[Warning: The below contains MAJOR spoilers for the Dancing with the Stars Season 33 finale.]
After weeks of ballroom dancing, a brand new winner has been topped. After the judges’ scores and America’s votes had been mixed, the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy was given to the successful Dancing with the Stars Season 33 couple.
The semi-finals didn’t ship anybody house, so all 5 remaining {couples} battled it out within the ballroom in the course of the three-hour finale: Joey Graziadei and Jenna Johnson, Ilona Maher and Alan Bersten, Danny Amendola and Witney Carson, Chandler Kinney and Brandon Armstrong, and Stephen Nedoroscik and Rylee Arnold. Every pair danced a freestyle routine and a redemption dance.
The 5 finalists hit the ballroom first to carry out their redemption dances. Each Joey and Chandler earned excellent scores for his or her redemption cha cha and jive routines. Stephen adopted behind them with two 10s and a 9, whereas Ilona and Danny acquired all 9s.
Stephen and Rylee had been the primary DWTS pair to debut their freestyle routine, which featured a few of his beloved teammates. Bruno Tonioli referred to as the efficiency the right mix of “athletic and creative.” They acquired an ideal rating.
Joey and Jenna rocked out with their tennis-themed freestyle. Carrie Ann Inaba referred to as the routine a “tad underwhelming,” and Joey’s fiancée, Kelsey Anderson, booed Carrie Ann. Derek Hough and Bruno disagreed with their fellow decide. Joey acquired two 10s from Derek and Bruno, however he received a 9 from Carrie Ann.
Danny and Witney took us again to Barbieland with their freestyle to “I’m Simply Ken” from Barbie. Derek declared that Danny and Witney’s efficiency was “one of the entertaining issues I’ve ever seen on this present.” The pair earned the identical scores as Joey and Jenna.
Ilona was the definition of fierce along with her and Alan’s routine to Chappell Roan’s “Femininomenon.” Ilona and Alan acquired their first excellent rating of the season! Chandler and Brandon, the primary Black couple to make a DWTS finale, had been the final to hit the ballroom and honored generations of Black dancers with their highly effective freestyle. Bruno raved over their “spectacular celebration” of dance. They earned an ideal rating from the judges.
Danny and Witney got here in fifth place. Fourth place went to Stephen and Rylee, adopted by Chandler and Brandon in third place. The ultimate two {couples} left standing had been Joey and Jenna, together with Ilona and Alan. The Season 33 Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy went to… Joey and Jenna! Joey is now the primary Bachelor to ever win DWTS!
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