Despite some encouraging words from the judges after her dance, their combined score total of 32 wasn’t enough to save Jayne from elimination. She put on a brave face after the news was delivered on the show but was visibly distressed. “Erika had the wrong partner,” a source close to the RHOBH star shared with me after the show. “They had no chemistry on the ballroom floor and Gleb didn’t lead her to greatness. The outcome would have been different if Erika had had a winning partner.”
Hot on the heels of scoring the season’s highest score last week, Rashad Jennings and Emma Slater danced a foxtrot inspired by Beauty and the Beast, once again dazzling the judges. While his musicality was questioned, Jennings scored 32/40. “There was a lovely elegance about it,” commented Len Goodman.
Nick Viall and Peta Murgatroyd had some fun with their Pinocchio-inspired jazz routine (pictured below). While many expected The Bachelor star to appear as Prince Charming, it wasn’t to be. “As Pinocchio we wanted to go right into character and wanted to ham it up every step of the way,” said Murgatroyd. That they did -- complete with lederhosen. Viall earned his highest score yet with 34/40.