Overview
- The first cuts were determined by combining Week 1’s 20‑point scores with Week 2’s 30‑point scores and real‑time viewer voting after Carrie Ann Inaba’s return completed the panel.
- Several contestants disclosed health setbacks, including Danielle Fishel performing despite a hamstring tear and Alix Earle detailing bruises, a lost toenail, and swelling from rehearsals.
- Week 2 scoring highlights included 22/30 for Robert Irwin, Jordan Chiles, and Jen Affleck, with 21/30 for Alix Earle and Lauren Jauregui during the One‑Hit Wonders program.
- Early two‑week totals showed Irwin at 37/50, Earle and Jauregui at 34/50, and lower marks for Andy Richter (25/50) and Corey Feldman (24/50), as Irwin, Whitney Leavitt, and Earle emerged as early favorites.
- Voting was open only during the live broadcast to viewers 18+ in the U.S., its territories or Canada with 10 votes per couple per method, and episodes air live on ABC and Disney+ with next‑day streaming on Hulu.