Julia Stiles supported by ‘Save the Last Dance’ co-star Sean Patrick Thomas for ‘DWTS’ ‘Super Bowl Night’

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Todisco, E. (2026, October 14). Julia Stiles supported by ‘Save the Last Dance’ co-star Sean Patrick Thomas for ‘DWTS’ ‘Super Bowl Night’. New York Post. https://pagesix.com/2026/10/14/entertainment/julia-stiles-supported-by-save-the-last-dance-co-star-sean-patrick-thomas-on-dwts/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-14 · by Eric Todisco

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On "Dancing with the Stars," Julia Stiles, aged 45, performed a jazz routine inspired by hip-hop to Jennifer Lopez’s song “Jenny from the Block,” incorporating elements from her film "Save the Last Dance." Her co-star Sean Patrick Thomas, now 55, appeared in the audience and mimicked his character Derek's iconic jacket-holding pose during Stiles' solo performance. The judges praised Stiles’ confidence and charisma, awarding her and partner Ezra Sosa a score of 33 out of 40 points.
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On "Super Bowl Night" of "Dancing with the Stars," Julia Stiles, 45, and her professional dance partner Ezra Sosa paid homage to her role in the 2001 film "Save the Last Dance". They performed a hip-hop inspired jazz routine set to Jennifer Lopez's song "Jenny from the Block." During Stiles' solo part of the performance, her co-star from the movie, Sean Patrick Thomas, 55, was visible in the background holding his jacket, mirroring his character Derek’s iconic gesture. The segment was well-received by judges, with Bruno Tonioli calling it Stiles and Sosa's best dance to date.

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🔮 During Stiles’ epic solo part of the dance, Thomas, 55, could be seen in the background over Sosa’s shoulder, holding his jacket just like his character, Derek, does in the movie.
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Stiles PERSON · 11× Sosa PERSON · 4× Thomas PERSON · 3× ABC ORG · 2× Bruno Tonioli PERSON · 1× Derek PERSON · 1× Ezra Sosa PERSON · 1× Jennifer Lopez’s PERSON · 1× Julia Stiles’ PERSON · 1× Sean Patrick Thomas PERSON · 1×

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For “Super Bowl Night,” Stiles, 45, and her pro partner, Ezra Sosa, performed a hip-hip inspired jazz routine to Jennifer Lopez’s song “Jenny from the Block,” with some callbacks to Stiles’ moves from the beloved film.
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🔮 During Stiles’ epic solo part of the dance, Thomas, 55, could be seen in the background over Sosa’s shoulder, holding his jacket just like his character, Derek, does in the movie.

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Julia Stiles’ “Save the Last Dance” co-star Sean Patrick Thomas supported the actress as she honored their 2001 movie on “Dancing with the Stars” Tuesday. asserted
she → save → Stars
For “Super Bowl Night,” Stiles, 45, and her pro partner, Ezra Sosa, performed a hip-hip inspired jazz routine to Jennifer Lopez’s song “Jenny from the Block,” with some callbacks to Stiles’ moves from the beloved film. asserted
Stiles → perform → film
During Stiles’ epic solo part of the dance, Thomas, 55, could be seen in the background over Sosa’s shoulder, holding his jacket just like his character, Derek, does in the movie. uncertain
character → see → movie
In a clip shared by the ABC show’s Instagram account, Thomas explained he “was over the moon” to be in the audience supporting Stiles. asserted
he → share → Stiles
“We had a great time doing ‘Save the Last Dance’ back in the day, and she brought it all the way back here tonight,” he said. asserted
he → have → it
Stiles and Sosa’s performance got rave reviews from the judges, with Bruno Tonioli declaring it was the pair’s best dance yet. asserted
it → get → judges
“That was so great,” said Carrie Ann Inaba. asserted
Inaba → say → ?
“It’s so wonderful to see you dancing like that with that confidence and that kind of grit, girl.” asserted
you → ’ → grit
Derek Hough invited Stiles over for a hug, before he told the actress, “We all were waiting for that. asserted
We → invite → that
“And you did not disappoint,” Hough added. asserted
Hough → disappoint → ?
Up in the skybox, Stiles gushed to co-host Juliane Hough that she’s “been wanting to do that for 25 years.” asserted
she → gush → years
The judges then gave Stiles and Sosa a 33 out of 40. asserted
judges → give → 40
Stiles said she was feeling “so good” about the score, while Sosa explained that the actress has “worked so hard” on the dance show. “ asserted
actress → say → show
I’m just seeing someone live out their dream,” he added, “and it means the world to me.” asserted
it → see → me
Stiles famously played aspiring ballet dancer Sara Johnson in “Save the Last Dance.” asserted
Stiles → play → Dance
Thomas played her on-screen romantic partner. asserted
Thomas → play → partner
“I think it’s a bit of a disadvantage,” she told Entertainment Weekly. asserted
she → think → Weekly
“To be honest, I stopped taking dance classes after that movie because people expected me to be a great dancer.” asserted
me → stop → movie
Instead, the “10 Things I Hate About You” star said she’s more of a “home dancer.” asserted
she → hate → dancer
“I love dancing at home, and part of my reason for coming on this show was to find the joy in dance again … find my confidence in dance again asserted
part → dance → dance
,” Stiles explained. asserted
Stiles → explain → ?
“Making that movie, yeah, it was great training and it was a wonderful opportunity, but I felt very, very self-conscious and kind of tense,” she added. asserted
she → make → movie
“And I want to let that go.” asserted
that → want → ?
“Dancing with the Stars” airs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and streams on Disney+. Conversation Your voice matters. asserted
voice → air → Conversation
Discussions are moderated for civility. asserted
Discussions → moderate → civility
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