Who was eliminated on ‘Dancing With the Stars’? Season 33, Week 7

It was a milestone night for “Dancing With the Stars.”

After taking a week off due to election night, the dance competition show celebrated its 500th episode on November 12 with a special opening number to “Crazy In Love” that included a surprise appearance by Sharna Burgess as well as judges Derek Hough and co. -hosted by Julianne Hough. The milestone night also included a nod to the past with the couple’s routines.

Co-hosts Alfonso Ribeiro also gave a sweet nod to late judge Len Goodman after introducing OG judges Carrie Ann Inaba and Bruno Tonioli.

“And of course we all miss our original head judge Len,” Ribeiro said. “But his spirit lives on in the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy, which all our pairs compete to lift in just two weeks.”

The six remaining couples performed the same songs that opened the first episode of “Dancing with the Stars” in Season 1, but with a twist. Each couple paid homage by adding their own unique spin on the OG song.

In addition, the stars were put to the ultimate test with the Instant Dance Challenge. In the second half of the night, the couples had to perform a surprise routine, not knowing the dance style or the song until five minutes before performing it live.

See how all contestants fared in the November 11 episode.

What did each star dance to and what was their score?

• Joey Graziadei and Jenna Johnson: Contemporary, inspired by Riker Lynch and Allison Holker’s Season 20 performance, to “Work Song” by Hozier — Score: 28/30
• Danny Amendola and Witney Carson: Quickstep, inspired by Helio Castroneves and Julianne Hough’s Season 5 performance, to “Hey Pachuco” by Royal Crown Revue — Score: 27/30
• Dwight Howard and Daniella Karagach: Argentine tango, inspired by James Hinchcliffe and Sharna Burgess’ season 23 performance, to “Santa Maria (Del Buen Ayre)” by Gotan Project — Score: 26/30
• Stephen Nedoroscik and Rylee Arnold: Wiener Waltz, inspired by Charli D’Amelio and Mark Ballas’ season 31 performance, to “Glimpse of Us” by Joji — Score: 29/30
• Chandler Kinney and Brandon Armstrong: Argentine tango, inspired by Kellie Pickler and Derek Hough’s Season 16 performance, to “Para Te” by Appart — Score: 30/30
• Ilona Maher and Alan Bersten: Quickstep, inspired by Jordan Fisher and Lindsay Arnold’s Season 25 performance, to “Chuck Berry” by Pharrell Williams — Score: 28/30

What happened in the Instant Dance Challenge?

In a “DWTS” first, each star had to draw a dance style and then was given the song they wanted to show their moves to. They had only five minutes to change, listen to the song and prepare a routine.

Viewers could see the couples preparing for the show’s official TikTok.

• First, Joey Graziadei chose a Rumba and his song was “Birds of a Feather” by Billie Eilish. He and Jenna Johnson scored a 27/30, bringing their total for the night to 55/60.
• Danny Amendola chose a Jive and his song was “Good Golly, Miss Molly” by Little Richard. He and Witney Carson scored a 24/30, bringing their total to 51/60.
• Dwight Howard chose a Paso Roble and his song was “Victorious” by Panic! At the disco. He and Daniella Karagach scored a 22/30, bringing their total to 48/60.
• Stephen Nedoroscik chose a Jive for “Love is Embarrassing” by Olivia Rodrigo. He and Rylee Arnold scored a 25/30, bringing their total to 54/60.
• Chandler Kinney chose a Cha Cha for “Apple” by Charli XCX. She and Brandon Armstrong scored a 30/30, bringing their total to 60/60.
• Ilona Maher chose a salsa for “Da’ Dip” by Freak Nasty. She and Alan Bersten scored a 24/30, bringing their total to 52/60.

Who was eliminated this week?

Combined with the judges’ results and viewers voting online, Dwight Howard and Daniella Karagach were the latest couple to be eliminated.

“I had a great experience,” Howard said, calling Karagach “a great partner” and that he learned so much. “Thank you everyone.”

Karagach added: “A lot of people said we couldn’t do it, and we did it. And for me, that’s a victory.”

Which celebrities are back in the competition?

The following competitors still have a shot at the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy.

• Danny Amendola and Whitney Carson
• Joey Graziadei and Jenna Johnson
• Ilona Maher and Alan Bersten
• Chandler Kinney and Brandon Armstrong
• Stephen Nedoroscik and Rylee Arnold