Season twenty-five of Dancing with the Stars premiered on September 18, 2017, on the ABC network.
On November 21, 2017, actor and singer Jordan Fisher and Lindsay Arnold were crowned the champions, while violinist Lindsey Stirling and Mark Ballas finished in second place, and actor Frankie Muniz and Witney Carson finished in third.
Cast Couples This season featured thirteen celebrity contestants. Good Morning America announced the professional dancers who would be competing in the upcoming season on August 27, 2017. Alan Bersten, a member of the troupe since season 20, was promoted to pro. Drew Scott was announced as the first celebrity competing for the season, partnered with Emma Slater. On September 6, the rest of the cast was revealed on Good Morning America.
Celebrity Notability Professional partner Status Shark Tank panelist & businesswoman Eliminated 1st Singer-songwriter & Broadway actress Eliminated 2nd NBA point guard Eliminated 3rd Pretty Little Liars actress Eliminated 4th 98 Degrees singer Eliminated 5th WWE Diva Search contestant & WWE wrestler Actress & television host Alan Bersten (Week 3) NFL wide receiver Eliminated 8th Paralympic swimmer & ESPN host Eliminated 9th Property Brothers co-host Eliminated 10th Actor & race car driver Third place Violinist & composer Runners-up Actor & singer Winners
Hosts and judges Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews returned as hosts, while Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, and Bruno Tonioli returned as judges. Julianne Hough did not return as a permanent judge this season, though she did return as a guest judge during the first night of the finals. On October 23, singer Shania Twain joined the panel as a guest judge.
Dance troupe The troupe consisted of former pros Sasha Farber and Jenna Johnson, and prior troupe members Artur Adamski, Brandon Armstrong, Hayley Erbert, and Britt Stewart.
Episodes
Scoring chart The highest score each week is indicated in with a dagger (), while the lowest score each week is indicated in with a double-dagger ().
Color key:
+Dancing with the Stars (season 25) - Weekly scores Couple Week 1 2 3 4 3+4 56 7 8 9 10 Night 1 Jordan & Lindsay 1st 24 25 39 30+24=54 30+30= 28+30= 40+40= +30+30= Lindsey & Mark 2nd 21 24 26 53 28 27+24=51 26+28=54 29+28=57 40+40= +30+30= Frankie & Witney 3rd 19 23 21 24 45 29 31 30+30= 26+27=53 25+26=51 38+38=76 +30+28= Drew & Emma 4th 16 20 21 23 24 47 25 30 27+30=57 22+25= 24+24= 36+39= Victoria & Val 5th 19 20 22 27 49 27 31 27+30=57 24+24=48 27+29=56 Terrell & Cheryl 6th 15 20 19 21 24 45 25 37 25+24=49 27+24=51 Nikki & Artem7th 20 21 21 24 45 27 36 24+24= Vanessa & Maks 21 23 23 24 47 24 36 24+30=54 Nick & Peta 9th 18 19 19 21 Sasha & Gleb 10th 18 23 22 24 24 Derek & Sharna 11th 18 19 19 21 23 44 Debbie & Alan 12th 17 20 21 Barbara & Keo 13th Notes
Weekly scores Individual judges' scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli.
Week 1: First Dances Couples are listed in the order they performed.
CoupleScoresDanceMusic Terrell & Cheryl 15 (5, 5, 5) Cha-cha-cha "Ain't Too Proud to Beg" — The Temptations Debbie & Alan 17 (6, 5, 6) Foxtrot "Lost in Your Eyes" — Debbie Gibson Sasha & Gleb 18 (6, 6, 6) Cha-cha-cha "Like That" — Fleur East Drew & Emma 16 (6, 5, 5) Foxtrot "Our House" — Madness Barbara & Keo 14 (5, 4, 5) Salsa "Money Maker" — Ludacris, feat. Pharrell Williams Jordan & Lindsay 22 (8, 7, 7) Tango "There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back" — Shawn Mendes Nick & Peta 18 (6, 6, 6) Cha-cha-cha "Come Get It Bae" — Pharrell Williams Vanessa & Maks 21 (7, 7, 7) Cha-cha-cha "Woman" — Kesha, feat. The Dap-Kings Horns Frankie & Witney 19 (7, 6, 6) Foxtrot "Sign of the Times" — Harry Styles Nikki & Artem 20 (7, 7, 6) Tango "So What" — Pink Derek & Sharna 18 (6, 6, 6) Salsa "Basketball" — Kurtis Blow Victoria & Val 19 (7, 6, 6) Cha-cha-cha "Born Ready" — The Disco Fries, feat. Hope Murphy Lindsey & Mark 22 (7, 8, 7) Cha-cha-cha "Don't Worry" — Madcon, feat. Ray Dalton
