 10 votes per

couple per voting method.

Please, use up every vote you can, every way you can.

Alfonso. Thank you, Julianne. Thank you.

Next, a beloved actress and director who starred in the hit series Boy Meets

World, and its spin -off, Girl Meets World. It's Danielle Fishel and her

partner, Pasha Pashka.

Corey Matthews will always be Topanga's first love.

I knew it the minute I kicked him. But I'm hoping dancing will be my perfect

match. Having just survived cancer, this is my year of yes.

And so Dancing with the Stars was one of my biggest yeses.

I'm so happy!

Anybody who's ever danced with Pasha raves about him, so I'm in good hands.

Do you have any dance experience?

No, I don't. You don't. Okay. One advantage I might have is I have been

performing 30 -plus years, and I don't know how many of the other younger cast

members have that same experience.

All right.

Tango? Tango.

Uh -huh. Only when we cross. I step behind. Right. My anthem is Stronger by

Kelly Clarkson.

Oops, sorry. After overcoming cancer, this song really took on a whole new

meaning. So dancing to it is going to be pretty emotional.

That was good. Okay. That was good.

Dancing the tango with her partner Pasha Pashkov, it's Danielle Fishel.

You know the bed feels warmer sleeping here alone.

You know I dream in color and do the things I want.

You think you got the best of me.

Think you're bad to laugh now.

Maybe you don't know me cause you're dead wrong.

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger. Stand a little closer.

Doesn't need a lonely when I'm alone.

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger. Stand a little closer.

Great job.

Yeah, the forum's loving it. All right, Bruno, take it away. Darling, well done.

I didn't know you had it in you. I mean, you had wonderful sense of movement.

You move so well.

Great fluidity, great partnering.

Pasha did a very, very good job.

Just make sure, check your shoulder line. That is always the hardest thing

do. But I'm telling you, darling, you should be proud of yourself.

Yeah.

Derek, I think I can say... Speaking on behalf of America, we all just had a

crush on you, honestly.

My wife was here. I love you, honey.

But no, and honestly, that was so beautiful to watch. It was like a breath

fresh air. It really was. The way you moved across that floor is exactly what

like to see in a tango.

He's absolutely right, though. Watch the shoulders. By the way, shoulders are

going to be something we're going to say every single week.

Watch your shoulders.

It's the hardest thing to do. It is. But listen, well done. Well done. Right on.

Fantastic. Fantastic.

Head on up to the skybox for your scores.

All right, there's no elimination tonight. So next week, all 14 couples

back to dance as we celebrate some of your favorite one -hit wonders.

It's going to be a great night of music and competition. Next Tuesday at 8, 7

Central. Juliette. Love the one -hit wonders.

So, welcome up here to the Skybox. Now, Derek just said it, but I want to know,

is the fact that every person I think I've ever met who has, like, has a crush

on you, is that your strategy to win this thing? I'll take it. If you had a

crush on me, you better vote. I'll do it. I'll take it.

You heard it here first.

Let's get your scores.

Derek, how... Sorry, I was... Oh, I was voting. I'm sorry. All right. Get it

together! Stick!

Stick!

for Danielle and Tasha. It's chaos down at the judges' table, by the way. If you

grew up watching our Boy Meets World star and want her to stay in the

competition, you gotta vote, Alfonso.

All right, thanks, Julianne. Hey, Carrie -Anne, please get well soon.

We need help over here, all right? All right, listen.

The stars are coming out on this marathon season premiere. Still to make

dancing debuts, Robert Irwin, Lauren Juregui, and Alaria Baldwin.

And next, we have another Mormon wife with a secret life. Jeanette Fleck pairs

up with our new pro, Jan Ravnik, live.

Welcome back.

It's Mom Talk Part 2, as we welcome another star from the hit Hulu series,

Secret Lives of Mormon Wives. She's paired with our new pro, who joins us

from Taylor Swift's Heiress Tour.

It's Jen Affleck and her partner, Jan Ravnik.

I never thought that my silly dance videos on the countertops would lead to

this. Most people know me from The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives. Mom Talk?

Shut up.

I have three kids under three. My newborn is eight weeks.

So I don't know if my pelvic floor is ready, but I'm ready.

