Dancing With The Stars October 20 Eliminated No One (Recap)

Earlier tonight, October 20, 2026, ABC aired another new, LIVE performances/results episode for Dancing With The Stars’ current season 35. All the judges: Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough, and Bruno Tonioli were on hand with a special 4th, guest judge former dance pro Kym Johnson.

It’s also noted that dance pro Val Chmerkovskiy was not able to dance with his celebrity partner Jenna Dewan tonight due to being temporarily suspended over some negative comments he made about one of Carrie Ann Inaba’s critiques. So, Jenna danced with Alan Bersten tonight. The theme for tonight was “Dedication.” The celebs danced to special songs that they dedicated to someone or something that inspired them.

Ezra Frech and his pro partner Daniella Karagach kicked off tonight’s performances with a Contemporary number to the song, “Bloodline” by Mon Rovia, dedicated to his mom Bahar. Afterwards, Carrie Ann gave them a 9 score, Derek a 9, Kym a 10, Bruno a 9 for a total of 37 points out of a possible 40 points.

Tatyana Ali and her pro partner Jan Ravnik danced a Viennese Waltz to the song, “(You Don’t Know) How Glad I Am” by Nancy Wilson, dedicated to Fresh Prince actor James Avery. Afterwards, Carrie Ann gave them an 8 score, Derek an 8, Kym an 8, Bruno an 8 for a total of 32 points.

Maura Higgins and her pro partner Mark Ballas served up a Paso Doble routine to the song, “I’m Shipping Up to Boston” by Dropkick Murphys, dedicated to Ireland. Afterwards, Carrie Ann gave them an 8 score, Derek a 9, Kym a 9, Bruno a 9 for a total of 35 points.

Jackson Olson and his pro partner Emma Slater performed a Quickstep number to the song, “L-O-V-E” by Nat King Cole, dedicated to his mom Laura. Afterwards, Carrie Ann gave them an 8 score, Derek an 8, Kym an 8, Bruno an 8 for a total of 32 points.

Amber Glenn and her pro partner Pasha Pashkov danced a Contemporary number to the song, “Breathe Me” by Sia, dedicated to her sister Brooke. Afterwards, Carrie Ann gave them a 10 score, Derek a 9, Kym a 10, Bruno a 9 for a total of 38 points.

Jenna Dewan and her pro partner Alan Bersten delivered a Viennese Waltz routine to the song, “Unchained Melody” by The Righteous Brothers, dedicated to her mom Nancy. Afterwards, Carrie Ann gave them a 10 score, Derek a 9, Kym a 9, Bruno a 9 for a total of 37 points.

Harry Shum Jr. and his pro partner Jenna Johnson performed a Foxtrot dance to the song, “Stop This Train” by John Mayer, dedicated to his wife Shelby. Afterwards, Carrie Ann gave them a 9 score, Derek a 9, Kym a 9, Bruno a 9 for a total of 36 points.

Connor Wood and his pro partner Rylee Arnold served up a Viennese Waltz number to the song “Piano Man” by Billy Joel, dedicated to his dad Pete. Afterwards, Carrie Ann gave them an 8 score, Derek an 8, Kym an 8, Bruno an 8 for a total of 32 points.

Tyler Cameron and his pro partner Sharna Burgess danced a Contemporary number to the song, “Supermarket Flowers” by Ed Sheeran. He dedicated it to his deceased mother. Afterwards, Carrie Ann them an 8 score, Derek an 8, Kym an 8, Bruno an 8 for a total of 32 points.

To wrap up tonight’s performances, Julia Stiles and her pro partner Ezra Sosa danced a Contemporary routine to “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You” by Frankie Valli. She dedicated it to one of her former co-stars Heath Ledger. Afterwards, Carrie Ann gave them a 9 score, Derek a 9, Kym a 9, Bruno a 9 for a total of 36 points.

After all of that, the co-hosts Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough hit the stage to reveal the results. They said all the couples were safe except for…. Nope, there was no exception tonight. Literally everyone was safe. They chose not to eliminate anyone on Dedication night. That means that there will most likely be a double elimination in next week’s episode. So, get ready for that.

Again, Dancing With The Stars did not eliminate any of the couples in tonight’s October 20, 2026 episode. That is a wrap for this latest, “Dancing With The Stars” TV show, recap report, but definitely stay tuned for more.

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