‘Dancing With the Stars’ Season 33 Finale: Live Updates

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Anna Delvey comes ‘back for nothing’ ahead of ‘DWTS’ finale

Season 33 contestant Anna Delvey has returned to “Dancing With the Stars” along with other contestants from this season who were eliminated.

Delvey, whose real name is Anna Sorokin, shared a group photo of herself, Tori Spelling, Phaedra Parks and current finalist Chandler Kinney on Instagram hours before the final.

“Come back for nothing,” the fake German heiress captioned the post, referencing her blunt response when she was eliminated back in September.

She and her partner, pro Ezra Sosa, were eliminated on the September 24 episode. When asked what she wanted to take away from her experience on “DWTS,” she replied, “Nothing.”

Sosa raised his eyebrows and laughed.

“You were having fun, stop it, stop it,” Ribeiro replied.

The response went viral, with Judge Carrie Ann Inaba expressing her disappointment in the response.

Delvey later defended herself on the “Misspelling” podcast, saying she responded with the curt remark, “Because it was the truth.”

Watch the couples dance and sing for the freestyle round

In the freestyle round, where the contestants decide the dance style, the five couples will perform the following routines:

  • Danny Amendola and pro Witney Carson will perform a freestyle to “Pink” by Lizzo and “I’m Just Ken” by Ryan Gosling.
  • Joey Graziadei and pro Jenna Johnson will perform a freestyle to “Canned Heat” by District 78 featuring Jake Simpson.
  • Chandler Kinney and pro Brandon Armstrong will perform a freestyle to “Hellzapoppin'” by Eyal Vilner Big Band and “Move On Up” by Curtis Mayfield.
  • Ilona Maher and pro Alan Bersten will perform a freestyle to “Femininomenon” at District 78 ft Mona Rue.
  • Stephen Nedoroscik and pro Rylee Arnold will perform a freestyle to “Viva La Vida” by Coldplay.

A look at the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy

The Season 33 Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy has been revealed ahead of the finale.

In one Instagram video, co-host Alfonso Ribeiro showed off the trophy using a funny sound.

The coveted “Dancing With the Stars” trophy was renamed the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy after the beloved judge died in April 2023 at the age of 78.

The trophy name was changed in season 32, which marked the first season after Goodman’s death. Goodman has been a head judge since the first season of “DWTS,” which premiered in 2005.

Last year’s finale ended with a photo of the late dancer and teacher that read: “In loving memory of Len Goodman.”

What routines will the couples perform during the redemption round?

During the three-hour finale, the remaining five couples will perform the routines below for the redemption round.

  • Danny Amendola and Witney Carson will perform a tango to “I Had Some Help” by Post Malone with Morgan Wallen.
  • Joey Graziadei and Jenna Johnson will perform a Cha Cha to “Can’t Stop The Feeling!” by Justin Timberlake.
  • Chandler Kinney and Brandon Armstrong will perform a Jive to “Apt.” by ROSÉ & Bruno Mars.
  • Ilona Maher and Alan Bersten will perform a Jive to “Shake A Tail Feather” by Ray Charles & The Blues Brothers.
  • Stephen Nedoroscik and Rylee Arnold will perform a Quickstep to “I’ll Be There for You” by The Rembrandts.

How to Watch ‘DWTS’ Season 33 Finale?

The season 33 finale of “Dancing With the Stars” is just a few hours away.

One of the five remaining couples will end the night by hoisting the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy above their heads as the newest champion.

The epic three-hour season finale kicks off at 8:00 PM ET/PT and 7pm CT on ABC. The show will also stream live on Disney+, based on your location.

If you can’t watch live, the finale will be available to stream the following day on Hulu or ABC.com.

During the finale, each couple will perform two dances: a “redemption dance” chosen by one of the three judges that the contestant performed earlier in the season and a freestyle routine.

So who will impress the judges the most? Tune in to find out!

Here’s how to vote for your favorite ‘DWTS’ couple during the finale

Get ready “Dancing With the Stars” fans! Tonight is the last time to vote for your favorite couple to determine who will be crowned the winner of Season 33.

The three-hour final starts at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and will be broadcast live across the network and Disney+ in local time zones.

As the show airs in Eastern and Central time zones, fans will still be able to cast their votes online, from any time zone, at dwtsvote.abc.com.

Tonight, the scores from the semi-finals will be combined with the judges’ scores for the contestants’ final two dances. Then these totals will be added to the viewers’ votes. If you want to vote via SMS, do it like this:

  • Text CHANDLER to 21523 to vote for Chandler Kinney
  • Text JOEY to 21523 to vote for Joey Graziadei
  • Text ILONA to 21523 to vote for Ilona Maher
  • Text DANNY to 21523 to vote for Danny Amendola
  • Text STEPHEN to 21523 to vote for Stephen Nedoroscik

Who is left in the ‘DWTS’ competition?

We enter the season 33 finale of “Dancing With the Stars” with five couples still in the competition, thanks to an unexpected twist in the season’s penultimate episode.

For the semifinals, each of the five remaining couples performed two dances they had not tackled before: a Latin and a ballroom. At the end of the night, Chandler Kinney and Joey Graziadei were right at the top of the leaderboard, while Stephen Nedoroscik, struggling under his Cha Cha, fell to the bottom.

When co-hosts Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough announced the voting results, they surprised the contestants and viewers by revealing that it was a non-elimination episode. Here are the five couples and their partners who will compete for the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy in the final:

  • Chandler and Brandon
  • Joey and Jenna
  • Ilona and Alan
  • Danny and Witney
  • Stephen and Rylee