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Sibling revelry: Derek and Julianne Hough teamed up to perform on Dancing With The Stars last night

Dancing with the Stars professional Derek Hough battled through pain to perform last night after dislocating his shoulder during rehearsals.

The 26-year-old dancer and choreographer is competing with Ricki Lake in the latest series of the hit US dancing competition.

He was rehearsing for the show when he dislocated his shoulder during one session but was later able to perform with his sister Julianne, who used to be a professional alongside him on the show.

A source said to People: 'He popped it back in, but he is still in a lot of pain.'
Julianne admitted that she was 'nervous' about making her return to the show. The siblings performed a jive to the classic, Shake Your Tail Feather.


Still in step: Julianne made a return to the show after two years away

The ballroom dancer left the programme two years ago to pursue a film career but celebrated her leading role in Footloose with a special performance on the show that made her famous.

Speaking ahead of her return, she told People magazine: 'I definitely got a little emotional.


Ouch! Derek still managed to put on a spectacular show despite his injury

'I don't think I've ever been this nervous to do the show. I'm a little rusty.'
She performed one dance with her Footloose co-star Kenny Wormald before taking to the floor with her brother.

Hough said they decided to go all out on their choreography.
'I love dancing with Julianne because we're very similar in our minds, what we want to do and what we think looks good,' Derek explained.


Movers and shakers: Julianne also performed with her Footloose co-star Kenny Wormald

'The producers said, "Don't kill yourselves. Just go out and do a nice little dance," and we're like, "No, no, we're not going to phone it in".'
'Julianne is an absolute superstar,' he added. 'This girl is incredible. I'm so proud of her.'

Hough and Lake made it through to the next round of the competition after topping the leader board.
Wilson Philips singer Chynna Philips was sent home.


Out: Wilson Philips singer Chynna Philips was sent home


Julianne Hough and Derek Hough perform together on Dancing with the Stars 2011


Chynna Phillips Eliminated from Dancing with the Stars


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By AMELIA PROUD

Not a dry eye in the house: J.R Martinez moves everyone at the studio with his performance

Everyone has a story, and tonight the Dancing with the Stars hopefuls got the chance to reveal their most memorable year through music and movement.

And there wasn't a dry eye in the house when Iraq war veteran J.R. Martinez revealed that his most memorable year was when he was seriously wounded and scarred.


Heart-wrenching: The All My Children star brings the audience to its collective feet for the longest time in the history of the series

Since the first week of the competition, Martinez has proved himself one of the ones to watch with strong performances and a natural flair for fluid movement - and his heart-wrenching routine tonight only cemented this, with only Len adding a note of criticism about J.R's use of his arms.

'The thing is, we have to speak to justify our marks. For me, it could have been a little bit more musical through the arms, so ... J.R., you understand,' he said.



Frontrunners, again: It might not have been as moving, but Ricki's technically-adept dance finishes top with the judges

The audience felt differently and joined in a standing ovation that lasted longer than any previously. Martinez had danced to Tim McGraw's If You're Reading This, which tells the story of wives reading letters notifying them that their loved ones are never to come home.

In the audience was his guest, teenager Jenna Bullen, who suffered burns to more than 95 per cent of her body in a hot water heater accident when she was three.


Sensual: Ricki remembers the year she met the love of her life, which translated into her dance with Derek

Martinez even shed a few tears himself, but Carrie Ann Inaba struggled the most.
'Heroes are normal people who do extraordinary things,' she said as she sobbed.
'Tonight you did something extraordinary.'

Martinez earned 26 points for the dance, as did Chynna Phillips, who danced to her band Wilson Phillips' smash hit, Hold On, to mark the year she battled depression and substance abuse. Two members of her trio, Carnie Wilson and Wendy Phillips watched from the audience.


