Semifinals Double Elimination Sends [Spoiler] Home, Len Goodman Retires (RECAP)

Dancing With the Stars

Season 31 • Episode 10

After weeks of fierce competitors, we now know which 4 {couples} will carry out within the Dancing With the Stars Season 31 finale. Six {couples} competed within the Dancing With the Stars semifinals on November 14 on Disney+, every pair performing two themeless numbers for the judges and hosts Tyra Banks and Alfonso Ribeiro. And between Rounds 1 and a pair of, head choose Len Goodman introduced his retirement. Next week’s finale would be the ballroom dance legend’s final episode after being on each season since 2005. Another shock announcement: Witney Carson is anticipating child No. 2!

Sans theme, the episode was extra like a standard ballroom dance competitors. The dancers needed to carry out a ballroom dance and a Latin quantity, making the very best doable rating an 80. So near the finals, there’s no room for errors. The judges had been additional choosy in tonight’s critiques due to that, leading to a number of the season-long contenders scoring lower than good 10s throughout the board.

The judges did reward the skilled dancers tonight, nonetheless, singing their praises over their choreography and instructing skills. Some of the very best reward was for Charli D’Amelio and Mark Ballas, whose first dance had Len, Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough, and Bruno Tonioli confused over Charli’s close to skilled method and Mark’s eager consideration to element whereas instructing. Could that be a precursor for the finale outcomes? They’ll should get sufficient fan votes identical to their rivals.

Giving the most important thanks to Len Goodman for being part of our #DWTS household for thus a few years! 💜 Wishing him nothing however the very best as we have a good time his final season earlier than retirement! pic.twitter.com/ho1z65Dsa8

— Dancing with the Stars #DWTS (@officialdwts) November 15, 2022

Here’s what every pairing carried out in Rounds 1 and a pair of, plus their scores:

Charli D’Amelio & Mark Ballas: Viennese Waltz to “Glimpse of Us” by Joji, 40/40; Paso Doble to “Espana Cani” by Pascual Marquina, 40/40; Total Score 80/80

Gabby Windey & Val Chmerkovskiy: Waltz to “I’m Kissing You” by Des’ree, 40/40; Paso Doble to “Malagueña” by Brian Setzer, 40/40; Total Score 80/80

Wayne Brady & Witney Carson: Paso Doble to “Beggin’” by Måneskin, 36/40; Viennese Waltz to “It’s A Man’s Man’s Man’s World” by James Brown, 37/40; Total Score 73/80

Shangela & Gleb Savchenko: Paso Doble to “The Edge of Glory” by Lady Gaga, 36/40; Viennese Waltz to “I Have Nothing” by Whitney Houston, 37/40; Total rating 73/80

Daniel Durant & Britt Stewart: Viennese Waltz to “Surprise Yourself” by Jack Garratt, 35/40; Samba to “Light It Up (Remix)” by Major Lazer ft. Nyla & Fuse ODG, 34/40; Total Score 69/80

Trevor Donovan & Emma Slater: Cha Cha to “Satisfied” by Galantis ft. MAX, 32/40; Viennese Waltz to “Count On Me” by Judah Kelly, 33/40; Total Score 65/80

It’s the #DWTS #SemiFinals! Stream reside now on @DisneyPlus 😍 pic.twitter.com/Go1MflOBNl

— Dancing with the Stars #DWTS (@officialdwts) November 15, 2022

For the double elimination, the pair with the bottom mixed scores of fan and choose votes can be eradicated with no likelihood of being saved. Trevor and Emma, Shangela and Gleb, and Daniel and Britt made up the underside three. Sadly, the primary minimize couple was Trevor and Emma, leaving the drag queen and the deaf actor and their companions within the backside two. In the tip, the judges selected to save lots of Shangela and Gleb. After unimaginable performances all season lengthy, Daniel and Britt had been the final couple eradicated forward of the finals.

With that, the 4 {couples} competing within the Dancing With the Stars Season 31 finale are Charli and Mark, Gabby and Val, Wayne and Witney, and Shangela and Gleb.