‘DWTS’ Finale Recap: Robert Irwin, Witney Carson Win Season 34 Mirrorball
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Dancing with the Stars Season 34 returned on Tuesday night for the three-hour finale, as the remaining five couples performed three dances each, including the long-awaited freestyles. At the end of the night, Robert Irwin and his partner Witney Carson were announced as the winners of the Len Goodman Mirrorball trophy.
This is a Freestyle that will live on in #DWTS history. What a powerful performance from Robert Irwin and Witney Carson for the #DWTSFinale! 😭 ♥️ pic.twitter.com/IcF21gi5xV
— Dancing with the Stars #DWTS (@officialdwts) November 26, 2025
Robert Irwin Wins DWTS Season 34 with Witney Carson
Wildlife conservationist Robert Irwin has been a fan-favorite since the very first episode of DWTS Season 34, with his performances racking up millions of views online. So it’s no surprise that he and his partner Witney Carson won the Mirrorball trophy in the finale. Robert follows in the footsteps of his older sister Bindi Irwin, who won Season 21 of the show with partner Derek Hough.
During Tuesday’s finale, Robert and Witney were assigned a quickstep by judge Derek Hough in the judges’ choice round. They earned a 29 out of 30 for the dance, which was set to “Are You Gonna Be My Girl” by Jet. Later in the show, during the instant dance round, they earned a perfect 30 for their cha-cha to “Cake By the Ocean” by DNCE.
Their third dance was a freestyle to “Black and Gold” by Sam Sparro and “The Nights” by Avicii. Once again, the judges gave them a perfect score, bringing their total for the night to 89 out of 90. This was one point behind TikTok star Alix Earle and her partner Val Chmerkovskiy, who had a perfect 90. However, the votes from viewers at home were enough to get Robert and Witney the Mirrorball.
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How Did the Other Couples Place?
In second place for this season were Alix and Val, who impressed the judges during Tuesday’s finale, starting with their Samba to “Hip Hip Chin Chin” by Club des Belugas. Like Robert and Witney, their instant dance was a cha-cha, set to “Where Is My Husband” by Raye. Finally, their freestyle was set to “Maneater” by Nelly Furtado and “Sports Car” by Tate McRae.
In third place were Olympic gymnast Jordan Chiles and her partner Ezra Sosa. They danced a paso doble to “Breakin’ Dishes” by Rihanna, earning a score of 29 out of 30. That was followed by an instant tango to “I Like It” by Alesso & Nate Smith, which earned a 30 out of 30. They also earned a perfect score for their freestyle set to “Bow Down (Homecoming Live)” by Beyoncé and “Motivation” by Normani, which featured a cameo from Normani herself.
In fourth place for the season were Traitors star Dylan Efron and his partner Daniella Karagach, who earned a score of 28 out of 30 for their paso doble to “Stampede” by Alexander Jean featuring Lindsey Stirling. Later, their instant foxtrot to “Ordinary” by Alex Warren earned a perfect 30, as did their freestyle routine to “Something in the Heavens” by Lewis Capaldi.
And finally, finishing the competition in fifth place were Parent Trap actress Elaine Hendrix and her partner Alan Bersten. They danced a rumba to “Take My Breath Away” by Jae Hall, earning a perfect 30. Their instant quickstep to You Can’t Hurry Love” by The Supremes earned a 27 out of 30, while their freestyle to “I Hope I Get It” by District 78 earned them a 30 out of 30.
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