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"Dancing with the Stars" season 35 began with a two-night premiere where Conner Leavitt and Adele Zaikman were eliminated after night one for their salsa performance, followed by Sarah Jane Nader and Hailey Bills being eliminated on night two due to their Jive dance. The remaining celebrities continue to compete for the Mirrorball Trophy in subsequent weeks.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-17,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
On September 16, Sarah Jane Nader and her partner Hailey Bills were eliminated from Dancing with the Stars Season 35 after performing a Jive to Avril Lavigne’s "Sk8er Boi" and scoring 14 out of 30. This marks the second elimination in Week 1, following Conner Leavitt on night one. The show's double eliminations in the first week have stirred mixed reactions among fans, with some criticizing it as unfair while others see it as an exciting twist. Going into Week 2, Maura Higgins and Mark Ballas, along with several other pairs, remain in contention for the Mirrorball Trophy.
Written for “Dancing With The Stars Eliminations” on 2026-09-18,
grounded in this article and the 3 other(s) covering the same event.
"Dancing with the Stars" season 35 has officially begun, with a new group of celebrities competing for the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy.
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group → begin → Trophy
As the competition heats up each week, couples will be eliminated based on judges' scores and viewer votes until one pair is crowned the season 35 champion.
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pair → heat → scores
The season kicked off with a special two-night premiere on Sept. 15 and Sept. 16, with the male celebrity contestants taking the ballroom on night one and the female celebrity contestants competing on night two.
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contestants → kick → night
The premiere featured a double elimination, with one male celebrity contestant going home Tuesday and one female celebrity contestant going home on Wednesday.
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contestant → feature → Wednesday
Viewer votes are combined with judges' scores to determine which couples advance in the competition.
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couples → combine → competition
See which celebrities have been eliminated from "Dancing with the Stars" season 35 below.
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celebrities → see → season
Who has been eliminated from 'Dancing with the Stars' season 35?
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Who → eliminate → season
On night one of the premiere on Sept. 15, Conner Leavitt and pro partner Adele Zaikman were eliminated from the competition after performing a salsa to "Whoomp! (There It Is)" by Tag Team.
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It → eliminate → Team
On night two of the premiere on Sept. 16, Sarah Jane Nader and pro partner Hailey Bills were eliminated from the competition after performing a a Jive to "Sk8er Boi" by Avril Lavigne.
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Nader → eliminate → Lavigne
Julia Stiles and pro partner Ezra Sosa
Jenna Dewan and pro partner Val Chmerkovskiy
Tatyana Ali and pro partner Jan Ravnik
Taylor Hanson and pro partner Britt Stewart
Ezra Frech and pro partner Daniella Karagach
Amber Glenn and pro partner Pasha Pashkov
Connor Wood and pro partner Rylee Arnold
Tyler Cameron and pro partner Sharna Burgess
Giada De Laurentiis and pro partner Alan Bersten
Harry Shum Jr. and pro partner Jenna Johnson
Guillermo Rodriguez and pro partner Witney Carson
Maura Higgins and pro partner Mark Ballas
Ciara Miller and pro partner Brandon Armstrong
Jackson Olson and pro partner Emma Slater
"Dancing with the Stars" airs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and streaming on Disney+.
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Dancing → air → Disney+
Episodes stream the next day on Hulu.
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Episodes → stream → Hulu
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