Elimination on Wicked Night (Oct. 21, 2025)
Who went home on Dancing With the Stars? Pentatonix singer Scott Hoying and pro Rylee Arnold were eliminated after Week 6’s “Wicked Night,” which aired on Tuesday, October 21, 2025 (8/7c). The result followed a contemporary routine to “The Wizard and I” that received straight 7s for a 28/40 total from judges Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough, Bruno Tonioli, and guest judge Jon M. Chu.
“Best season of Dancing With the Stars ever,” Chu said at the top of the night. He told Hoying the number “swept” him away to Oz and wished the transitions were “cleaner.” Tonioli praised Hoying’s “determination.” Hough urged the pair to “think about making [the transitions] more seamless.”
Top of the leaderboard and first 10s of the season
Whitney Leavitt and Mark Ballas delivered a lightning-quick quickstep to “Popular.” Hough said, “I feel like we are discovering a star before our eyes,” marveling at the “complicated routine.” Chu called it the “perfect blend of technical prowess and just art,” and Tonioli shouted, “That was insane! Insanely good!” They earned the season’s first 10s from Inaba, Chu, and Tonioli, for a 39/40 on the night and 72/80 across the last two weeks.
Jordan Chiles and Ezra Sosa closed the show with a rumba to “For Good” that drew 10s from Inaba, Chu, and Tonioli, and a 9 from Hough for 39/40. Tonioli called it “wickedly good and drop dead gorgeous.” Inaba called the routine “perfection” and said Wicked Night was her “favorite night of all seasons ever.”
All Week 6 routines, songs, and scores
- Scott Hoying & Rylee Arnold — Contemporary to “The Wizard and I”: 28/40 (all 7s). Comments: Chu felt “swept” to Oz; Tonioli praised “determination”; Hough on “more seamless” transitions.
- Alix Earle & Val Chmerkovskiy — Jazz to “What Is This Feeling?”: 35/40 (9, 9, 9, 8). Inaba: “best dance.”
- Robert Irwin & Witney Carson — Jazz to “Dancing Through Life”: 36/40 (all 9s). Hough: “You were meant to be on stage.” Tonioli: “joyful theatrical treat.” Inaba called it “ambitious.”
- Whitney Leavitt & Mark Ballas — Quickstep to “Popular”: 39/40 (10s from Inaba, Chu, Tonioli; 9 from Hough). Hough: “discovering a star.”
- Dylan Efron & Daniella Karagach — Rumba to “I’m Not That Girl”: 32/40 (8s). Chu praised the “kind of masculinity in dance that we need”; Tonioli said Efron “lost” his hips in one section.
- Andy Richter & Emma Slater — Jazz to “One Short Day”: 27/40 (7, 6, 7, 7). Tonioli: “You were on time. It’s a miracle!”
- Elaine Hendrix & Alan Bersten — Contemporary to “Defying Gravity”: 36/40 (all 9s). Hough: “such grace and wisdom.” Chu: “pure ascension.”
- Jen Affleck & Jan Ravnik — Foxtrot to “As Long as You’re Mine”: 32/40 (8s). Chu praised her “commitment.” Tonioli noted her “flow of movement is improvement.”
- Danielle Fishel & Pasha Pashkov — Argentine Tango to “No Good Deed”: 36/40 (all 9s). Inaba: “breakthrough.” Hough: “That was magnificent.”
- Jordan Chiles & Ezra Sosa — Rumba to “For Good”: 39/40 (10, 9, 10, 10). Tonioli: “wickedly good and drop dead gorgeous.”
Before the competition, Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande introduced a pro ensemble to songs from Wicked, with Derek Hough joining during “Dancing Through Life.”
Who is left on Dancing With the Stars?
After the elimination of Scott Hoying and Rylee Arnold, nine couples remain:
- Whitney Leavitt & Mark Ballas — 72/80 (two-week total)
- Jordan Chiles & Ezra Sosa — 71/80
- Robert Irwin & Witney Carson — 71/80
- Alix Earle & Val Chmerkovskiy — 70/80
- Dylan Efron & Daniella Karagach — 68/80
- Elaine Hendrix & Alan Bersten — 66/80
- Danielle Fishel & Pasha Pashkov — 65/80
- Jen Affleck & Jan Ravnik — 61/80
- Andy Richter & Emma Slater — 51/80
Bottom three on the night
While not necessarily the bottom three, the last couples standing before the reveal were Dylan Efron & Daniella Karagach, Andy Richter & Emma Slater, and Scott Hoying & Rylee Arnold. The final result sent Hoying & Arnold home.
Why the result matters
The two-week leaderboard now places Whitney Leavitt & Mark Ballas out front at 72/80, just ahead of Jordan Chiles & Ezra Sosa and Robert Irwin & Witney Carson at 71/80. Early breakthroughs from Danielle Fishel and Elaine Hendrix suggest a tight race for the semifinals. With the first 10s awarded and momentum building, viewer votes could be decisive.
FAQ: Who went home on Dancing With the Stars? Who is left?
- Who went home? Scott Hoying & Rylee Arnold (eliminated October 21, 2025).
- Who is left? Nine couples listed above remain in Season 34.
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