The winner of Dancing With the Stars 2025 was revealed on November 25.
The season finale featured five remaining dancing couples vying for victory. Who won Dancing With the Stars 2025? That answer started unfolding at 8 p.m. ET and was known three hours later.
The final results are in. They are:
Robert Irwin and Witney Carson (WINNER)
The winners of Dancing With the Stars 2025 pleased many people on social media.
"Screamed so loud in this house for @RobertIrwin’s win that the neighbors probably thought WE won the Mirrorball #DWTS," wrote one fan.
"And Robert wins!!! Rightfully so!!! So cool that Bindi won ten years ago and he wins tonight #DWTS," another person wrote.
Here's how the other couples placed in the final:
Alix Earle and Val Chmerkovskiy (2nd Place)
Jordan Chiles and Ezra Sosa (3rd Place)
Dylan Efron and Daniella Karagach (4th Place)
Elaine Hendrix and Alan Bersten (5th Place)
“Dancing with the Stars returns Tuesday, Nov. 25, for the Finale episode (airing at 8 p.m. EST/PST on ABC and Disney+, streaming next day on Hulu)," ABC announced in a press release.
"Capping off a record-breaking season, the finale episode sees the five remaining couples competing for a chance at winning the coveted Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy," ABC wrote.
"The finalists each dance three times in the most demanding finale yet — performing a Judges’ Choice dance, an Instant Dance, plus an unforgettable Freestyle routine. Dancing with the Stars is produced by BBC Studios."
Who are the finalists? According to USA Today, they are:
- Alix Earle, a podcaster, who is dancing with Val Chmerkovskiy.
- Dylan Efron, a reality star and producer, who is dancing with Daniella Karagach.
- Elaine Hendrix, an actress, who is dancing with Alan Bersten.
- Olympic gymnast Jordan Chiles, who is dancing with Ezra Sosa.
- Robert Irwin, a wildlife conservationist, who is dancing with Witney Carson.
The final will be three hours long, so the winner should be known by 11 p.m. ET.
According to AZ Central, the finalists will dance "to an opening number of Never Can Say Goodbye by The Communards."
They will also dance to “Sugar on My Tongue” by Tyler, The Creator, “Applause” by Lady Gaga, and “I Don’t Dance” by Alexander Jean.
If the ratings for the season premiere were any indication, the finale should do well.
"After three days of viewing on ABC, Hulu, Disney+ and digital platforms, the Dancing with the Stars Season 34 premiere jumped to 8.13 million Total Viewers and a 1.79 rating among Adults 18-49, scoring the show’s best telecast since the 2020-2021 season," an ABC press release says.