Dancing with the Stars live: Results for Chandler Kinney, Ilona Maher, and others during 2024 semifinals

While the judges praised Danny and Witney’s Viennese Waltz, many fans thought that might have been one of their final dances. The judges each gave them 9s apiece for a score of 27 of 30.

Danny Amendola and Witney Carson had the crowd cheering early on with their elegant Viennese Waltz. The pair rocked matching grey ensembles as they waltzed across the ballroom as the crowd cheered them on the whole time.

Take a look at Ilona Maher and Alan Bersten’s full pasa doble dance from the DWTS semifinals below. Fans praised Carrie Ann Inaba for giving them a 10 and ‘finally’ being a ‘woman supporter’ though others were upset they didn’t get a perfect 30.

Carrie Ann Inaba gives them a 9, Derek Hough gives them a 10 and Bruno Tonioli gives them a 9 for a total of 28 of 30.

Hosts Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough tease next week’s finale will be three hours long and will feature a number of surprise performances.

Carrie Ann Inaba says Ilona made an ‘amazing transformation’ throughout the season and Derek

Olympic rugby player Ilona Maher and her pro partner Alan Bersten draw the pasa doble for their first dance of the evening. They dance to Sam Smith and Kim Petras’ Body Shop with Ilona donning a stunning red dress.

Fans were filled with praise for Joey and Jenna’s foxtrot and the judges agreed, with all three giving them 10’s for a perfect 30!

Joey Graziadei and Jenna Johnson are up next with a foxtrot dance. They stunned in matching teal outfits and brought the house down with the dance. Derek thought it was a ‘master class’ in the foxtrot and the ‘frame was so pristine.’

Take a look at Chandler Kinney and Brandon Armstrong’s strong salsa dance below.

Fans were not happy when Derek Hough gave Chandler Kinney and Brandon Armstrong a 9, while Carrie Ann Inaba and Bruno Tonioli issued 10’s for their salsa dance. Many did not hold back their ire online.

Chandler insists that her perfect score only put more pressure on her to perform in the semifinals. Carrie Ann Inaba gave them a 10, while Derek Hough gave them a 9 and Bruno Tonioli gave them a 10 for a score of 29 of 30.

Chandler and Brandon continue to prove why they’re in the semifinals with a rousing salsa dance that fired up the crowd. Carrie Ann Inaba had high praise for their artistry while Derek Hough thought they danced like they were ‘already in the finals.’ Derek thought there wasn’t enough ‘salsa content’ in the dance though he thought it was ‘well-done.’ Bruno thought the dance ‘hit the spot big time.’

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Chandler and Brandon go to an actual Latin dance club to get an authentic vibe for their salsa dance during the semifinals.

Chandler Kinney and Brandon Armstrong are up first. The pairing has been near or at the top of the leaderboard all season. They also scored the season’s first Perfect 10!

It was revealed in the intro that each star pairing will be performing twice tonight for the two-hour semifinals. The stars are being introduced as we speak!

Hey everyone! Welcome to tonight’s live blog for the Dancing With the Stars Semi-Finals! We’ll be providing all the updates we can while the show airs live. Who do you think will move on to the Finale next week?