'DWTS' fan-fave eliminated, Julia Stiles' 'Save The Last Dance' co-star shows love

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Oct 14, 2026
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Based on the combination of the judges' scores and viewer votes,
the couple going home is Guillermo and Whitney.
Dancing with the Stars' first-ever
Super Bowl night resulted in game over
for one fan-favorite contestant, Guillermo.
Jimmy Kimmel's sidekick and his pregnant partner, Whitney Carson,
did a salsa to Bad Bunny's Titi Me Pregunto,
which landed them at the bottom with a 22 out of 40.
But Super Bowl night wasn't all fumbles.
Julia Stiles channeled J-Lo for a hip-hop-inspired jazz routine
to Jenny from the Block with her partner, Ezra Sosa.
And if you thought their choreography looked familiar,
it was definitely a throwback to Stiles' 2001 movie,
Save the Last Dance.
The teen drama has become a cult classic over the years.
Here's Stiles with her love interest, Sean Patrick Thomas,
and surprise, he was cheering her on in the crowd last night.
I am just over the moon to be here to watch Julia
do her thing tonight of Dancing with the Stars.
We had a great time doing Save the Last Dance back in the day,
and she brought it all the way back here tonight.
And remember, Save the Last Dance
is streaming right now on Hulu and on Disney+.
So make sure you check it out.
You heard the man. Go stream their movie.
The duo's on-screen chemistry was off the charts,
and they won Best Kiss at the 2001 MTV Movie Awards.
And of course, they planted an extra smooch on stage at the ceremony.
Aww.
But back to Stiles and Sosa,
their latest routine earned them a 33 out of 40,
tying with Harry Shum Jr. and his partner Jenna Johnson,
who had a tense exchange with judge Carrie Ann Inaba.
While Inaba said she loved every minute of their samba to Usher's Yeah,
she told Shum that he needs to put more content into his dances.
Inaba also called out the choreography for having a lift,
which is against the rules.
Here's the move in question.
Jenna Johnson defended herself saying she thought it
was only if you lifted your partner.
But what do you think about Liftgate? Let us know in the comments.
