Whitney Leavitt is doing a happy dance after this scoring mistake.
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star hit the Dancing With the Stars ballroom for the season 34 premiere on Sept. 16, performing the tango with pro partner Mark Ballas to the HUNTR/X song “Golden.”
And judges Derek Hough and Bruno Tonioli were quite impressed, holding up their score cards to show they each awarded a seven out of 10. However, the screen revealed that Bruno had electronically submitted his score as an eight, prompting cohost Julianne Hough to set the record straight.
“Actually, we just came through my ear right now,” she told the duo, “Bruno actually put in an eight, so we have to correct it. It’s a 15.”
As Bruno, 69, laughed and shrugged off his flub, Julianne quipped, “We love live television.”
Indeed, Whitney and Mark wowed the judges with their live rendition of the tango.
“The whole performance was incredible, elegant,” Bruno said. “A fantastic tango, as it should be. No messing around. Very, very, very high quality.”
Derek also called the dance “so beautiful.”
“The neckline, the poise, the resistance, the body and the oversway, the pivots—so beautiful,” he said before offering some feedback on her debut number. “Of course, keep an eye out. Maintain the frame, a little more consistent.”
Derek went on to pay homage to fellow judge Carrie Ann Inaba, who was out sick and missed the episode.
“If Carrie Ann was here tonight,” Derek noted, “she would have absolutely loved that routine, and I know she’s watching. Well done.”
And Whitney—who welcomed her third baby with husband Connor Leavitt just 11 months ago—was touched by the praise, sharing, “I feel very grateful, very honored.”
And with Bruno’s bonus point, their total of 15 was the highest score of the night in a tie with Robert Irwin and Witney Carson.
Read on to see who else is competing for the Mirrorball Trophy this season.
Baron Davis
Partnered with Britt Stewart
Jennifer Affleck
Partnered with Jan Ravnik
Alix Earle
Partnered with Valentin Chmerkovski
Dylan Efron
Partnered with Daniella Karagach
Corey Feldman
Partnered with Jenna Johnson
Elaine Hendrix
Partnered with Alan Bersten
Robert Irwin
Partnered with Witney Carson
Jordan Chiles
Partnered with Ezra Sosa
Scott Hoying
Partnered with Rylee Arnold
Whitney Leavitt
Partnered with Mark Ballas
Hilaria Baldwin
Partnered with Gleb Savchenko
Andy Richter
Partnered with Emma Slater
Danielle Fishel
Partnered with Pasha Pashkov
