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The line of scrimmage keeps moving on Dancing With the Stars.
And while each of the celebrity-pro duos has improved from week to week, not every group was able to achieve another first down at the end of the Super Bowl-themed episode Oct. 13.
This week, it was Guillermo Rodriguez and Witney Carson who marked the end of their journey in the ballroom.
While the beloved pair’s salsa to “Tití Me Preguntó” by Bad Bunny was a total touchdown, it ultimately proved not enough to land them at the top of the leaderboard, instead ending the evening in last place with 22 points.
Following the news of their elimination, Guillermo shared an emotional goodbye.
"I want to say thank you to all the audience," he said. "Thank you to everyone and Dancing With the Stars. Thank you very much. I had a lot of fun. It was great."
But his biggest thank you was reserved for his partner, who captained their team through over a month of dancing while pregnant with baby No. 3. As the Jimmy Kimmel Live! star put it, "Witney, I love you for teaching me how to dance."
And she, too, had only the best words to share about Guillermo and how much effort he's put in week after week.
"Thank you so much for making the season just so fun, so enjoyable," Witney shared. "He has taken care of me so much throughout this entire season, and little baby. It felt like an empowering season."
But while week five marked the end of Witney and Guillermo’s game play, it catapulted other couples further into the upper echelons of this season.
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Indeed, couples Amber Glenn and Pasha Pashkov, Maura Higgins and Mark Ballas, Ezra Frech and Daniella Karagach, Harry Shum Jr. and Jenna Johnson as well as Jenna Dewan and Val Chmerkovskiy once again spun into the top of the leaderboard.
In fact, everybody brought their A-Game. Week five saw judges Bruno Tonioli, Carrie Ann Inaba and Derek Hough award the highest score of the season to Jenna and Val and Ezra and Daniella, who tied in first-place with a score of 36.
But the excitement didn’t end there.
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Given this week’s Super Bowl theme, former NFL stars who also took a turn around the ballroom returned to Dancing With the Stars to perform, including Emmitt Smith, Donald Driver, DeMarcus Ware and Danny Amendola.
Plus, Monday Night Football announcer Joe Buck joined the panel of judges to do a play-by-play of the evening’s dances.
And while Guillermo and Witney will no longer make plays for the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy, there are plenty of couples still looking to bop their way to the top. Read on for a closer look at this season’s cast.
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Julia Stiles & Ezra Sosa
You won't hate this news—the 10 Things I Hate About You star will be saving the last dance for her pro partner.
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Giada De Laurentiis & Alan Bersten
Cha-cha-chopping away... The celebrity chef will be turning up the heat this season.
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Harry Shum Jr. & Jenna Johnson
What did you miss on Glee? The actor taking his musical talents to the dance floor.
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Taylor Hanson & Britt Stewart
The former '90s teen heartthrob will hope to MMMBop his way to the top of the leaderboard on season 35.
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Tatyana Ali & Jan Ravnik
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air actress will be bringing her fresh moves to the dance floor.
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Jenna Dewan & Val Chmerkovskiy
Twenty years after starring in Step Up, the dancer is stepping up to the challenge.
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Amber Glenn & Pasha Pashkov
The 2026 Olympic figure skater will take her skills from the ice to the ballroom.
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Ezra Frech & Daniella Karagach
The Team USA Paralympic track and field athlete will show off his athleticism on DWTS.
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Sarah Jane Nader & Hailey Bills
After sister Brooks Nader competed on season 33, the Love Thy Nader star is trying her hand.
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Connor Wood & Rylee Arnold
The comedian, also known as Fibula on social media, is ready to earn more applause on DWTS.
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Conner Leavitt & Adele Zaikman
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star is following in the footsteps of wife Whitney Leavitt—who competed on season 34.
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Tyler Cameron & Sharna Burgess
The Bachelor Nation star is trading in roses for rumbas.
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Jackson Olson & Emma Slater
The Savannah Bananas baseball player is stepping up to the plate, bringing his dance moves from the diamond to the ballroom.
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Guillermo Rodriguez & Witney Carson
The Jimmy Kimmel Live! star is ready to learn some new moves.
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Ciara Miller & Brandon Armstrong
The Summer House star is prepping for her turn in the ballrom.
"Looks are not indicative of being in shape," Ciara exclusively told E! News in June. "I do huff and puff going up the stairs, so I gotta get back into the gym and work on my stamina."
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Maura Higgins & Mark Ballas
The Love Island UK alum is hoping her love for DWTS doesn't betray her as she manifested this experience.
"I have a vision board and I redo it every year," she told E! News in May. "This year is the first year that I stayed at home by myself on New Year's Eve. I did not go out at all. I made myself a bowl of pasta and a glass of red wine and I redid my vision board for the year. Dancing With the Stars was already on it from the year before. However, I added five more Dancing With the Stars on the board."
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