Dancing With The Stars 2024 live recap: Fans vote to eliminate Dwight Howard as Chandler Kinney and Ilona Maher move on to semi finals
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ABC is celebrating the 500th episode of Dancing With the Stars on Tuesday night with a new two-hour episode that will test the contestants like never before.
There are just six stars and their pro partners left - NFL star Danny Amendola and Witney Carson, The Bachelor alum Joey Graziadei and Jenna Johnson, NBA star Dwight Howard and Daniella Karagach, actress/singer Chandler Kinney and Brandon Armstrong, Olympic rugby player Ilona Maher and Alan Bersten and Olympic gymnast Stephen Nedoroscik and Rylee Arnold.
While the stars and their partners typically get a full week to prepare for their dance, they've been thrown the ultimate curveball with the Instant Dance Challenge.
During tonight's episode, they will find out the dance they're performing just minutes before hitting the ballroom, in this brutal new challenge that will test their dancing mettle.
You can follow along with all of the action on on our Dancing With the Stars live blog below.
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03:38
Dwight and Daniella's final words
'I had an amazing experience. Daniella is an amazing partner. I'm glad that she was here with me. The show meant so much. I learned so much. Thank you, everyone. I appreciate it,' Dwight said.
Daniella added, 'We did it and for me that's a win You know, a lot of people said we couldn't do it and we did it and for me that's a win.'
03:17
Impressed fan
03:16
It's time.
03:15
Proud of Dwight
03:15
Who's next?
03:14
Finalist predictions
03:14
Makes sense.
03:13
Fans react to Dwight and Daniella's elimination
Some fans didn't mince words with Dwight and Daniella's elimination on X.
03:02
Dwight and Daniella's final words.
'I had an amazing experience. Daniella is an amazing partner. I'm glad that she was here with me. The show meant so much. I learned so much. Thank you, everyone. I appreciate it,' Dwight said.
Daniella added, 'We did it and for me that's a win You know, a lot of people said we couldn't do it and we did it and for me that's a win.'
03:00
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02:59
Third safe couple is...
The third safe couple is Danny and Witney
02:59
Second safe couple...
The second safe couple is Stephen and Rylee.
02:59
Live results...
First safe couple is... Ilona and Alan.
02:57
Who will be eliminated?
Which star do you believe will be eliminated in just a few short minutes?
02:54
Ilona and Alan's scores
All 3 judges give them an 8, for a 24 of 30 for the Instant Dance Challenge.
02:53
One elimination tonight
Host Julianne Hough confirms there is one elimination tonight.
02:52
'You have come so far.'
Carrie Ann Inaba says Ilona Maher has, 'come so far' during this competition.
02:49
Perfect!
Chandler and Brandon get a perfect 30, the second of the night and season.
02:45
Ilona and Alan's Instant Dance
Ilona and Alan pick the salsa to Da Dip by Freak Nasty, which Ilona clearly isn't too thrilled about.
02:43
'Fake it 'till you make it.'
'Fake it 'till you make it,' Chandler Kinney said of her live cha cha.
02:41
Chandler and Brandon impress again
Like they have all season, Chandler and Brandon continue to impress the judges and the crowd with their instant cha cha.
02:34
Chandler and Brandon are next
Chandler and Brandon draw the cha cha, to Apple by Charli XCX.
02:34
Stephen and Rylee's scores
Carrie Ann gives them a 9 with Derek and Bruno giving them 8's for 23 of 30.
02:33
No more Instant dance
Despite performing quite well, Rylee Arnold admits she would not want to do it again.
02:33
Stephen and Rylee's Instant Jive
Stephen and Rylee performed an athletic and fast-paced jive, which they were clearly ready for.
02:25
Stephen and Rylee's Instant Dance
Stephen and Rylee draw the Jive to Love is Embarassing by Olivia Rodrigo as they rush to find their costumes.
02:24
Dwight and Daniella's scores
Carrie Ann gave them an 8 while Derek and Bruno gave them 7's for a 22 of 30.
02:24
Daniella praises Dwight
'You are the best partner I could have ever asked for,' Daniella says about Dwight.
02:21
Dwight and Daniella's Pasa Doble performance
They both look quite in sync despite such little time to prepare. Intriguing ways to combat height difference.
02:15
Dwight and Daniella's Instant Dance
Dwight and Daniella pick the Pasa Doble, which Daniella clearly isn't too happy about as they run off to change.
02:14
Danny and Witney's scores
All three judges give them 8's, for a 24 of 30. Danny says they feel, 'pretty good' about those scores. They have a total of 51 for both rounds.
02:12
Instant jive
The crowd goes wild for Danny and Witney's instant jive, as Carrie Ann admits it was, 'mindblowing.'
02:10
Danny's scared
Danny admits he's 'scared' after Witney reveals they will be doing a live dance with just five minutes to prepare. They share their 'code words' for different dances.
