Dancing with the Stars Season 34 Episode 6: Who was eliminated from the competition?

Dancing with the Stars Season 34 Episode 6
Dancing with the Stars Season 34's Scott Hoying and pro Rylee Arnold | Image Source: Instagram/ @dancingwiththestars

ABC released Dancing With The Stars Season 34 Episode 6 on October 21, 2025. The latest episode featured the remaining 10 participants along with their dancing partners.

After the participants delivered their Wicked Night performances, one of the contestants was eliminated from the show. It was Scott Hoying and pro dancer Rylee Arnold. The two danced to a contemporary routine and received the score of 28 out of 40.

Later, three pairs who were in danger of going home were:

  • Dylan Efron and Daniella Karagach,
  • Scott Hoying and Rylee Arnold,
  • Andy Richter and Emma Slater.

Based on Dancing With The Stars judges' scores and viewers' voting, Scott Hoying and Rylee Arnold were eliminated from the show. While leaving the show, Scott noted that Rylee Arnold was his favorite person and that they talked about the possibility of their elimination ahead of the latest episode.

Read further to know more about Scott Hoying and Rylee Arnold's Wicked Night performance, and more.


Dancing With The Stars Season 34 Episode 6: Scott Hoying and Rylee Arnold get eliminated from the show

The latest episode of Dancing With The Stars Season 34 featured Wicked Night performances from the dancers. With unique stories and exciting dance moves, contestants delivered incredible dance routines.

After all the performances, contestants who were on the verge of going home were Dylan Efron, Scott Hoying, and Andy Richter. Their final scores were:

  • Dylan Efron: 68,
  • Scott Hoying: 58,
  • Andy Richter: 51.

Further in the episode, after combining their scores with the votes they received from the fans, Scott Hoying was sent home.

Scott's Wicked Night performance was The Wizard and I by Cynthia Erivo, featuring Michelle Yeoh. Their contemporary routine received constructive comments from the judges.

Dancing With The Stars' judge Carrie Ann Inaba noted that it was an amazing way to start off the show. She talked about Scott's enthusiasm. However, she also noted that his arms go on and out of character during their performance.

Fellow DWTS judge Derek noted that he was looking for more seamless transitions in Scotty's performance.

"There were times you were enthusiastic you missed some of the passes," noted judge Bruno Tonioli.

Special guest judge Jon M. Chu noted that contemporary was hard for someone with "regular arms and legs." He also talked about the transitions. All three judges and the guest judge gave Scott and Rylee 7 each. As a result, their score for the episode was 28. For the week, their total score was 58 out of 80.

The rest of the participants' total score for Week 6 was:

  1. Whitney Leavitt and Mark Ballas: 72,
  2. Jordan Chiles and Ezra Sosa: 71,
  3. Robert Irwin and Witney Carson: 71,
  4. Alix Earle and Val Chmerkovskiy: 70,
  5. Dylan Efron and Daniella Karagach: 68,
  6. Elaine Hendrix and Alan Bersten: 66,
  7. Danielle Fishel and Pasha Pashkov: 65,
  8. Jen Affleck and Jan Ravnik: 61,
  9. Andy Richter and Emma Slater: 51.

After Scott and Rylee's elimination, he talked about his pro dancing partner, Rylee. Scott noted that she was his favorite person ever. They also joked about the possibility of elimination before the episode. He noted that going home on the Wicked Night would have been the "perfect way to go."


Fans can stream Dancing With The Stars Season 34 Episode 6 on Hulu and witness Scott and Rylee's performance.

Edited by Gira Rathod