The spinoff of “Dancing With the Stars” comes to an end tonight, as the winner of “Dancing With the Stars: The Next Pro” will be announced. The remaining contestants will have one more night to show the judges they have what it takes to be named a pro dancer for Season 35 of “Dancing With the Stars.”
Two rounds of dances tonight, but only one can be named the winner. When the finale performances are done, co-hosts Robert Irwin and Witney Carson will reveal the results of America’s vote, but who will win “Dancing With the Stars: The Next Pro” tonight? Find out below with our DWTS: The Next Pro finale predictions.
Last Week on ‘DWTS: The Next Pro’ 2026
It was the semifinals on “Dancing With the Stars: The Next Pro” last week. The dancers took on two routines for the first time this season. Two-time Mirrorball Champion Kym Johnson served as the guest judge and mentor.
The final four dancers would be faced with partnering with some “DWTS” pro dancers (Rylee Arnold, Gleb Savchenko, Jan Ravnik, and Witney Carson) for a routine they had complete control over. Then, the dancers would be dancing with each other one final time.
All of the dancers had standout nights, which made it extra difficult for the judges to send one of them home. However, one of them had to go home, and this time it was Allen eliminated.
Who Wins ‘Dancing With the Stars: The Next Pro’ Tonight?
This one is going to be an interesting one. Based on the recent drama happening online, it seems like we know one of the dancers that didn’t win this season: AJ Pritchard.
In addition, the silence by one of the other finalists (Adele Zaikman) seems to point to the fact that she could be the winner. However, let’s see how it plays out, and I’ll give my thoughts on things.
In addition to Adele and AJ, the other finalist competing tonight is Selena Hamilton. One of them will be walking away as the winner of “DWTS: The Next Pro” tonight. They will then join the cast as a pro dancer for Season 35 of “Dancing With the Stars.”
Without the drama talked about above, I would think it would come down to AJ or Adele. Mind you, I think Selena is amazing, and I have loved her since Week 1. I think the judges are leaning more towards the ballroom side of things and will pick either AJ or Adele.
With that being said, I feel the judges have been a little biased toward Adele this whole time. She is a standout, and I feel they wanted her to win, so they were expecting more from her every week. I don’t think she ever disappointed, though.
Meanwhile, AJ is a great dancer. The problem: he knows it. That type of personality isn’t going to do well on this show, so I think that hurt his chances. Because of that, I am picking Adele as the winner tonight.
Who do you think wins tonight on “Dancing With the Stars: The Next Pro” 2026?