02:05
Danny and Witney up next
Danny and Witney pick the Jive for their Instant Dance Challenge to Little Richard's Good Golly Miss Molly
02:05
Joey and Jenna's scores
All 3 judges give them 9s for a 27 of 30.
02:04
'I don't even know what just happened.'
Joey admits, 'I don't even know what just happened,' admitting he didn't want to do a rumba but they pulled it off in impressive fashion.
02:03
Jenna and Joey impress
Host Alfonso Ribeiro is wildly impressed by their Instant Dance Challenge.
02:01
Joey and Jenna rehearse
Joey and Jenna practice four different dances they had already performed to try and get ready for this grueling Instant Dance Challenge
02:01
Joey and Jenna's Instant Dance Challenge
Joey and Jenna draw the rumba for their Instant Dance Challenge, with just five minutes to prepare.
01:55
Ilona and Alan's scores
Carrie Ann gives them a 10, with Derek and Bruno giving them 9's for 28 out of 30.
01:54
Judges gush over Ilona and Alan
All three judges shower Ilona and Alan with praise!
01:50
Ilona Maher and Alan Bersten are next
Olympic rugby player Ilona Maher and Alan Bersten re-created Jordan Fisher and Lindsay Arnold's quickstep
01:49
'So incredibly thankful.'
'So incredibly thankful,' Chandler said as Brandon added 'It's incredible.'
01:49
Chandler and Bradon's scores
Chandler and Brandon get 10s across the board, the first perfect 30 this season!
01:44
Judges go wild..
Bruno has a bizarre moment with Derek.
01:44
High praise
Derek Hough revealed he actually prefers Chandler and Brandon's performance to his OWN dance!
01:42
Chandler and Brandon's dance
Decked out in stunning matching maroon ensembles, Chandler and Brandon had the crowd screaming.
01:40
Chandler Kinney and Brandon Armstrong are next
Chandler Kinney and Brandon Armstrong re-create a Season 16 dance from Derek Hough and Kellie Pickler's Argentine tango.
01:36
Stephen and Rylee's scores
Carrie Ann and Derek give them 10s with Bruno giving them a 9, for a total of 29 of 30.
01:33
Stephen and Rylee's performance
Stephen - decked out in a tux and tails brought the house down with Rylee Arnold in a stunning dress.
01:32
Stephen Nedoroscik and Rylee Arnold are next
Stephen Nedoroscik and Rylee Arnold perform the Viennese Waltz from Season 31 by Charli D'Amelio and Mark Ballas.
01:30
Dwight and Daniella scores
Dwight and Daniella score a 26 of 30 from the judges for their Argentine tango.
01:29
Dwight and Daniella bring the house down
Dwight and Daniella impressed the judges and the crowd with their Argentine tango.
01:25
Dwight Howard and Daniella Karagach next... doing the Argentine tango
Dwight Howard and Daniella Karagach perform the Argentine tango first performed by James Hinchcliffe and Sharna Burgess from Season 23.
01:24
Fans not happy with Carrie
After getting booed multiple times already, fans are speaking out about judge Carrie Ann Inaba.
01:21
Danny and Witney's scores
Each of the judges give Danny and Witney a 9, for a total of 27 out of 30.
01:20
Danny praises Witney
Danny praises Witney for the football footwork he taught her.
01:18
Danny and Witney impress
Danny Amendola and Witney Carson bring the house down with their Quickstep
01:15
Danny and Witney do the Quickstep
Danny Amendola and Witney Carson perform the same Quickstep dance that Julianne Hough and Helio Castroneves did in Season 5.
01:14
Halloween Episode recap
Since there hasn't been a new episode in two weeks, you can catch up with our Halloween episode recap.
01:12
Joey and Jenna's Scores
Joey and Jenna score a 28 of 30 from judges Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough and Bruno Tonioli. Impressive
01:10
Carrie gets hated on.... again
Perfectly on cue... Carrie Ann Inaba gets booed by the crowd.
01:09
Impressive
Very smooth, elegant opening dance by Joey and Jenna. Great catch off the piano.
01:07
Joey and Jenna kick it off
Joey Grazaidei and Jenna Johnson go first, as they talk about their favorite dances in DWTS history. They perform a contemporary dance in white outfits.
01:04
Trivia
Crazy In Love was the song used for the very first season. Intriguing.
01:03
Great start!
The opening number was quite impressive with the sibling duo Derek Hough and Julianne Hough leading the way.
01:01
Opening number
The 500th episode opens with a dazzling dance number choreographed by the DWTS pros, which gets the crowd cheering immediately, set to Beyonce's Crazy in Love.
00:47
Hello all!
Hey everybody! Welcome to our Dancing With the Stars 500th Episode live blog, where we'll be going through this two-hour episode together!