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Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to get to this thing called life.

Electric word, life, it means forever. That's a mighty long time. But I'm here

to tell you.

So when you call up that shrink, it's definitely here. You know the one.

This is Nicholas, the victim of communism around the world.

This is Black Lives Matter. This is the

other thing that tries to break the ground.

How crazy.

Don't laugh.

What's your name in here?

Take a breath.

Please be a friend.

I call my own lady.

More friendly words.

Don't call, don't call, don't call, don't call.

This is all I heard.

Don't let me be a better friend.

I'm not gonna let you go. Go crazy.

You can't get enough.

I've been for, for, for a minute.

Please welcome your stars.

Tellman TV actress, Devane Hendricks and Alan Burstyn.

Social media personality, Alex Earle and Val Chmerkovsky.

From the secret lives of Mormon Wives, Whitney Leavitt and Mark Ballard.

Reality TV star and content creator, Dylan Etton and Daniela Karadosh.

Olympic gold medalist Jordan Childs and Ezra Sosa.

And wildlife conservationist Robert Irwin and Whitney Carlton.

And now, please welcome your hosts, Alfonso Rivero and Julianne Hough.

Let's go.

Live from Hollywood, it's Prince Now.

semifinal on Dancing with the Stars.

Oh, we're going crazy for that opening number choreographed by Luam.

Oh, yeah.

What? Come to the semifinals and keep it going for our six semifinalists.

Tonight, they've got to perform two dances during a place in next week's

finale where they will compete for our Len Goodman mirror ball trophy. That's

right. And because it's Prince Night, the dances will be performed to the best

loved songs of this musical genius.

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

Canada at ABC .com.

Plus, subscribers on participating U .S. wireless phone 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.

All right. Now, before we get into the competition, let's take a look at the

phenomenal career of the legendary artist we're celebrating tonight.

Friends didn't just play music, he embodied it.

Every note he hit, every step he took,

blurred the line between musician and dancer.

His music fused as many styles as his dance moves.

Funk met ballet, rock met contemporary, and movement became liberating.

Prince showed us that music isn't just something you hear, it's something you

feel. And tonight, we dance in his honor.

What a

remarkable showman!

Now, we're presenting the songs of Prince in order. So we'll start with a

foxtrot to his first major hit single in 1979,

I Wanna Be Your Lover. It's film and TV actress Elaine Hendricks and Alan

Bernstein.

Two weeks ago, you couldn't even dance, and here you are. Give it up for Fly

Girl Moose.

Well done.

I wasn't sure if I would make it with nine.

So I am beside myself that I am in the semifinals.

Elaine, we made it. We made it to the semifinals. It's something that I wanted

and I've worked so hard for. I'm just elated. I'm so proud of you. Yeah,

It is Prince night, which is iconic. I grew up on Prince and he was just such a

showman. He knew how to command the stage. All eyes were on him. And that's

we've got to do. Exactly. So I like the idea of stepping into those shoes. We've

got to get these tens. We've got to make it into the finale.

Yeah, I want that. Let's go.

A little bit more like Prince.

Elaine and I are going to work hard on everything for this box shot. The

technique, the footwork.

Elaine's been getting a lot of notes about her shoulders being up in frame.

Yeah, shoulders down. And that's from her pre -existing injuries.

So if we raise Elaine's chest.

Hopefully that puts the shoulders down. Have strong arms connecting to your

back. This performance has to be worthy of Prince, and that is no easy task.

I have to float and fight at the same time. Nice. Because this is our chance

really bring those scores up and to show exactly what we can do. Good job.

That's a friendly finalist.

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

loving that one.

So good.

I think you're pretty happy about that.

All right. All right. Let's hear what the judges have to say.

Like, just push to the edge. I feel like you make it look so easy.

I want to feel like, baby, it's not that easy for y 'all. Okay, all right.

Derek, Derek.

Elaine, you're lovely. That was beautiful.

Truly incredible, Foxtrot.

The way you articulate those feet to get that beautiful rise and fall with that

control, that is not easy. I appreciate that. I love that. However, I will echo

Carrie Ann's statement a little bit. Tonight is the semifinal.

Tonight is about fighting to get into the final. Who is going to make it into

there? So for this next, this is your first dance for tonight.

It's the second dance. We want to see a little bit more fight, all right? But

that was a beautiful, fantastic dance. All right, Bruno.

My darling, radiant as ever. And you were very, very flirty tonight as well,

weren't you? She was all going all with Alan.

I'm going to give it, maybe not.

Wow. Not to make up your mind.

No, but I love, listen.

Dancing is like acting. It's character -driven. And you always know exactly, as

I said before, how to tell it.

Semi -finals, we have to push it a bit harder. They're right. But you are a

great performer.

Absolutely. All right. You two, head on up to the skybox. Fantastic.

One of the stars who earned a perfect score last week is on the way.

Alex Earl and Val Smirkovsky have an Argentine tango to Little Red Corvette.

you'll see it in just minutes.

Julian.

I know you're such a big Prince fan. You grew up with him. What is it like being

here tonight, dancing to that music?

It is such an honor. I am so grateful. I'm grateful to everyone who has voted

for us. I'm grateful to the cast and the crew and everything. This is an

incredible experience.

All right. You know what? Let's just get right to it. Let's get your scores.

for Elaine and Alan so far.

How are you feeling after those scores? Are you excited for the next round?

Can't wait.

We're bringing the fight.

That's right.

Okay, that's what it's all about. Two dances.

They'll earn more points than the judges for their second dance, but you can

vote for them right now to dance in next week's season finale.

We're coming right back live.

Welcome back to Prince Night. Next up, the star who earned her first perfect

score of the season performs an Argentine tango to Prince's first U .S.

hit, Little Red Corvette.

It's social media personality Alice Earle and Val Smirkovsky.

Yes, Len, I know. This is how you do it.

It's a tag. Duh.

Perfect score is not getting to my head because it is semifinal. So now it's go

time.

We freaking did it.

So cool.

I can't believe we're here.

You've put in the work. Thank you. That means a lot. It's Prince Night. We're

doing the Argentine Tango to Little Red Corvette.

