October 28, 2026 — Two celebrities were eliminated from Dancing With the Stars Season 35 on Tuesday as Horror Movie Night delivered a double exit, the season’s first perfect score and several unexpected judging decisions.

Tyler Cameron and Jackson Olson were eliminated alongside professional partners Sharna Burgess and Emma Slater, leaving eight couples competing for the Mirrorball Trophy.

The October 27 results combined judges’ scores and viewer votes across two episodes after no contestants were eliminated during the previous week’s Dedication Night.

DWTS Double Elimination: Tyler Cameron and Jackson Olson Exit

Former Bachelorette contestant Tyler Cameron and Sharna Burgess performed a Viennese waltz inspired by Bram Stoker’s Dracula. Their routine earned 26/40, bringing their combined judges’ total to 58/80, the lowest among the remaining couples.

Jackson Olson and Emma Slater delivered a stronger performance, earning 35/40 for a Joker-inspired contemporary dance to Frank Sinatra’s “That’s Life.”

Olson finished with 67/80 across both nights, tying Maura Higgins and Mark Ballas. However, Higgins advanced while Olson was eliminated.

The outcome highlights the importance of audience support. Judges’ scores alone do not determine eliminations, and individual viewer vote totals were not publicly released.

Harry Shum Jr. Earns First Perfect 40 of Season 35

Harry Shum Jr. and Jenna Johnson delivered the night’s highest-scoring performance with a contemporary routine inspired by Saw.

Dancing to 2WEI’s version of “Toxic,” the pair impressed all four judges with theatrical storytelling, demanding lifts and precise choreography.

They received four 10s, securing the season’s first perfect score and moving into first place on the combined leaderboard with 76/80.

Connor Wood and Rylee Arnold also celebrated a breakthrough, earning their first 10s for an Annabelle: Creation-inspired contemporary routine.

The complete movie themes and musical selections were announced in the earlier DWTS Horror Movie Night performance lineup.

Full DWTS Horror Movie Night Scores

• Harry Shum Jr. and Jenna Johnson: 40/40 — Saw
• Jenna Dewan and Val Chmerkovskiy: 37/40 — Zombie movies
• Connor Wood and Rylee Arnold: 37/40 — Annabelle: Creation
• Amber Glenn and Pasha Pashkov: 36/40 — Black Swan
• Ezra Frech and Daniella Karagach: 35/40 — The Invisible Man
• Jackson Olson and Emma Slater: 35/40 — Joker (Eliminated)
• Maura Higgins and Mark Ballas: 32/40 — The Lost Boys
• Tatyana Ali and Jan Ravnik: 28/40 — Sinners
• Julia Stiles and Ezra Sosa: 26/40 — The Omen
• Tyler Cameron and Sharna Burgess: 26/40 — Bram Stoker’s Dracula (Eliminated)

Combined DWTS Leaderboard After Two Nights

• 76/80: Harry Shum Jr. and Jenna Johnson
• 74/80: Amber Glenn and Pasha Pashkov
• 74/80: Jenna Dewan and Val Chmerkovskiy
• 72/80: Ezra Frech and Daniella Karagach
• 69/80: Connor Wood and Rylee Arnold
• 67/80: Maura Higgins and Mark Ballas
• 67/80: Jackson Olson and Emma Slater — Eliminated
• 62/80: Julia Stiles and Ezra Sosa
• 60/80: Tatyana Ali and Jan Ravnik
• 58/80: Tyler Cameron and Sharna Burgess — Eliminated

Shirley Ballas Delivers Tough Scores as Val Returns

Guest judge Shirley Ballas joined Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough and Bruno Tonioli, awarding Julia Stiles and Tatyana Ali just four points each for their respective routines.

She also judged her son Mark Ballas and his partner Maura Higgins, giving their contemporary performance seven points. The unusual family dynamic was explored ahead of the show in coverage of Shirley Ballas judging her son during Horror Movie Night.

Val Chmerkovskiy returned after a one-week suspension and reunited with Jenna Dewan. Their Argentine tango earned 37/40 despite a brief costume problem.

Meanwhile, Paralympian Ezra Frech performed through pain associated with a cyst near his residual limb, earning 35/40 alongside Daniella Karagach.

DWTS Voting Results: Online Voting and Text Rules

Eligible viewers can vote online or by texting their preferred celebrity’s voting keyword to 21523 during the live voting window.

Each eligible viewer may cast up to 10 votes per couple through each method. Online voting is available to eligible viewers in the United States and Canada, while text voting is limited to participating U.S. carriers.

Voting generally opens at 8 p.m. ET and closes shortly after the final competitive performance. West Coast audiences may need to vote before watching their local broadcast.

Fans can check voting eligibility and instructions through the official ABC Dancing With the Stars voting website.

Next DWTS Episode Moves to Monday, November 2

The remaining eight couples advance to Disney on Broadway Night on Monday, November 2, 2026, at 8 p.m. ET, with Cynthia Erivo joining the judging panel.

The temporary schedule change moves the competition away from its usual Tuesday slot because ABC will carry election-night coverage on November 3.

The competition airs on ABC and Disney+, with next-day streaming on Hulu.

Harry Shum Jr. enters the next round leading the judges’ standings, although Tuesday’s double elimination demonstrated that strong scores cannot guarantee survival without sufficient viewer support.