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Season twenty-one of the American television competition series Dancing with the Stars premiered on September 14, 2015. On November 24, conservationist Bindi Irwin and Derek Hough were crowned the champions, while Backstreet Boys singer Nick Carter and Sharna Burgess finished in second place, and soldier (and hero of the 2015 Thalys ...
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The twenty-first season of Dancing with the Stars premiered 14 September 2015.
Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews returned as hosts. Carrie Ann Inaba, Julianne Hough and Bruno Tonioli returned as judges. After twenty seasons as a judge, Len Goodman did not return this season.
Nine professional dancers were revealed during Good Morning America 19 August 2015. Karina Smirnoff, who did not appear in Season 20, returned for Season 21. Anna Trebunskaya and Louis van Amstel returned after a five-season hiatus. Additionally, Lindsay Arnold returned after spending the last four seasons in the troupe. While Peta Murgatroyd (who was to be paired with Andy Grammer) was originally announced as a professional, but sidelined for the season by an ankle injury; she was replaced by Allison Holker. Artem Chigvintsev and Kym Johnson also did not return. Bindi Irwin was the first celebrity revealed 24 August on GMA; other celebrities were revealed at different dates through different media. The full cast of celebrities and professional dancers was revealed 2 September 2015 on GMA.
During the show, two celebrities, Kim Zolciak-Biermann and Tamar Braxton, withdrew during the competition, marking the first time two contestants withdrew midseason.
Average Score ChartHighest- and Lowest-Scoring PerformancesCouples' Highest and Lowest-Scoring DancesWeek 1
•The couples performed Cha-Cha-Cha, Foxtrot, Salsa, Quickstep or Jive.
Week 2: Hometown Glory Week
•Couples had to prepare two new dances to be performed on two consecutive nights. On Monday, the couples performed routines that celebrated the hometowns of the celebrities, with one couple being eliminated at the end of the show. •On Tuesday, the remaining couples performed routines that celebrated the hometowns of the pro partners, with another couple being eliminated. •Charleston, Contemporary, Jazz, Rumba, Tango and Waltz are introduced.
Week 3: TV Week
•Couples performed one unlearned dance to famous TV theme songs. •Samba and Viennese Waltz are introduced. •As a result of a mini-stroke, Kim Zolciak-Biermann was unable to attend the live show, and Tony performed their Samba with Jenna Johnson. It was later announced that Kim would have to withdraw from the competition, as stated by the rules of the show. In light of the situation, no couple was eliminated.
•Karina Smirnoff returned after being absent last season.
•Andy Grammer was originally supposed to dance with Peta Murgatroyd, but she had to withdraw, prior to the competition, due to an ankle injury that needed surgery. Instead, he was partnered with Allison Holker.
•Kim Zolciak-Biermann was forced to withdraw from the competition in Week 3, due to a mini-stroke.
•This season featured, for the first time ever, a week without Tom Bergeron as a host. He went to be with his father who was very ill.
•Raymond Bergeron subsequently died 12 October 2015.
•During the live show in Week 4, pro dancer Allison Holker announced that she was expecting her second child.
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Dancing with the Stars. (Australian TV series) season 21. The twenty-first season of the Australian Dancing with the Stars will start July 7. 2024 on Seven . Dr. Chris Brown replaced Daryl Somers who left the series after hosting the last 3 seasons. Sonia Kruger will also return as the host. [1] Craig Revel Horwood, Sharna Burgess, and Mark ...
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