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Conner Leavitt Eliminated During Night 1 of Dancing With the Stars Season 35 Premiere

Sep 16, 2026 By Imani Taylor What do you think?

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Conner Leavitt is the first celebrity to exit the dance competition series.

During Tuesday night’s premiere episode, the husband of season 34 semifinalist Whitney Leavitt was eliminated from the competition.

Whitney’s fellow Secret Lives of Mormon Wives costars Mikayla Matthews, Mayci Neeley and Demi Engemann were all in the ballroom to show support for the aspiring magician.

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This season, Conner was paired with DWTS: The Next Pro winner Adele Zaikman, and the judges scored their cha-cha a whopping 12/30 points.

Celebrity Songs and Scores:

  • Conner Leavitt & Adele Zaikman — “Whoomp! (There It Is)” by Tag Team — 12/30
  • Ezra Frech & Daniella Karagach — “Since U Been Gone” by Kelly Clarkson — 20/30
  • Connor Wood & Rylee Arnold — “I Like It, I Love It” by Tim McGraw — 16/30
  • Taylor Hanson & Britt Stewart — “Tell Her About It” by Billy Joel — 16/30
  • Jackson Olson & Emma Slater — “Wannabe” by the Spice Girls — 15/30
  • Guillermo Rodriguez & Witney Carson — “Mr. Big Stuff” by Jean Knight — 10/30
  • Harry Shum Jr. & Jenna Johnson — “Let’s Groove” by Earth, Wind & Fire — 21/30
  • Tyler Cameron & Sharna Burgess — “Are You Gonna Go My Way” by Lenny Kravitz — 17/30

ICYMI: Whitney Leavitt competed on season 34 of DWTS and was paired with Mark Ballas.

However, the MomToker seemingly fell victim to an elimination that coincided with the SLOMW premiere airing around the semifinals.

Next it’s the girls’ turn! 

On Wednesday, Sept. 16, the remaining eight contestants will continue dancing to a No. 1 song from the year they were born. 

Taste Buds, are you surprised by Conner’s elimination?

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