DWTSFull Recap: Joey Graziadei Earns 'King of Ballroom' Title While 1 'Spicy' Pair Exits on Dedication Night

Mar. 15, 2025

‘Dancing with the Stars’ season 33 pairs Jenna Johnson and Joey Graziadei (left) and Dwight Howard and Daniella Karagach.Photo:Disney/Andrew Eccles (2)

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Dancing with the Stars’ Dedication Night called for tissues.The remaining nine couples returned to the ballroom on Tuesday, Oct. 15, and danced to songs that dedicate to someone who impacted their life.ModelBrooks Naderdedicated her Salsa with partnerGleb Savchenkoto her three sisters, who she referred to as her “built-in best friends” in anOct. 12 Instagram video.“We grew up all together watchingDancing with the Starsin Louisiana, so it holds a very special place in our heart,” Brooks, 28, said. “And I love the feeling of stepping out on that dance floor and I really want them to experience it. I also want them to be able to dance with Gleb because they’ve been begging me, not leaving me alone about it.”Actress Chandler Kinney, who’s been afrontrunner since Week 1, dedicated her Contemporary routine withBrandon Armstrongto her mom.“She is my rock, she is the calm in the storm for me and she is just ride or die for life,”Pretty Little Liars: Summer Schoolstar, 24, said in anOct. 12 Instagram video. “She’s been through all the ups and downs and I genuinely would not be a fraction of who I am today without her, so she’s the first person that came to mind for me to dedicate this piece to. I just hope that I make her proud.”Dedication Night will also saw formerDWTSproMark Ballasjoin as a guest judge alongsideCarrie Ann Inaba,Derek Houghand Bruno Tonioli.BachelorJoey Graziadeiand former NFL player Danny Amendola ended the night at the top of the leaderboard, whileDwight Howardfound himself at the bottom of the batch after dancing to an original song he wrote for his children.Read on to find out how it went whenBacheloretteJenn Tranpaid homage toTaylor Swift, Ilona Maher fought for redemption and Phaedra Parks got emotional for her mom.(Note: the most recent updates appear at the top, so scroll all the way down to start from the beginning of the show.)

Dancing with the Stars’ Dedication Night called for tissues.

The remaining nine couples returned to the ballroom on Tuesday, Oct. 15, and danced to songs that dedicate to someone who impacted their life.

ModelBrooks Naderdedicated her Salsa with partnerGleb Savchenkoto her three sisters, who she referred to as her “built-in best friends” in anOct. 12 Instagram video.

“We grew up all together watchingDancing with the Starsin Louisiana, so it holds a very special place in our heart,” Brooks, 28, said. “And I love the feeling of stepping out on that dance floor and I really want them to experience it. I also want them to be able to dance with Gleb because they’ve been begging me, not leaving me alone about it.”

Actress Chandler Kinney, who’s been afrontrunner since Week 1, dedicated her Contemporary routine withBrandon Armstrongto her mom.

“She is my rock, she is the calm in the storm for me and she is just ride or die for life,”Pretty Little Liars: Summer Schoolstar, 24, said in anOct. 12 Instagram video. “She’s been through all the ups and downs and I genuinely would not be a fraction of who I am today without her, so she’s the first person that came to mind for me to dedicate this piece to. I just hope that I make her proud.”

Dedication Night will also saw formerDWTSproMark Ballasjoin as a guest judge alongsideCarrie Ann Inaba,Derek Houghand Bruno Tonioli.

BachelorJoey Graziadeiand former NFL player Danny Amendola ended the night at the top of the leaderboard, whileDwight Howardfound himself at the bottom of the batch after dancing to an original song he wrote for his children.

Read on to find out how it went whenBacheloretteJenn Tranpaid homage toTaylor Swift, Ilona Maher fought for redemption and Phaedra Parks got emotional for her mom.

(Note: the most recent updates appear at the top, so scroll all the way down to start from the beginning of the show.)

1 Pair Might Have ‘Manifested’ Their Elimination ‘Mistakenly’October 15, 2024 10:13 PM EDTCopy The Link To This Blog PostBetween the viewers’ votes and the judges' scores, Brooks and Gleb, Chandler and Brandon, Dwight and Daniella landed in the bottom three. Co-hostAlfonso Ribeiroannounced that Brooks and Gleb would be the ones going home.“I thought we were gonna win,” Gleb told Brooks after their elimination. “I had such a blast working with you. You are super talented and I love you.“Julianne asked Brooks if the results shocked her. “I just said, ‘Imagine if it was us,’ so maybe I manifested it mistakenly,” Brooks said.Next week, the remaining eight couples will work together on team dances during the show’s iconic Disney Night.

