{"id":68199,"date":"2025-10-09T17:10:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T17:10:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/68199\/"},"modified":"2025-10-09T17:10:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T17:10:08","slug":"dancing-with-the-stars-honors-loved-ones-on-dedication-night-oct-14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/68199\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018DANCING WITH THE STARS\u2019 HONORS LOVED ONES ON \u2018DEDICATION NIGHT,\u2019 OCT. 14"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u201cDedication Night\u201d \u2014 Ten remaining couples take to the ballroom floor to pay tribute to the influential people in their lives with moving and meaningful performances. Special guest judge Kym Johnson returns to offer her expert insights. \u201cDedication Night\u201d premieres TUESDAY, OCT. 14 (8:00-10:00 p.m. EDT\/PDT, 7:00-9:00 p.m. CDT), simulcast LIVE across both ABC and Disney+<\/a> in local time zones and next day on Hulu<\/a>. The show is produced in front of a live audience by BBC Studios.<\/p>\n

For the first time on the show, the friends and family members selected by each celebrity contestant for their dedications will join them on the ballroom floor in routines featuring Contemporary, Foxtrot, Jive, Salsa and Viennese Waltz. Troupe performances include \u201cMystical Magical\u201d by Benson Boone; \u201cMan I Need\u201d by Olivia Dean; and additional pro performances to \u201cGreen Light\u201d by Lorde, choreographed by Jenna Johnson and Britt Stewart; and \u201cBack On 74\u201d\u00a0 by Jungle, choreographed by Brandon Armstrong.<\/p>\n

Fans will be able to vote during the live simulcast of the show in the ET\/CT time zones. During this time, online voting will be available to fans in any time zone in the U.S., its territories and Canada via dwtsvote.abc.com<\/a>, and fans on participating U.S. wireless carriers can also vote via SMS\/text (fans in Canada cannot vote via SMS\/text). Live viewer votes from the night will be combined with the judges\u2019 scores to determine who may be in jeopardy of elimination.<\/p>\n

The couples (along with their dance styles and songs) are the following:<\/p>\n

From \u201cThe Secret Lives of Mormon Wives\u201d Jen Affleck and partner Jan Ravnik will perform a Viennese Waltz to \u201cRescue\u201d by Lauren Daigle, dedicating the routine to her mother, Maria.
\nOlympic gold medalist Jordan Chiles and partner Ezra Sosa will perform a Viennese Waltz to \u201cDaughters\u201d by John Mayer, dedicating the routine to her father, Timothy.
\nSocial media personality Alix Earle and partner Val Chmerkovskiy will perform a Contemporary to \u201cSparks\u201d by Coldplay, dedicating the routine to her younger sister Izabel.
\nReality TV star and content creator Dylan Efron and partner Daniella Karagach will perform a Contemporary to \u201cRewrite the Stars\u201d by Zac Efron & Zendaya, dedicating the routine to his little sister, Olivia.
\n\u201cBoy Meets World\u201d star Danielle Fishel and partner Pasha Pashkov will perform a Jive to \u201cBoy Meets World\u201d by Twenty Cent Crush featuring Phil Rosenthal, dedicating the routine to \u201cBoy Meets World\u201d co-star Bill Daniels (Mr. Feeny) .
\nFilm and TV actress Elaine Hendrix and partner Alan Bersten will perform a Foxtrot to \u201cThis Will Be (An Everlasting Love)\u201d by Natalie Cole, dedicating the routine to her best friend and \u201cThe Parent Trap\u201d co-star, Lisa Ann Walter (Chessy).
\nFrom Pentatonix GRAMMY\u00ae winner Scott Hoying and partner Rylee Arnold will perform a Foxtrot to \u201cParallel\u201d by Scott Hoying, dedicating the routine to his husband, Mark.
\nWildlife conservationist Robert Irwin and partner Witney Carson will perform a Contemporary to \u201cYou\u2019ll Be In My Heart\u201d by Phil Collins, dedicating the routine to his mother, Terri Irwin.
\nFrom \u201cThe Secret Lives of Mormon Wives\u201d Whitney Leavitt and partner Mark Ballas will perform a Contemporary to \u201cHeal\u201d by Jamal Roberts, dedicating the routine to her husband, Connor.
\nComedian Andy Richter and partner Emma Slater will perform a Salsa to \u201cJump In the Line\u201d by Harry Belafonte, dedicating the routine to his daughter, Cornelia.<\/p>\n

After each episode, go behind the curtain with the \u201c\u2018Dancing with the Stars\u2019 Official Podcast.\u201d Hosted by Season 33 Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy champion Joey Graziadei, the show brings exclusive cast interviews, special guests, behind-the-scenes insights and expert breakdowns of the performances people can\u2019t stop discussing. Tune in Thursdays on Disney+ and Hulu.<\/p>\n

\u201cDancing with the Stars\u201d is the hit series cohosted by Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough in which celebrities are paired with trained ballroom dancers to compete in themed choreographed dance routines that are judged by a panel of renowned ballroom experts, including Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli and Derek Hough.<\/p>\n

EPK footage for all couples is now available here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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