My name is Jan Ravnik. I am three times world champion dancer, and I am

new pro in this season. I just came from the biggest tour in history, era tour.

The Taylor Swift?

Yeah. If he's good enough for Taylor, he's good enough for me.

So what is your dance experience?

What led me to reality TV in the first place was me dancing. I'm no

professional, but I am Latina. Love it!

I've got the salsa moves.

Let's dance.

What I want to see for this salsa is being very feminine, sexy, and I think

got this.

Don't be a dead fish.

My anthem is Nueva Yol by Bad Bunny.

I want to be embraced being Latina, and it's going to bring that out in me, and

I'm really excited.

Absolutely.

Dancing the salsa with her partner, Jan Robbins. It's Jen Affleck.

Well, I go.

We'll be right back.

spent some time flying in this ballroom tonight.

What's it like up at that altitude?

Very high up there. Very high up there. Yes, it was. Derek, take it away.

Well, first of all, I can't believe that you just had a baby a few months ago.

Bravo. That is amazing.

And Jan, welcome to the show, my friend. It's great to see you.

Listen, that was a great, great first dance. If I had one note, it would be

that. Honestly, I feel like some of the lifts, it actually slowed the routine

down a little bit. When you started dancing, I was like, oh, we're in it.

going. So I think moving forward, just a little bit more dancing, but great,

great first dance. Well done.

All right, Bruno.

Oh, my darling, you spend most of the time in the air. I got vertigo just

watching you.

But the thing is, you see, you're good enough not to do that. Go to the step,

because what it does is stop the flow. Once you get into it, go for it, push

put some welly in it.

You know what I mean, darling? Don't keep it all locked in, because you've

it. All right? All right. All right.

Great job. Head on up to the skybox for your scores.

And in the ballroom for our season premiere, from Good Morning America and

own season 22, Ginger Z.

Yes, Ginger.

Ginger will take you backstage with our judges and our cast tomorrow morning on

GMA. Julianne. Thanks, Alfonso.

All right, well, first of all, I just want to say welcome to the fam, Jan.

I tried to rhyme. That didn't work.

Okay, let me get this straight. You had a baby eight weeks ago, and you just did

that? Yes.

Only did you have a baby eight weeks ago. You have three babies under three.

Yes, three under three.

Yes, I love them.

You do love them, but like doing that, how did you feel after just, you know,

clearly giving birth and getting out here on the dance floor? What has this

experience been like? You know what? It's a lot. My body hurts. I'm still

recovering from giving birth, but I'm having so much fun, and I'm doing it for

my kids. So in the future, they can do this too.

Well, it does look like you're having so much fun. You are infectious.

Let's get to your score.

Derek Huff.

Strong. Six.

Bruno Tognoli. Six.

All right, that's a 12 out of 20 for Jen and Jan. You can't assume any of our

stars are safe from our first elimination of the season next week.

your votes, Alfonso. Thanks, Julianne. All right, some of our most anticipated

stars are still on the way.

Corey Feldman and Jenna Johnson will tango when we come back live.

Welcome back to Dancing with the Stars. All right, listen to this.

We have already passed the total number of votes from last season's premiere,

and we've still got more than one half hour to go.

Keep voting, people. Looks like we are in for another record -breaking season.

Thanks to you, so keep voting for our stars, all right?

Next up, a performer who has acted in more than 100 movies, including The

Goonies. Stand By Me, and The Lost Boys.

He's also scored three Billboard Top 40 hits. It's actor and musician Corey

Feldman and his partner, our reigning champion, Jenna Johnson.

Being in the business for 50 years, I could really say I've seen it all.

Only the young ones.

As a musician, I love Sparkle, but I've never ballroom danced in my life. But

I'm going to learn it.

Who better to be with than somebody who just won?

Strike while the iron is hot, baby.

It seems like you already have dance experience.

A little bit.

13, I was performing at the Rose Bowl doing Michael Jackson's Billie Jean.

I was very good friends with Alfonso Rivero. We used to perform together.

No way. But it's been a while. I am yours to train.

We're going to attack something.

He's groovy.

With the Michael Jackson inspo, but tango is all about connection.

Touched up? Yeah.

Cluster is tricky because I have scoliosis.

Okay, can we start over? You have to have this grace about it.

