The Dancing With The Stars finale of season 18 took place May 19th and 20th and was intense, as all three couples danced their hearts out both nights in hopes of winning the mirror ball trophy.
In the end, Maks Chmerkovskiy and Meryl Davis took home the trophy, which is an add on to Meryl's recent winning of the gold medal with her ice-dancing partner Charlie White. When their names were announced as the winners tears of joy were present, and the looks on their faces were of pure excitement.
Chmerkovskiy claimed minutes after the win that winning the show unleashed pure joy within him, claiming that even though the trophy is "just plastic, it means so much." In his many years of being on the show as a professional dancer, Maks has come so close to winning the trophy, only to come up short in finales, earning second or third place. But with Meryl, he claimed that he knew she was the one that would win it all.
The finale started off with the elimination of James and Peta, which was a shocker, as they earned fantastic scores from the judges and were the audience's favorite couple. This left the final three, Meryl and Maks, Amy and Derek, and Candace and Mark. All three couples really brought it for the finale, incorporating complex lifts and flips that left the judges staring in awe. But despite the high scores all three couples earned, Meryl and Maks were the champions of season 18.
It was clear that from the start of the season that Meryl and Maks had chemistry. As the show went on, many viewers started to joke about the fact that Meryl and Maks should date, and that spread to the judges, who also claimed that they should get married. This chemistry both on and off set though, was what paid off in the end, as the two dancers were able to take home the mirror ball trophy.
One of the biggest shockers from the finale though, was what Len said when critiquing Meryl's and Mak's dance. He said, "I don't know if it's true but this may be my last season and if it is, I couldn't wish for a better dance to watch to finish up with. You two are great."
Now, isn't that just the sweetest thing Len has ever said in all 18 seasons? We all don't want Len to leave, but this just creates a heightened thrill for the show; what will season 19 bring, and who will be on the judging panel? We will just have to wait to find out.
In the end, Maks Chmerkovskiy and Meryl Davis took home the trophy, which is an add on to Meryl's recent winning of the gold medal with her ice-dancing partner Charlie White. When their names were announced as the winners tears of joy were present, and the looks on their faces were of pure excitement.
Chmerkovskiy claimed minutes after the win that winning the show unleashed pure joy within him, claiming that even though the trophy is "just plastic, it means so much." In his many years of being on the show as a professional dancer, Maks has come so close to winning the trophy, only to come up short in finales, earning second or third place. But with Meryl, he claimed that he knew she was the one that would win it all.
The finale started off with the elimination of James and Peta, which was a shocker, as they earned fantastic scores from the judges and were the audience's favorite couple. This left the final three, Meryl and Maks, Amy and Derek, and Candace and Mark. All three couples really brought it for the finale, incorporating complex lifts and flips that left the judges staring in awe. But despite the high scores all three couples earned, Meryl and Maks were the champions of season 18.
It was clear that from the start of the season that Meryl and Maks had chemistry. As the show went on, many viewers started to joke about the fact that Meryl and Maks should date, and that spread to the judges, who also claimed that they should get married. This chemistry both on and off set though, was what paid off in the end, as the two dancers were able to take home the mirror ball trophy.
One of the biggest shockers from the finale though, was what Len said when critiquing Meryl's and Mak's dance. He said, "I don't know if it's true but this may be my last season and if it is, I couldn't wish for a better dance to watch to finish up with. You two are great."
Now, isn't that just the sweetest thing Len has ever said in all 18 seasons? We all don't want Len to leave, but this just creates a heightened thrill for the show; what will season 19 bring, and who will be on the judging panel? We will just have to wait to find out.