Season twenty-five of ''

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'' premiered on September 18, 2017, on the

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network. On November 21, 2017, actor and singer

Jordan Fisher Jordan William Fisher (born April 24, 1994) is an American actor, singer, and dancer. He began his career with recurring roles on several television series, including '' The Secret Life of the American Teenager'' in 2012 and '' Liv and Maddie'' ...

and

Lindsay Arnold Lindsay Arnold Cusick (; born January 11, 1994) is an American professional dancer, choreographer, and businesswoman. Specialized in Latin and ballroom dance styles, she was the seventh female contestant to be eliminated during the ninth season ...

were crowned the champions, while violinist

Lindsey Stirling Lindsey Stirling (born September 21, 1986) is an American violinist, songwriter and dancer. She presents choreographed violin performances, in live and music videos found on her official YouTube channel, which she created in 2007. Stirling per ...

and

Mark Ballas Mark Alexander Ballas Jr. (born May 24, 1986) is an American dancer, choreographer, singer-songwriter, musician, and actor. From 2007 to 2022, Ballas was a professional dancer on the ABC dance competition program ''Dancing with the Stars'', w ...

finished in second place, and actor

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and

Witney Carson Witney Capri Carson McAllister (née Carson; born October 17, 1993) is an American professional Latin dance, Latin ballroom dancer and choreographer. She first gained attention in 2012, when the then-18-year-old as the last female contestant in ...

finished in third.

Cast

Couples

This season featured thirteen celebrity contestants. ''

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'' announced the professional dancers who would be competing in the upcoming season on August 27, 2017.

Alan Bersten Alan Bersten (born 26 May 1994) is an American professional Latin and ballroom dancer. He was a contestant on the tenth season of ''So You Think You Can Dance'' and is currently a professional dancer and choreographer on ''Dancing with the Stars ...

, a member of the troupe since season 20, was promoted to pro.

Drew Scott Andrew Alfred Scott (born April 28, 1978) is a Canadian reality television personality, best known as the co-host (along with his identical twin brother Jonathan Scott (television personality), Jonathan) of the TV series ''Property Brothers''. ...

was announced as the first celebrity competing for the season, partnered with

Emma Slater Emma Slater (born 25 December 1988) is a British-American professional dancer and choreographer. She is known for her appearances on ''Dancing with the Stars (U.S. TV series), Dancing with the Stars''. Early life Slater was raised in Tamworth ...

. On September 6, the rest of the cast was revealed on ''Good Morning America''.

Hosts and judges

Tom Bergeron Thomas Raymond Bergeron (born May 6, 1955) is an American television personality, comedian, and game show host, best known for hosting ''Breakfast Time'' from 1994 to 1997, '' Hollywood Squares'' from 1998 to 2004, '' America's Funniest Home Vid ...

and

Erin Andrews Erin Jill Andrews (born May 4, 1978) is an American sportscaster and television personality. She rose to prominence as a correspondent on the American cable sports channel ESPN after joining the network in 2004. She later joined Fox Sports in 2 ...

returned as hosts, while

Carrie Ann Inaba Carrie Ann Inaba (born January 5, 1968) is an American television personality, dancer, choreographer, actress, and singer. She is best known for her work on ABC's ''Dancing with the Stars'' for which she has served as a judge since 2005. She co- ...

Len Goodman Leonard Gordon Goodman (25 April 1944 – 22 April 2023) was an English professional ballroom dancer, dance teacher, and dance competition adjudicator. He appeared as head judge on the UK television programme ''Strictly Come Dancing'' – in w ...

, and

Bruno Tonioli Bruno Tonioli (; born 25 November 1955) is a British-Italian television personality, choreographer and dancer. He has judged on the British television talent shows ''Strictly Come Dancing'' (2004–2019), ''DanceX'' (2007) and ''Britain's Got Ta ...

returned as judges.