So I have a lot to learn. Look at you go. All right, cool.

Dancing the tango with his partner Jenna Johnson, it's Corey Feldman.

What's the matter with the clothes I'm wearing? Can you tell that I see why?

Maybe I should buy some old -time collars, welcome back to the A .H .I.

Yeah, you've been hiding all this, honey.

Dreams when you're present, they ain't worth a lot of money.

Everybody's talking about you, sounds funny, but still not your goal.

Cory and Jenna with a rock and roll tango.

Yes, that's my buddy.

All right, dude.

Got that little Michael in there, baby. Come on. I see it. All right.

All right.

Bruno, you're putting your personal spin into the interpretation of the tango.

It's a Tango Jackson, isn't it?

It's a new thing you created.

But I have to say, honestly, the performance was great.

Now work on the technique.

Obviously, you're a performer, you're an actor, you've got it within you, yeah?

Clean up the technique, right? That's it. All right, Derek.

You're an absolute Hollywood icon, truly. Some of my favorite films.

Seeing you here is really an honor, truly. I mean that.

The performance, it was so fun to watch. There's a softness to you. It was

really, really amazing to watch. Of course, the dancing, the technique, the

form, the frame. If we can, there's a lot to work on, but great first dance.

Really, truly, great dance. You can do it!

Great dance.

Skybox for your scores. Great job, Corey.

Again, there's no elimination tonight, so our stars are off the hook. But

not. Your votes and the judges' scores from tonight will carry over to next

week's first elimination of the season. So vote for your favorite tonight and

again next week. Juliette. Thanks, Alfonso.

And speaking of Alfonso, Corey.

You've known him since you were a teen. Give us the tea. Who's a better dancer,

you or Alfonso? Come on. Well, come on now. He's the tap dance kid.

You can't argue with that.

He was winning Tonys when I was still in Gremlins.

Well, you're the comeback king, so I'm just saying.

Okay, so you said that you had scoliosis. What is this experience like?

Well, you know what? I have to be honest.

This is such a reward for me because, honestly, I was thinking to myself, how

I? make myself better? How do I improve? And when I start hitting my middle age,

which is going to happen in like a decade or two, what do I do to improve

form? Because I have terrible posture. I've had it since I was a kid. And this

is like a gift landing in my lab that is helping me to fix a problem that I've

always wanted to better. So thank you.

That's so beautiful, Corey. And I mean, I believe it. Dance heals. That's for

sure. Well, let's get your scores.

Derek Hough. I mean, well, after that, I feel terrible, but love you, buddy.

Four.

Bruno Tognoli.

Five. He's doing his job.

That is a 9 out of 20 for Corey and Jenna. Of course, no one can rely on

scores alone to stay in the competition.

You have the power to keep your favorites in the game. Voting closes

after the final competitive dance of the night. Alfonso? Thanks, Julianne. All

right, there are so many more dances to come, including a singer -songwriter who

has sold more. Check this out, more than 33 million albums worldwide.

Fifth Harmony star Lauren Jaregi.

and Brandon Armstrong are up next live.

Welcome back to Dancing with the Stars. Our jam -packed premiere night

competition continues with a multi -platinum artist who began as one -fifth

one of the best -selling girl groups of all time.

From Fifth Harmony is singer -songwriter Lauren Jurecki and her partner Brandon

Armstrong.

I'm the third member of Fifth Harmony to do Dancing With Stars.

Normani and Ally both made it to the finale, so definitely got some shoots to

fill. But there's no turning back now, unless it's a pivot.

No way! Oh my God! No way!

Okay, period. We're winning. My partner is a superstar.

This season is stacked, but I think I got a player. So what made you decide to

do Dancing with the Stars? I've never done ballroom before. So it's such a

beautiful opportunity to be able to actually get trained.

And I've seen the way the contestants snatch.

I'm very in touch with my body, and these dance styles really allow for

femininity, and I'm excited to experience that.

Tango is low and flat. Pat?

Lauren's biggest dance challenge will be the technicality of it.

You're in a group. People tend to associate you with that group, but I'm

excited for people to get to know me outside of that.

And one, that was the best round yet. Yeah.

Dancing the Tango with her partner Brandon Armstrong, it's Lauren Harigi.

I hate to have you notice what everybody's got.

