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Millions voted — and a new “Dancing with the Stars” winner was crowned last night.
Wildlife conservationist Robert Irwin and his partner Witney Carson nabbed the coveted Len Goodman Mirrorball trophy during the “DWTS” finale on Tuesday, Nov. 25. A total of 72 million votes were cast during the live show, which featured the remaining couples performed a total of three separate new dances.
Here’s what to know about the finale of “DWTS.”
‘Dancing with the Stars’ winner 2025
Robert Irwin and his partner Witney Carson are the winners of “Dancing with the Stars” this season.
The pair earned the highest score tabulation of both audience votes and judge decisions. They beat out the remaining couples: Dylan Efron and Daniella Karagach; Alix Earle and Val Chmerkovskiy; Jordan Chiles and Ezra Sosa; and Elaine Hendrix and Alan Bersten.
Irwin and Carson scored an 89 out of 90 total possible points throughout the night. Earle took second place with Chmerkovskiy and earned a perfect 90 out of 90 total possible points.
Who were the ‘Dancing with the Stars’ finalists?
Here were the remaining couples on “DWTS.”
- Olympic gold medalist Jordan Chiles and pro partner Ezra Sosa.
- Social media personality Alix Earle and pro partner Val Chmerkovskiy.
- Social media and reality TV star Dylan Efron and pro partner Daniella Karagach.
- Film and TV actor Elaine Hendrix and pro partner Alan Bersten.
- Wildlife conservationist Robert Irwin and pro partner Witney Carson.
Robert Irwin freestyle dance
Winner Robert Irwin performed his freestyle routine to “Black & Gold” by Sam Sparro and “The Nights” by Avicii. He received a perfect score of 30/30.
USA Today contributed to this story.
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