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Originally appeared on E! Online<\/a><\/p>\n

Dancing With the Stars<\/em><\/a>‘ 20th birthday was not so happy for Andy Richter<\/strong> and Emma Slater<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

As the ABC dance competition marked the milestone on the Nov. 11 episode, the pair became the eighth couple to be voted off season 34.<\/p>\n

But for Andy, he feels “like a winner” regardless of the elimination.<\/p>\n

“It’s changed my life,” the 59-year-old said alongside Emma. “I’m a different person because of this show and because of this woman right here. None of this would have happened without her. She knew how to use me.”<\/p>\n

Andy added, “It was just TikToks and dancing and it exploded. It’s crazy.”<\/p>\n

On the episode, the couple danced the quickstep set to Robbie Williams<\/a><\/strong>‘ “Puttin’ on the Ritz” and received a total score of 29.<\/p>\n

As the series heads into its final two episodes, only Alix Earle<\/strong>, Elaine Hendrix<\/strong>, Jordan Chiles<\/strong>, Dylan Efron<\/strong>, Whitney Leavitt<\/strong> and Robert Irwin<\/strong> remain for the semi-finals on Nov. 18.<\/p>\n

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But while the episode was full of heartbreak for Andy and Emma, there was much to celebrate during the anniversary special, which also saw the return of some familiar faces.<\/p>\n

OG host Tom Bergeron<\/strong>, who left DWTS<\/em><\/a> after the 28th season in 2019, returned in a new capacity, serving as a guest judge alongside Bruno Tonioli<\/strong>, Carrie Ann Inaba<\/strong> and Derek Hough<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

And Bergeron credited the dancing series’ showrunner Conrad Green<\/strong> for convincing him to return to the ballroom after a tumultuous exit<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“He really kind of extended the olive branch,” the 70-year-old explained, “and got me reminiscing about all the fond memories.”<\/p>\n

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In addition to Bergeron, all six of the show’s original pro dancers\u2014Edyta Sliwinska<\/strong>, Ashly DelGrosso<\/strong>, Louis van Amstel<\/strong>, Jonathan Roberts<\/strong>, Charlotte J\u00f8rgensen<\/strong> and winner Alec Mazo<\/strong>\u2014also made an appearance. The group took part in an opening number choreographed by Derek, which was set to a reimagined live version of the DWTS<\/em> theme by Ray Chew<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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