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All ten couples advance after ‘Dancing with the Stars’ dedication episode

Scores from the October 20 show will carry into week seven after the ABC competition skipped an elimination.

By Priya Ramanathan

A ballroom dance floor under stage lighting
Photo: Just Jared

Dancing with the Stars kept all ten remaining couples in contention after its October 20 “Dedication Night” episode, with nobody eliminated in week six. The ABC competition will carry the evening’s scores into the following week.

The contestants dedicated their performances to people and places that had influenced their lives. Celebrity participants shared the ballroom floor with loved ones for live tributes during the special episode.

Kym Johnson, a two-time Mirrorball winner, joined the judging panel alongside Bruno Tonioli, Carrie Ann Inaba and Derek Hough. Once performances were over and live voting had closed, hosts Julianne Hough and Alfonso Ribeiro delivered the results, confirming that every couple would return for week seven.

It was the season’s first episode without an elimination. Although some earlier “Dedication Night” editions sent a contestant home, the show also skipped an elimination last year to keep the focus on the evening’s tributes.

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