‘Dancing with the Stars’ Finale: The Season 32 Finalists, Last Dances & Everything Else to Know

Another 'DWTS' champion is about to be crowned! The 'Dancing with the Stars' finale is going to feature so many epic performances. Here's a round-up of all the details you need to know.

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After more than 10 weeks of competition, it’s all come down to this. The Dancing with the Stars season 32 finale will declare a new winner during the 3-hour live show. The judges’ scores and votes will be tallied to crown the next victor in the ballroom.

On top of the dances, Jason Mraz will perform his song “I Feel Like Dancing.” As he sings, the talented pros from the DWTS LIVE 2024 Tour will dance a routine choreographed by Mandy Moore. Season 31 champs Charli D’Amelio and Mark Ballas will also perform a new routine set to “Give It To Me Baby” by Rick James.

The DWTS season 32 finale is going to be non-stop ballroom goodness. From how to watch to what the finalists are dancing to, HollywoodLife has all the latest news about the epic finale.

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The 5 couples still competing to win season 32. (ABC)

When Is the ‘Dancing with the Stars’ Finale?

The Dancing with the Stars season 32 finale will air live on December 5 at 8 p.m. on ABC and Disney+. The finale will be a 3-hour event. The episode will be available the next day on Hulu.

Who Are the ‘Dancing with the Stars’ Season 32 Finalists?

There are 5 couples still competing for the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy: Jason Mraz and Daniella Karagach, Alyson Hannigan and Sasha Farber, Ariana Madix and Pasha Pashkov, Charity Lawson and Artem Chigvintsev, and Xochitl Gomez and Val Chmerkovskiy. All of the finalists will perform twice before the winner is revealed.

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The final moments of the ‘DWTS’ semi-finals. (ABC)

This marks the first time Dancing with the Stars has had 5 couples competing to win the season. In the semi-finals, DWTS pulled a last-minute twist on the couples. Ariana and Xochitl, along with their partners, appeared to be in the “bottom two.” Just when it seemed like one of them was going to be eliminated, co-hosts Julianne Hough and Alfonso Ribeiro revealed that both Ariana and Xochitl were safe.

The ‘DWTS’ Season 32 Finale Dances

Each of the finale couples will hit the ballroom twice. The Redemption Round will feature the couples performing a dance they struggled with earlier in the season. The couples will also dance in the highly-anticipated Freestyle Round. The season 32 finalists’ dance styles and songs are:

Redemption Round:

Jason and Daniella will perform a Foxtrot to “Fly Me To The Moon” by Frank Sinatra

Ariana and Pasha will perform a Samba to “Spice Up Your Life” by Spice Girls

Charity and Artem will perform a Tango to “Libertango” by Astor Piazzolla

Xochitl and Val will perform a Foxtrot to “Unconditionally” by Katy Perry

Alyson and Sasha will perform a Salsa to “Get On Your Feet” by Gloria Estefan

Freestyle Round:

Jason and Daniella will perform a Freestyle to “Happy” by C2C featuring Derek Martin

Ariana and Pasha will perform a Freestyle to “Run The World (Girls)” by Beyoncé /“Level Up” by Ciara

Charity and Artem will perform a Freestyle to “Lose My Breath” by Destiny’s Child /“Suéltate” by Sam i & Jarina De Marco featuring Anitta & BIA

Xochitl and Val will perform a Freestyle to “Que Calor” by District 78

Alyson and Sasha Farber will perform a Freestyle to “Enchanted (Taylor’s Version)” by Taylor Swift /“Papi” by Jennifer Lopez

The DWTS finale will kick off with an opening number and all season 32 couples will return to the ballroom as they dance to “Young Hearts Run Free” by Candi Staton, choreographed by Ray Leeper. They’ll also jive right into the holiday spirit with a jolly routine set to “Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town” by Mariah Carey, featuring the song and dance styles of Alfonso, Julianne, and surprise guests, and choreographed by pros Britt Stewart and Alan Bersten.

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Judges Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough, and Bruno Tonioli. (ABC)

The scores and votes from last week’s semifinals will be carried over and combined with live viewer votes and judges’ scores from the finale to determine which couple will win the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy. At the end of the night, one couple will be crowned the season 32 champion!

Is ‘Dancing with the Stars’ Returning for Season 33?

Dancing with the Stars will likely return for season 33. ABC hasn’t officially renewed the long-running series yet, but it’s a sure thing. The show remains one of the highest-rated on the network.