It’s time to party! Dancing with the Stars is celebrating 20 incredible years of dazzling moves, unforgettable moments and show-stopping performances with the return of former host Tom Bergeron joining the party as a special guest judge for the “20th Birthday Party” episode, alongside Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough and Bruno Tonioli.
Choreographed by Derek Hough and set to a reimagined live version of the “Dancing with the Stars Theme” by Ray Chew, the opening number brings together current pros and troupe, plus six original pros from Season 1: Alec Mazo, Ashly DelGrosso, Louis van Amstel, Jonathan Roberts, Charlotte Jorgensen and Edyta Śliwińska.
Then, the show honors the beloved DWTS performers we’ve lost over the years with a moving performance to “Always Remember Us This Way” by Lady Gaga, choreographed and performed by Ezra Sosa and Rylee Arnold.
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In the first round on competition on Tuesday night, each of the remaining seven couples will showcase a new style to a song inspired by an iconic freestyle performance from past seasons.
Later in the evening, the Relay Dance competition returns. In this challenge, one couple performs the first half of a song, followed by a second couple who completes the second half. The judges then decide the winner of each relay, with the victorious couples of each relay earning two bonus points apiece. Last week, with the highest total scores for the season, Whitney Leavitt and Mark Ballas received immunity and will not have to participate in the relay dances. They will automatically receive two bonus points as part of their immunity.
The relay round adds an exciting twist for 2025: For the first time ever, celebrities will dance without their professional partners, instead joining forces with a returning Mirrorball champion to perform a Quickstep, Viennese Waltz or Jive.
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Social media personality Alix Earle and partner Val Chmerkovskiy will perform a Foxtrot to “Singin’ in the Rain” by Matthew Morrison.
Wildlife conservationist Robert Irwin and partner Witney Carson will perform a Foxtrot to “Footprints in the Sand” by Leona Lewis.
From The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, Whitney Leavitt and partner Mark Ballas will perform an Argentine Tango to “Cell Block Tango” from Chicago The Musical.
Reality TV star and content creator Dylan Efron and partner Daniella Karagach will perform an Argentine Tango to “Ain’t No Sunshine” by Bill Withers.
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Comedian Andy Richter and partner Emma Slater will perform a Quickstep to “Puttin’ on the Ritz” by Robbie Williams.
Film and TV actress Elaine Hendrix and partner Alan Bersten will perform a Salsa to “It Takes Two” by Rob Base & DJ EZ Rock.
Olympic gold medalist Jordan Chiles and partner Ezra Sosa will perform a Cha Cha to “Get Up” by Ciara featuring Chamillionaire.
Dancing with the Stars airs LIVE on Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC and Disney+, and streams next day on Hulu.
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