After a whirlwind season, the big day has finally come — but which lucky couple will walk away with theDancing with the StarsMirrorball trophy?
Season 27 has had its fair share of surprise cameos, shocking eliminations, emotional breakdowns and endless laughs.
Here’s who in the running to be crowned season 27’s champions:
Alexis Ren and Alan Bersten
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Ren, who was featured asMaxim‘s cover girl for the August 2017 issue, has found more than just a dance partner in Bersten.
Earlier this month, the duo revealed they werefalling for one another.
“Alan, he’s awesome. He’s super outgoing. He’s definitely been a really good reflection for me to not take myself so seriously,” she explained on an episode two weeks ago.
“It’s so much fun to dance with someone that you have a connection with. It’s almost like time slows down,” said Ren, 21. “We communicate not just through our steps and our movements, but with our hearts, too.”
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“I am developing feelings for Alan,” she admitted. “And I didn’t see this one coming. But it happened really quickly, though, so I think I’m still trying to process it.”
After taking time to reflect, Bersten reciprocated those feelings.
Whether or not they walk away with the trophy, the couple will consider their time together as a win.
Milo Manheim and Witney Carson
Witney Carson and Milo Manheim onDancing with the Stars.
Will Manheim, who rose to fame as the star of this year’s Disney Channel original movieZombies, be season 27’s youngest champion?
“Once we started getting going, it was nothing like I ever imagined,” he said of training with Carson prior to the season’s premiere. “It’s so much more difficult than I thought it would be.”
“I’ll be dancing with her and thinking I’m doing a really good job, and then I’ll look back at the video and I just look terrible,” he added with a laugh.
But Carson — who took home the season 19 Mirrorball Trophy with partnerAlfonso Ribeiro— said Manheim has “a lot of potential.”
“I’m really excited,” she said. “This is my tenth season on the show and that’s a lucky number for me. He’s got the personality, he’s got some rhythm and that’s all we really need.
“I’m not the best dancer,” the on-air radio personality added. “It’s all [Sharna], I just hold on tight.”
Evanna Lynch and Keo Motsepe
The Irish actress, who rose to fame with her portrayal of Luna Lovegood in theHarry Potterfilms, has proven herself over and over again.
Last week, the couple earned their very first perfect score, a moment that brought Motsepe to tears.
TheDancing with the Starsfinale airs at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.
source: people.com