Recent pain: David Arquette relives the 'hurt' from his marriage split as Courteney Cox watches


Proud daughter: Courteney Cox and daughter Coco watch and clap, the seven-year-old seeming incredibly proud of her father


Tribute: Rob Kardashian pays tribute to his late father by dancing to one of the attorney's favourite songs, Fly Me to the Moon


That's our boy!: Ron is cheered on by his mother and sisters, as he is every week


Hold On: Chynna Phillips relives her struggles with substance abuse as she dances to her greatest hit


Lady in red: Kristen Cavallari looks stunning in crimson for her dance with Mark Ballas


Graceful: Nancy keeps her dress in place, but is underwhelming


Awkward: Chaz is popular with judges and crowd alike, but his technique is woeful


Raunchy: Hope's outfit has an 80s' quality to it, as she relives the World Cup Finals defeat


Hope Solo Talks 'Dancing with the Stars'


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Slimline: Kirstie Alley showed off her sleek figure at the Good Morning America studio in New York today


Kirstie Alley lost out on the Mirror Ball trophy on the finale of Dancing With The Stars last night but she is also a big loser in another way.

The 60-year-old actress, who appeared on Good Morning America today, has shed a sizeable amount of weight during her 10 weeks on the show.

She has gone from a U.S. size 12 to a slimmer size 6 although she admits it is a 'stretchy size 6'.


Throwing shapes: The couple, who came in second place, put on a raunchy performance on the breakfast show today


'My dress is half the size it was when we started', Kirstie said of her little black frock. 'I have a lot more strength and stamina.'

'[Dancing With The Stars] has made me alive again,' she told Us Weekly. 'It's given me a new view of what I want to do in my life.'

Kirstie wore the same dress last night that she did on the first episode which had to be taken in a staggering 38 inches.


Before and after: Dancing With The Stars runner up had to have the dress she wore on the first show taken in 38 inches


'It's the same dress,' she told USA Today. 'They really had to take it in.

And the former Fat Actress star says she has a plan for keeping in shape now that the show is over.

'I'll keep dancing!' she shared and then joked: 'I wanna come back next year and get that f***ing trophy.'


Popular: The Fat Actress and her partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy received a rapturous reception from fans as they arrived at Good Morning America in New York


Kirstie said of her performance with partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy: 'I don't feel like we won.

'I feel like we did amazingly and that's an amazing thing but you want to win! And we didn't win, so I can't say that there isn't a sadness about it.'

Hines Ward and his partner Kym Johnson waltzed away with the top prize with Hines being the sixth professional athlete out of the 12 seasons to with the trophy.


Star turn: Hines Ward and his partner Kym Johnson twirled around the GMA stage


Last waltz: The finalists strutted their stuff on the specially erected stage in Times Square today


Mark Ballas and Disney sweetheart Chelsea Kane came in third place, despite consistently coming in top of the leader board over the past few weeks.

The finalists were greeted to a champion's welcoming as they arrived to the GMA studios in New York today.

All three celebrities and their partners danced on a specially built stage in Times Square.


We are the champions: Hines and Kym show off their glitter ball trophy


Third place: Mark Ballas and Chelsea and were delighted with the reception they received


Farewell: The three celebrities and their dancing partners gave their final performances last night


'Dancing With the Stars' on 'GMA': Kirstie Alley's Cha-Cha



Good Morning America: 'Dancing With the Stars' Finalists Perform on 'GMA': Hines Ward and Kym



'DWTS' Finalists Take 'GMA' Viewer Questions



Good Morning America: 'Dancing With the Stars' Finalists Perform on 'GMA': Chelsea Kane and Mark



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Star turn: Kirstie Alley dressed in a long brown dress for her second spin with Maksim Chmerkovskiy on Dancing With The Stars last night


She may have got the lowest score of the night.

But Dancing With The Stars contestant Kirstie Alley certainly turned heads with her raunchy routine, which saw her strip down to a leotard.

The former Cheers actress defied her 60 years as she put on the sultry show during a freestyle dance with partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy.


Stripped: But there was a purpose to her covered up attire as she soon ripped it off to reveal a skin-tight black leotard


Kirstie initially swept onto the dance floor conservatively dressed in a long brown gown for her second spin with Maksim.

But there was a purpose to her covered up attire - because she wasn't planning on wearing it for long.

The actress proceeded to circle the floor to show off her slimmer frame after ripping off her costume.


Flaunt: The actress circled the dance floor to show off her slimmer frame


But the move failed to wow the judges, who gave her and Maksim 27 points.