And hear it from somebody.

But sometimes we don't see the light.

Why don't we put your lipstick on?

I love the fact that y 'all, even when you're separated, y 'all were doing

moves. I love it. I love it. I love it. I love it. Derek.

Wow.

Lauren. That was, I mean, that was really good.

I mean, it was elegant. It was sophisticated. It was elegant. There was

in your movement. It was just really beautiful. Your frame was consistent

throughout. It was wonderful. One little note, if I had to give, and I'm

blinking red over there, is stick the landing. The last dip. Just the legs

a little.

You know, could have been a little more elongated, but overall, holy, you put us

all on notice tonight.

All right.

Oh, yeah.

Very, very well done. Once you're in full flow, you have a wonderful,

fluidity, an ease of movement that looks very, very good. Don't stop that,

because when you stop it, the whole thing kind of loses its impact.

And always finish a move cleanly. You know, a tiny, tiny little thing, but

listen, well done.

Well done. Head on up to the skybox. So good.

And as they make their way to Julianne, let's see how their competition stacks

up. Currently, at the top of the judges' leaderboard are Whitney and Mark with

15, and at the bottom are Corey and Jenna with 9. Julianne. Thanks, Alfonso.

You know what I love so much about you? You are always cool, calm, and

collected. Is it because you are a performer for a living that you just

here with great confidence?

Yeah, probably.

I love the honesty. That is so amazing.

Your authenticity shows.

Let's just get right to your course.

Derek Huff. Yeah.

Seven.

Six.

Thirteen out of twenty for Lauren and... And Brandon, you get ten votes per

couple per voting method. Don't let them go to waste. Use them however you like.

Alfonso? Thanks, Julianne. All right, for three decades, our next star has

making us laugh on TV, in movies, and on podcasts.

We'll find out what comedian Andy Richter and Emma Slater bring to the

when we come back live.

Welcome back to Dancing with the Stars. For many years, our next star lit up

late -night TV as the right -hand man of Conan O 'Brien.

He's also starred in movies, headlined three series, and countless sitcom

It's comedian Andy Richter and his partner, Emma Slater.

I was Conan O 'Brien's sidekick for about three decades, but I'm also an

I somehow managed to be dance avoidant throughout my entire career.

The time is up on that, I guess.

Hello!

I got Emma, and I feel much better.

She just seems like a really positive person.

What do you think you're most nervous for?

My legs holding up.

Some of these people have never looked like idiots on TV.

That part of it I'm not afraid of.

Well, no, I should face you. Cha -cha -cha.

Fast footwork might be difficult for Andy. Cha -cha.

But he's giving me so much effort, and that's all you can ask for. Do it again.

Look how much that has improved. I don't think I'm going to be the best dancer

here. Wah!

There you go.

But I know how important it is to sell it.

So I don't mind peacocking.

Let's do it. Yes!

Dancing the cha -cha.

With his partner Emma Slater, it's Andy Richter.

It's a cold out!

Andy, like this.

There you go.

There you go.

All right.

Oh, go for it.

Listen, Andy, I love you. Cheeky, chappy, uplifting. It really was the

of the cha -cha -cha. The body of the cha -cha -cha wasn't quite there.

I mean, the timing, timing, timing, timing.

You were in another time zone from Emma. In spite of her screaming all the way

through. Listen.

First baby step. It can only get better. There you go.

All right. All right, Derek.

Andy, did you see everybody stand up after you finished?

No. I hope you know that everybody in this room was rooting for you, my man.

remind me of my best friend, Dan, growing up in the best possible way. I

that. Thank you. The heart felt it.

We've seen you with that dry sense of humor. This is awesome because we get to

see you like, see you.

You know, Andy, your joy, the authenticity really is amazing. Of

got to work on the dancing, the timing. We do.

But I loved watching you dance. I really did. Well done. Thank you.

Scores. Beautiful.

You can vote for any of your favorite stars at any point in the show. Just

their first name to the number 21523 and vote online at ABC .com. You get ten

votes per couple per voting method. Julie Ann. Thanks, Alfonso.

What's up?

Wait, can we give the camera the look right now with the eyebrows?

I can't even do it. Too much Botox? I don't know.

All right. Okay, you said you have been dance avoidant for decades. What made

you take the plunge?