Woo! He was always very authentically himself and a great performer, and I

to channel that. We got two dances.

Yep. We get to show your versatility. I just want to unlock a different version

of what I ever thought I was capable of. I'm ready to get to work. Let's go.

Three, four. That was my love.

The Argentine tango lives and breathes passion.

Can you hold me? Can you hold me? Can you touch me? This part of the

is just how much discomfort and pain can you take?

This song demands intensity, and so does the Argentine tango, so I'm expecting

and welcoming a lot of hurt and pain.

You okay?

That's on my toes so bad.

There have been some amazing Argentine tangos this season, so we need to make

sure that ours is every bit as memorable if we want a spot in the finale.

Dancing the Argentine tango with her partner Val Jmerkovski, it's Alex Earle.

I guess I should have known.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Little Red Corvette.

Baby, you're not too bad.

Little Red Corvette.

You're not just gonna laugh.

Little Red Corvette.

It won't die.

Little Red Corvette.

That's right.

Oh, that was hot.

That was hot.

And love the red to boot.

All right, Derek, take it away. I didn't like it.

I loved it.

I always wanted to do that.

No, truly, you know, listen, Alex, I really think that you have the potential

go all the way in this competition, all the way to the end. Your improvement has

been fantastic. Beautiful lines.

Well done. Gorgeous. All right. Bruno.

Excuse me, the red goddess.

I agree. The shapes, the lines, the body work, top notch.

Now, semifinals.

There was a little sequence on Gancho that could have been a little bit

I could throw it in your face, actually, when you missed it.

And you know, I am on it. But I have to say, my darling, you are the most

improved. You're like a gem that gets brighter and brighter and brighter.

All right. Carry on.

I agree.

Out of all the competitors who are here tonight, you have grown the most

steadily in all aspects of your performance.

You're really blossoming.

In this dance, it was fantastic, but your shoulders came up, and it looked

you were gripping onto the dance as opposed to being in control of the

take a deep breath for the next one. Come back stronger.

All right. I know you got it. Head on up to the skybox, you two.

And let's have a hand for the insanely talented artists who are doing the songs

of Prince Proud, our band, our singers, and the man who worked with Prince on

one of his most spectacular TV performances, our music director. It's

Live.

Where is your raspberry roulette, Ray?

Okay, you're good.

Tune again.

Thanks, Alfonso.

Okay, what does it feel like to hear from both Bruno and Carrie Ann that you

one of the most improved?

I mean, that means so much. Honestly, I have the best partner who has been

pushing me so, so much.

Even up until right before the show. And even, like, the feedback, I appreciate

it so much because I want to stay in the competition. I want to keep working to

get better. And that's just been our motto every week.

Amazing. Well, let's get your scores.

Carrie -Anne Inave.

Nine.

Derek Huck.

Ten.

Bruno Tom Yogi. Nine.

28 out of 30 for... Alex and Val, so far, they've got another chance to see

paddles from the judges for their second dance. But, of course, you don't have

to wait to give them your vote. You get ten of them per couple per voting

method. Alfonso. All right. Thanks, Julianne.

More dancing to the music of Prince is on the way from our semifinalists.

Whitney Leavitt and Mark Ballas will cha -cha to 1999 when we come back live.

My finalists are dancing through the remarkable catalog of Prince.

Next up, the star who earned her first perfect score of the season and tied for

the top of last week's leaderboard.

For her first dance, she'll perform a cha -cha to the title track from

first top ten album, 1999, from Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.

It's Whitney Leavitt and her partner, Mark Bowles.

The way you stuck that foot. Thank you, girl. You were sticking that landing and

you nailed it.

That Argentine tango will stick with me forever. And now we have made it to the

semifinals. Like, I just, I can't believe it.

Semifinals. Oh, my God.

I didn't think that I'd make it this far. What a cool night. Prince night.

And we're dancing for $19 .99.

Prince was such a standout. And he dances amazing.

Oh, my God, yeah. It was eccentric. It was loud. It was exciting. It was high

energy. And we're going to bring that into this dance.

It's a really important dance, but we've got to have fun at the same time. So

let's party like it's 1999.

Hell yeah.

All right.

Don't no bounce. Look, the cha -cha is meant to be fun, sassy, sexy, wild, but

you have to be in control of the movement. So it's a difficult dance to

high level. Getting tired already?

No? Look, when Prince performs, he makes it look so easy, so effortless, so

cool. You hate him. I hate that. But it's hard for me to not be so stiff.

I know, but, like, the arms.

Every single person in this competition is working so hard, and I'm feeling it

more than ever that everyone is just stepping it up. So this dance has to be

perfect.

Wow, look at that.

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

Thank you. Thank you.

Oh, Whitney and Mark partying with their cha -cha to

1999.

Oh, the entire ballroom is on their feet.

Well, dance with the stars. The best party in America and you throw it with

saucy summer of a cha -cha -cha.

Jokes apart, the content.

Let me start there. Everything that you wanted from a cha -cha -cha was there.

The execution, the precision, the placement, the level of difficulty,

incredible. And you did it stunning.

Once again, a wonderful dance. I'm going to say this is what stood out to me.

At times, I felt that the technique, I could see you focusing on the technique.

And normally, that doesn't happen when you perform.

It almost kind of hindered it because you're such an amazing performer.

So for me, the technique should disappear into a great dance, and I

you focusing on the technique, but it was still well -delivered and a

taco. Thank you. Okay. All right.

Derek.

Terri -Ann.

Out of your mind.

That was literal perfection.

By the way, cha -cha in a semifinal is like really risky, honestly.

And it started off and it got better and better and better. The precision, the

technique, the performance.

That was awesome.

Yeah,

it was.

Head on up to the skybox.

Dylan Efron and Daniela Tedegoss are getting ready for their first dance of

night, and you can see them live right now on TikTok at official DWTS.

Emma and Jan are in charge of the behind -the -scenes action tonight.

Juliette takes off on the... All right, Whitney.

I love this part.

Hi, girls.

All right.

