Overview
- Irwin posted a Sept. 20 Instagram video showing him rehearsing steps at home with his 4-year-old niece, Grace, joking she is "prepped and ready for season 50."
- Bindi Irwin cheered in the background and later commented, "Everybody else can go home now. Grace has won," while partner Witney Carson called Grace "a star in the making."
- The Season 34 contestant returns Sept. 23 to perform a tango with Carson to Junior Senior's "Move Your Feet" for One-Hit Wonders Night.
- The Sept. 23 broadcast is slated to feature a double elimination after no couples exited on premiere night, according to show coverage.
- Irwin opened the season with a jive to "Born to Be Wild" that scored 15/20 and drew rave reviews from judges, and he has said he hopes to honor his late father in a future routine.