Sixteen contestants entered the ballroom to compete for the prestigious Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy, but only one will take it home.

Dancing With the Stars season 35 eliminations: See who went home every week

Sixteen contestants entered the ballroom to compete for the prestigious Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy, but only one will take it home.

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The first eight couples to compete on ‘Dancing With the Stars’ season 35. Credit:

- *Dancing With the Stars *season 35 kicked off with a record 16 celebrity contestants hitting the ballroom.

- This season saw *Save the Last Dance *star Julia Stiles, *Step Up *alums Jenna Dewan and Harry Shum Jr., and celebrity chef Giada De Laurentiis join the buzzy celebrity cast.

- Follow along to see who goes home each week.

*Dancing With the Stars** *has returned, with a super-stuffed season 35 cast consisting of 16 celebrity contestants, tying seasons 9 and 31 for the most couples ever vying for the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy.

This year, the celebrity roster was packed with highlights, from *Save the Last Dance *star Julia Stiles, to *Step Up *alums Jenna Dewan and Harry Shum Jr., celebrity chef Giada De Laurentiis, and the legendary brother-band Hanson’s very own Taylor Hanson. This hot competition comes on the heels of the show’s historic 34th season, which captured the largest share of 18-49-year-old viewers since the *Friends *finale in 2004, as showrunner Conrad Green told *** *in the run-up to the premiere.

As a result, expectations for season 35 are higher than ever.

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Unfortunately, there’s only one couple that’s bound for glory. While celebs with prior dance experience like Dewan and Shum Jr. were tapped as natural frontrunners, real *DWTS *heads know that once you hit the ballroom, it’s anyone’s game.

Read on to discover which celebrity contestants and pro partners have been sent home.

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Conner Leavitt & Adele Zaikman

Conner Leavitt and Adele Zaikman for ‘DWTS’ season 35.

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**Star: **Conner Leavitt****Known for:** Appears on all five seasons of *The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives* alongside his wife, Whitney Leavitt, who placed sixth on season 34 of *DWTS*.****Status: **Eliminated 1st on Week 1, “Premiere: Night One.”

Amber Glenn & Pasha Pashkov

Pasha Pashkov and Amber Glenn for ‘DWTS’ season 35.

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**Star: **Amber Glenn****Known for:** Olympic figure skater who took home the gold with Team U.S.A. at the 2026 Milano Cortina Games. Glenn is also a noted mental health and LGBTQ advocate.****Status: **In the competition

Ciara Miller & Brandon Armstrong

Brandon Armstrong and Ciara Miller for ‘DWTS’ season 35.

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**Star: **Ciara Miller****Known for:** Star of the Bravo reality series *Summer House*. Co-hosted season 8 of *Love Island USA: Aftersun *and competed on season 3 of the U.S. *Traitors *with *DWTS *season 34’s Dylan Efron.****Status: **In the competition

Connor Wood & Rylee Arnold

Connor Wood and Rylee Arnold for ‘DWTS’ season 35.

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**Star: **Connor Wood****Known for:** Comedian and co-host of *Brooke and Connor Make a Podcast. *Rose to prominence with a string of viral TikToks during the COVID-19 pandemic.****Status: **In the competition

Ezra Frech & Daniella Karagach

Danielle Karagach and Ezra Frech for ‘DWTS’ season 35.

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**Star: **Ezra Frech****Known for:** Track and field athlete and disability rights advocate who won two gold medals at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris.****Status: **In the competition

Giada De Laurentiis & Alan Bersten

Giada de Laurentiis and Alan Bersten for ‘DWTS’ season 35.

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**Star: **Giada De Laurentiis****Known for:** Celebrity chef and the granddaughter of legendary Italian film producer Dino De Laurentiis. Giada won three Emmys for her Food Network programs *Everyday Italian *and *Giada Entertains*.****Status: **In the competition

Guillermo Rodriguez & Witney Carson

Guillermo Rodriguez and Witney Carson for ‘DWTS’ season 35.