We're just going to, like, talk about the elephant in the room. You said on

Secret Lives of Mormon Wives that the only reason why you wanted to do the

was so that you could do this show.

Yeah. Why do you want to be here so much?

You know what?

After two seasons of doing The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, I wanted to take

break. But once I found out that this would be an opportunity for all of the

girls to be able to go after this, I wanted to take that chance.

I will forever be so grateful for Dina Katz because this has changed my life.

And I'm just having the time of my life, and I couldn't be more grateful.

Thank you.

Well, we're happy you're here. Let's get your scores right after this.

Welcome back. Before the break, Whitney and Mark performed at Cha -Cha's in 1999

that Derek said was literal perfection.

Let's get their scores.

Carrie -Anne Inave.

Nine.

Derek Hutt.

Ten.

Bruno Tomio. It's a ten.

29 out of 30 for Whitney and Mark for their first day tonight. Like all of our

couples, they are working hard to get into next week's season finale.

and compete for our Len Goodman Maraball Trophy. Give them some help with your

vote. Voting closes shortly after the final competitive dance of the night.

Alfonso. All right, thanks, Julianne. And Carrie -Anne's going to need

when she gets up out of here. Yes, she will. All right, next up, our reality TV

star and content creator dances a pango to a top ten hit from Prince's 1994

album, Purple Rain.

It's Dylan Efron and his partner, Daniela Patagot.

That was your breakthrough moment by a long shot.

It's a pass!

Perfect 10s is just a moment I'll never forget.

The winner of the relay dance is... Dylan and Roma!

We're finally hitting our stride, and it's something to build off for these

final two weeks.

If you told me we would have made the semifinals week one, I would have been

like, cool, but how?

I'm a slow learner, but we've really worked hard to get here.

Exactly. Okay.

It's Prince, right? There's no other Prince. I love that. And he's just

authentically himself.

Every night. He's a natural performer. And I think that's why he's still a

legend today.

Right. I think we can channel that this week. Like it is the finale. Like let's

give it everything we've got.

To the finale we go.

Nice.

The tango is very much upright, strong in the leg. Don't stick your butt out.

And Dylan's biggest challenge is to keep his butt in.

That is one of the biggest comments we get. Tuck that booty under. Block that

for your bum.

She is right about that.

Butt tucked in.

Princess. This is my last ballroom style dance before the finale.

And this is my chance to prove to the judges that I've been listening.

This is the semis. So I've got to go out there and surpass what I did last week.

Dancing the tango with his partner, Daniela Carragot, it's Dylan

Ephron.

I'm not a woman.

I'm not a man.

I am something that you'll never understand.

I'll never be true.

I'll never lie.

And if you're evil, I'll forgive you right back on you.

I want that for you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

There's a little bit of a mess up with the footwork, but listen, hold your

boots.

The real issue to me, though, in this was you've got to feel this music. This

Prince. I don't feel that you were always feeling the music. There are

when you caught it, when Danielle hit it really hard, and you came back into

feeling the depth of the music. I need that the whole night, okay? We have one

more dance. Come on back with that.

All right, all right. Darren, back with that.

Dylan, my guy.

You go over here and you went, surprise.

Dude, it's been so fantastic to see your improvement. It's so extraordinary.

Truly. I was walking over there. Your brother was like, okay, okay.

I will just say one tiny little thing, though, just in the spirit of Len,

actually, that in Tango, it's all heel leads.

All heel leads. And there was a lot of, you know, not heel leads in there. But

overall, my man, that was fantastic.

Great job.

Bruno, don't worry.

Your bum is beautifully under control.

And you were clean, clear, sharp.

I think leading men run in the family here. I don't know. I'm getting a buzz

the room. But I have to say again, you're very, very much improved.

And I actually did feel it because he was intense, but not in an arrogant way.

In a very firm and assertive way.

Okay. I like it.

We're going to send you guys up to the skybox. You don't have to watch that

anymore. All right.

Now, Derek, congratulations on the new show you're taking across North

America. Oh, yes.

Oh, my gosh. Thanks, man.

I'm hitting 40 cities across the country next summer with an amazing cast of

dancers, a big production, a live band.

Performing live is my absolute favorite thing. I can't wait to see you all in

person. So go check out my website for more information and come.

Dance with me. I love you all.

Absolutely. I know it's going to be amazing.

Julianne, take it away.

Thanks, Alfonso. All right, Dylan, how has it been dancing to Prince songs all

week? I love them. I think these songs are making my playlist, actually. These

two are great.

They're so good. But now last week, you had a full, massive breakthrough.

Your dance actually, like, those moves went viral. People all over the internet

are doing the, like, air walk list. In fact, can we just cut to your husband,

Pasha, doing this moment with little Nikita? Come on.

Just like her mom.

Honestly, we've got more to come. You might go viral again. Let's just say,

let's get your scores.

Carrie -Anne Inaba.

Nine.

Derek Huck. Nine.

Bruno Togliotti.

Nine.

27 out of 30 for Dylan and Daniela so far. How do you feel about that? So

So happy, weren't I? I love it. Well, more judges' scores from them are coming

up. You can vote for them and all of our stars right now.

Alfonso. All right. Thanks, Julianne. More semifinalists dancing to the music

Prince are on the way. Jordan Childs and Ezra Sosa will dive to another one of

his top ten hits next.

Live.

have been sharing those moves on social media, and we want you to post your take

using hashtag GWTF Prince Challenge, all right? All right. Well, next up, our

Olympic gold medalist performs a jive to Raspberry Beret from the 1985 Prince

and the Revolution album Around the World in a Day.

It's Jordan Childs and her partner, Ezra Sosa.

I love the texture in the body, and I saw that. Give it to me. Let's go.

We did that. We did that. Making the semifinals is literally like making the

Olympic trials.

The winner of the relay dance is Jordan and Apollo.

I'm honestly so proud. And now the competitor in me is definitely coming

We made it to the semifinals.

Dude. Your second season on Disney with Stars and you're in the semifinals.

Girl, I don't think it's clocking to me. Viva.

