Tuesday 20 September 2022 05:41 PM Dancing With The Stars: Teresa Giudice recreates THAT iconic RHONJ table flip, ... trends now

Teresa Giudice was saved by the judges after finishing in the bottom two on Monday during the season 31 premiere of Dancing With The Stars on the Disney+ service.

Sex And The City actor Jason Lewis, 51, and his pro partner Peta Murgatroyd, 36, were the first couple to be eliminated after also finishing in the bottom two along with Teresa, 50, and her pro partner Pasha Pashkov, 36. 

In the final minutes of the two-hour premiere, the judges voted to save Teresa over Jason.

'I am so sad that I have to go home,' Jason said. 'Such a wonderful group of people. There is so much talent here and how wonderful everyone did and how supportive everyone's been, it's been great.'

Jason danced the Cha-cha-cha to Get Lucky by Daft Punk, but the judges were not impressed.

'It was a very disappointing performance,' head judge Len Goodman, 78, said.

The judges gave them a combined score of 18 out of 40.

Teresa, who flipped a table over during her performance, danced the Tango to Rihanna's song We Found Love and the judges gave them a combined score of 20 out of 40.

'This is a lot harder than I thought it would be,' Teresa said.

Singer Jordin Sparks, 32, who was paired with Brandon Armstrong, was the first of the 16 contestants to hit the dance floor. Jordin and Brandon did the Cha-cha-cha to Whitney Houston's I Wanna Dance With Somebody.

'I won American Idol. I'm going to win this, too,' Jordin declared.

'It was clean, it was clear, it was precise,' Len said. 'I thought you did a fantastic job.

The judges gave them a combined score of 26 out of 40.

Sam Champion, WABC-TV New York's weatherman, 61, was paired with Cheryl Burke. Sam and Cheryl danced the Foxtrot to Elton John's Tiny Dancer.

'That was a great first dance,' judge Derek Hough, 37, said. 'Well done.

'You came out with such a wonderful sunny disposition, however a few dark clouds appeared with regard to the technique,' Len said.

The judges gave them a combined score of 20 out of 40.

Heidi D'Amelio, 50, TikTok star Charlie's mother, paired with Artem Chigvintsev. Heidi, who shared that she had been a competitive dancer, danced the Cha-cha-cha to the song Lady Marmalade.

'What have we got here, a red hot mama,' Bruno said.

The judges gave them a combined score of 24 out of 40.

Coda actor Daniel Durant, 42, who is deaf, was paired with dancer Britt Stewart.

'I'm fully deaf and I've been that way since I was born,' Daniel said. 'Deaf people can't hear music but we can feel it, and I want to show the world that deaf people can dance too!'

Daniel and Britt danced the Tango to Barbara Streisand by Duck Sauce.

'First Coda wins an Oscar, next I got to get a Mirrorball,' Daniel said to the camera. 'It will happen.'

'That was amazing,' Carrie Ann said.

'I'm really excited to see you develop as this show goes along,' Len said.

The judges gave them a combined score of 27 out of 40.

Country singer Jessie James Decker, 34, who was partnered with Alan Bersten, danced the Cha-cha-cha to Lynyrd Skynyrd's Sweet Home Alabama. Jessie wrapped her legs around Alan when she finished and received a standing ovation from the audience.

'That was racier than the Kentucky Derby,' Bruno said.

The judges gave them a combined score of 20 out of 40.

Wayne Brady, 50, paired with Witney Carson and danced the Cha-cha-cha to

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