Remember the season with the mystery? Season 29 introduced a twist with no audience. The winner was Kaitlyn Bristowe, the Bachelorette. She cried. She laughed. She danced a tango to Britney Spears. It was deeply dramatic, and we ate it up.
But the weirdest win? That has to be Bobby Bones in 2018. He was a radio host. He wasn’t a good dancer. At all. But his genuine personality won over voters. Fans were furious. Others were thrilled. It proved that charisma beats technique sometimes. Absolutely bonkers.
Then there’s the Mirrorball Queen herself: Meryl Davis. An Olympic ice dancer, she partnered with Maksim Chmerkovskiy. Their chemistry was electric. They won Season 18. The routine that sealed it? A paso doble that looked like a movie scene. Goosebumps.
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Let’s not forget the oldest winner. That’s Bindi Irwin? No! It’s actually Kurt Warner, but the crown for oldest goes to Tom Bergeron? No. Wait. Actually, the oldest winner in the show’s history is Kellie Pickler? No. I’m mixing you up. The oldest winner is Donny Osmond (Season 9). He was 51. He danced like he was 21. Legend status.
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The youngest winner? Shawn Johnson at 16. But Zendaya was 16 when she competed. She didn’t win. Shocker, right? She came second. The next year, Laurie Hernandez won at 16. She brought the sass. She brought the gold. She was fabulous.
And then came the Paralympian. Nyle DiMarco won Season 22. He is deaf. He couldn’t hear the music. Yet he danced a tango that made the judges tear up. He felt the beat through the floor. Inspiring doesn’t even cover it. He changed the game.
