First Dancing with the Stars Holiday Special Airs

The first-ever holiday special for "Dancing with the Stars," titled "Dancing with the Holidays," aired on Tuesday, December 2, at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and Disney, bringing festive routines and performances to viewers just one week after the conclusion of Season 34.

Hosted by Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough, the hour-long program featured the professional dancers and troupe members from the recently wrapped season performing holiday-themed choreography. The special included original dances set to seasonal music, alongside musical numbers and greetings from guests. All of the Season 34 pros took the stage, including Mirrorball Trophy winners Witney Carson and Robert Irwin, as well as Val Chmerkovskiy, Ezra Sosa, Alan Bersten, Britt Stewart, Jenna Johnson, Rylee Arnold, Brandon Armstrong, Emma Slater, Pasha Pashkov, and Jan Ravnik. The troupe dancers, Onye Stevenson, Carter Williams, Jaxon Willard, and Hailey Bills, also participated in the routines.

Special guests added to the celebratory atmosphere. Former contestants Andy Richter from Season 34 and Reginald VelJohnson from Season 33 joined pro Emma Slater for a lighthearted performance to "All I Want for Christmas Is My Two Front...