It's Prince 9. My junior season at UCLA, I did a Prince routine.

Girl.

And I did get a couple tens off of it. But I have never had a perfect score as

gymnast. So I'm waiting.

Dancing with the Stars?

UCLA? Which one's going to be?

This should be in play.

The hardest thing to teach someone in the jive is stamina.

And luckily, my girl has got that down.

Apparently, I don't smile enough.

The way that Prince moves and grabs a piece of your heart is exquisite.

So the judges are going to expect the biggest thing that has been throughout

whole season. The emotion.

Three, four.

It's not my fault I know how to pop a split.

There have been so many incredible jives this season, so I'm going to have to

bring everything I got to make sure we finally get our perfect scores.

There's a Prince vibe.

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

I was working part -time in a five and dime. My boss was Mr.

McGee.

He told me several times that he didn't like the time.

Because I was up so early to leave.

It seems that I was doing something for the doctor. But different than the day

before.

That's when I thought, oh, I saw a people's end through the outdoor,

He wore a raspberry beret.

Kind of found in a second -hand store Raspberry beret I think I love

her She

wore a raspberry beret Kind of found

in a second -hand store Raspberry beret I think I love her

And to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Around the World in a Day, the

remastered deluxe expanded edition will be released this Friday.

So good.

All right, Derek, take it away.

Jordan, that jive had that pure Prince funky fun. It was fresh. It was so

fantastic. Well done.

Really good.

For me, I feel like for a jive, I wanted a little bit more attack, a little bit

more sharpness, a little more bite in the movement. But overall, I love the

highlight over there. It was fantastic.

You always bring that.

You always bring that. Well done.

Bruno. High energy, fun.

It was so fast, though, that you lost a little bit of time, you know, at that

corner there.

Because up till now, up till then, I was counting, listen, this is a semi

-final.

No, really.

You were right on it. But obviously, to keep up the pace, things happen.

But otherwise, it was brilliant.

There you go. Absolutely, absolutely.

Carry on.

was the best performance so far tonight i love the energy noise that's just

super sharp super strong but there was the mess up i saw it too bruno yeah so

then and oh yeah so sorry what can i say i would love to give it a score but

there was a mess of a frustrating night and don't be booing me anymore that's

her language head on up to the skybox

This week, we're taking over all of ABC in prime time with our most demanding

season finale in the history of the show. For the first time, we'll have

rounds of competition, including the instant dances and the make -or -break

freestyle.

Julianne. Oh, and honestly, with all the incredible talent that we've seen this

season, you don't want to miss it. But we're right here with you right now. I

want to know, you already did a gymnastics floor routine to Prince. How

feel to do another Prince song tonight?

Honestly, it's been such a remarkable experience. I'm very honored to do

tonight. Like you said, I did do it for my junior season.

But you know what?

It's always a fun vibe, and it's always, you know, really magical just to be

able to feel his art. And that's what I really wanted to do today.

Well, also, I think the judges are going pretty hard. The judges are going

pretty hard because it's the semifinals.

What does that feel like to get that kind of feedback, not just you but for

everybody here tonight?

Honestly, it feels amazing because that just means they know how much potential

I have. And, you know, at the end of the day, their comments are their comments.

And we appreciate it 100%. I love that attitude.

Let's get your scores.

Carrie Ann Inaba.

Nine.

Derek Huck.

Nine.

Bruno Tom Yogi. Nine.

All right, 27 out of 30 for Jordan. And that's it so far. How do you feel about

those scores?

I'm really excited. That just means there's more room for improvement.

I love it. Well, like all of our stars, they need votes from you to compete next

week in our season finale.

Their second dance to another unforgettable Prince song is coming up.

Alfonso. All right. Thanks, Julianne. Now the star who earned the first

score of the season is next. Robert Irwin and Whitney Carson dance after

live.

Back to the semifinals. Next up, the wildlife conservationists who earned the

first perfect score of the season.

With a jive to Baby, I'm a Star from the 1984 Prince and the Revolution album,

Purple Rain, it's Robert Irwin and his partner, Whitney Carson.

It was a touching tribute that touched all of us. Thank you.

First perfect score of the season to a dance dedicated to my dad was so

incredibly meaningful. And we managed to win the relay dance, but now the race

is on.

First perfect score of the season. Are you kidding?

I have one word for that.

Crikey. Okay,

it's Prince Night, and we are dancing a jive to Baby I'm a Star. Do you know

that song or are you too young?

I know I'm young, but I love Prince. He was just the most... passionate,

enthusiastic, unifying character.

Like, I relate to that a lot. We've got to make it special and memorable.

The fact that we won a jive relay last week, the judges have a direct

comparison. And it will be better, so don't you worry about that.

I've got so much energy because of the jive. In this jive, we are going to have

to amplify his technique and put a little bit more kicks and flicks, a

bit more content in there, so people can really realize how far Robert has come.

It's the semi -final. So the expectations are there and the pressure

Oh, sorry. We are just going again and again and again, drilling it down to the

bone. Oh, change.

Oh, I didn't even know that was a thing. Because our only option is perfection.

Oh!

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

One, two, three.

You did that.

I mean, so pumped up, so energized, and at the same time in control.

All that energy could power the country, to be honest. And you never put a foot

wrong. The choreography, splendid.

Superstar, guys!

great example of the way, like, when you dance, you dance with your full body,

your full charisma. It's like, you're not, like, hitting the step. You're

pop, pop, pop, pop. And the slow moment, the flip over, that jive had

it all. The sugar push.

I mean, I could go on and on and on. My God, that was incredible.

Well done.

People know the names of the moves. All right, head on up to the sky box.

The star who earned 27 for her foxtrot is on the way.

Elaine and Alan will dance to another. Prince Classic in just a minute.

Julianne. Thanks, Alfonso.

All right, Whitney, Robert, or should I call you the jive guy? I'm not sure.

Honestly, between you doing the jive last week and winning the relay dance

Sochi and coming in, like, were you feeling pressure or confident?

Oh, a bit of both. You know, a little bit of both. And I've never sweat so

in my entire life.

