Dancing with the Stars continues on October 27, 2026, with Week 7. Here’s everything you need to know before tuning in, including when the episode premieres, where to watch, what happened last week and a preview of what’s ahead.
‘Dancing with the Stars’ Week 7:
- Theme: Horror Movie Night
- Air Date: Tuesday, October 27, 2026
- Time: 8 p.m. ET
- Hosts: Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough
- Judges: Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough and Bruno Tonioli
- Guest Judge: Shirley Ballas
- Network: ABC
- Streaming Service: Disney+
How to Watch ‘Dancing with the Stars’
Dancing with the Stars airs live Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and streams simultaneously on Disney+. Episodes become available to watch on Hulu the following day.
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‘Dancing with the Stars’ Week 7 Preview
Heading into Week 7, 10 couples are still in, but two of them won’t be by the end of the night. Nobody went home on Dedication Night, so Horror Movie Night carries a double elimination, so last week’s scores and votes will carry over to this week.
Ballroom legend Shirley Ballas joins the judging panel, bringing the night’s scoring to a 40-point scale. Her appearance adds an interesting family dynamic, as her son Mark Ballas is competing alongside Maura Higgins. But given Shirley’s reputation as a strict, no-nonsense judge, viewers shouldn’t expect her to go easy on her son.
Val Chmerkovskiy is also back after serving a one-week suspension, reunited with Jenna Dewan for an Argentine tango. Dewan scored 37 without him, her best score of the season, which has not gone unremarked on.
This week the iconic Halloween episode returns. Every routine is inspired by a horror film. Here’s the full Week 7 lineup of songs and dances:
| Couple | Dance | Song | Inspired By |
| Tatyana Ali and Jan Ravnik | Paso doble | “I Lied to You”, Miles Caton | Sinners |
| Tyler Cameron and Sharna Burgess | Viennese waltz | “Love Song for a Vampire”, Annie Lennox | Bram Stoker’s Dracula |
| Jenna Dewan and Val Chmerkovskiy | Argentine tango | “Uninvited”, Damned Anthem and Kendra Dantes | Zombie movies |
| Ezra Frech and Daniella Karagach | Jazz | “Madness”, Ruelle | The Invisible Man |
| Amber Glenn and Pasha Pashkov | Argentine tango | “Perfection”, Clint Mansell | Black Swan |
| Maura Higgins and Mark Ballas | Contemporary | “Cry Little Sister”, Gerard McMann | The Lost Boys |
| Jackson Olson and Emma Slater | Contemporary | “That’s Life”, Frank Sinatra | Joker |
| Harry Shum Jr. and Jenna Johnson | Contemporary | “Toxic”, 2WEI | Saw |
| Julia Stiles and Ezra Sosa | Argentine tango | “The Dogs Attack”, Jerry Goldsmith | The Omen |
| Connor Wood and Rylee Arnold | Contemporary | “You Are My Sunshine”, Charles McDonald | Annabelle: Creation |
What Happened on ‘Dancing with the Stars’ Last Week?
Need a refresher? Here’s what happened in Week 6 of Dancing with the Stars.
Episode 6 Recap
Week 6 was Dedication Night, with each of the 10 couples honoring someone who shaped their life. Two-time Mirrorball champion Kym Johnson guest judged, which put scoring on a 40-point scale.
It was the night the 10 paddles finally came out. Ezra Frech and Daniella Karagach opened the show with a contemporary for his mother Bahar and took the season’s first 10. Amber Glenn and Pasha Pashkov then beat it with two 10s for a contemporary dedicated to her sister Brooke.
Val Chmerkovskiy sat the episode out, suspended for a social media post aimed at Carrie Ann Inaba after she called out an illegal lift by his wife, pro Jenna Johnson. He deleted it and apologized, and BBC Studios, which produces the show, benched him for a week. Alan Bersten, out of the competition since Giada De Laurentiis went home in Week 2, stepped in with Jenna Dewan.
