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Whitney Leavitt Reacts to Husband Conner Leavitt’s Elimination During Dancing With the Stars Premiere

Whitney Leavitt praised Conner for taking on the competition and said their children were proud after his early exit.

  • On Tuesday, September 15, Conner Leavitt became the first contestant eliminated from Dancing With the Stars season 35 after performing a salsa to Tag Team's "Whoomp! " with partner Adele Zaikman.
  • Leavitt received a judge's score of 12 out of 30, failing to advance; technical issues with the show's online voting system forced reliance on text and website votes instead.
  • Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Whitney Leavitt shared a supportive Instagram post on Wednesday, September 16, encouraging Leavitt to "keep saying yes" and noting their three children are "so proud" of his performance.
  • Drawing on her own season 34 experience placing fourth alongside Mark Ballas, Whitney told Leavitt that "people can have their opinions," emphasizing viewers had only seen a fraction of his true capabilities.
  • The two-part season 35 premiere continues Wednesday, September 16, on ABC and Disney+, where producers and designers collaborate to create stories for each pair competing for the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy.
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Cosmopolitan broke the news on Wednesday, September 16, 2026.
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