Elaine and Alan’s season has been a mix of many emotions. They started the season off with a cha-cha to “Woman,” and earned a score of 12/20. Week 2 was one-hit wonders night. They performed a jive to the song “Hey Mickey,” which earned a 21/30, and this dance was a hit in the ballroom. The next week was TikTok night, and they performed an awesome tango to “Gnarly,” but kept the same score as last week.

Week 4 was Disney night and is one of the audience’s favourite theme nights of the show. Elaine and Alan performed a quickstep to the “Space Mountain” theme, earning a 24/30! Week 5, dedication night, this night was a rollercoaster of emotions for the audience and the dancers. They dedicated their dance to someone close to their heart and were even able to dance with them! Elaine dedicated her dance to her friend “Lisa Ann Walter” and competed with a foxtrot to “This Will Be (An Everlasting Love),” earning a 30/40. Wicked night was week 6, and this week was Elaine’s breakthrough dance. She fought for this dance and did an amazing job of acting. She and her partner did a contemporary to “Defying Gravity,” which earned them a 36/40.

Week 7 was Halloween night, and a tough night for Elaine. She injured her rib during rehearsal and was not able to compete, but luckily, they got her rehearsal recorded, so they were judged off of that and earned a 32/40 doing an Argentine tango to “Bad to the Bone.” Finally, week 8, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame night. They performed a Viennese waltz to ‘”What The World Needs Now Is Love,” earning them a score of 37/40. Week 9 was the 20th birthday of DWTS. Elaine danced the salsa, which was inspired by previous winners Mario & Karina’s freestyle from season 3, which earned them a 36/40. The semifinals were themed Prince Night, and she danced a foxtrot & paso doble, earning a 27/30 and 30/30, making her way into the finale!

Dylan and Daniella’s season was very out of his comfort zone. They started the season off with a ChaCha to “Milkshake,” and earned a score of 10/20. Week 2 was one-hit wonders night, where they performed a samba to the song “Macarena,” which earned a 20/30. The next week was TikTok night, and they performed a showstopping foxtrot to “YUKON,” scoring a 23/30.

Week 4 was Disney night and was one of the favourite theme nights of the show. Dylan and Daniella performed a quickstep to “Life is a Highway,” earning a 23/30! Week 5, dedication night. They dedicated their dance to someone close to their heart and were even able to dance with them. Dylan dedicated his dance to his little sister, Olivia, and competed with a contemporary to “Rewrite the Stars,” earning a 36/40. Wicked night was week 6. For this dance, he did an amazing rumba to the song “I’m not that girl” which earned them a 32/40.

Week 7 was Halloween night, and a struggle for Dylan. He broke his nose after getting elbowed earlier in the week, but pushed through it and performed! He performed a Viennese waltz to “Can’t help falling in love (DARK)” which earned them a 35/40! Finally, week 8, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame night. They did a jive to the awesome song “I’m Still Standing,” earning them a score of 36/40. Week 9 marked the 20th birthday of DWTS, on which Dylan performed an Argentine tango inspired by season 27 runner-ups Milo & Witney, earning him a perfect score of 40/40. The semi-finals were a nerve-racking week for Dylan. He performed a Tango and ChaCha, earning a 27/30 & 28/30. Pushing his way into the finale! 

Jordan and Ezra’s season was something Jordan had never done before. On the premiere night, every couple had to pick a song they thought represented them. She started the season off with a salsa to “BREAK MY SOUL,” and earned a score of 10/20. Week 2 was one-hit wonders night, where they performed a jive to the song “Maniac,” which earned a 22/30. The next week was TikTok night, and they performed a mind-blowing tango to “Anxiety,” scoring a 24/30.

Week 4 was Disney night. Jordan and Ezra performed a quickstep to “Special Spice,” earning a 24/30! Week 5, dedication night. Jordan dedicated her dance to her dad and competed with a Viennese Waltz to “Daughters,” earning a 32/40. Wicked night was week 6. For this dance, she did a showstopping rumba to the song “For Good” which earned them a 39/40. Almost a perfect score! 

Week 7 was Halloween night. She performed a contemporary to the “Elastic Heart” which earned them a 34/40! Finally, week 8, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame night. They did a jazz to the song “River Deep – Mountain High” earning them a score of 38/40. Week 9 marked the 20th birthday of DWTS, on which Jordan performed a Cha-Cha inspired by season 31, 3rd place, Wayne & Witney, earning her a score of 37/40. The semi-finals were a fun week for Jordan. She performed a jive and Argentine tango, earning a 27/30 & 30/30. Making her way into the finale! 

Alix and Val’s season was something that meant the world to Alix. On the premiere night, everyone had to pick a song they thought represented them and dance to it. She started the season off with a Cha-Cha to “Circus,” and earned a score of 13/20. Week 2 was one-hit wonders night, where they performed a jive to the song “Mambo no. 5,” which earned a 21/30. The next week was TikTok night, and they performed an awesome quickstep to “Pop Muzik,” scoring a 23/30.

Week 4 was Disney night. Alix and Val performed a Viennese Waltz to “Once Upon a Dream,” earning a 24/30! Week 5, dedication night. Alix dedicated her dance to her little sister and competed with a contemporary to “Sparks,” earning a 35/40. Wicked night was week 6. For this dance, she did a fun jazz to the song “What Is This Feeling?” which earned them a 35/40.