The Dancing With The Stars finale is just around the corner, and all three remaining stars certainly brought their A game ahead of it, last night.

With each required to perform two dances, the couples chose two very different styles for both the judges choice and freestyle rounds.


Fans: Denise Richards and her daughter Sam were also enjoying the show from the sidelines




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Nauseating: This is the moment Hines Ward nearly ended Kym Johnson's dancing career as he crushes her neck in a Dancing With The Stars dance move


Pair are back on the dance floor and receive full marks for their dance

Judge Bruno causes outrage with vulgar remarks about Karina Smirnoff's dance moves

Kym Johnson made a triumphant return to the Dancing With The Stars live performance show last night following a dramatic week which saw her rushed to hospital.

Before she and partner Hines Ward hit the dance floor, viewers witnessed the moment the former NFL star almost ended her dancing career.


In the nauseating scenes, Hines is seen falling on top of Kym, crushing her neck on the hardwood floor underneath her.


Lift: Hines flips Kym over at the start of the move


The 34-year-old's neck look as though it nearly snapped in the death-defying move.

Paramedics were quickly rushed to the scene as she cries out in excruciating pain.


Heavy load: Hines body proved to be too much for Kym as she buckles under his weight


She was then put in a neck-brace after complaining she could not feel her arms and promptly rushed to the emergency room at a nearby hospital.

The accident happened after the two were attempting to do a lift and Hines's 205lbs body came crushing down on his petite professional partner.


Crunch: Kym's neck is almost snapped when the former NFL player crushes her


But astonishingly, not only did the couple perform on Monday night's show, they received a perfect score of 30 for their Argentine Tango.

'I feel blessed and lucky to be ok,' Kym said of the accident.

The dancer blamed herself for the spill as she was trying to push herself to do more and more risky moves for the semi-final show.


Blaming herself: Even in the midst of incredible pain Kym blames herself for the accident


To the rescue: Paramedics were immediately called to the dance studios


Support: Kym tears up and worries about wasted time as she is put in a neck brace


Emergency room: Kym is taken away in a stretcher to hospital


Before her injury she said:'We have the salsa and the Argentine Tango. We're so excited about the semis but we have a lot to do.

'Knowing the competition is so close going into the semi finals does change my strategy.

'We're doing lifts that I have never seen before and never seen on Dancing With The Stars before.

'It's pretty scary but it will be worth it. You've got to take risks.'


Forlorn: Hines is left devastated by the incident and feels pangs of guilt


After the accident she consoled Hines, telling him it wasn't his fault he fell on her as the medics attended her.

'It's my fault, I shouldn't have made us do that stupid lift,' she said. 'My God I cant believe this is happening, there's so much to do. Its like a wasted day - we cant afford this.'

Hines was stunned by her professionalism.

'She was more worried about my practice than herself. To be honest I'm not even thinking about the competition now,' he said.


Spectacular: Despite the death defying fall, Kym made a triumphant return to the live performance show as she and Hines took to the floor in their first dance to perform the Argentine Tango


Thrilled: Following the performance Hines and Kym embraced with happiness


Well-rewarded: The pair received a perfect 30 score from all three of the judges


On track: Ralph Macchio was bottom of the leader board after his knee gave out on last week's show but he recovered enough to perform the opening Argentine Tango


Up to the challenge: After receiving her first 10 of the season last week for her Argentine Tango, Kirstie Alley had a lot to live up to when she took to the floor to do the Vienesse Waltz


Not up to scratch: Chelsea Kane and Mark Ballas did not fare so well with their Argentine Tango in the first round


Raunchy: The shock of the season's first perfect score had barely subsided when Ralph Macchio and Karina Smirnoff took to the stage for their salsa


Shock: Both were dressed in glamorous 70's garb but nobody could have expected the reaction from Bruno in the East Coast feed, which was heavily edited in the West Coast feed


Near perfect: Kirstie Alley's second performance of the night was the Pasodoble, which she performed in a near flawless way


Facing off: Hines and Kym were up against Ralph and Karina got all three votes from Len, Bruno and Carrie Ann in the first heat


Match up: The second heat of the Cha Cha featured Chelsea and Mark facing Kirstie and partner Maksim, with the judges choosing the former


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