1 Pair Might Have ‘Manifested’ Their Elimination ‘Mistakenly’

October 15, 2024 10:13 PM EDT

Between the viewers' votes and the judges' scores, Brooks and Gleb, Chandler and Brandon, Dwight and Daniella landed in the bottom three. Co-hostAlfonso Ribeiroannounced that Brooks and Gleb would be the ones going home.

“I thought we were gonna win,” Gleb told Brooks after their elimination. “I had such a blast working with you. You are super talented and I love you.”

Julianne asked Brooks if the results shocked her. “I just said, ‘Imagine if it was us,’ so maybe I manifested it mistakenly,” Brooks said.

Next week, the remaining eight couples will work together on team dances during the show’s iconic Disney Night.

Jenn Tran Enters Her Taylor Swift EraOctober 15, 2024 09:54 PM EDTCopy The Link To This Blog PostJenn closed out the night with a Foxtrot to one of pop’s biggest names.“Her music transported me to a different place when I was at my lowest of lows,” the Bachelorette, 26, told partnerSasha Farberduring rehearsal of Taylor Swift.The physician assistant student told Sasha how, growing up, her parents had a “volatile relationship.” “I remember walking home form school and seeing, like, cop cars in my driveway and feeling scared and alone,” Jenn continued.Ultimately, Taylor taught Jenn, “There’s so much strength in being vulnerable and allowing other people to see you for who you really are.“Jenn proved she wouldn’t be the prey with her Foxtrot to “The Archer.““She was moving about like a swift in the air,” Bruno said after Jenn and Sasha performed.Mark told Jenn, “You’re improving every week. Keep it going.“Score: 32/40

Jenn Tran Enters Her Taylor Swift Era

October 15, 2024 09:54 PM EDT

Jenn closed out the night with a Foxtrot to one of pop’s biggest names.

“Her music transported me to a different place when I was at my lowest of lows,” the Bachelorette, 26, told partnerSasha Farberduring rehearsal of Taylor Swift.

The physician assistant student told Sasha how, growing up, her parents had a “volatile relationship.” “I remember walking home form school and seeing, like, cop cars in my driveway and feeling scared and alone,” Jenn continued.

Ultimately, Taylor taught Jenn, “There’s so much strength in being vulnerable and allowing other people to see you for who you really are.”

Jenn proved she wouldn’t be the prey with her Foxtrot to “The Archer.”

“She was moving about like a swift in the air,” Bruno said after Jenn and Sasha performed.

Mark told Jenn, “You’re improving every week. Keep it going.”

Score: 32/40

Ilona Maher Does It Her Way

October 15, 2024 09:43 PM EDT

Coming off of a discouraging score on Metal Night,Ilona Mahertold partnerAlan Berstenduring rehearsal, “I felt like, I guess, a failure in a way for disappointing you.”

“You’re putting so much pressure on yourself,” Alan, 30, said to the Olympian, 28.

The bronze medalist danced to Yseult’s “My Way,” which played at the2024 Olympics closing ceremony.

“That was graceful, that was soft, that was beautiful,” Mark said.

Bruno thought Ilona achieved “total redemption.” “When the going gets tough, Ilona gets going,” he said.

Joey Graziadei Becomes the ‘King of Ballroom’

October 15, 2024 09:34 PM EDT

Joey gave Kelsey an engagement ring during hisBachelorfinale, and on Tuesday, Oct. 15, he gave her a leaderboard-topping Viennese Waltz.

“I owe so much to her,” Joey said of his fiancée. “I wouldn’t be here right now if it wasn’t for her.”

“You have exceeded my expectations,” Bruno said. “I asked for a prince, you have me a king. The king of ballroom.”

Carrie Ann called Joey “a phenomenal dancer.”

Score: 36/40

Brooks Nader Turns in a ‘Mouth-watering Spicy’ Salsa

October 15, 2024 09:25 PM EDT

“I went through areally hard divorceand I really saw a different side to them,” the Sports Illustrated model said of why she dedicated the dance to her siblings. “They really rallied for me.”