Week 2: Ballroom Night & Latin Night The couples had to prepare two new dances to be performed on two consecutive nights. On Monday, the couples performed an unlearned ballroom routine, with one couple being eliminated at the end of the show. On Tuesday, the remaining couples performed an unlearned Latin routine, with another couple being eliminated. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
Night 1 (Ballroom) CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Debbie & Alan 20 (7, 6, 7) Quickstep "This Is My Time" — Amy Stroup Safe Nikki & Artem 21 (7, 7, 7) Waltz "Come Away with Me" — Norah Jones Safe Lindsey & Mark 21 (7, 7, 7) Quickstep "Swing Set" — Jurassic 5 Safe Barbara & Keo 17 (6, 5, 6) Tango "Whatever Lola Wants" — Sarah Vaughan Eliminated Nick & Peta 19 (7, 6, 6) Foxtrot "Mandy" — Barry Manilow Safe Drew & Emma 20 (7, 6, 7) Quickstep "Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing)" — Louis Prima Safe Vanessa & Maks 24 (8, 8, 8) Foxtrot "Hit Me with a Hot Note" — Tami Tappan Damiano Safe Frankie & Witney 23 (8, 7, 8) Tango "Whatever It Takes" — Imagine Dragons Safe Terrell & Cheryl 20 (7, 6, 7) Foxtrot "Pillowtalk" — ZAYN Safe Sasha & Gleb 23 (8, 8, 7) Viennese waltz "I'm Going Down" — Rose Royce Safe Victoria & Val 24 (8, 8, 8) Tango "Look What You Made Me Do" — Taylor Swift Safe Derek & Sharna 19 (6, 6, 7) Foxtrot "Hallelujah I Love Her So" — Ray Charles Safe Jordan & Lindsay 24 (8, 8, 8) Viennese waltz "Count on Me" — Judah Kelly Safe Night 2 (Latin) CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Nikki & Artem 18 (6, 6, 6) Samba "Despacito" — Luis Fonsi, feat. Daddy Yankee Safe Victoria & Val 20 (7, 6, 7) Rumba "Easy" — Sky Ferreira Safe Derek & Sharna 19 (7, 6, 6) Paso doble "Diablo Rojo" — Rodrigo y Gabriela Safe Sasha & Gleb 22 (8, 7, 7) Samba "Most Girls" — Hailee Steinfeld Safe Nick & Peta 19 (7, 6, 6) Argentine tango "She's a Lady" — Lion Babe Safe 24 (8, 8, 8) Samba "Mi Gente" — J Balvin & Willy William Safe Drew & Emma 21 (7, 7, 7) Rumba "Lights Down Low" — MAX, feat. gnash Safe Debbie & Alan 21 (7, 7, 7) Argentine tango "Havana" — Camila Cabello, feat. Young Thug Eliminated Vanessa & Maks 23 (8, 8, 7) Salsa "Instruction" — Jax Jones, feat. Demi Lovato & Stefflon Don Safe Terrell & Cheryl 19 (6, 6, 7) Samba "Hot in Herre" — Nelly Safe Lindsey & Mark 24 (8, 8, 8) Salsa "Mani Picao" — Ricky Campanelli Safe Frankie & Witney 25 (8, 8, 9) Cha-cha-cha "Perm" — Bruno Mars Safe
Week 3: Guilty Pleasures Night The couples performed one unlearned dance to a song that reminded them of their secret guilty pleasure. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
At the start of the show, a moment of silence was held to honor the victims of the 2017 Las Vegas shooting, which had occurred the previous day. It was announced at the beginning of the show that, due to the tragedy, no elimination would take place.
Vanessa Lachey performed with Alan Bersten this week while Maksim Chmerkovskiy was absent dealing with a "personal matter".