Week 7 was Halloween night. She performed an Argentine tango to the “Bury A Friend” which earned them a 39/40! Almost a perfect score! Week 8, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame night. They did a paso doble to the song “Livin’ On A Prayer,” earning them a score of 39/40, keeping a steady score. Week 9 marked the 20th birthday of DWTS, on which Alix and Val performed a foxtrot inspired by season 29, runner-ups, Nev & Jenna, earning them their first perfect score of 40/40. The semi-finals were a stressful week for Alix. She performed a Viennese waltz and Argentine tango, earning a 30/30 & 28/30. Pushing her way into the finale! 

Robert and Witney’s season was packed full of emotions. On the premiere night, everyone had to pick a song they thought represented them and dance to it. She started the season off with a jive to “Born to Be Wild,” and earned a score of 15/20 coming out on top in week 1. Week 2 was one-hit wonders night, where they performed an Argentine tango to the song “Move Your Feet” which earned a 22/30, keeping them tied at the top of the leaderboard. The next week was TikTok night, and they performed a salsa to “MILLION DOLLAR BABY,” scoring a 22/30.

Week 4 was Disney night. Roberts and Witney performed a Cha-Cha to “Try Everything,” earning a 22/30! Week 5, dedication night. Robert dedicated his dance to his mother and danced a contemporary to “You’ll Be In My Heart,”  earning a 35/40. Wicked night was week 6. For this dance, he did a fun and upbeat jazz to the song “Dancing Through Life” which earned them a 36/40.

Week 7 was Halloween night. He performed an Argentine tango to “Sweet Dreams are Made of This” and incorporated some acting at the end, which earned them a 38/40! Week 8, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame night. They did a paso doble to the song “Icky Thump,” earning them a score of 38/40, keeping a steady score. Week 9 marked the 20th birthday of DWTS, on which Robert and Witney performed a foxtrot inspired by season 21 winners, Bindi & Derek, earning them their first perfect score of 40/40. The semi-finals were a stressful week for Robert. He performed a jive and Viennese waltz, earning a 30/30 & 29/30. Quickly making his way into the finale! 

After the 10 long weeks that our 5 finalists have gone through, it’s finally time to discuss their journey and the showstopping finale performances. Each finalist had to do a judges’ choice, freestyle, and an instant dance. The judge’s choice means that each couple is assigned a judge, and that judge will select the style of their dance. A freestyle means that everything is legal to use, and the instant dance is that the couples will pick a style and song randomly, and have less than 5 minutes to pick an outfit and learn their dance. 

For the judges’ choice round, Judge Derek Hough was assigned to pick dances for Robert and Elaine, while Judge Carrie Ann Inaba was assigned to Alix and Jordan, and Judge Bruno Tonioli was assigned to only Dylan. Robert got a quickstep, Alix got a samba, Jordan got a paso doble, Elaine got a rumba, and Dylan got a paso doble. Robert earned a 29/30, Alix earned a 30/30, Jordan earned a 29/30, Dylan earned a 28/30, and Elaine earned a 30/30. These dances were all so fun to watch, especially Dylan because he incorporated a move that Bruno did in a music video years ago.

The instant dance round was next, and let’s just say it was a struggle for each couple. Mess-ups were bound to happen, some more noticeable than others. The first couple to go was Alix and Val. Earlier in the week, Alix picked a dance style blindfolded, and she chose Cha-Cha. The producers chose the song they danced to, and they ended up dancing to “Where Is My Husband?” This dance earned them a perfect score of 30/30. Dylan and Daniella went next, getting a foxtrot and their dance style, and danced to the song “Ordinary,” earning another perfect score of 30/30. Elaine was next, where she chose a quickstep and was assigned the song “You Can’t Hurry Love,” earning the lowest score out of everyone, 27/30. Robert was the next couple to go, and his dance was a Cha-Cha to the song “Cake By The Ocean,” earning a perfect score of 30/30, but he did have some visible mess-ups. Jordan was the last to go in the instant dance round, and she got to do a tango to the song “I Like It,” getting the last perfect score of this round, 30/30.

The last dance section of the night was the freestyles. This is where the dancers can express themselves and also where everything in the dance is allowed, even things like illegal lifts. Alix and Val went first, and in their freestyle, Alix wanted it to represent her but also show a different size of her. She danced to a mashup of the songs “Sports Car” and “Maneater,” earning a 30/30. Dylan was up next, and wow, was his freestyle a tear-jerker. He danced to “Something in the Heavens,” earning a well-deserved 30/30. Next up was Elaine. Her freestyle was more acting-based based but still fun. She danced to “I Hope I Get It,” earning a 30/30. Robert was next, and he danced to a mash-up of “Black and Gold” and “The Nights,” earning himself a perfect score of 30/30. Jordan finished the round and danced to the mashup of songs “Bow Down (Homecoming Live)” and “Motivation,” earning 30/30, the last perfect score of the night. 

The last part of the night was the awards and finding out the placements. Everyone’s hearts were racing. Some of the people have never danced before, and others it’s all they’ve ever done. When they started announcing the placements, they added long pauses for a more nerve-wracking experience. 5th place went to Elaine and Alan, 4th to Dylan and Daniella, and 3rd to Jordan and Ezra. The placement for 1st and 2nd was such a close match, just points away from each other, but 2nd place went to Alix and Val. Robert and Witney are the new DWTS season 34 winners, and it was so fun to see their reactions. This win meant that the Irwin family now has 2 mirrorball trophies, and so does Witney! This season has broken the record for many things, including the votes. In the finale alone, DWTS got 72 million votes, but the season overall earned 500 million. This was one of the most memorable finales yet!