Week 2

Week 2 brought the glitter and internet culture together for Viral Hits Night, delivering the first dramatic exit of the ballroom season. Leading the charge at the top of the judges' leaderboard was a three-way tie at 21 points courtesy of Jenna Dewan & Val Chmerkovskiy, Ezra Frech & Daniella Karagach, and Amber Glenn & Pasha Pashkov. The bottom of the table proved perilous, ending in the elimination of Giada De Laurentiis & Alan Bersten after they mustered a round-low score of 12.

That exit landed a direct blow against The Better Halves, trimming Beth and Aiden’s lineup for the weeks ahead. Husbands with Opinions capitalized on the momentum, riding tandem 21-point gems from Dewan and Frech alongside a smooth 19 from Maura Higgins & Mark Ballas to rack up a week-high 125 fantasy points. Despite Amber Glenn’s co-leading 21 for The Better Halves, a string of mid-pack tallies left them at 115, handing Paul and Max a decisive 10-point swing.

The performance flips the script in the overall standings, pushing Husbands with Opinions into first place with 254 points, while The Better Halves now trail with 246. Facing an eight-point deficit and down a couple, Beth and Aiden will need breakout scores from reliable anchors like Harry Shum Jr. and Tatyana Ali next week if they hope to erase the gap and reclaim the mirrorball driver's seat.