After weeks of rehearsals, dancing nonstop, sometimes with injuries, and a lot of incredible memories, the “Dancing with the Stars” finale was on Tuesday, November 25. Only five celebrity competitors remained at the start.
The final five couples were Robert Irwin and his professional partner, Witney Carson; Alix Earle and her professional dance partner, Val Chmerkovskiy; Dylan Efron and his professional dance partner, Daniella Karagach; Jordan Chiles and her professional dance partner, Ezra Sosa; and Elaine Hendrix and her professional dance partner, Alan Bersten. They are all worthy of being finalists, but who took home the Mirrorball Trophy?
Fans React to the New Mirrorball Champion
The winner of “Dancing with the Stars” Season 34 is: Robert Irwin!!!
In fifth place on the night was Hendrix, fourth was Efron, third was Chiles, and second was Earle. After the winner was announced, fans flooded social media with their thoughts. The official “Dancing with the Stars” Instagram account also posted photos from the finale, giving fans a space to react.
“Robert is such a ray of sunshine and killed it every dance. Well deserved win,” a comment on the TikTok video reads. “I’m so happy!!!!!!,” another person shared. Some fans are heartbroken for Earle because she was so great and came so close.
Fans are absolutely thrilled that Carson and Irwin have won the Mirrorball Trophy, and this is the first time in the show’s history that siblings have won the title. Robert’s older sister, Bindi Irwin, won Season 21 alongside professional dance partner Derek Hough.
The Finale Performances & Highlights
Earle, Irwin, Efron, Chiles, and Hendrix would not have made it to the final were it not for their hard work and dedication. They were also helped by the skills and superb choreography of their professional dance partners. Week after week, they improved, and the judges and the audience at home saw it. It was phenomenal to see these contestants truly blossom.
The finale was a three-hour-long show, filled with incredible dances from the remaining five. For the Freestyle routines and Judges’ Choice, these were the dances they performed:
Freestyle: Chiles and Sosa danced to “Motivation” by Normani, Earle and Chmerkovskiy to “Maneater” by Nelly Furtado and “Sports Car” by Tate McRae. Efron and Karagach to “Something in the Heavens” by Lewis Capaldi, Hendrix and Bersten to “Opening: I Hope I Get It” from “A Chorus Line.” And Irwin and Carson to “Black and Gold” by Sam Sparro and “The Nights” by Avicii.
Judges’ Choice: Irwin and Carson performed a quickstep to “Are You Gonna Be My Girl” by Jet, and Hendrix and Bersten danced a rumba to “Take My Breath Away” by Jae Hall. Chiles and Sosa performed a paso doble “Breakin’ Dishes” by Rihanna, and Efron and Karagech also performed a paso doble to “Stampede” by Alexander Jean ft. Lindsey Stirling. Earle and Chmerkovskiy performed a samba to “Hip Hip Chin Chin” by Club des Beluga.
Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough, and Bruno Tonioli were impressed with the performances and scores on the night, which included perfect scores! At the end, Earle and Chmerkovskiy were at the top of the leaderboard with three perfect scores. Irwin and Chiles had the second-highest scores.