Episode 6 Dances and Scores
With Kym Johnson on the panel, scoring was out of 40. The Week 6 leaderboard:
| Couple | Dance | Song | Score |
| Amber Glenn and Pasha Pashkov | Contemporary | “Breathe Me”, Sia | 38 |
| Ezra Frech and Daniella Karagach | Contemporary | “Bloodline”, Mon Rovia | 37 |
| Jenna Dewan and Alan Bersten | Viennese waltz | “Unchained Melody”, The Righteous Brothers | 37 |
| Harry Shum Jr. and Jenna Johnson | Foxtrot | “Stop This Train”, John Mayer | 36 |
| Julia Stiles and Ezra Sosa | Contemporary | “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You”, Frankie Valli | 36 |
| Maura Higgins and Mark Ballas | Paso doble | “I’m Shipping Up to Boston”, Dropkick Murphys | 35 |
| Tatyana Ali and Jan Ravnik | Viennese waltz | “(You Don’t Know) How Glad I Am”, Nancy Wilson | 32 |
| Jackson Olson and Emma Slater | Quickstep | “L-O-V-E”, Nat King Cole | 32 |
| Connor Wood and Rylee Arnold | Viennese waltz | “Piano Man”, Billy Joel | 32 |
| Tyler Cameron and Sharna Burgess | Contemporary | “Supermarket Flowers”, Ed Sheeran | 32 |
Elimination
Nobody went home. Alfonso Ribeiro announced at the end of the night that none of the 10 couples would be eliminated, which the show has done on Dedication Night before.
But no couple should get too comfortable. Two couples go out on Horror Movie Night instead, and the scores and votes from Dedication Night carry into that result, so last week’s results still matter.
‘Dancing with the Stars’ Season 35 Competitor Tracker
| Celebrity | Known For | Professional Partner | Status |
| Amber Glenn | Olympic gold medalist figure skater | Pasha Pashkov | Active |
| Ciara Miller | Summer House | Brandon Armstrong | Eliminated (Week 4, 12th) |
| Conner Leavitt | The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives | Adele Zaikman | Eliminated (Week 1, 16th) |
| Connor Wood | Comedian and podcast host | Rylee Arnold | Active |
| Ezra Frech | Paralympic gold medalist | Daniella Karagach | Active |
| Giada De Laurentiis | Chef and Food Network host | Alan Bersten | Eliminated (Week 2, 14th) |
| Guillermo Rodriguez | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Witney Carson | Eliminated (Week 5, 11th) |
| Harry Shum Jr. | Glee actor and dancer | Jenna Johnson | Active |
| Jackson Olson | Savannah Bananas second baseman | Emma Slater | Active |
| Jenna Dewan | Step Up and The Rookie star | Val Chmerkovskiy | Active |
| Julia Stiles | Film and television actress | Ezra Sosa | Active |
| Maura Higgins | Love Island UK and The Traitors | Mark Ballas | Active |
| Sarah Jane Nader | Love Thy Nader | Hailey Bills | Eliminated (Week 1, 15th) |
| Tatyana Ali | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air actress | Jan Ravnik | Active |
| Taylor Hanson | Hanson singer | Britt Stewart | Eliminated (Week 3, 13th) |
| Tyler Cameron | The Bachelorette alum | Sharna Burgess | Active |
‘Dancing with the Stars’ Season 35 Schedule
Follow the season with the schedule below:
| Week | Theme | Air Date | Status |
| Week 1 | Premiere Night (two nights) | September 15 and 16, 2026 | Aired |
| Week 2 | Viral Hits Night | September 22, 2026 | Aired |
| Week 3 | Yacht Rock Night | September 29, 2026 | Aired |
| Week 4 | Mariah Carey Night | October 6, 2026 | Aired |
| Week 5 | Super Bowl Night | October 13, 2026 | Aired |
| Week 6 | Dedication Night | October 20, 2026 | Aired |
| Week 7 | Horror Movie Night | October 27, 2026 | Upcoming |
| Week 8 | Disney Night | Monday, November 2, 2026 | Scheduled |
| Week 9 | Grammy Night | November 10, 2026 | Scheduled |
| Week 10 | Semifinals | November 17, 2026 | Scheduled |
| Week 11 | Finale | November 24, 2026 | Scheduled |
New episodes air live every Tuesday, with the exception of Disney Night, which ABC has moved to Monday, November 2. There was no elimination in Week 6, and Week 7 carries a double elimination. The season runs through the finale on November 24.
What is ‘Dancing with the Stars’ About?
Dancing with the Stars pairs a celebrity with a professional ballroom dancer and gives them one week to build a routine for live television. Three judges score the dance, and the audience votes on their favorite. The two different scores are combined, and the couple with the lowest score goes home. By the finale, only the top pairings remain, with the winning couple taking home the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy.
Season 35 brought sixteen new couples into the ballroom, tying Seasons 9 and 31 for the largest cast in the show’s history. Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough return as hosts and Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough and Bruno Tonioli return to the judges’ table.
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