The season capped off Tuesday night with final dance numbers performed by the finalists as they compete for the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy.
“Dancing with the Stars” has crowned its new Mirrorball champions.
After a high-stakes season 34 finale, Robert Irwin and Witney Carson won the coveted Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy after performing final dance numbers.
Finalists also included Alix Earle and Val Chmerkovskiy; Dylan Efron and Daniella Karagach; Jordan Chiles and Ezra Sosa; and Elaine Hendrix and Alan Bersten.
When asked by co-host Julianne Hough about what winning “DWTS” meant to him, Irwin said, “My sister said it best: Thank you for changing my life.”
Carson added, “I’m so grateful for Robert, and I feel like I won already with him as my friend.”
The final dances included one chosen by one of the judges, an “Instant Dance Challenge” for the ultimate test of improvisation and a freestyle round.
The winners of this season were determined by a combination of live viewer votes from the night as well as the scores from judges Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough and Bruno Tonioli.How did the show open?
The finale kicked off with an electrifying dance number to “Never Can Say Goodbye” by The Communards.
It also saw the return of cast members over the season, including Lauren Jauregui, Andy Richter, Corey Feldman, Danielle Fishel, Hilaria Baldwin, Scott Hoying, Whitney Leavitt and Baron Davis.What did the contestants dance first?
The episode began with the Judges’ Choice dance. Earle and Chmerkovskiy hit the dance floor first with a samba to “Hip Hip Chin Chin” by Club des Belugas.
At the end of her performance, Tonioli told Earle, “As a performer, you’ve become an absolute star.”
Earle earned 10s across the board for a total score of 30 for the routine.
