Dancing with the stars celebrated the magic of the film during Oscar night, but for two duos there was no Hollywood happy ending.
Celebrity contestants and their professional partners danced to songs from Oscar-nominated films during the Tuesday, September 24, episode. At the end of the evening Eric Roberts And Britt Stewart, Reginald VelJohnson And Emma Slater And Anna Delvey And Ezra Sosa were at the bottom of the leaderboard. After all votes were counted, Delvey, 33, and Sosa, 23, and Tori Spelling And Pasha Pashkov were sent home in a double elimination.
As co-moderator Julianne Hough When asked what she would take away from this experience, Delvey replied, “Nothing.”
Although viewers had to say goodbye to two couples on Oscar night, there were many happy moments during the episode. In honor of the theme, Roberts, 68, got emotional while talking to Stewart, 35, about the Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor for Runaway train in 1986.
“It was a dream come true,” he recalled. “You can’t imagine what it feels like.”
Although judges Derek Hough Although Roberts said it was “an honor” to have an Oscar nominee in the ballroom on Oscar night, that didn’t stop him from giving the actor a four. Carrie Ann InabaHowever, Roberts said she “saw an improvement” compared to his premiere night routine.
VelJohnson, 72, also paid tribute to his own film career and danced to Ludwig van Beethoven‘s “Ode to Joy”, which in Die HardVelJohnson wore a police uniform for the number as a nod to his character, LAPD Sergeant Al Powell. He dedicated the performance to the star of the film, Bruce Williswho has been fighting aphasia since 2022.
“He was very kind to me in my first big role,” VelJohnson said of the 69-year-old Willis during the episode. “I thanked him for that and I always will.”
As the competition gets tougher, so do the bonds between the two. Brooks Nader And Gleb Savchenko The speculations about a showmance will not end anytime soon.
“Gleb says a strong connection is the key to this dance, and something tells me that won’t be a problem,” joked Nader, 27, before her and Savchenko’s quickstep. After the performance, Inaba, 56, teased, “Where was the kiss in the routine?”
Co-host Alfonso Ribeiro Inaba reminded: “It’s only week two.”
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