What To Know
- Six couples hit the dance floor with two routines for the 2025 Dancing With the Stars Semifinals on Tuesday, November 18.
- They each danced a new style and an already-learned style to songs by Prince.
- The couple with the lowest combined judges’ scores and viewer votes will be eliminated at the end of the episode, with five moving on to the finale.
The competition continued on Season 34 of Dancing With the Stars during the Tuesday, November 18, episode. Just six couples remained in the Semifinals, and they all hit the dance floor two times with routines to songs by Prince.
Every couple performed a new style of dance, as well as one that they’d already previously learned, with hopes of showing improvement. Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough, and Bruno Tonioli were behind the judges’ table to give their scores, which will be combined with viewer votes to determine which pair will be eliminated. The five couples who make it past the elimination will head to next week’s Finals.
Scroll down for a live recap of the night’s performances, including the judges’ comments and scores. Plus, see where everyone falls on the leaderboard throughout the episode and check back at the end to find out who goes home!
Elaine Hendrix — 27/30
To kick off the night, Elaine Hendrix danced a foxtrot to “I Wanna Be Your Lover.” Inaba said, “You are sophisticated, smooth, strong. It’s solid.” She noted that “nothing was wrong with the dance,” but said she wants Hendrix to “push a little more” to make the Finals.
“That was beautiful. Truly incredible foxtrot,” Hough gushed. He did echo Inaba’s statement, though, and urged Hendrix, “I want to see a little more fight [in your second dance].” Tonioli agreed that Hendrix needs to “push a bit harder,” but praised her performance overall.
She received three 9s from the judges for a total score so far of 27/30.
Alix Earle — 28/30
For her first dance of the night, Alix Earle performed a spicy Argentine tango to “Little Red Corvette.” Hough commented first. “I didn’t like it. I LOVED IT,” he raved. “Truly. Alix, I really think you have the potential to go all the way in this competition.” He also praised Earle’s improvement and called the dance “gorgeous.”
Tonioli added, “I agree. The shapes. The lines. The bodywork. Top notch.” However, he also noted there was a move that “could’ve been sharper.” Inaba weighed in last, saying, “I agree. Out of all the competitors who are here tonight, you have grown the most, steadily, in all aspects. You’re really blossoming.”
She did add some critiques, though, and urged Earle to “come back stronger” on her second dance of the night. Hough gave the dance a 10, while Inaba and Toniolo scored her 9s, so Earle earned a 28/30 total.
Dancing With the Stars Week 10 leaderboard
The leaderboard below will be updated throughout the episode.
Alix Earle & Val Chmerkovskiy — 28/30
Elaine Hendrix & Alan Bersten — 27/30
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Dancing With the Stars, Season 34, Tuesdays, 8/7c, ABC