CoupleScoresDanceMusic Drew & Emma 23 (8, 7, 8) Argentine tango "Red Right Hand" — Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Derek & Sharna 21 (7, 7, 7) Cha-cha-cha "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" — DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince Victoria & Val 22 (8, 7, 7) Quickstep "Tubthumping" — Chumbawamba Vanessa & Alan 23 (7, 8, 8) Jazz "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" — Cyndi Lauper Nikki & Artem 21 (7, 7, 7) Viennese waltz "Love on the Brain" — Rihanna Frankie & Witney 21 (7, 7, 7) Samba "It's Gonna Be Me" — NSYNC Lindsey & Mark 27 (9, 9, 9) Jive "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" — Wham! Sasha & Gleb 19 (7, 6, 6) Jazz "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)" — The Four Tops Nick & Peta 21 (7, 7, 7) Jazz "Jump (For My Love)" — The Pointer Sisters Terrell & Cheryl 21 (7, 7, 7) Salsa "The Breaks" — Kurtis Blow Jordan & Lindsay 25 (9, 7, 9) Charleston "The Glory Days" — Michael Giacchino
Week 4: Most Memorable Year Night The couples danced one unlearned dance to celebrate the most memorable year of their lives. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Frankie & Witney 24 (8, 8, 8) Quickstep "Adventure of a Lifetime" — Coldplay Safe Terrell & Cheryl 24 (8, 8, 8) Viennese waltz "I Have Nothing" — Whitney Houston Safe Nikki & Artem 24 (8, 8, 8) Contemporary "Fight Song" — Rachel Platten Safe Nick & Peta 22 (8, 7, 7) Contemporary "Falling Slowly" — Glen Hansard & Markéta Irglová Safe Lindsey & Mark 26 (9, 8, 9) Viennese waltz "Anchor" — Mindy Gledhill Safe Derek & Sharna 23 (7, 8, 8) Jazz "Move On Up" — Curtis Mayfield Eliminated Jordan & Lindsay 29 (10, 9, 10) Contemporary "Take Me Home" — Us the Duo Safe Sasha & Gleb 24 (8, 8, 8) Foxtrot "Over My Head (Cable Car)" — The Fray Safe Vanessa & Maks 24 (8, 8, 8) Rumba "Godspeed (Sweet Dreams)" — Nick Lachey Safe Drew & Emma 24 (8, 8, 8) Jive "Don't Stop Me Now" — Queen Safe Victoria & Val 27 (9, 9, 9) Foxtrot "I Lived" — OneRepublic Safe
Week 5: Disney Night The couples performed one unlearned dance to a song from a Disney film. All performances were chronological based on when the films were released.
CoupleScoresDanceMusicDisney filmResult Victoria & Val 27 (9, 9, 9) Jazz "Steamboat Willie Suite" — Wilfred Jackson & Bert Lewis Steamboat Willie Safe Vanessa & Maks 24 (8, 8, 8) Waltz "Un jour mon prince viendra" — Nikki Yanofsky Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Safe Lindsey & Mark 28 (9, 10, 9) Foxtrot "When You Wish Upon a Star" — Ray Chew Pinocchio Safe Nick & Peta 22 (7, 8, 7) Quickstep "The Bare Necessities" — Phil Harris & Bruce Reitherman The Jungle Book Safe Drew & Emma 25 (9, 8, 8) Viennese waltz "Rainbow Connection" — Kermit the Frog The Muppet Movie Safe Sasha & Gleb 24 (8, 8, 8) Rumba "Kiss the Girl" — Samuel E. Wright The Little Mermaid Eliminated Terrell & Cheryl 25 (9, 8, 8) Quickstep "I Just Can't Wait to Be King" — Jason Weaver, Rowan Atkinson & Laura Williams The Lion King Safe Frankie & Witney 29 (10, 9, 10) Argentine tango "Angelica" — Rodrigo y Gabriela On Stranger Tides Safe Foxtrot "You're Welcome" — Jordan Fisher, feat. Lin-Manuel Miranda Moana Safe Nikki & Artem 27 (9, 9, 9) Jazz "Remember Me" — Benjamin Bratt Coco Safe
Week 6: A Night at the Movies Individual judges' scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Shania Twain, Bruno Tonioli.
The couples performed one unlearned dance, capturing the spirit of a specific movie genre. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
CoupleScoresDanceMusicGenreResult Nikki & Artem 36 (9, 9, 9, 9) Argentine tango "Dernière danse" — Indila Foreign Safe Drew & Emma 30 (7, 7, 9, 7) Paso doble "Legend" — The Score Action Safe Nick & Peta 26 (7, 6, 7, 6) Samba "Wild Wild West" — Will Smith, feat. Dru Hill & Kool Moe Dee Western Eliminated Victoria & Val 31 (8, 8, 7, 8) Paso doble "We Will Rock You" — Queen Sports Safe Terrell & Cheryl 37 (9, 9, 10, 9) Jive "Feel It Still" — Portugal. The Man Spy Safe Frankie & Witney 31 (7, 8, 8, 8) Jazz "Holly Rock" — Sheila E. Animation Safe Vanessa & Maks 36 (9, 9, 9, 9) Quickstep "Let's Be Bad" — Smash cast, feat. Megan Hilty Musical Safe 39 (10, 9, 10, 10) Rumba "Supermarket Flowers" — Ed Sheeran Drama Safe Lindsey & Mark Argentine tango "Human" — Sevdaliza Sci-fi Safe
Week 7: Halloween Night The couples performed one unlearned dance and a team dance. Couples are listed in the order they performed. Two couples were eliminated at the end of the night.