But it's a credit to Whitney. I mean, we're pushing.

Both of us. We're working.

To bring joy into this room feels like this is what I live for.

I know. I'm so proud of Robert.

Honestly, like, I feel like I've been given a gift with him as my partner.

And I just really appreciate everything that you've done. I love you. Love you.

All right, well, let's see if the judges have a gift for y 'all. Let's get your

scores.

Carrie -Anne Inaba.

Yes, a 10!

Derek Hutt.

Thank you.

I am over the moon. This means the world. This is changing my whole life

so grateful.

Oh, all right. Well, you can go for them right now with your text and online at

abc .com. Voting closes shortly after the final competitive dance.

of the scores for the first dances are in, so let's take a look at the

leaderboard. Currently at the top are Robert and Whitney with 30, and

at the bottom are Dylan and Daniela, Elaine and Alan, and Jordan and Ezra

27, a three -way tie.

The scores and possibly the outstandings, or sorry, the standings

with these next dances.

Alfonso. All right. Thanks, Julianne. Let's continue the semifinals with a

Doble to the first number one single for Prince and the Revolution, When Doves

Cry. Here's how Elaine and Alan trained for their final dance to get into our

season finale.

This is our last dance. This is what gets us into the finals.

And I want you to fight for your spot. Oh, I can do that.

Being an actress can be so hard that I've just trained myself to just be

willing, just keep going, and it's really paying off.

Normally I play characters, and to let people see me has been really scary.

But I'm so glad I did it.

I truly didn't know what I would be capable of in this competition.

But every week, my body is showing up for me, and I'm really grateful for

Let's do this for the younger Elaine that wanted to be a dancer.

Let's do this. You ready?

I am ready.

I'm proud of you.

Intense. Da -da -da, da -da -da, da -da -da, da -da -da.

Paso Doble is the dance of the matador and the cape in a bullfight.

So close.

This is the perfect dance for Elaine to show that power and resilience and

determination that she's had all season.

Hey, stay back.

We are in fight mode. So the most challenging thing about the Paso Doble

have power while maintaining control.

I've put my heart and soul out for the entire world to see every read. Do it

again. So that's what I'm going to keep doing.

It's fast.

I'm having a hard time connecting that. It's okay. I'll get it.

Last dance. Go!

Last chance to make it in the finale.

And I'm going to do just that.

Okay. Proud of you.

Let's just go for it.

Dancing the Paso Doble with her partner, Alan Burstyn, Elaine Hendricks.

Thank you.

Maybe it's just like my mother, never met that

cry and everybody loved that one in the ballroom take

it in take it in take it in love it

love it love it

You talk. I'll help her.

Okay. I'm good. I got it. I'm not going to fall. Elaine, Elaine, Elaine. That

was amazing.

I mean, it was a proper, beautiful Paso Doble with all the beautiful oval

shapes, the lines, but more impressively, you came with that fight.

I saw you the way like... I saw it.

I can't stay in my seat. I feel like Bruno tonight. Yeah, come on. Go for it.

But Elaine, that is what we're talking about.

That is exactly what we're talking about. You fought for that dance. It was

powerful. You filled the room with your energy.

So good.

All right. Look what you're doing to me.

It just popped right over. The dumb are transforming to a regal bird of prey,

commanding everything in its path.

But no, honestly, that really was an authentic Paso Doble as it should be

done. It was a regal.

Performance. Majestic.

So beautiful.

Head on up to the skybox, you two.

All right. Live right now on TikTok at official DWQES.

Emma and Jan are following Alex and Val's final preparations for their

to Purple Rain.

Don't miss your chance to check them out before they dance.

Julianne. Thanks, Alfonso.

Just give me a minute while I bow down to Elaine.

Okay. You're feeling amazing. The judges said that was incredible. Going from

the first round to this round, how are you feeling?

Like I freaking fought for it.

Damn right. I don't think we need any more than let's just get your scores.

Unfortunately, when we come back.

Welcome back. Before the break, Elaine and Alan performed a Paso Doble that

Carrie -Anne said was amazing.

Let's get their scores.

Carrie -Anne in Narva.

It's a 10!

Derek Hutt. 10!

Bruno Tomliono. 10!

That is a 20 out of 30 for Elaine and Alan's Paso Doble. They're total for

chances.

of the season, what do you want to say?

Oh my God, thank you so much. Alan, I love you so much. Thank you. We worked

hard for this.

Rehearsing over and over and it was worth every second of it.

Alright, well they've done everything they could to get into next week's

finale where we will present the Len Goodman Millerball trophy to our new

champion, Alfonso. Alright, thanks Julianne. Love that, love that. Next up.

the star who earned 28 for her Argentine tango. For her last dance to get into

our season finale, she'll perform a Viennese waltz to the title track from

Purple Rain.

First, let's see Alex and Val in training.

I think this is one of the most beautiful songs ever, let alone one of

best songs.

Purple Rain. I'm so excited.

It lends itself to a much more emotional performance.

I've gotten so emotionally in tune with myself throughout this and I don't want

to cry.

I am so excited getting to do this every day and I'm going to be so upset when

this is over.

And I just... I've just learned so much about

myself. It's given me...

a different work ethic and i am more confident in being prepared to fail and

it's nothing i could have prepared myself for i have like loved waking up

night i get to come in here and dance and learn more and challenge myself and

forgot this isn't my everyday life let's really savor these dances one two

so this step yeah davidi's waltz is known for its left turns right turns

fluid movement.

Yeah. Your energy's here, it needs to go there. The challenging part is to then

forget about it and put your soul into it.

Nice.

I want to wear my heart on my sleeve for this, but I'm getting dizzy. So, you

know, I have to make sure I'm spotting and figuring out where I'm going.

There you go. Can I go lower?

There's a lot of pressure to do Purple Rain justice and not let anyone down.

It's hard to even put into words.

how much I've enjoyed this. I want to get to the finale and keep that dream

going for another week.

Dancing the Viennese waltz with her partner Val Chmerkovsky, it's Alex

Prince's iconic Purple Rain.

An iconic dance to an iconic song.

