Entertainment · October 27, 2026
Dancing With the Stars' Double Elimination Slashes 2 Celebs From the Competition on Horror Movie Night
In the October 27 episode of Dancing with the Stars Season 35, the competition held a 'Horror Movie Night' featuring routines inspired by iconic horror films. The episode concluded with a double elimination of baseball player Jackson Olson and partner Emma Slater, and Bachelor Nation alum Tyler Cameron and partner Sharna Burgess. This double exit followed the previous week's 'Dedication Night,' where no contestants were eliminated. Shirley Ballas served as a guest judge for the night. The elimination leaves eight couples remaining in the competition for the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy.
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Reported by multiple outlets
- Jackson Olson and Emma Slater were eliminated.
- Tyler Cameron and Sharna Burgess were eliminated.
- The episode featured a double elimination because no one was sent home during the previous week's 'Dedication Night.'
- The episode theme was 'Horror Movie Night.'
- Shirley Ballas served as a guest judge.
- Eliminations were determined by a combination of judges' scores and audience votes from the past two weeks.
Reported by only some outlets
- Jackson Olson and Emma Slater scored 35 out of 40 for their contemporary dance.
- Tyler Cameron and Sharna Burgess scored 26 out of 40 for their Viennese Waltz.
- Julia Stiles and Ezra Sosa opened the show with an Argentine tango inspired by 'The Omen' and earned a 26/40.
- Harry Shum Jr. and Jenna Johnson performed a contemporary routine to a cover of 'Toxic' inspired by the film 'Smile.'
- Eight couples remain in the competition.
- Remaining contestants include Tatyana Ali, Jenna Dewan, Ezra Frech, Amber Glenn, Maura Higgins, Harry Shum Jr., Julia Stiles, and Connor Wood.
Confirmed
- Jackson Olson and Emma Slater were eliminated.
- Tyler Cameron and Sharna Burgess were eliminated.
- Shirley Ballas was the guest judge.
- The theme was 'Horror Movie Night'.
- No one was eliminated during the previous week's 'Dedication Night'.
Reported
- Jackson Olson and Emma Slater achieved a season-high score of 35 for their contemporary dance. (E! News)
- Julia Stiles and Ezra Sosa earned a 26/40 for their Argentine tango. (New York Post)
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