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\nElaine Hendrix will reunite with her former The Parent Trap costar Lisa Ann Walter on Dancing With the StarsThe duo will perform a dance to a song from the famed 1998 film, which is a remake of the 1961 classicOther ’90s nostalgia pairings are set to take the stage for the show’s Dedication Night<\/p>\n
In the spirit of getting “together,” The Parent Trap favorites Meredith (Elaine Hendrix<\/a>) and Chessy (Lisa Ann Walter<\/a>) will have a musical reunion next week on Dancing With the Stars<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n Hendrix, 54, is currently competing for the season 34 Mirrorball Trophy with partner Alan Bersten<\/a>. After the Tuesday, Oct. 7, episode, she told PEOPLE exclusively that Walter, 62, will be her guest for the show’s Dedication Night<\/a> next week, where contestants invite on influential figures in their lives.\n<\/p>\n “They said Dedication Week was coming. I said, well, I need to have Lisa Ann Walter there with me,” Hendrix said.\n<\/p>\n Another ’90s nostalgia pairing is set to hit the ballroom for the Oct. 14 episode as well, with Danielle Fishel<\/a> bringing her former Boy Meets World costar William Daniels<\/a>, a.k.a. Mr. Feeny.<\/p>\n Elaine Hendrix and Lisa Ann Walter in ‘The Parent Trap’.<\/p>\n Disney+ (2)<\/p>\n In the film, the two actresses take on opposite personas.\n<\/p>\n Hendrix’s character Meredith Blake is the manipulative future stepmother of Annie James and Hallie Parker (both played by Lindsay Lohan<\/a>), and Walter’s performance as Hallie’s lovable nanny stole many hearts.\n<\/p>\n In real life, though, the pair have become close friends since filming. Hendrix previously told PEOPLE that Walter is her “life security blanket<\/a>.”\n<\/p>\n “I look at her and I instantly feel calm,” Hendrix added.\n<\/p>\n The cult-classic has seen quite a few cast reunions over the years, including one in 2021 between Hendrix and Walter, which was captured in a TikTok.\n<\/p>\n Hendrix’s DWTS partner Bersten is all for the reunion, and he even teased fans with their song choice.\n<\/p>\n “Lisa is such a support to Elaine, and it’s going to be so incredible,” Bersten told PEOPLE. “I think the fans are going to lose their minds. We’re dancing \u2014 I’m just going to give it away \u2014 we’re dancing to a song \u2014 I won’t say which song \u2014 but a song from Parent Trap, which is so incredible.”\n<\/p>\n The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!<\/a>\n<\/p>\n The dance partners’ quickstep to \u201cSpace Mountain\u201d from the famed Disney ride impressed judges, earning them 8s across the board for the Disney-themed episode<\/a> on Oct. 7.\n<\/p>\n