"Dark horse"— Dancing with the Stars praise NFL alum Danny Amendola's performance

Dancing with the Stars season 33 aired episode 3 this week on Monday, October 7, 2024. The segment saw the celebrity contestant perform to the theme of Soul Train Night as Rosie Perez appeared as a guest judge.

One of the celebrity contestants, Danny Amendola and his partner, Witney Carson, danced the Foxtrot to Dancing Machine by Jackson 5 and earned a score of 30 out of 40. Fans reacted to the former football player's performance online and praised Danny and Witney. One person wrote on X:

"Danny is a dark horse. I think he's gonna make it to the finale, as he should!!!"

"Danny Amendola IS a dancing machine. The man has moves! Impressed," a fan commented.

"Danny u r improving! He did work on his posture like Witney wanted him to do. 4 a non dancer this good 2 see. His potential is there. It's coming each week! Go Danny and Witney #DWTS vote 4 him football fans he keeps improving and he's getting there! Wit the praise on ur choreo 2," a tweet read.

Fans of Dancing with the Stars season 33 commended the contestant for showing improvement:

"I liked that! Fun routine, but still needs finesse. It's like he needs to connect his facial expressions, upper and lower body and it'll be perfect. He's on the upward and I love his dynamic with Witney. They looked (fire emoji) tonight, too. Excited to see him dance tomorrow!" a person wrote.

"ok but Danny actually crushed that Foxtrot (I will say that song didn’t really work perfectly for a Foxtrot it was giving more Quickstep tempo, but Witney always crushes the choreography) Also OK BACKFLIP?!" a fan commented.

"Danny Amendola Foxtrot was so much fun as he knows how to groove & move his body! That backflip was incredible! He was having a blast as he loves to dance!" a tweet read.

Fans of Dancing with the Stars season 33 praised Witney for her and Danny's choreography:

"my favorite thing about witney is she always makes her partners MOVE and it’s showing with danny, there’s room for improvement ofc but there’s no regression," a person wrote.

"Danny and Witney did amazing, I love seeing the effort that Danny puts in every week, you can see a good improvement, and Wit's choreographies never disappoint," a fan commented.

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Danny Amendola and Witney Carson's Foxtrot earns them a score of 30 out of 40 in Dancing with the Stars season 33 episode 3

In Dancing with the Stars season 33 episode 3, titled, Soul Train Night, the remaining 11 contestants got their "groove on" for guest judge Rosie Perez. Ahead of his performance, a clip from Danny and Witney's rehearsal was played. During which, the former NFL star said that he was excited that America would see a more "debonaire" version of him.

Danny's latest Dancing with the Stars season 33 performance was met with mixed reviews from the judges. While Derek believed the athlete did a "great job" with following a difficult choreography, Rosie Perez believed the routine could have been performed more confidently.

Bruno told him to be more "lyrical," while Carrie Ann Ibana praised him for being polished and sharper. Carrie Ann, Derek, and Bruno gave the Dancing with the Stars season 33 contestant 7s, while Rosie gave him an 8, bringing his total to 30 out of 40.

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Final scores for the night

• Chandler and Brandon — 36
• Jenn and Sasha – 35
• Joey and Jenna — 34
• Stephen and Rylee — 30
• Danny and Witney — 30
• Ilona and Alan — 30
• Phaedra and Val — 30
• Brooks and Gleb — 28
• Eric and Britt — 24
• Dwight and Daniella — 23
• Reginald and Emma — 21

Dancing with the Stars fans commented on Danny and Witney's performance online and complimented the athlete for showing improvement.

DWTS season 33 will air episode 4 on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, during which, someone's journey will come to an end.