Dancing with the Stars Full Recap: 1 Contestant Fogs Up Gene Simmons' Glasses and Another Sheds Tears

The Results Are In

After the final dance of the night, America voted to keep their favorite couples in the running for the coveted mirrorball trophy.

Alfonso announced that the first five pairs who would be safe were: Joey and Jenna, Brooks and Gleb, Stephen and Rylee and Chandler and Brandon.

Julianne continued and revealed that Jenn and Sasha, Phaedra and Val, Danny and Witney and Dwight and Daniella would be moving on to the next round.

This left Eric and Britt, Reginald and Emma and Ilona and Alan on the chopping block. America voted to keep Ilona and Alan in the running for the grand prize and sent Eric and Reginald home.

When asked about his experience on the show, Reginald told the audience about his partnership with Emma, "This has been a very special, best occasion, and she's been very special to me."

As for Eric, he replied, "I have never had a better working experience in my entire professional life."

Joey Graziadei is a Bone Fide Rockstar

Joey and his partner Jenna Johnson had another standout performance with their Tango to “Rock You Like a Hurricane” by Scorpions.

Before taking the stage, Alfonso told viewers that the songs were chosen weeks before and acknowledged how the selection could be sensitive as Hurricane Milton intensifies.

Joey began his electrifying dance with a drum solo and stunned audiences as he did backflips and hit every deliberate move. The couple received a standing ovation and well as high reviews from judges.

"You are the leader of the pack!" Bruno screamed after Derek admitted his performance may have been "the best tango I've seen from a male celebrity ever."

Score: 36/40

Phaedra Parks Gives Love a Bad Name

Phaedra made a splash performing her Paso Doble with her partner Val Chmerkovskiy to "You Give Love a Bad Name" by Bon Jovi.

In rehearsal footage shared before their dance, Phaedra admitted that she knew "what you give a love a bad names means because I went through a bad divorce."

After channeling her inner baddie, the reality star took the stage and wowed audiences despite making a few mistakes.

"I thought that was pretty dynamic," Derek said, adding that he was digging Phaedra's Tina Turner vibe. "Yes, there were a few little things here and there, but we want to match the energy a little bit moving forward. But overall, well done."

Score: 26/40

Jenn Tran Won't Be Contained!

Jenn and her partner Sasha Farber blew audiences away with their Paso Doble to “The Final Countdown” by Europe.

After climbing the leaderboard with last night's performance, Sasha put Jenn up to the challenge by choosing a dance centered around the female partner. Despite feeling nerves, the couple pulled it off and received high praise from the judges.

"I know I keep saying this, but every time you get on the floor, you're so exciting because you're really unpredictable," Carrie gushed. "You really dance on the edge, and I'm never quite sure if you're gonna hit but you hit it!"

Score: 31/40

Ilona's Performance Gets Her Emotional

Ilona shimmied, shook and grooved to Quiet Riot's “Cum On Feel the Noize” as she performed the Jive with her partner Alan Bersten.

Before they took the DWTS stage, Ilona and Alan prepared for Hair Metal Night with a training session at the gym. She likened their gym session to her rugby training, and the athlete said she felt like she was in her element.

Though the couple started their performance on a high, Ilona missed a few steps but completed their routine. As she awaited the judges' feedback, the Olympian became emotional and cried, feeling disappointed.

"When things go wrong on the field, you sort of regroup and come back next week and you come up strong," Derek reassured her. "I have no doubt for to come back and be fantastic.

"This was a really tough dance for me, and this whole week's been really tough," Ilona confessed. "And you do it so well in dress rehearsal, and then you come out and you mess it up. So it's really hard."

Score: 26/40

Eric Roberts Turns His Pain Into Art

Ahead of his Paso Doble to “Cherry Pie" by Warrant, Eric looked back at what life was like in the 1980s and the challenges he had to overcome.

"Well, the '80s were life changing for me. In 1981, I was in a car accident," he recalled during rehearsals. "My car hit a tree and I almost died. I was in a coma for two weeks, and I had broken ribs. My right side was paralyzed. I thought it was gonna beat me, so I got very angry, and I use it as my motivation."

While Eric got frustrated working through the steps in rehearsals, he delivered with his high energy performance.

The judges noted that there were a few mistakes in his dance but gave him props for the amount of effort and determination he was putting into his journey.

"As far as I'm concerned, everything begins and ends with your heart," Gene said. "You've got a big heart my friend, you're a real rock star. Despite whatever excuses everybody talks about, you stepped up there [and] took your pretty girl in hand. Your attitude and your intent are absolutely brilliant."

Score: 22/40

Dwight Howard is a Fighter!

After receiving less than ideal feedback from judges on Monday's episode, the former NBA pro vowed to come back with a vengeance!

"As an athlete, you know, I understand it's gonna be some bumps in the road," Dwight told cameras during rehearsals. "But you come back the next day, it's all about consistency. We need a redemption now."

The duo put in the work and smashed their Paso Doble to “Walk This Way” by Aerosmith and the judges agreed.

"Tonight, my man, you were the comeback kingYou came out strong, you came out confident. You came prepared," Derek said. "I hate to say it, but this could paso-do-be your best dance!"

Score: 29/30

Pommel Horse Guy Releases His Rocking Alter Ego

After taking timing and musicality notes to heart, Stephen and his partner Rylee Arnold performed the Foxtrot to “Here I Go Again” by Whitesnake. Joel added to their performance by playing his guitar live alongside the duo.

Stephen and Rylee impressed the judges and audience alike with their spectacular moves and received glowing reviews! The couple's hard work paid off in spades when the judges acknowledged all of the changes Stephen made with his form.

"I put the hours in," Stephen told cameras as he awaited his scores. "I tried my absolute hardest to fix that. Hardest to fix that frame, figure out what works for me, and Riley's just a great coach. She's able to get me to do it."

