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| Dancing with the Stars | |
|---|---|
| Season 23 | |
 Promotional poster, featuring pro dancers Sharna Burgess and Artem Chigvintsev | |
| Hosted by | |
| Judges | |
| Celebrity winner | Laurie Hernandez |
| Professional winner | Valentin Chmerkovskiy |
| No. of episodes | 15 |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | September 12 – November 22, 2016 |
| Season chronology | |
Season twenty-three of Dancing with the Stars premiered on September 12, 2016, on the ABC network.[1]
On November 22, 2016, Olympic gymnast Laurie Hernandez and Valentin Chmerkovskiy were announced the winners, while IndyCar driver James Hinchcliffe and Sharna Burgess finished in second place, and Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson Jr. and Lindsay Arnold finished third.
Cast
Couples
This season featured thirteen celebrity contestants. The first eight professional dancers were revealed on Good Morning America on August 23, 2016: Lindsay Arnold, Sharna Burgess, Witney Carson, Artem Chigvintsev, Val Chmerkovskiy, Sasha Farber, Allison Holker, and Gleb Savchenko.[2] The other returning dancers were later announced: Emma Slater,[3] Maksim Chmerkovskiy,[4] Derek Hough, and Cheryl Burke.[5] Jenna Johnson was the only new pro this season, having previously been a member of the troupe.[6][7]
The full cast was revealed on August 30, 2016, on Good Morning America.[8]
| Celebrity | Notability | Professional partner | Status | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake T. Austin | Actor | Jenna Johnson | Eliminated 1st on September 20, 2016 |
[9] |
| Rick Perry | Governor of Texas | Emma Slater | Eliminated 2nd on September 27, 2016 |
[10] |
| Babyface | Singer-songwriter & record producer | Allison Holker | Eliminated 3rd & 4th on October 4, 2016 |
[11] |
| Vanilla Ice | Rapper & actor | Witney Carson | ||
| Amber Rose | Model & actress | Maksim Chmerkovskiy | Eliminated 5th on October 17, 2016 |
[12] |
| Maureen McCormick | Actress & author | Artem Chigvintsev | Eliminated 6th on October 24, 2016 |
[13] |
| Ryan Lochte | Olympic swimmer | Cheryl Burke | Eliminated 7th on October 31, 2016 |
[14] |
| Marilu Henner | Actress, broadcaster & author | Derek Hough | Eliminated 8th on November 7, 2016 |
[15] |
| Terra Jolé | Reality television personality | Sasha Farber | Eliminated 9th on November 14, 2016 |
[16] |
| Jana Kramer | Country music singer & actress | Gleb Savchenko | Eliminated 10th on November 21, 2016 |
[17] |
| Calvin Johnson Jr. | NFL wide receiver | Lindsay Arnold | Third place on November 22, 2016 |
[18] |
| James Hinchcliffe | IndyCar driver | Sharna Burgess Jenna Johnson (Weeks 8-9) |
Runners-up on November 22, 2016 | |
| Laurie Hernandez | Olympic artistic gymnast | Valentin Chmerkovskiy | Winners on November 22, 2016 |
Hosts and judges
Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews returned as hosts, and Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, and Bruno Tonioli returned as judges.[19] On August 26, 2016, it was reported that Julianne Hough would return to the show as a judge following a one-season hiatus.[5] Due to a personal tragedy, Erin Andrews took a week off from her co-hosting duties and former pro Kym Johnson-Herjavec filled in during the results show in week 3.[20] On October 17, Pitbull took over Len Goodman's position as a guest judge for week 6.[21] On November 7, Idina Menzel took over for Goodman as a guest judge for week 9.[22]
Dance troupe
The troupe consisted of returning members Alan Bersten, Brittany Cherry, Hayley Erbert, and Dennis Jauch, joined by former pro Keo Motsepe and new member Britt Stewart.[23]
Scoring chart
The highest score each week is indicated in bold green with a dagger (†), while the lowest score each week is indicated in italicized red with a double-dagger (‡).
Color key:
| Couple | Pl. | Week | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 1+2 | 3 | 4[a] | 5[a] | 6 | 5+6 | 7 | 8[a] | 9 | 10[a] | 11 | |||
| Night 1 | Night 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Laurie & Val | 1st | 31† | 32† | 63† | 31 | 30† | 25 | 37 | 62 | 34+35=69 | 30+3=33 | 40+40=80† | 30+30=60† | 38+40=78† | +40=118†[b] |
| James & Sharna | 2nd | 31† | 29 | 60 | 29 | 28 | 29† | 38 | 67† | 36+38=74† | 30+5=35† | 36+37=73 | 29+30=59 | 37+40=77 | +40=117[c] |
| Calvin & Lindsay | 3rd | 26 | 28 | 54 | 32† | 23 | 24‡ | 37 | 61 | 36+38=74† | 30 | 37+37=74 | 26+30=56‡ | 35+40=75 | +40=115‡[d] |
| Jana & Gleb | 4th | 27 | 29 | 56 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 40† | 66 | 34+35=69 | 27+3=30 | 40+40=80† | 28+30=58 | 35+36=71‡[e] | |
| Terra & Sasha | 5th | 25 | 31 | 56 | 30 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 57 | 34+35=69 | 24 | 38+36=74 | 30+30=60†[e] | ||
| Marilu & Derek | 6th | 27 | 29 | 56 | 28 | 21 | 27 | 34 | 61 | 29+35=64‡ | 23‡ | 36+36=72‡[e] | |||
| Ryan & Cheryl | 7th | 24 | 24 | 48 | 25 | 22 | 24‡ | 30 | 54 | 28+38=66 | 23+3=26[e] | ||||
| Maureen & Artem | 8th | 22 | 26 | 48 | 28 | 24 | 24‡ | 31 | 55 | 28+38=66[e] | |||||
| Amber & Maks | 9th | 24 | 24 | 48 | 25 | 24 | 24‡ | 28‡ | 52‡[e] | ||||||
| Vanilla Ice & Witney | 10th | 25 | 26 | 51 | 23‡ | 23[e] | |||||||||
| Babyface & Allison | 26 | 30 | 56 | 25 | 18‡[e] | ||||||||||
| Rick & Emma | 12th | 20‡ | 22‡ | 42‡ | 23‡[e] | ||||||||||
| Jake & Jenna | 13th | 22 | 24 | 46[e] | |||||||||||
- Notes
Weekly scores
Individual judges' scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Julianne Hough, Bruno Tonioli.
Week 1: First Dances
Couples are listed in the order they performed. After Ryan & Cheryl's performance, two protesters were arrested for rushing to the stage and shouting at Lochte.[24]