7nnounced that all five couples would be advancing to the show’s finale. DWTS followed the same format last season.
Before Riberio, 53, declared the finale news, Burke said on her podcast that she hoped one couple would be sent home. While acknowledging that it’s “heartbreaking,” Burke claimed it “makes for a better competition.”
“I really hope no one gets eliminated, however, I do want it to be a four-couple final at the most because a five-couple final is just too much for me,” Burke said. “I know they did this, I think last season. I kind of got lost. It just became too many couples for me.”
Despite Burke’s criticism, she extended her congratulations to the five finalists. “Everyone truly does deserve to be in that finale. Now let’s start off and start from scratch, because that’s all that matters, is this freestyle round,” Burke said.
As they gear up for the finale, the remaining contestants gushed to Us Weekly about the opportunity and how they’re framing their mindsets.
“Obviously, it’s just going to be a long week,” Jenna, 30, exclusively told Us. “There are longer dances, but I really want, like, our mantra to be joy. I just want this to be a joyful experience, because it’s over so fast and we’ll never get this moment back in time. So, I really want it to be a positive week for us. Although there’s a lot to accomplish, I just want it to be a moment we will never forget.”
While Joey, 29, has his eye on the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy, he told Us that he and Jenna are also collaborating to choreograph his and fiancée Kelsey Anderson’s first dance at their wedding.
“It does not take a mirrorball to have that title,” Joey said. “She has that title for everything she’s done.”