Score: 32/40

Things Get Steamy Between Brooks and Gleb

Brooks made jaws drop when she opened her Cha Cha to “Nothin’ But a Good Time” by Poison with a short pole dancing routine. Before hitting the stage, the couple received a few words of advice from a Poison band member, who happened to be Brooks' family friend.

Her chemistry with Gleb was undeniable as they flew across the dance floor and hit dips, flips and splits! The two even shared an onstage kiss when they touched tongues as they came up from a move with a lick.

When the results came in, the judges agreed this was their best performance yet!

"If you did something more technically proficient and so on, you'd wipe the floor with everybody, but your vibe, your personality, out of this world!" Gene gushed.

The rockstar was so impressed by the performance, he attempted to give the couple a 10 after sharing his plans to score them a nine. Despite his intentions, their total was locked in with a nine.

Score: 33/40

Chandler Kinney Isn't Going to Take It!

Chandler and her partner Brandon Armstrong received a standing ovation for her performance. The duo wowed audiences with a Jive to “We’re Not Gonna Take It” by Twisted Sister.

After Derek said Chandler was "in a league of your own" and Gene admitted the performance "fogged up" his sunglasses, Bruno called her a rock "diva" and pointed out that the actress needed to work on keeping her energy up and staying on rhythm.

"I have high expectations for you, because on week one, you showed us you can dance," Carrie added. "Give us your best, because this show is also about transformation -- and even you -- who is beautiful and wonderful, we still want to you grow too."

Score: 33/40

Reginald VelJohnson Pushes Through The Pain

Reginald and his partner Emma Slater took the dance floor and performed the Cha Cha to “I Wanna Rock” by Twisted Sister. 

In rehearsal footage shared before their dance, Reginald admitted he didn't "feel too good" and his legs were in pain.

"I can't dance as good as the youngsters can in the show. I had my knee replaced about a year ago so doing all those steps is kind of hard," he told Emma, who encouraged him, and replied, "You are still young enough to do this!"

After the duo struck powerful moves and facial expressions, the judges gave the two glowing reviews but noted that Reginald needed to support Emma more when she performed dips in their routine.

"My friend, again, your upper half was fantastic," Derek praised. "You hit all the moves. You're right on time. It was great. Well done."

Score: 21/40

Danny Channels Jon Bon Jovi

Danny Amendola and his partner Witney Carson were first to take the stage and danced the Paso Doble to “Livin’ on a Prayer” by Bon Jovi.

As they wowed audience with their striking moves, cheers erupted from fans when Danny took off his jacket in a sultry move. The judges thought Danny rushed some of his moves but all agreed on one thing -- he and Witney were "hot, hot, hot!"

"Danny, I'm telling you, you're right next to somebody, one of the more beautiful women on the planet. She makes you look good," Gene said of the duo's chemistry as cameras panned to Witney with a bewildered look on her face.

The musical artist joked, "But buddy, you got to hit the gym. You got to get in there!"

Score: 30/40

Hair Metal Night Kicks Off with a Bang!

After a short infomercial-style introduction featuring all of the contestants, the pros kicked off Hair Metal night with a special performance to “Rock and Roll All Nite."

The performance was choreographed by pro Pasha Pashkov and featured guitarist Joel Hoekstra from Whitesnake.

Shortly after Gene Simmons made his entrance, Julianne asked what he'd was looking for as a judge and he replied, "I want to see is every one of these great contestants to step up, channel your inner rock god and release the kraken!"

Brooks Nader and Gleb Savchenko Etch Their Relationship in Ink

In photos obtained by The Daily Mail ahead of the Oct. 8 episode, Brooks and Gleb were seen getting "small but matching" tattoos on Monday, Oct. 7.

The outlet reported that an onlooker claimed the partners put on "quite the show" and looked "really smitten as Brooks put her arms around his shirtless body."

Per the Daily Mail, Brooks and Gleb got the tattoos somewhere on their abdomen and turned on the PDA as they gave each other kisses and wrapped their arms around each other while getting tattooed.

Speculation into their potential showmance began when Brooks and Gleb were spotted being a little too affectionate backstage on Dancing with the Stars.

Behind the scenes, they couldn't keep their hands off each other, with him tickling her from behind and grabbing her waist backstage as they waited to talk to press. They continuously called each other "babe" and Brooks kept an arm around Gleb and her hand on his stomach all night, and the two even snuck in small pecks earlier in the evening while practicing ahead of their performance.

DWTS Pulls Back The Curtain on Viewer Votes

Ahead of the night's episode, ABC revealed the number of viewers who voted for their favorite celebrity contestants for the first time. The network told Deadline that the competitive dance series saw more than 14 million votes for their Sept. 24 episode, which saw Anna Delvey and Tori Spelling eliminated from the running.

According to the outlet, the show received the most votes ever received in a single episode in the history of the series.

Conrad Green, an executive producer of DWTS, told Deadline, "The record number of votes that week suggests to me that a lot of our audience are very passionate about a lot of our stars this year, and the increased ratings year or year would suggest that it is the case.”

“At core, as always, the cast is what defines the season,” Green added of this season's cast, which includes Olympian Stephen Nedoroscik a.k.a. Pommel Horse Guy, The Bachelor's Joey Graziadei, Real Housewives of Atlanta star Phaedra Parks and more. “This group of stars are really likable, talented and love being on the show — and that passion for what they’re doing really comes through on live TV."

Not only is there "real dance talent across the cast," but Green also said the celebrities have shared lots of "unique stories" and possess "so much potential" to grow as performers.

Additionally, the executive producer shared how DWTS has been a "really positive show at a time when the world is feeling pretty bleak."