So good, you two.

Derek.

Alex, even for your package, you know, dance, it really, it transformed.

And we've seen you blossom into a beautiful, beautiful dancer, truly. And

no doubt that we're going to see you in those finals.

It was a powerful, passionate, and stunning.

Vinnie's Waltz, well done. Beautiful.

Fantastic. Bruno, you delivered what I wanted. The perfect combination of

motion and emotion.

You were so connected and so into what was happening as a performer.

You felt the music. You trusted him.

And together you gave us a fabulous performance.

been by far the most challenging and the most competitive season we have ever

seen in 34 seasons.

A performance like this is going to go down in history.

This is so powerful.

You have blossomed because you are exactly what we always want. We want

to grow. You grow and then you deliver this passionate, beautiful performance.

am so proud of you, Alex. Thank you.

Great job, you two.

All right, head on up to the skybox.

Joey Grazade's guest this week on the Dancing with the Stars official podcast

are champions Caitlin Bristow and Xochitl Gomez, along with our

costume designers.

The podcast is available Thursday mornings on Disney +, and Hulu, or

you get your podcasts.

Julianne. Thanks, Alfonso.

Oh, my goodness. We are one week away from the finale. We thought you'd get

emotional in the package. Also, listening to Carrie Ann's comments, what

this competition and those comments mean to you?

I mean, it means everything to me to hear that from the judges. And like I

in the package, this has just been like the best experience. And every single

day I wake up so happy to dance and just learn more about myself and be with

Bella. So it just brought tears to my eyes because I love it so much.

I love them. All right, let's get your scores.

Carrie Ann Inaba.

Ten!

I'm so proud of her. I'm proud of everybody that puts in the work, but

partner. So I'm most proud of her.

I love you guys. All right, well, they don't want to rely on the judges' scores

alone to get into the season finale. They need votes from you.

Alfonso. Thanks, Julianne. The competition is heating up. Dylan and

cha -cha to Prince's number one worldwide hit. Kiss is next.

Live.

Welcome back to the semi.

Next up, the star who earned 27 for his tango performs a cha -cha to the 1986

Prince and the Revolution hit, Kiss.

Here are Dylan and Daniela training to get into our season finale with this all

-important dance.

So what's this whole experience been like for you so far?

Week one, it felt like I'm an imposter, like at a talent show and I had no

talent. And then, like, last week, I'm flipping you in the air twice and

catching you. With a broken nose. We did.

This show is much more than just learning to dance. It's having the

to go out there and own a performance. You won the show.

What's it going to take for us to get to the finale?

Everything you've already been doing.

If you come here and you work hard and you stay focused, that is everything a

champion does.

This was a marathon, not a sprint.

No. And we're on the last leg.

We still have, like, another week left in us, so don't give up yet.

We need to make it to the finale.

We got to.

Okay, let's do this.

Since week one, one of Dylan's biggest challenges was performance.

All right, restart, restart.

But now his confidence is higher.

So with the cha -cha, I'm so excited for him to just take over the stand and get

those hips rolling. Oh, my God.

I think the most demanding part in this dance is just the cardio. So right now

it's just the mental exhaustion of trying to keep the technique while

and being loose.

I've been close to succeeding on a few of these Latin -style dances.

So frustrating.

But I haven't nailed one yet. So I think this is a chance for me to showcase

what I've learned throughout this last 10 weeks.

That's insane!

This whole experience has been a marathon.

And I've run a ton of marathons.

So now I can actually see that finish line.

It's time to sprint. I'm going to do everything I can to make that finale.

Dancing the cha -cha with his partner, Daniela Karagoc, hit Dylan Epron.

You don't!

Hit and pause so that they can kiss Dylan on their TV.

Oh, it's happening. It's happening.

All right, Bruno, take it away. I know what you're all thinking at home. I am

first in line.

You sexy beast.

What happened to your hip? You don't so much work. The difference on your hip

action and on your foot placement.

You're finished.

incredible. Daniele, you've done a fantastic job.

You should be proud.

Yes. Carrie Ann.

I like the attack this time. I definitely felt you more connected to

Sometimes your arms got a little, like, a little small. I know. Look, you guys,

a lot of that's Jake. Everybody has worked so hard. I have to tell him. So

he's here next week, he has something to work on, right?

We want everybody to do well, so that is what I think he needs to work on.

I've done a great job. Okay. All right. Derek. Dylan.

I'm sorry, guys. Bear with me.

It's the knee slide at the beginning. So good. The compact chassés. The New

Yorkers. The details, man. Your hip action. The proper Cuban motion. That is

easy to do. Your arm placement. And the New Yorkers, your feet were turned out.

Nobody does that.

It was so, so impressive, man. You should be so proud.

The standard of dancing on this record -breaking season has been so exceptional

that none of us want it to end. But we will wrap it up next Tuesday night with

our competition -packed season finale.

Julianne. I know, and I can't believe how fast this season has gone by,

It's truly a testament to how hard all of these couples work. Okay, you've done

a tango tonight. You've done a cha -cha tonight. Are you a ballroom?

Latin guy.

The Latin's fun.

I'm better at the other, but the Latin's really fun.

I don't know. You've got that hip -hop again. I love it. That's what we

the most, so it feels good to go out there and do it. I think everybody is

happy about that. All right, let's get your scores.

Carrie Ann Inabe.

Nine.

Derrick Huff. The Little Thumbel, nine.

Great job, man. Great job.

It's a ten.

It's 55.

All right. How bad do you want to be in this finale?

So bad. I know that she's going to do some incredible choreo, and I want that

challenge. So I really want to get there.

Got some freestyle magic up your sleeve, I'm sure, Daniela.

All right, well, judges' scores alone won't allow them to dance for the trophy

and the title next week, but you can help them get there with the power of

votes, Alfonso. All right, thanks, Julianne.

There's more fierce competition on the way. Whitney and Mark perform a Viennese

waltz to a Prince hit from Sign of the Times when we come back live.

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The shows have been selling fast, so don't miss your chance.

And trust me, you're going to have the most amazing time, I promise.

