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As the Season 34 finale approaches, Dancing with the Stars fans rooting for Whitney Leavitt and Mark Ballas were met with some unfortunate news

One day after announcing they would give away tickets to the live show, the pair shared an update that ABC and BBC have pulled the plug on their giveaway, but they are working on another opportunity.

“So, we have some bad news,” said Leavitt in a TikTok video. “We just got out of rehearsal, and we were both informed that we actually can’t do a giveaway for the Dancing with the Stars live show.”

Ballas noted that the decision “has come directly from ABC and BBC, and is completely out of our hands.”

Leavitt added, “It just really sucks because Mark and I just want to do something really special for you guys that have shown us so much support and love, for us and the show. We’re gonna get creative and we’re gonna think of something else to give away.”

The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star and her dancing partner have impressed during their Season 34 run, most recently stomping out the competition with a combined score of 72 for Weeks 5 and 6.

Airing Tuesdays at 8/7c on ABC, the Dancing with the Stars live show scheduled for Nov. 25.

Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirely Ballas was left emotional following Alex Kington’s rumba during tonight’s episode (Saturday 18th October) of the show.

Alongside her professional partner Johannes Radebe, the Doctor Who star took to the dance floor to perform a moving rumba to Fast Car by Tracy Chapman.

The routine was showered with praise by the Strictly judges, with Ballas rising from her chair to hug Kingston.

She said: “I’m going to get emotional. In all my time on Strictly, I have never seen a pair of legs work like that. Every close in place. Every forward walk turning.”

She added: “Just an absolute perfect routine for me. The choreography was stunning. The way the temperature was between you was portrayed beautifully.”

Alex Kingston.. BBC/Ray Burmiston

Anton Du Beke also then rose to give Alex a handshake, before Craig said in his feedback: “I would have liked to see you exaggerate the top line ever so slightly. The legs, the balance, the tone. You are becoming quite a dancer. You really are.”

Motsi Mabuse was also full of praise, saying: “This was on a whole different level. And the breathing in the dancing. And just the partnership, the dancing… the both of you.”

Alex and Johannes went on to score 36 out of a possible 40, with Ballas awarding her first 10 of the series. (It’s never to early, after all!)

Speaking to host Claudia Winkleman ahead of her scores being revealed, Alex said of her routine: “The thing is, I have such an amazing connection with Johannes, and it’s all about connection, and it’s, sort of, not being embarrassed about being connected.”

Later in the broadcast, Shirley professed that she was having another “emotional moment”, as Ellie Goldstein and Vito Coppola closed the show with a joyous performance of Golden from K-Pop Demon Hunters.

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