Home / Arts and Entertainment / Tonioli's Secret Whisper to DWTS Dancer Connor Wood
Tonioli's Secret Whisper to DWTS Dancer Connor Wood
23 Sep
Summary
- Judge Bruno Tonioli privately spoke to Connor Wood after a tango performance.
- Wood expressed that Tonioli's whispered words were encouraging.
- The judges gave Wood and partner Rylee Arnold a score of 15 out of 30.
On "Viral Hits Night" of Dancing with the Stars, Connor Wood and his professional partner Rylee Arnold performed a tango to "12 to 12." Wood, 31, described the routine as the hardest he had ever worked on.
Judges Bruno Tonioli, Derek Hough, and Carrie Ann Inaba noted that while Wood's performance had moments of excellence, it also contained numerous mistakes. Tonioli, 70, pulled Wood aside after the critiques, whispering words of encouragement that Wood later described as "I believe in you."
The podcaster and his partner received a score of 15 out of 30 from the judges. Wood stated that he views the critiques constructively, seeing them as actionable items for improvement in the upcoming "Yacht Rock Classics" week.
Dancing with the Stars airs live on Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC and Disney+, with subsequent streaming on Hulu.