During rehearsal, one of Brooks’s sisters said to her, “I see why you like him, Brooksy.”

In the ballroom, Brooks’s sisters helped her kick off the routine before she finished strong with Gleb, 41.

Bruno called the Salsa “mouth-watering spicy.”

“You have all the element to be a really, really great dancer,” Mark told Brooks.

Derek Hough Dances with ‘Beautiful Miracle’ Hayley Erbert

October 15, 2024 09:16 PM EDT

Before taking the stage with his wife, Derek recalled in a video package how relieved he felt when Hayley woke up in the hospital after undergoing an emergency craniectomy last year.

“She goes, ‘What happened? Weren’t we just dancing?'” Derek said. “I can’t even tell you, just knowing that she was there, she was in there, the relief I felt. She was Hayley. She was my wife. And then the journey began.”

Hayley credited being “a very stubborn person” with why she wanted to dance again despite her doctors warning her that it might not happen. “I was determined to push myself to the limit,” she said.

For their first dance on the show since her surgery, Derek and Hayley danced to Benson Boone’s “Beautiful Things.” They ended the sweet routine with a hug.

“For me, this dance is just a moment for us to be together again on stage, doing what we love,” Derek said. “The fact that were able to dance again is nothing short of a miracle.”

Hayley thanked her body for being able to get her to that point. “You never know what you’re capable of until something like this, so I’m really proud of myself,” she said. “I’m really proud of my body and how I came through this.”

Phaedra Parks Proves Why She’s MotherOctober 15, 2024 08:59 PM EDTCopy The Link To This Blog PostPhaedra Parksfelt frustrated with her score afterMetal Night. “There was no way we deserved a 5,” she told partnerVal Chmerkovskiy.On Dedication Night, theReal Housewives of Atlantastar, 50, chose to honor her mom with a Rumba toCéline Dion’s “Because You Loved Me.““I owe her everything,” Phaedra said of her mother, Dr. Regina Bell.The reality star high-fived her mom in the studio audience after finishing her Rumba.“You’re an amazing communicator, and dance is about communication,” Carrie Ann told Phaedra.Derek tossed out his 5 card, signaling he wouldn’t use it on Phaedra, and Mark advised her to “put a little more trust in Val.“Phaedra teared up while talking to co-hostJulianne Houghabout what her mom means to her.“I wouldn’t be the woman I am if it wasn’t for her,” theTraitorsalum said. “She has sacrificed for me to do all these wonderful things.“Score: 32/40

Phaedra Parks Proves Why She’s Mother

October 15, 2024 08:59 PM EDT

Phaedra Parksfelt frustrated with her score afterMetal Night. “There was no way we deserved a 5,” she told partnerVal Chmerkovskiy.

On Dedication Night, theReal Housewives of Atlantastar, 50, chose to honor her mom with a Rumba toCéline Dion’s “Because You Loved Me.”

“I owe her everything,” Phaedra said of her mother, Dr. Regina Bell.

The reality star high-fived her mom in the studio audience after finishing her Rumba.

“You’re an amazing communicator, and dance is about communication,” Carrie Ann told Phaedra.

Derek tossed out his 5 card, signaling he wouldn’t use it on Phaedra, and Mark advised her to “put a little more trust in Val.”

Phaedra teared up while talking to co-hostJulianne Houghabout what her mom means to her.

“I wouldn’t be the woman I am if it wasn’t for her,” theTraitorsalum said. “She has sacrificed for me to do all these wonderful things.”

Dwight Howard Shoots for the Stars

October 15, 2024 08:45 PM EDT

Dwight decided to do his Rumba to a song he wrote for his five kids titled “Shoot for the Stars.”

“I aways tell them to shoot for the stars and that they can do anything that they believe,” the former NBA star, 38, explained.

“When I watch you dance, I can’t help but smile,” Derek told Dwight after his performance in the ballroom.

However, Mark thought the routine “did lack a little hip action.”

Score:29/40

Danny Amendola Has a Breakthrough

October 15, 2024 08:34 PM EDT

Danny Amendolachannelled his grief into a Contemporary number dedicated to his late college football coach Mike Leach.

“He was an instrumental character in my life and my career,” the former NFL player, 38, explained. “His whole model was to swing your sword. You know, you’re gonna go into a sword fight, you really want to get out there and really swing it. Since coach passed, I felt a piece of me missing. I don’t have my rock, I don’t have my guy.”

