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Another season of Dancing With the Stars is about to come to an end.

After an exciting season of memorable dances and shocking eliminations, one couple will walk away with the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy tonight.

The five remaining couples include Gold medal-winning Olympic gymnast Jordan Chiles and Ezra Sosa; reality TV personality Dylan Efron and Daniella Karagach; The Parent Trap star Elaine Hendrix and Alan Bersten; wildlife conservationist and son of the late Steve Irwin, Robert Irwin and Witney Carson; and social media influencer and host of the Hot Mess podcast Alix Earle and Val Chmerkovskiy.

Each couple will compete three routines during Tuesday night’s finale: a Judges’ Choice dance, an Instant Dance, and a Freestyle routine. Viewers at home will have the opportunity to cast their votes throughout the evening, which will combine with the judges’ scores to reveal the winner at the end of the night.

Dancing With the Stars airs at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and Disney+. The finale will be available to stream on Hulu starting Wednesday.

Key Points

• Who competed this season on 'DWTS'?
• What time is the finale?
• How many routines are the remaining couples performing?

Freestyle round dances revealed

• Social media personality Alix Earle and partner Val Chmerkovskiy will perform a Freestyle to “Maneater” by Nelly Furtado and “Sports car” by Tate McRae.
• Wildlife conservationist Robert Irwin and partner Witney Carson will perform a Freestyle to “Black & Gold” by Sam Sparro and “The Nights” by Avicii.
• Reality TV star and content creator Dylan Efron and partner Daniella Karagach will perform a Freestyle to “Something In The Heavens” by Lewis Capaldi.
• Film and TV actress Elaine Hendrix and partner Alan Bersten will perform a Freestyle to “I Hope I Get It (from A Chorus Line)” by District 78.
• Olympic gold medalist Jordan Chiles and partner Ezra Sosa will perform a Freestyle to “Motivation” by Normani.

Judges’ Choice Dances revealed

• Social media personality Alix Earle and partner Val Chmerkovskiy will perform a Samba to “Hip Hip Chin Chin” by Club des Belugas.
• Wildlife conservationist Robert Irwin and partner Witney Carson will perform a Quickstep to “Are You Gonna Be My Girl” by Jet.
• Reality TV star and content creator Dylan Efron and partner Daniella Karagach will perform a Paso Doble to “Stampede” by Alexander Jean featuring Lindsey Stirling.
• Film and TV actress Elaine Hendrix and partner Alan Bersten will perform a Rumba to “Take My Breath Away” by Jae Hall.
• Olympic gold medalist Jordan Chiles and partner Ezra Sosa will perform a Paso Doble to “Breakin’ Dishes” by Rihanna.

How to vote during the finale

Fans looking to cast their vote for their favorite couple will be able to do so once the show begins.

Online voting will be available across the U.S. and Canada at dwtsvote.abc.com.

Fans can also text their favorite couple’s keyword to cast their votes.

Viewer votes will combine with the judges scores from the evening to determine the winner of the competition.

Finale schedule revealed

The three-hour finale will include an opening number featuring all of the Season 34 couples.

Then, the remaining five couples will perform three routines each: a Judges’ Choice dance, an Instant Dance, plus a Freestyle routine.

What time is the finale?

Tuesday night’s Dancing With the Stars finale begins at 8 p.m. ET on ABC with streaming on Disney+.

The three-hour event will conclude at 11 p.m. ET.

Familiar faces in the ballroom

Season 34 of DWTS welcomed back co-hosts Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough, in addition to the returning judging panel made up of Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough, and Bruno Tonioli.

The trio of judges were joined by several guests throughout the season, including former host Tom Bergeron and former pro dancer Kym Johnson Herjavec.

Season 34 cast

The season started with 14 couples:

• Jordan Chiles (with Ezra Sosa) — Gold medal-winning Olympic gymnast
• Lauren Jauregui (with Brandon Armstrong) — Fifth Harmony singer
• Dylan Efron (with Daniella Karagach) — Reality TV personality and brother of actor Zac Efron
• Corey Feldman (with Jenna Johnson) — Eighties film star of Gremlins, The Goonies and Stand by Me
• Hilaria Baldwin (with Gleb Savchenko) — Yoga instructor, podcaster and wife of actor Alec Baldwin
• Andy Richter (with Emma Slater) — Comedian and former sidekick of Conan O'Brien
• Danielle Fishel (with Pasha Pashkov) — Star of Boy Meets World
• Elaine Hendrix (with Alan Bersten) — Actor known for her role as Meredith Blake in the 1998 remake of The Parent Trap
• Scott Hoying (Rylee Arnold) — Pentatonix singer
• Robert Irwin (Witney Carson) — Wildlife conservationist and son of the late Steve Irwin
• Alix Earle (with Val Chmerkovskiy) — Social media influencer and host of the Hot Mess podcast
• Jen Affleck (with Jan Ravnik) — Star of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives
• Whitney Leavitt (with Mark Ballas) — Also from The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives
• Baron Davis (with Britt Stewart) — Two-time NBA All-Star

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