Julianne Hough Julianne Alexandra Hough (; born July 20, 1988) is an American dancer, singer, actress and television personality. In 2007, she joined the cast of ABC's ''Dancing with the Stars'' as a professional dancer, winning two seasons with her celebrit ...

did not return as a permanent judge this season, though she did return as a guest judge during the first night of the finals. On October 23, singer

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joined the panel as a guest judge.

Dance troupe

The troupe consisted of former pros

Sasha Farber Aleksandr Mikhailovich "Sasha" Farber (born 9 May 1984) is an Australian and American professional dancer and choreographer. He is best known for his appearances on the reality competition series ''Dancing with the Stars (American TV series), D ...

and

Jenna Johnson Jenna Leigh Johnson (born September 11, 1967) is an American former competition swimmer and Olympic gold medalist. As a 16-year-old, Johnson represented the United States at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. She won three me ...

, and prior troupe members Artur Adamski,

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, and

Britt Stewart Britt Benae Stewart (born September 21, 1989) is an American professional dancer, choreographer, and teacher. Best known for her appearances on the reality competition program ''Dancing with the Stars'', she is the first African American woman t ...

Scoring chart

The highest score each week is indicated in with a dagger (), while the lowest score each week is indicated in with a double-dagger (). Color key: ;Notes

Weekly scores

''Individual judges' scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right:

.''

Week 1: First Dances

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Week 2: Ballroom Night & Latin Night

The couples had to prepare two new dances to be performed on two consecutive nights. On Monday, the couples performed an unlearned ballroom routine, with one couple being eliminated at the end of the show. On Tuesday, the remaining couples performed an unlearned Latin routine, with another couple being eliminated. Couples are listed in the order they performed. ;Night 1 (Ballroom) ;Night 2 (Latin)

Week 3: Guilty Pleasures Night

The couples performed one unlearned dance to a song that reminded them of their secret guilty pleasure. Couples are listed in the order they performed. At the start of the show, a moment of silence was held to honor the victims of the

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, which had occurred the previous day. It was announced at the beginning of the show that, due to the tragedy, no elimination would take place.

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performed with

this week while

Maksim Chmerkovskiy Maksim Aleksandrovich Chmerkovskiy (born January 17, 1980) is an American Latin– ballroom dance champion, choreographer, and instructor. He is widely known as one of the professional dancers on the American television series '' Dancing with t ...

was absent dealing with a "personal matter".

Week 4: Most Memorable Year Night

The couples danced one unlearned dance to celebrate the most memorable year of their lives. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Week 5: Disney Night

The couples performed one unlearned dance to a song from a

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film. All performances were chronological based on when the films were released.

Week 6: A Night at the Movies

''Individual judges' scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman,

, Bruno Tonioli.'' The couples performed one unlearned dance, capturing the spirit of a specific movie genre. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Week 7: Halloween Night

The couples performed one unlearned dance and a team dance. Couples are listed in the order they performed. Two couples were eliminated at the end of the night.

Week 8: Quarterfinals

The couples performed an unlearned dance and a trio dance. The trio partners were past celebrity winners or finalists. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Week 9: Semifinals

The couples performed an unlearned dance using music chosen by the pros, as well as a dance that reinterpreted an iconic routine from a previous season. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Week 10: Finals

''Individual judges' scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman,

(Night 1 only), Bruno Tonioli.'' On the first night, the couples performed a redemption dance and their

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routine. On the second night, the final three couples performed their favorite routine and a fusion dance of two previously-learned dance styles. Couples are listed in the order they performed. ;Night 1 ;Night 2

Dance chart

The celebrities and professional partners danced one of these routines for each corresponding week: * Weeks 1–6: One unlearned dance * Week 7: One unlearned dance & team dance * Week 8: One unlearned dance & trio dance * Week 9 (Semifinals): Two unlearned dances * Week 10 (Finals, Night 1): Redemption dance & freestyle * Week 10 (Finals, Night 2): Favorite dance & fusion dance Color key: ;Notes

Ratings

References

External links

* {{Dancing with the Stars (United States) Dancing with the Stars (American TV series) 2017 American television seasons