The iconic Dedication Night returns to the "Dancing with the Stars" Season 35 ballroom.
During last week's episode, it was Super Bowl Night and drama went down when actor Harry Shum Jr. and his pro partner Jenna Johnson received their scores. Judge Carrie Ann Inaba criticized Shum's illegal lift in the performance; she even brought out the rulebook to prove her point.
After the show, Johnson's husband and fellow dancer on the show, Val Chmerkovskiy, defended his wife in a since-deleted social media post.
"You almost saw Fresh Prince enter the ballroom last night,” he had said, likely in reference to the Will Smith and Chris Rock encounter at the 94th Academy Awards.
Chmerkovskiy has since apologized for the comment; however, the DWTS production
company, BBC Studios, has made him sit out this week's show. Instead, pro dancer Alan Bersten will be accompanying Jenna Dewan on Dedication Night.
During Dedication Night, the 10 remaining couples will deliver heartfelt performances honoring influential people and places that have shaped their lives. Kym Johnson will also return as a guest judge.
Here are spoilers for who gets eliminated from "Dancing with the Stars," how to watch live and how to vote.
DWTS Theme tonight
The theme for the Oct. 20 episode of "Dancing with the Stars" 2026 is "Dedication Night."
Who is left on DWTS?
Here's the cast of "Dancing with the Stars" Season 35:
- “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” star Tatyana Ali with partner Jan Ravnik
- "The Bachelorette" season 15 star Tyler Cameron with partner Sharna Burgess
- Actress and dancer Jenna Dewan with partner Val Chmerkovskiy
- Paralympian gold medalist Ezra Frech with partner Daniella Karagach
- Olympian gold medalist Amber Glenn with partner Pasha Pashkov
- "Love Island" star and model Maura Higgins with partner Mark Ballas
- “Savannah Bananas” star Jackson Olson with partner Emma Slater
- Actor and dancer Harry Shum Jr. with partner Jenna Johnson
- Film and TV star Julia Stiles with partner Ezra Sosa
- Influencer and podcaster Connor Wood with partner Rylee Arnold
- From “Jimmy Kimmel Live” Guillermo Rodriguez with partner Witney Carson — Eliminated on week five
- "Summer House" star and TV host Ciara Miller with partner Brandon Armstrong — Eliminated on week four
- From “Hanson” Taylor Hanson with partner Britt Stewart — Eliminated on week three
- Celebrity chef and host Giada De Laurentiis with partner Alan Bersten — Eliminated on week two
- From “Love Thy Nader” Sarah Jane Nader with partner Hailey Bills — Eliminated on week one
- From “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” Conner Leavitt with partner Adele Zaikman — Eliminated on week one
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Does 'Dancing with the Stars' come on tonight?
New episodes of "Dancing with the Stars" Season 35 air on Tuesdays.
What time does 'Dancing with the Stars' come on tonight?
"Dancing with the Stars" 2026 airs on Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET and 7 p.m. in Arizona.
How long is 'Dancing with the Stars' tonight?
The Oct. 20 episode of "Dancing with the Stars" is two hours long.
Where can I watch 'Dancing with the Stars' live?
You can watch "Dancing with the Stars" Season 35 live on ABC and Disney+.
What is 'Dancing with the Stars' on?
"Dancing with the Stars" streams the following day on Hulu.
Hulu with ads is $11.99 per month or $119.99 per year, and Hulu Premium costs $18.99 per month.
'Dancing with the Stars' voting 2026
You can vote for your favorite celebrity on "Dancing with the Stars" Season 35 when the live show airs in ET/CT. Voting will open at 8/7c and close shortly after the final competitive dance. Online voting will be available to fans located in any time zone in the U.S., its territories and Canada through dwtsvote.abc.com.
'Dancing with the Stars' text number
Fans on participating U.S. wireless carriers can vote via SMS/text to 21523. Text that number with the keyword for the celebrity you want to vote for. You must be 18 years or older to vote and there is a limit of 10 votes per couple per voting method.
Live viewer votes from each night will be combined with the judges' scores to determine who will be in jeopardy for elimination.
Is there an elimination tonight on DWTS?
There may be no elimination tonight on "Dancing with the Stars."
Although unconfirmed by ABC, Dedication Night episodes typically do not have a couple go home at the end due to the emotional moments and tributes to loved ones. With Jenna Dewan also not dancing with her partner, it is highly likely that the show will forgo this week's elimination.
Who went home on 'Dancing with the Stars'?
*Warning: Spoilers ahead for "Dancing with the Stars" Season 35 Episode 7*
As of 2 p.m., Kalshi odds predict that there is a 77% chance that no one goes home during tonight's episode of "Dancing with the Stars." Following that, Tyler Cameron and Jackson Olson have a 12% chance of going home and Connor Wood has a 7% chance.
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