Dancing With The Stars 2024 live: Contestants battle it out in brutal new Instant Dance Challenge as they face elimination ahead of semi final

They both look quite in sync despite having so little time to prepare. Intriguing ways to combat height differences.

Dwight and Daniella choose the Pasa Doble, which Daniella is clearly not too happy about as they run off to change.

All three judges give them an 8, which equates to a 24 out of 30. Danny says they feel “pretty good” about those scores. They have a total of 51 for both rounds.

The crowd goes wild with Danny and Witney’s instant jive, as Carrie Ann admits, “stunning.”

Danny admits he’s ‘scared’ after Witney reveals they will do a live dance with just five minutes of preparation. They share their ‘code words’ for different dances.

Danny and Witney choose the Jive for their Instant Dance Challenge to Little Richard’s Good Golly Miss Molly

All 3 judges give them 9s for a 27 out of 30.

Joey admits, “I don’t even know what just happened,” and admits he didn’t want to do a rumba, but they pulled it off impressively.

Host Alfonso Ribeiro is extremely impressed with their Instant Dance Challenge.

Joey and Jenna practice four different dances they had already performed to prepare for this grueling Instant Dance Challenge

Joey and Jenna pull off the rumba for their Instant Dance Challenge, with just five minutes of preparation.

Carrie Ann gives them a 10, while Derek and Bruno give them a 9 for 28 out of 30.

All three judges showered Ilona and Alan with praise!

Olympic rugby player Ilona Maher and Alan Bersten recreated Jordan Fisher and Lindsay Arnold’s quickstep

“So incredibly grateful,” Chandler said, while Brandon added, “It’s incredible.”

Chandler and Brandon get A’s across the board, the first perfect 30 this season!

Bruno has a bizarre moment with Derek.

Derek Hough revealed that he actually prefers Chandler and Brandon’s performance to his OWN dancing!

Decked out in stunning matching maroon ensembles, Chandler and Brandon had the crowd screaming.

Chandler Kinney and Brandon Armstrong recreate a dance from Season 16 of Derek Hough and Kellie Pickler’s Argentine Tango.

Carrie Ann and Derek give them 10s, while Bruno gives them a 9, for a total of 29 out of 30.

Stephen – decked out in a tuxedo and tails – brought the house down with Rylee Arnold in a beautiful dress.

Stephen Nedoroscik and Rylee Arnold perform Charli D’Amelio and Mark Ballas’ Season 31 Viennese Waltz.

Dwight and Daniella scored a 26 out of 30 from the jury for their Argentine tango.

Dwight and Daniella impressed the jury and the audience with their Argentine tango.

Dwight Howard and Daniella Karagach perform the Argentine tango first performed by James Hinchcliffe and Sharna Burgess from season 23.

After being booed several times, fans are speaking out about judge Carrie Ann Inaba.

Each of the judges gives Danny and Witney a 9, for a total of 27 out of 30.

Danny praises Witney for the soccer footwork he taught her.

Danny Amendola and Witney Carson bring the house down with their Quickstep

Danny Amendola and Witney Carson perform the same Quickstep dance as Julianne Hough and Helio Castroneves in Season 5.

Joey and Jenna score a 28 out of 30 from judges Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough and Bruno Tonioli. Impressive

Perfectly timed… Carrie Ann Inaba is booed by the crowd.

Very smooth, elegant opening dance by Joey and Jenna. Great catch from the piano.

Joey Graziidei and Jenna Johnson go first, as they talk about their favorite dances in DWTS history. They perform a contemporary dance in white outfits.

Crazy In Love was the song used for the very first season. Fascinating.

The opening number was quite impressive with brother duo Derek Hough and Julianne Hough leading the way.

The 500th episode kicks off with a dazzling dance number choreographed by the DWTS pros that immediately gets the audience cheering to the tune of Beyonce’s Crazy in Love.

Hello everyone! Welcome to our Dancing With the Stars 500th episode live blog, where we go through this two-hour episode together!