'Dancing With The Stars' Dedication Night Recap: See All Scores, Who Went Home And Dance Routines

During Tuesday's episode, all celebrity dancers showcased a personalised tribute, dedicating their performances to either their parents, siblings, children, romantic partners, or former castmates.

Saumya Rastogi

Editorial

Updated:- 2025-10-15, 12:08 IST

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Last night's episode of ‘Dancing With the Stars’, known as Dedication Night (aired on October 14), was a deeply moving experience for both the celebrity dancers and the audience watching. The ten competing pairs performed emotional routines to honour their family and friends.

What made the night unique was that, for the very first time, the person being celebrated joined the couple on the ballroom floor, making the tribute exceptionally moving.

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The episode featured two-time Mirrorball winner Kym Johnson as a guest judge alongside regular judges Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli, and Derek Hough. Last week’s elimination saw Hilaria Baldwin and Gleb Savchenko leave the competition during Disney Night, but there was a twist this week: no couple was eliminated following the dedication performances.

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Special Performances And Choreography

The show featured several captivating group routines in addition to the competition dances. The show’s troupe performed routines set to ‘Mystical Magical’ by Benson Boone and ‘Man I Need’ by Olivia Dean. The professionals also presented two choreographed numbers: ‘Green Light’ by Lorde, choreographed by Jenna Johnson and Britt Stewart, and ‘Back On 74’ by Jungle, choreographed by Brandon Armstrong.

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Contestant Dances and Scores

The ten remaining couples performed routines dedicated to their loved ones, resulting in a range of scores from the judges (out of a possible 40 points).

Celebrity & Partner	Dance Style & Song	Dedication	Score (Out of 40)
Alix Earle & Val Chmerkovskiy	Contemporary to ‘Sparks’ by Coldplay	Younger sister, Izabel	35/40
Dylan Efron & Daniella Karagach	Contemporary to ‘Rewrite the Stars’ by Zac Efron & Zendaya	Little sister, Olivia	36/40
Robert Irwin & Witney Carson	Contemporary to ‘You’ll Be In My Heart’ by Phil Collins	Mother, Terri Irwin	35/40
Whitney Leavitt & Mark Ballas	Contemporary to ‘Heal’ by Jamal Roberts	Husband, Connor	33/40
Jordan Chiles & Ezra Sosa	Viennese Waltz to ‘Daughters’ by John Mayer	Father, Timothy	32/40
Elaine Hendrix & Alan Bersten	Foxtrot to ‘This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)’ by Natalie Cole	Best friend/Co-star, Lisa Ann Walter (Chessy)	30/40
Scott Hoying & Rylee Arnold	Foxtrot to ‘Parallel’ by Scott Hoying	Husband, Mark	30/40
Jen Affleck & Jan Ravnik	Viennese Waltz to ‘Rescue’ by Lauren Daigle	Mother, Maria	29/40
Danielle Fishel & Pasha Pashkov	Jive to ‘Boy Meets World’ by Twenty Cent Crush	Co-star, Bill Daniels (Mr. Feeny)	29/40
Andy Richter & Emma Slater	Salsa to ‘Jump In the Line’ by Harry Belafonte	Daughter, Cornelia	24/40

Who Was Leading The Pack?

Dylan Efron and Daniella Karagach finished the evening in first place on the leaderboard. Their score of 36 out of a possible 40 points was the highest achieved during the night, putting them at the top of the competition.

'Dancing With the Stars' will be back next Tuesday, October 21, for a special episode titled Wicked Night.

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