"Dancing With the Stars" took a trip down memory lane on Monday, Oct. 5, as the 10 remaining contestants revisited and danced to songs which commemorated a significant time in each of the stars' lives.
Bindi Irwin and Derek Hough got an A+++ grade for their contemporary dance number. The pair scored 28 out of 30 with a perfect 10 from Bruno-the first of the season.
"What shaped me the most would probably be when my dad passed away," the wildlife conservationist said in her video package. "For the rest of my life, I'll kind of feel like he's gonna come home."
Bindi was noticeably emotional as she danced for her father, famed wildlife expert Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin. Us Weekly shared it's safe to say that by the time she and Derek finished, there was not a dry eye in the house.
The judges had nothing but good words for the young Irwin, The Celebrity Auction shared. "That took my breath away," Julianne said. "That dance was breathtaking."
Carrie Ann called Bindi "a bright light" and Bruno assured her that her late father "was dancing with you every step of the way."
However, one pair's quest for the Mirrorball Trophy came to an end despite the poignant evening. DTWS Season 19 champion Alfonso Ribeiro filled in as host for Tom Bergeron who missed the taping to be with his illed father, he helped Erin Andrews announce the bad news.
Gary Busey and Anna Trebunskaya, as well as Carlos PenaVega and Witney Carson were on the bottom two. In the end, it was the Academy Award-nominated actor and his Russian partner who packed their dancing shoes and bid goodbye.
Gary did not leave without his hilarious exit speech. "It's been a beautiful experience," he said. "I learned things I have in myself that I can emphasize on and be better with and from and in... The fact that I have been eliminated is false because my spirit lives on as a partnership and will remain in this room throughout the show, so you won't see us dancing, but we'll be there!"
