Last week’s semifinals of Dancing With The Stars left five couples standing ahead of the finale, which aired on Tuesday, November 26. The DWTS finale 2024 Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy also honored the late head judge, Len Goodman, who died of bone cancer last year.
According to the press release, votes from the previous episode were carried over to determine the winners, in addition to live viewer votes and judges’ verdicts. Duos who made it to the DTWS finale include Danny Amendola and Witney Carson, Joey Graziadei and Jenna Johnson, Chandler Kinney and Brandon Armstrong, Ilona Maher and Alan Bersten, and Stephen Nedoroscik and Rylee Arnold.
Who won ‘Dancing With the Stars’ 2024?
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The duo who won Dancing With the Stars 2024 are Joey Graziadei and Jenna Johnson, while Olympic rugby player Ilona Maher and partner Alan Bersten followed closely as first runners-up. Third place went to actress Chandler Kinney and Brandon Armstrong.
Past winners Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough hosted the Dancing With the Stars 2024 finale, with judges Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli, and Derek Hough presiding over the contestants. The show also featured performances from previous champions like Mark Ballas and Derek Hough.
Where to watch ‘DWTS’ finale 2024
Disney + subscribers got to watch the DWTS finale 2024 live and can watch it on demand shortly after the simulcast. It also aired on ABC on Tuesday night, but those who missed it can stream it on ABC.com or Hulu. The show’s social media pages updated fans in real time, so those unable to watch at the time could keep up.
Fans have taken to social media to applaud the winners, though some thought Joey should not have won. “I love Joey and I love Danny. But these last two freestyles compared to Stephen’s were MAJOR YAWN. Please tell me it’s not just me,” they said. “But still think he did an amazing job all season! Congrats!” another viewer noted.