Last verified: September 16, 2026, before the scheduled Night Two broadcast. If you are searching for the latest Dancing with the Stars elimination, the clearest confirmed answer is that Conner Leavitt and professional partner Adele Zaikman were eliminated on Night One of the Season 35 premiere, which aired September 15.
| Episode | Celebrity eliminated | Professional partner | Dance performed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 35 premiere, Night One | Conner Leavitt | Adele Zaikman | Salsa to “Whoomp! (There It Is)” by Tag Team |
The elimination was reported by ABC News’ Season 35 elimination update. In the show’s format, the result applies to the celebrity-and-pro pairing, so Leavitt and Zaikman leave the competition together. Zaikman does not continue with a replacement celebrity in the same season.
Season 35 opened with an unusual two-night premiere. The male celebrity contestants performed on Tuesday, September 15, while the female celebrity contestants were scheduled to perform on Wednesday, September 16. Each couple appeared in only one of those two episodes, rather than dancing on both nights.
Leavitt and Zaikman performed a salsa set to “Whoomp! (There It Is).” At the end of Night One, they were the first pair announced as eliminated. The official ABC News report names the eliminated couple and the routine, but it does not present a complete score breakdown in that elimination item. That distinction matters: a low score from one dance is not, by itself, a complete explanation of the result because viewer voting is also part of the calculation.
Zaikman was making her main-show debut as a professional after winning the first season of Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro. Her early exit therefore became one of the immediate talking points of the premiere, but it does not change the confirmed result: Leavitt and Zaikman are out of Season 35.
Not in the information verified for this update. ABC’s official press release scheduled the second premiere episode for Wednesday, September 16, at 8 p.m. ET, with one female celebrity contestant set to be eliminated at the end of that broadcast. Because the result depends on the live episode and that episode had not yet aired at the time of this check, naming a second eliminated couple would be speculation.
This timing explains why different search results can appear to disagree. A page may be prepared for the full two-night premiere, may still show the cast list, or may update after the West Coast broadcast. For a reliable answer, always attach the elimination to the episode date and specify whether the result is for Night One or Night Two.
According to the latest ABC News list available before Night Two, the remaining Season 35 celebrities and their professional partners are:
Notice the similar first names: Conner Leavitt was eliminated, while Connor Wood remained on the latest verified list. Checking the spelling is useful when searching for clips, voting information, or episode recaps.
The result combines the judges’ scores with live viewer votes. The judges evaluate the routine, while the audience vote can change the order of the couples at risk. That is why the pair with the lowest judges’ score is not automatically the pair sent home.
For this special premiere, voting was separated by night. Viewers could vote for the male-cast couples during Night One and for the female-cast couples during Night Two. ABC’s official announcement said online voting was available to eligible fans in the United States, its territories, and Canada through the official DWTS voting site. Text voting was available through participating U.S. wireless carriers; the announcement noted that Canadian viewers could not vote by SMS or text.
These rules are specific to the live broadcast window and can change in later weeks. If you plan to vote, read the instructions shown during the episode rather than relying on an old screenshot or a social-media post from a previous season.
The Season 35 premiere was scheduled to air live on ABC and Disney+, with episodes available the next day on Hulu. The official ABC publicity release confirms the two-night schedule, the split between male and female contestants, and the voting structure. The ABC network site is also a useful place to locate the current show page and available episodes.
The first confirmed Season 35 elimination was Conner Leavitt, partnered with Adele Zaikman, after Night One on September 15, 2026. The pair performed a salsa to “Whoomp! (There It Is)” before leaving the competition. At the time of this update, the second premiere-night elimination had not yet been verified, so the safest way to follow the answer is to check the episode date and wait for an official post-broadcast result.
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