Week 8

Week 8 brought Disney magic to the ballroom, complete with a pair of flawless routines and critical bonus points from the floor challenge. Both Jenna Dewan and Harry Shum Jr. delivered masterclasses, securing 80-point perfect scores from the judges and snagging challenge victories. Ezra Frech and Connor Wood also picked up crucial challenge wins to bolster their totals. The fairy tale ended abruptly, however, for Julia Stiles and Ezra Sosa, whose score of 69 was not enough to survive the night’s elimination.

On the fantasy desk, Dewan and Shum Jr. set the pace with matching week-high hauls of 88 points. Despite losing Stiles at the final curtain, The Better Halves mounted a monstrous performance. Powered by Shum Jr., Wood’s 75, Amber Glenn’s 70, and Tatyana Ali’s 69, they posted a staggering 371 points. Husbands with Opinions leaned hard on Dewan and Frech’s 80, but Maura Higgins’s 68 left them with 236 points, conceding a heavy 135-point swing on the night.

The updated standings now show The Better Halves leading Husbands with Opinions by an even 100 points, 1463 to 1363. That gap is far from fatal, but Paul and Max will need their remaining stars to run the table over the final weeks. Meanwhile, Beth and Aiden must navigate the road ahead with a thinned bench after Stiles’s exit, making consistency the name of the game as the ballroom stakes climb higher.