Paycheck.

No, and also, too, I am the oldest one here, and I knew that this would be so

good for me, and it has. It's been wonderful.

Oh, I love it. Well, I love you two together.

Let's get your scores.

Derek Huff. Got me with the eyebrow. Five.

Four.

All right.

That is nine out of 20 for Andy and Emma. If they are your favorites, you

to vote for them with your text.

online at ABC .com. Voting closes shortly after the final competitive

the night.

Alfonso. All right. Thanks, Julianne. It's getting real down here. They

booing Bruno.

All right. Yes.

Yes.

So far, we've seen a dozen stars, and we're not done yet.

Ilaria Baldwin and Gleb Sobchenko are ready to cha -cha, and they will next

live.

Welcome back to our season premiere. Up next, a headline maker who is also the

hardest -working mom of seven who has ever competed on the show. It's author

wellness influencer Ilaria Baldwin and her partner, Gleb Savchenko.

I am a health and wellness teacher.

I've written books. I'm a mom of seven kids and wife to one wild husband.

I do well with somebody who's really direct. Nice to meet you. He's going to

very honest and open with me. Do you have any dance experience?

I used to be a dancer. I had to stop because I broke my hip all the way

How did that happen?

Overuse. That's crazy.

Crazy. Do you know any cha -cha? I can follow along.

Wait until I... A long time ago.

With one week to go, I'm taking Gleb to New York, where I live.

Down, hip, D -D.

I'm so excited to share this experience with my family.

She's a hard worker. This was her life until she got injured. So she's just

going to give it everything she has. And I'm proud of her, very proud of her.

I'm struggling.

Dance feeds my soul.

And I like doing physically challenging things. I think that's one of the

reasons I've had so many kids.

May I cut in?

Yeah, sure, sure.

Oh, okay.

I think they hired the wrong Baldwin.

Dancing the Cha -Cha.

With her partner, Gleb Savchenko, it's Ellaria Baldwin.

Here we go.

Let's get loud.

Let's get loud.

Turn the music up. Let's do it. Come on, people. Let's get loud.

Let's get loud.

Ain't nobody got to tell you what.

Let's get loud.

Let's get loud.

Hilaria and Glab.

Look at Glab for that cha -cha. That's right.

Oh, the turns, the twists, the feet. They were fast.

Yes.

So good. So good. All right, Dirk, take it away. I mean, that was the best cha

-cha I have seen from a mother of seven. That's for sure. Wow.

That was incredible.

I mean so sharp so precise obviously you have some land dance experience But you

know seeing you on the floor it really just it makes me so happy to see you

back out here How does it feel?

Good very happy

That's amazing.

Well, listen, so happy to have you here. And by the way, I keep seeing my dad in

the audience. I'm like, wait, never mind. That's Alex. He looks just like my

dad.

I think I'm having daddy issues tonight. I'm going to be honest with you.

What's going on?

I know one thing I know that's going on. You went for it like a fury and you

won. I'm telling you, my darling, apart from the precision, the sharpness, the

foot placement, delicious.

You played with them. You put light and shade into the performance.

This is the things I like to see. You know, when you use the dance as a

conversation, first time out, I can't wait to see what you're going to do.

job.

Great job. Head on up to the Skybox for your scores.

In honor of our 20th year, we've got a lot of surprises, twist turns, and new

challenges in the works for this season. And if anyone is up for them, it's this

talented cast of competitors.

This group is up for the challenge on Ponto.

Ilaria, Clem, I'm going to go off script a little bit because I saw that you

were getting a little emotional downstairs.

Where was that emotion coming from?

I mean, I said goodbye. I'm sorry, my mouth is so dry.

I said goodbye to this 16 years ago because I broke my hip.

So to be here with you, who is like the quality, we're going to do like

authentic cha -cha -cha.

And it's just a dream come true as well with this amazing cast.

So I'm just so grateful.

I love it. Well, let's get your scores.

Derek Huff.

Seven.

Bruno Tognoli. Seven.

All right, that's a 14 out of 20 for Ilaria and Gleb. Like all of our

they hope that you saved some votes for them.

Alfonso. All right, thanks, Julianne. The Baldwin family just going nuts over

there. It's so great. It's so great.

