Dancing with the Stars The Next Pro Semifinals Eliminate Allen Genkin

The semifinals of "Dancing with the Stars The Next Pro" concluded on August 24, 2026, with the elimination of Allen Genkin, leaving three finalists to compete for a professional role on the upcoming 35th season of the main competition. The episode, titled "Paired with the Pros SemiFinals with Kym Johnson," aired on ABC and featured the final four contestants performing two challenging routines each.

The remaining competitors, Allen Genkin, Selena Hamilton, AJ Pritchard, and Adele Zaikman, faced a two-part challenge designed to test their choreography, teaching, and performance skills. In the first round, each contestant was paired with a current "Dancing with the Stars" professional dancer. Allen partnered with Witney Carson for a jive, Selena with Jan Ravnik for a salsa, Adele with Gleb Savchenko for a samba, and AJ with Rylee Arnold for a cha-cha. The professionals acted as partners but were also tasked with observing the contestants to provide feedback to the judges.

The judging panel, consisting of Shirley Ballas, Mark Ballas, and guest judge Kym Johnson, a two-time Mirrorball champion, offered high praise for the performances. Adele and Gleb's samba was described as "damn...