Overview

• Performing a salsa to Tommy Richman’s “Million Dollar Baby,” Irwin ripped off his shirt mid-routine as the audience roared.
• Judges Derek Hough and Bruno Tonioli praised his partnering but called the salsa rigid and stiff, resulting in a 22/30.
• Fans flooded Instagram, TikTok and X with praise, disputed the score, and drew comparisons to Patrick Swayze and Dirty Dancing.
• Irwin told Page Six he conceived the moment himself and reported a surge of direct messages after saying he is single.
• The 22 placed Irwin and Witney Carson mid-pack behind co-leaders Jordan Chiles/Ezra Sosa and Whitney Leavitt/Mark Ballas at 24/30, with Disney Night next on ABC and Disney+.