There is one more dance in our season premiere before voting closes.

Will our wildlife conservationists tame the judges?

We'll find out when Robert Irwin and Whitney Carson try to capture the vibe

the dive live.

Welcome back to Dancing with the Stars and the final dance of our season

premiere.

Ten years ago, this star's sister, Bindi, won the mirrorball trophy with

guy right here, this guy.

It's wildlife conservationist Robert Irwin and his partner, Whitney Carson.

Crocs are my comfort zone.

Dancing is not.

Coming to America when my sister Bindi won Dancing with the Stars, I thought

day that's going to be me.

So being here now honestly feels like I'm coming home.

What have

you been doing? My life has really centered

around my mission to be an advocate for the natural world. Legacy has always

been such an important part of my life. Hey, thank you for helping me.

Not only continuing a legacy that my dad started, but also creating my own. I

want to inspire people.

We're going to start with some jive. Jive is a really challenging first

A one.

Sorry, I'll do that again. But his positivity is so fun.

To do this dance, you have got to go for it. And that, I know I can do.

Dancing the jive with his partner Whitney Carson, it's Robert Urban.

We can climb so high, I never wanna die.

For to be wise.

incredible jive.

Yes. Take it a moment with his sister, Vinny.

So wonderful.

Great job, brother. Yeah.

We just did that. Good job. Great job. All right. That's the final dance

We'll be closing soon. Bruno, take it away. Robert, mate.

That wasn't good.

It was great.

Wow.

Wonderful. In the best possible way, you flicked. Kicks and flicks side by side

with the pointed feet. Insane.

Absolutely brilliant.

Again, can't wait what you're going to do next.

All right, Derek.

Honestly, I am so relieved because, listen, you had some big shoes to fill

Bindi, but you didn't just fill them. You owned those shoes, my friend.

Have you been practicing?

No. You've been practicing for 10 years? No. That was all Whitney. I haven't

even moved to music at all in my entire life. Listen, that was like...

Probably the best first dance I have ever seen on this show. That was

incredible.

All right. Hold on, Derek. Hold on now. Hold on. All right. Whatever. Whatever.

Listen, y 'all head on up while I have that fight with him later. All right.

You've met our entire cast, and what a cast it is.

Time is running out. If you haven't used up all of your votes, you can do it

now. Vote and then vote some more by text and at ABC .com. Julianne, it's

week one. Oh, honestly, Alfonso, if tonight is any indication, there will be

some fierce competition this season for our 20th year.

Oh, my goodness.

Truly, I think we're all in shock right now. What does it feel like to have that

feedback in week one?

Derek, I love you, mate. Thank you so much. But honestly, having the support

tonight, having the best partner in the world, I've got my family in the

audience. I'm doing it for those guys.

This is a dream come true.

Well, let's get your scores right away. Let's go.

Derek, I can't help myself. That's an eight.

All right.

That is a 15 out of 20 for Robert and Whitney. As Alfonso said,

that was the last dance of the night. So get your votes in now. You're tied at

the top, by the way. I'm just saying. I can't believe it. Alfonso, this has been

amazing.

That it has, Julianne. Fourteen couples have performed their first dances of the

season, so let's check out the final judges' leaderboard of the night. At the

top are tied Robert and Whitney.

And Whitney and Mark with 15.

And at the bottom are also, it has Andy and Corey, Andy and Emma and Corey and

Jenna with nine. Yes, yes, it's a little crazy over there. Each and every star

needs your votes to survive elimination next week. We'll take one last look at

the voting details for all of our couples. Complete voting information can

found on ABC .com.

And just so you know, I've got to clue everybody in.

We just doubled last season's premiere voting tonight.

That's right. So we did it. It was great. That's all right. Well, all of

amazing couples will be back on the dance floor next Tuesday. Now, listen

can now reveal that not one, but two couples will be going home in a double

elimination next week.

Things get real in week two. Yes, it does. Plus, it promises to be a

night featuring the songs you just can't get out of your head. It's one -hit

wonders night. We'll see you live in the ballroom on ABC and Disney+. Stay tuned

for Jimmy Kimmel Live later tonight. But first, Caitlin Olsen is back with a new

season of TV's biggest drama.

High Potential starts right now. Good night.

Good night.