DWTS 21 Finale Spoilers: Four Couples Remain on the Two-Part Finale of Dancing with the Stars airing 11/23 and 11/24
The big two night Dancing with the Stars finale includes a solo dance (with the judges serving as mentors) and Freestyle dance for the Final Four couples. At the end of the night ONE pair will be eliminated. On Tuesday, the three remaining couples will compete in a new routine as part of a “24-Hour Fusion Challenge.” The judges scores will be added to the total, and the winner of Dancing with the Stars 21 will be announced!
Check out all the details below, from the official ABC press release:
After weeks of competitive dancing, the final four couples advance to the FINALS of Dancing with the Stars this MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23 (8:00-10:01 p.m., ET).
Alek Skarlatos and Lindsay Arnold, Bindi Irwin and Derek Hough, Carlos PenaVega and Witney Carson, and Nick Carter and Sharna Burgess have one last night of competitive dancing, fighting to win the judges’ and America’s votes to be crowned the “Dancing with the Stars” champion on TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24 (9:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.
On Monday, November 23 (8:00-10:01 p.m., ET), the finalists will compete in two rounds of dance.
In the first round, one judge will help each couple choose the creative elements of each dance, which is a re-do to a new song. (Dance styles from Pure DWTS and Pure Derek Hough)
- Carrie Ann Inaba with Lindsay and Alek (Rumba), and Bindi and Derek (Quickstep) – “Dr. Bones” by Cherry Poppin’ Daddies.
- Julianne Hough with Nick and Sharna (Jive) – “Runaway Baby” by Bruno Mars
- Bruno Tonioli is with Carlos and Witney (Foxtrot) – “The Hills” by The Weeknd
In the second round, the couples take on a freestyle dance featuring special effects, additional dancers and unexpected surprises.
- Nick and Sharna Freestyle – “Larger than Life” by The Backstreet Boys
- Carlos and Witney Freestyle – “WTF (Where They From)” by Missy Elliott feat. Pharrell Williams
- Lindsay and Alek Freestyle – “Marchin On” by OneRepublic
- Bindi and Derek Freestyle – “Footprints in the Sand” by Leona Lewis
At the end of the night, the couple with the lowest combined viewer and judge votes from the previous two weeks will be eliminated.
Special performances on Monday night include: Meghan Trainor, singing “Like I’m Gonna Lose You,” and Who Is Fancy, Ariana Grande and Meghan Trainor performing “Boys Like You.”
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In the two-hour season finale on Tuesday, November 24 (9:00-11:00 p.m., ET), the three finalists advance to the final stage of the competition. There will be live dancing and show-stopping performances at the Grove shopping center and in the DWTS ballroom.
In the last element of competition, the couples will perform a new routine as part of a “24-Hour Fusion Challenge.” The remaining couples will fuse two contrasting dance styles that they’ve performed this season and they’ll have less than 24 hours to prepare that dance for judges’ points.
The night kicks off with an opening number, featuring a reunion of all 13 of this season’s couples at the Grove. The finale will be filled with performances from Alexander Jean, Andy Grammer, Chaka Khan, Elle King and Nick Carter.
Kim Zolciak returns to the ballroom to dance a Samba with Tony Dovolani to “I Dream of Jeannie,” which she was never able to perform, along with encore dances from the eliminated celebrities. The three finalists will each dance a repeat dance from this season.
The cast of the upcoming “Dancing with the Stars: Live! Dance All Night Tour” will perform a dance to Avicii’s “Broken Arrows” as a sneak peak of the 90-minute show traveling the country this winter.
At the end of the night, the winner of the coveted Mirrorball trophy will be announced!
