ncing with the Stars Full Recap: A Fan Favorite Clinches the Mirrorball Trophy with Nearly Perfect Score

Chandler Kinney, Joey Graziadei, Ilona Maher, Danny Amendola and Stephen Nedoroscik were the competing celebrities who had their sights set on the mirrorball trophy


By Esther Kang Updated on November 26, 2024 11:17PM EST

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anny Amendola and Witney Carson, Joey Graziadei and Jenna Johnson, Chandler Kinney and Brandon Armstrong DANCING WITH THE STARS - ABC's "Dancing with the Stars" stars Danny Amendola and Witney Carson. (Disney/)

Danny Amendola and Witney Carson, Stephen Nedoroscik and Rylee Arnold, Chandler Kinney and Brandon Armstrong. Photo: Andrew Eccles/Disney (3)

The highly anticipated season 33 finale of Dancing with the Stars has finally come!


On the Nov. 26 broadcast, the five remaining contestants returned to the ballroom for the last time to see which couple would finally be walking away with the coveted mirrorball trophy.


Last week's semifinals episode ended without an elimination and kept all five couples in the running. Chandler Kinney and Brandon Armstrong, Joey Graziadei and Jenna Johnson, Ilona Maher and Alan Bersten, Danny Amendola and Witney Carson, and Stephen Nedoroscik and Rylee Arnold graced the dance floor and one couple was crowned season 33's winner.


The finale episode also saw the return of the season's eliminated contestants like Anna Delvey, Jenn Tran, Brooks Nader and more. Season 32 winner, Xochitl Gomez, also returned to perform a number to Chappell Roan's "Pink Pony Club" alongside her former pro partner, Val Chmerkovskiy.


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The Results Are In


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After the final Freestyle of the night, each contestant's loved ones shared a special video message to cheer them on. 


Alfonso and Julianne then announced that in fifth place was Danny and Witney, fourth place was Stephen and Rylee, Chandler and Brandon were third.


This left Joey and Jenna and Ilona and Alan in the running for first place.


"After weeks of intense competition, it's time for the final result," Julianne said as a drum rolled. With baited breath, Alfonso announced, "The winners and new champions of Dancing with the Stars are Joey and Jenna!"




Dancing with the Stars Full Recap: A Fan Favorite Clinches the Mirrorball Trophy with Nearly Perfect Score

Chandler Kinney, Joey Graziadei, Ilona Maher, Danny Amendola and Stephen Nedoroscik were the competing celebrities who had their sights set on the mirrorball trophy


By Esther Kang Updated on November 26, 2024 11:17PM EST

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anny Amendola and Witney Carson, Joey Graziadei and Jenna Johnson, Chandler Kinney and Brandon Armstrong DANCING WITH THE STARS - ABC's "Dancing with the Stars" stars Danny Amendola and Witney Carson. (Disney/)

Danny Amendola and Witney Carson, Stephen Nedoroscik and Rylee Arnold, Chandler Kinney and Brandon Armstrong. Photo: Andrew Eccles/Disney (3)

The highly anticipated season 33 finale of Dancing with the Stars has finally come!


On the Nov. 26 broadcast, the five remaining contestants returned to the ballroom for the last time to see which couple would finally be walking away with the coveted mirrorball trophy.


Last week's semifinals episode ended without an elimination and kept all five couples in the running. Chandler Kinney and Brandon Armstrong, Joey Graziadei and Jenna Johnson, Ilona Maher and Alan Bersten, Danny Amendola and Witney Carson, and Stephen Nedoroscik and Rylee Arnold graced the dance floor and one couple was crowned season 33's winner.


The finale episode also saw the return of the season's eliminated contestants like Anna Delvey, Jenn Tran, Brooks Nader and more. Season 32 winner, Xochitl Gomez, also returned to perform a number to Chappell Roan's "Pink Pony Club" alongside her former pro partner, Val Chmerkovskiy.


(Note: the most recent updates appear at the top, so scroll all the way down to start from the beginning of the show.)


The Results Are In


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After the final Freestyle of the night, each contestant's loved ones shared a special video message to cheer them on.


Alfonso and Julianne then announced that in fifth place was Danny and Witney, fourth place was Stephen and Rylee, Chandler and Brandon were third.


This left Joey and Jenna and Ilona and Alan in the running for first place.


"After weeks of intense competition, it's time for the final result," Julianne said as a drum rolled. With baited breath, Alfonso announced, "The winners and new champions of Dancing with the Stars are Joey and Jenna!"


JOEY GRAZIADEI, JENNA JOHNSON

Joey Graziadei, Jenna Johnson crowned 'Dancing with the Stars' Season 33 champions. Disney/Eric McCandless

As confetti fell around them, Alfonso asked what winning the mirror ball trophy meant to Joey.


"It means everything," he replied. "This whole experience has been unbelievable. Honestly, everyone from the beginning, Ilona, you have an amazing this season. I love you, all the finalists in it, the judges — thank you for bearing with us, I tried my best, I promise!"


JOEY GRAZIADEI, JENNA JOHNSON

Joey Graziadei, Jenna Johnson crowned 'Dancing with the Stars' Season 33 champions. Disney/Eric McCandless




Chandler Embodies Black Excellence!


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For her final Freestyle performance with Brandon, the duo decided to pay tribute to the Black artists that came before them.


"We are the first Black couple to ever make a finale of Dancing with the Stars. So I want to celebrate all the Black performers before you and I were able to make it to this Freestyle," Brandon explained.


Noting how Black people are "at the root of entertainment today," Chandler agreed how their performance would be an "important" and "really special moment for representation.


"To be the first Black couple to win the mirror ball [trophy] would be so special," she gushed. "So I am putting every fiber of my being into making this dance as perfect as it possibly could be."


When it came time for their performance, the couple captivated the audience with their impressive leaps, lifts and tricks.


"A truly incandescent, spectacular celebration for the contributions that all Black artists have contributed to dance," Bruno praised. "I'm telling you, a truly grand performance for a grand finale."