All right, well, next up, the star who earned 29 for her cha -cha, Dance with

the Beanies walks to Slow Love from Prince's ninth album, his masterpiece,

of the Times. That's right. Here are Whitney and Mark training for this last

chance to get into next week's season finale.

So this is it, man.

Hopefully your gateway to potentially make the finale.

Yeah. So what has this experience been like for you?

I knew it was going to be really challenging going into it. Just being a

the show and seeing all the hard work that the stars put in. But it's so

different when you actually live it. It is. I feel like being

a part of this experience like

blossomed something in me.

that I feel like had been missing.

I've learned it's okay to be yourself, and when I dance, I feel most like

myself. So it's been really exciting to reunite with that person.

I just feel like this whole experience has been life -changing for me, and I'm

just so grateful.

I'm proud of you.

Good. Shifting.

In this being these walls, Whitney has to create width in her frame. And we

to create space with this frame. Show us elegance, poise, and try your best. It

just looks like a little princess floating on a cloud.

Like, I want to style it cool because it's crimp. There's a lot of writing on

this one. Again, now let's try and get back to the center. The most challenging

thing for me is... My back, keeping it arched the whole time. Use your back.

It's just a very awkward position to have to hold throughout the whole entire

dance. Two, three, six, five. Get in the frame. Do it again.

That's where you're looking to get. When I became a mom and had kids, I didn't

think I could make a living off of being a performer and entertainer, but now it

feels obtainable. Yes, it's better. And that I will forever be grateful for. Not

bad. Not bad.

Dancing the Viennese Waltz.

With her partner, Mark Ballas, it's Whitney Levitt.

It's my...

Beautiful. Absolutely beautiful.

Carrie Ann.

Wow. Okay.

That was, for you, from all the performance that you have done, my

favorite. It felt so authentically you.

You unmasked, you showed us truly your soul and how much you love to dance. And

I just want to thank you for that. There was a bit of a hop.

So I had to mark for that. But what you did, please, no one can take that away

from you. That was outstanding.

Yes, there was two.

There were two.

I see what I see.

I want to share this actually real fast. I want to commend you so much for

sharing your ambition and sharing your dreams because I find that to be very

courageous.

Very courageous. A lot of people are afraid to express.

what they desire, what they want to do, in fear that it won't happen. It's scary

to put that out there. But you put that out there, and you show up, and you

deliver, and you dance, girl.

You dance.

Yes, my love. Bruno. Because you are immensely talented.

What we saw tonight, whatever, the quality of movement.

in that guinness walls we see very rarely we always look for that feel you

guys like the riding on the crest of a wave when you do everything and it's

absolutely in tune and praised with the music impeccable

The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives Season 3 reunion premieres December 4th, hosted

by Vanderpump Villas' Stassi Schroeder. Catch Season 3 now streaming at number

one on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+. Julianne. Thanks, Alfonso.

All right.

Before we get started, Mark, I actually want to acknowledge something. I

overheard you say, you can do this, you can do this. What does that mean?

I think just, you know.

I feel like this little girl whose dreams are coming true, and more than

this show, I feel like those are obtainable.

I love this show!

Well,

we're going to have to bleep that, but let's get your scores.

Carrie -Anne Inaba.

Nine.

Derek Hunt.

Ten.

Bruno Tomlinson.

Oh, yes, it's Nina Ten.

Total for both dances is 58. Now, they want your help to compete for our Len

Goodman Mirrorball Trophy in next week's season finale. So text and vote online

at abc .com. Voting closes shortly after the final competitive dance of the

night. Alfonso. All right. Thanks, Julianne. Another hit from Side of the

is up next.

Jordan and Ezra dance an Argentine tango after this. Live.

back to the semifinals. We'll continue Prince Night with an Argentine tango

you got the look from the star who earned 27 for her job.

Here are Jordan and Ezra training for her last dance to get into the finale.

Look at us.

We came a long way. Now that we're here, how has this experience been for you?

Words can't describe how proud I am that I was able to show the world that I

love dancing, and it's not just because of my sport. It was actually something

that I really wanted to pursue as a little kid. I'm very proud of myself.

little girl is definitely looking up at me right now and being like, you did it.

Our Argentine tango is the last dance before finale.

It's going to be a make or break moment.

Yes, we have to make this dance a stand up. I'm willing to really do anything.

Tear me apart, do whatever. If I got to be in five different corners.

I don't know how, but girl, you will figure it out.

Time to get to work, my dude.

I step and you go.

But replace my foot. Try it again.

An order for us to succeed in this arching tango. Jordan needs to master

boleros and gonchos. Those are the things that go like.

I forgot to flick you. Because everyone at home knows that step and it's iconic.

What was this? Get the foot on the floor. Try it again. It's one of the

dances that I've had to learn.

You missed like five. I did.

Let's commit this time.

As a gymnast, we like to tighten our quads. So I do keep kicking Ezra a lot.

You roundhouse kicked my shin.

That felt intentional.

Being eliminated before the finale would really suck. I want to prove to myself

that I've gone through a lot, but look at me.

I can be strong. I can be passionate. I can be dedicated. So I'm bringing

Olympic -level energy to make sure we punch our ticket to the finale.

Good. That was good. Can you do that again?

Dancing the Argentine Tango.

With her partner, Ezra Sosa, it's Jordan Childs.

You got that good.

I call you peach and black. Call me checking her back.

Don't you think I want you?

You got love.

Jordan and Ezra, they've got to look what they're Argentine.

Being on top, being number one is important. Well, I'll tell you, my dear,

was a top performance.

I love the line, the smooth, slick tricks over there, and way to make an

entrance. I love that. That was wonderful.

Well done. All right, Bruno.

Beautiful, powerful focus. She was so strong. You were literally leading.

She was leading Ezra. You were really.

The leading lady of the dance, my girl.

Fabulous. All right. Carry on.

I'm trying to find the words to describe you because you stand out. You're in a

class of your own. You're always taking the biggest risks. You are always moving

forward to your own style. You do not sacrifice what you want to be when you

show up on this dance floor for anybody.