“That was a breakthrough,” Carrie Ann declared.

Mark, 38, chimed in, “I agree this is a breakout performance for you.”

Derek appreciated that Danny showed viewers how athletic dance can be. “To really commit to it, thank you,” Derek said. “Thank you for taking the time to learn, to absorb this.

The Gymnast Makes an Impact

October 15, 2024 08:25 PM EDT

Coming off of their highest score yet,Stephen Nedoroscikwanted to score his first 9 with partnerRylee Arnold.

The bronze medalist, 25, dedicated his Argentine Tango to men’s gymnastics. “I owe all my success to men’s gymnastics,” he said. “Its’ my life.”

The performance, in which the gymnast incorporated his signature pommel horse, brought the ballroom to their feet.

Carrie Ann agreed. “That dance had impact,” she said. “I mean, I will not forget that.”

And Derek gave Stephen his coveted first 9.

Score: 33/40

Chandler Kinney Makes Her Mom Proud

October 15, 2024 08:11 PM EDT

“I think it’s important that she connects to this dance to allow America into her heart,” Derek said.

Chandler picked Lee Ann Womack’s “I Hope You Dance” for the routine dedicated to her mother.

“What a beautiful way to start the show,” Derek said.

Bruno, 68, described the dance as “ethereal” and “lyrical,” and Carrie Ann, 56, encouraged Chandler to “dig a little deeper and just really let it out.”

Joey Graziadei Can’t Wait to Demonstrate His Love for Kelsey Anderson

October 15, 2024 07:53 PM EDT

Kelsey Anderson and Joey Graziadei at the 2024 Disney Upfront in N.Y.C. on May 14, 2024.Dia Dipasupil/Getty

Dia Dipasupil/Getty

Ahead of the live show on Tuesday, Oct. 15, the reality starshared on Instagramthat he’d been “looking forward to this night since the beginning of my experience” onDWTSand felt elated to make it to Dedication Night to “dedicate a dance to this beautiful woman.”

“Kelsey, you mean the world to me,” Joey wrote. “The love we have built over this past year has been everything I could have imagined and more. You make each day better, and I hope I make you proud tonight. Love you forever ❤️”

Hayley Erbert Returns to the BallroomOctober 15, 2024 07:30 PM EDTCopy The Link To This Blog PostDerek Hough and Hayley Erbert at the D23 Expo 2022 in Anaheim, Calif.The Walt Disney Company via GettyOn Oct. 12,DWTStroupe memberHayley Erbert Houghwill dance live in the studio for the first time on since being suddenlyhospitalized in December 2023for a cranial hematoma (blood collecting in the skull). In a pre-taped package, her husband Derek recalls the scary moment he learned during the DWTS tour that she couldn’t take the stage.“I was on stage, and she’s supposed to come out. The stage manager walked out and just said, ‘Hey, she’s not coming on stage.’ She was on the side of the stage having full seizures and, essentially, dying,” Derek, 39, said. “It’s really hard to even put into words other than just pure fear.“After being rushed to the hospital, Derek learned that Hayley, 30, had a severe brain bleed. The doctor told the pro dancer that his wife “might not make it, and that even if she does make it, she won’t be the same person.“See the full cliphere.

Hayley Erbert Returns to the Ballroom

October 15, 2024 07:30 PM EDT

Derek Hough and Hayley Erbert at the D23 Expo 2022 in Anaheim, Calif.The Walt Disney Company via Getty

The Walt Disney Company via Getty

On Oct. 12,DWTStroupe memberHayley Erbert Houghwill dance live in the studio for the first time on since being suddenlyhospitalized in December 2023for a cranial hematoma (blood collecting in the skull). In a pre-taped package, her husband Derek recalls the scary moment he learned during the DWTS tour that she couldn’t take the stage.

“I was on stage, and she’s supposed to come out. The stage manager walked out and just said, ‘Hey, she’s not coming on stage.’ She was on the side of the stage having full seizures and, essentially, dying,” Derek, 39, said. “It’s really hard to even put into words other than just pure fear.”

After being rushed to the hospital, Derek learned that Hayley, 30, had a severe brain bleed. The doctor told the pro dancer that his wife “might not make it, and that even if she does make it, she won’t be the same person.”

See the full cliphere.

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