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**Star: **Guillermo Rodriguez****Known for:** Comedian and sidekick on *Jimmy Kimmel Live*. Rodriguez was discovered while working as a parking lot attendant on the late night show, and has since appeared in films like *Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2* and *Bill & Ted Face the Music*.****Status: **In the competition

Harry Shum Jr. & Jenna Johnson

Harry Shum Jr. and Jenna Johnson for ‘DWTS’ season 35.

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**Star:** Harry Shum Jr.****Known for:** Prolific actor known for roles on *Glee*, *Grey’s Anatomy*, and *Everything Everywhere All At Once*. Shum began training as a professional dancer in his teens, and appeared in two films in the *Step Up *franchise.****Status: **In the competition

Jackson Olson & Emma Slater

Jackson Olson and Emma Slater for ‘DWTS’ season 35.

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**Star: **Jackson Olson****Known for:** Second baseman for the exhibition baseball team the Savannah Bananas. Olson has become an influencer after amassing a large following on TikTok.****Status: **In the competition

Jenna Dewan & Val Chmerkovskiy

Val Chmerkovskiy and Jenna Dewan for ‘DWTS’ season 35.

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**Star: **Jenna Dewan****Known for:** Actress and dancer best known for *Step Up*, *Supergirl*, and most recently, *The Rookie*. Dewan has deep dance roots, touring as a backup dancer with artists like Janet Jackson and Missy Elliott.****Status: **In the competition

Julia Stiles & Ezra Sosa

Julia Stiles and Ezra Sosa for ‘DWTS’ season 35.

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**Star: **Julia Stiles****Known for:** Emmy- and Golden Globe–nominated star of several beloved films of the late 1990s and early 2000s, including *Save the Last Dance* and *10 Things I Hate About You*. Stiles directed her first feature film, *Wish You Were Here*, in 2025.****Status: **In the competition

Maura Higgins & Mark Ballas

Maura Higgins and Mark Ballas for ‘DWTS’ season 35.

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**Star: **Maura Higgins****Known for:** Reality star, TV presenter, and model. Gained prominence for her recent run through series like *Dancing on Ice*, *The Traitors*, and *Love Island USA*, the last of which* *Miller replaced Higgins as host on this year.****Status: **In the competition

Sarah Jane Nader & Hailey Bills

Sarah Jane Nader and Hailey Bills for ‘DWTS’ season 35.

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**Star: **Sarah Jane Nader****Known for:** The younger sister of her fellow *Love Thy Nader *star, Brooks Nader, who competed on *DWTS *season 33.****Status: **In the competition

Tatyana Ali & Jan Ravnik

Jan Ravnik and Tatyana Ali for ‘DWTS’ season 35.

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**Star: **Tatyana Ali****Known for:** Actress and singer best known as Ashley Banks on *The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air*, which costarred *DWTS *cohost Alfonso Ribeiro. Ali has also appeared in films and series like *Jawbreaker*, *The Young and the Restless*, and *Abbott Elementary*.****Status: **In the competition

Taylor Hanson & Britt Stewart

Taylor Hanson and Britt Stewart for ‘DWTS’ season 35.

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**Star: **Taylor Hanson****Known for:** Lead vocalist and multi-instrumentalist in the band Hanson. Taylor rose to fame with his brothers, Isaac and Zac, when they were just kids, earning him a clutch of Grammy nominations at just 14.****Status: **In the competition

Tyler Cameron & Sharna Burgess

Tyler Cameron and Sharna Burgess for ‘DWTS’ season 35.

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**Star:** Tyler Cameron****Known for:** Pro quarterback turned model turned *Bachelor *nation favorite. Cameron was the runner-up on season 15 of *The Bachelorette*, which was fronted by *DWTS *season 28 winner, Hannah Brown.****Status: **In the competition

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