And I love that. And tonight, that was the bomb.

in the semifinals. Robert and Whitney will perform a Viennese waltz to a 2014

Prince hit.

Julianne. Thanks, Alfonso.

Jordan, I see you getting emotional.

How are you doing? Do you want to share anything right now?

Honestly, you know, this has been an incredible journey.

And like I said earlier, that little girl in me definitely should be very,

proud.

Now you said you haven't got a... a perfect score in gymnastics and you

got a perfect score yet on Dancing with the Stars.

Are you hoping for that tonight? I am.

Let's get your scores.

week's season finale.

We're coming right back live.

We're back with Prince Night. Last up, the star who earned a perfect 30 for his

jive performs a Viennese waltz to wow from Prince's 36th album, 2014,

Plexum Electrum.

Robert and Whitney in training.

This is the dance that could get us into the finale.

Little 11 -year -old me would be screaming right now.

You know, when you're little and you enter the Dancing with the Stars

my eyes are just so wide. It all just seemed so enormous. But having this

experience myself, it actually feels ten times bigger.

I am walking a path that my sister forged, and it's been a great honor to

that. But now, in the semifinals, it's time to write our own story, and it's

time to create my own legacy.

There's no room for anything other than perfect, because I know that everybody

else is going to be bringing their best. I just want to pour my heart and soul

into it. Let's amp this up and get ourselves to the finale.

Let's go.

Viennese Waltz. It's a lot of rotation. The difficult part about Viennese Waltz

for Robert is the footwork and the technique.

So that there's no stumbles and there's no falls. Oh my God. There are such high

stakes. Crap.

So it really has to be perfect. Get into it.

That's the character.

The hardest part of this Viennese Waltz is the fact that I have to be so

passionate and intense with Whitney. That is not our dynamic.

This is weird.

Closer.

This show has been everything to me, and we have hit a lot of challenges along

the way.

Tonight, if we get this right, we're on to the finale, and that will be the

ultimate dream come true.

Dancing the Viennese Waltz with his partner Whitney Carson, it's Robert

Hello.

How are you?

You're looking so fine.

Now it's true.

Remember the time when you first met?

You think that was good. You ain't seen nothing yet.

Back of you.

Bruno, take it away.

Gun, Robert and Top Gun mode.

It's like Tom Cruise.

One blockbuster after another.

That was so thrilling.

I want to see the sequel.

I didn't want it to stop.

What is he going to do next?

You'll do it in the final.

But tonight you did you drew us in in a different way You made us curious about

you telling the story like that in sort of like that subtle way This is the

evolution of dance that I love watching in our contestants you means a lot

That was a ferocious Venus Walsh. The way you, like, just commanded that with

your body. Every fiber of your body dances. And I love that. Thank you.

The frame.

You know. But listen, Phil.

I can't wait to see what you do in the final, buddy.

Thank you. All right.

Head on up to the Skybox, you two.

Next Tuesday night, we've got three hours of nonstop dancing for our Len

Mirrorball Trophy. There are three intense rounds of competition, including

judges' choice round.

The instant dances and the freestyles where there are no rules.

Our season finale airs live on ABC and Disney+. Julianne.

Thank you, Alfonso. And, by the way, it's going to be an epic finish to this

epic season.

That was the last dance of the semifinals. How are you both feeling?

Oh, my goodness. I'm terrified. I'm excited.

I never thought I would make it to this point. You know, I had a few ideas of

what this show would bring, seeing my sister do it.

But I wasn't prepared for the lifelong friendships you make and the feeling of

flying. I mean, it is like that.

It's amazing.

It's so true. Let's get your scores.

Carrie -Anne in Narva.

It's a 10!

9!

10!

29 out of 30 for Robert and Whitney. Their total for both dances is 59.

Your last chance to vote for the couples you want to see dancing for the Len

Goodman Mirrorball Trophy next week. Voting will be closing soon.

Alfonso. All right. Thanks, Julianne. Now that all of the scores are in for

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

top are Robert and Whitney with 59. And at the bottom.

It's Dylan and Daniela with 55.

Every star needs votes from you to survive tonight's elimination and earn a

in next week's season finale.

We'll take one last look at all the voting details for all of our couples.

Complete voting information can be found on ABC .com.

We will combine the judges' scores with your votes and reveal your finalists

when we come back live.

Again, tonight we have received the most votes in the history of the show. So

thank you.

Voting is now closed and here are the results.

Good luck to all of you.

We've combined the judges' scores from tonight with your live votes. Now in no

particular order, let's find out which couples will be dancing for the Len

Goodman Mirrorball Trophy and who will be going home one week short of the

finale.

The first couple who is dancing in next week's season finale is...

She's

54, she's injured, and she just made the finale.

Elaine and Alan.

The next...

to the finale is Dylan and Daniela!

While not necessarily the bottom two, one of these remaining couples is saved.

The other has the lowest combined total of judges' scores and viewer votes from

tonight and will be leaving right now. It's time for the final result.

Whitney and Mark.

Jordan and Ezra.

Based on the combination of the judges' scores and viewer votes, the last couple

who will be going to the finale is...

Jordan and Evan!

much this competition has meant to you.

Tell us, how does it feel to have been able to do this show?

You know, I already feel like a winner.

This show has meant the absolute world for me. It's changed my life, and I will

forever be so grateful for the friendships I've made to have this

Thank you so, so much!

And Mark, how are you feeling? What do you want to say?

Oh, I just had the best time. I love this show. Thank you for everyone tuning

in. Thank you to this cast, the crew, the band, the judges.

Production, hair, makeup, costume, everyone who makes it possible, and you

We appreciate you. We love you. All right. It's been an incredible Prince

The remastered, deluxe, expanded edition of Around the World in a Day will be

out Friday.

Let's have another hand for Whitney and Mark. You can hear their exclusive first

full interview Thursday on our official podcast.

We'll be back next Tuesday with a presentation of our Len Goodman

Trophy on our season finale.

We'll see you on ABC and Disney +, starting right now on ABC Center.

out to the CMA Awards.

And later, Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Good night!