The remaining 11 couples of “Dancing with the Stars” season 14 gave a personal touch to their dances in a Monday, April 2 episode. Each pair would perform a number inspired by the celebrity contestant’s past event.

Jack Wagner and Anna Trebunskaya kicked off the show with their samba, which celebrated the actor’s first encounter with a daughter he never knew he had. Len Goodman liked the rhythm, especially in the hips, while Bruno Tonioli said his timing was much better this time. The actor got 24 points from the judges.

Maria Menounos and Derek Hough performed a sensual and flowing rumba, which recounted how her parents struggled to earn money as Greek immigrants. “It was a mix of the ballroom with a little touch of the bedroom in there,” Len commented. Carrie Ann Inaba, meanwhile, called it “breathtaking.” The “Extra” co-host earned 27 points.

Gladys Knight and Tristan MacManus danced the foxtrot to recall her first nationwide tour at 13 and her education from the likes of Jackie Wilson, James Brown and Sam Cooke. Carrie Ann thought it was “sensuous and soulful,” and noticed an improvement, as Bruno gushed, “You were absolutely gorgeous.” The singer earned 24 points.

Roshon Fegan and Chelsie Hightower paid tribute to his idol Michael Jackson with their samba. Len liked the exuberance and the flair, but said that he “would have liked to have seen a little more traditional samba.” Bruno added that the late King of Pop would love it. The judges gave him 25 points.

Gavin DeGraw and Karina Smirnoff pulled off a romantic samba as the musician recalled the time he moved to New York City to pursue his career in the music industry. Len and Bruno praised him for getting better every week, while Carrie Ann said, “There is something so sexy and sensual about the way you move.” The “I Don’t Want to Be” singer earned 24 points.

Katherine Jenkins poured her heart out in a waltz she danced with Mark Ballas. She brought tears to Carrie Ann’s eyes with her story of losing her dad due to lung cancer. The tearful female judge called it magic, while Bruno simply said, “Sensational!” The Welsh opera singer earned the first two tens for a total of 29 points.

Sherri Shepherd and Val Chmerkovskiy danced the rumba which she dedicated to her son, who battled severe health problems when he was born. Len appreciated the emotion she put into the dance, while Carrie Ann praised her lines, which were declared the best she’s ever seen. The co-host of “The View” got 24 points.

Melissa Gilbert and Maksim Chmerkovskiy danced the jive to recount the time she fell and broke her back. Len exclaimed, “You have come into the competition. Well done!”, while Carrie Ann added, “I thought you were so dynamic.” The “Little House on the Prairie” star earned 24 points.

Dancing the rumba with Kym Johnson, Jaleel White celebrated his time portraying Stefan Urquelle on sitcom “Family Matters”. Len said it was “a very competent performance,” but noticed that “it was a little stiff in the arms.” Bruno, meanwhile, described the dance as being cool and smooth. Jaleel earned 25 points.

Another 10 was given away that night after William Levy and Cheryl Burke danced a passionate salsa to recall his rough life in Cuba when he was a child. “You conquered the salsa,” Len declared, with Carrie Ann admitting, “That was ridiculously hot.” The telenovela actor got 28 points.

Donald Driver and Peta Murgatroyd were the last pair to perform, dancing the rumba dedicated to his best friend who died from cancer. Carrie Ann was “truly touched,” while Len thought it was “top notch” although it was “a little hectic here and there.” The judges gave him 26 points.

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Martina Navratilova has become the first celebrity who got the boot on “Dancing with the Stars” season 14. The former World No. 1 female tennis player got the lowest combination of judges scores and viewers votes on the Tuesday, March 27 elimination show.

“It was an amazing experience,” the 55-year-old Czech American said after hugging partner Tony Dovolani upon learning her fate on the ABC reality series. “I just wish it had lasted longer. I gave it everything I had but I blew it yesterday and it cost me.” She additionally wished the other contestants “great luck.”

Martina was on the bottom of the scoreboard with 37 points from the judges following her performance on the first and second week. Gavin DeGraw, who was also in jeopardy on the first elimination show, told the retired athlete, “It was an honor to be on this stage with you.”

The elimination show featured Matt Nathanson and Sugarland as the musical performers. Former “DWTS” contestants Katie Couric, Kyle Massey, Lacey Schwimmer and Sabrina Bryan, meanwhile, were spotted among the audience.

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“Dancing with the Stars” season 14 premiere has delivered the best premiere in the show’s history. Making their debut in the ballroom on Monday, March 19, the contestants performed better than expectations which was marked with no scores less than 20 given to each team.

First to take the stage were Maria Menounos and Derek Hough who danced the cha-cha. Len Goodman excused her performance since he admitted, “Nothing can prepare you for the first dance,” but added, “I thought you coped very, very well.” Bruno Tonioli advised her “to open up the sex pot,” while Carrie Ann Inaba called it “a strong, solid cha-cha.” The “Extra” co-host earned 21 out of 30.

Jack Wagner and Anna Trebunskaya came out next to dance the foxtrot. Despite the “poor” technique, Len said he could enjoy the performance. Bruno gushed, “Beautifully acted, beautifully danced,” and Carrie Ann chimed in, “You just took me to a happy place!” The “Bold and the Beautiful” actor got 23 points.

Partnered with Peta Murgatroyd, Donald Driver danced the cha-cha. Len thought the NFL champion lost time a little bit because he was too excited, but Bruno noted that he does have talent. The judges gave him 21 points.

Gavin DeGraw and Karina Smirnoff performed a romantic foxtrot which earned 20 points from the judges. Bruno said the “I Don’t Want to Be” singer stiffened at the wrong moments, prompting the musician to make a dirty joke. Len agreed with Bruno, while Carrie Ann thought that his arm was hyper extended.

Roshon Fegan and Chelsea Hightower’s cha-cha won the hearts of Bruno and Carrie Ann, with the latter calling it “the coolest spin I have seen in a cha-cha in all 14 seasons.” Len, however, criticized the lack in technique. The Sander Loyer of “Camp Rock” got 23 points.

Sherri Shepherd brought fun to the ballroom when dancing the foxtrot with Val Chmerkovskiy. “I could do with a bit of Sherri every day of the week… You’re light on your feet, your timing was good, and you light up the room!” Bruno said, while Carrie Ann added, “You are the happiest contestant we have had ever!” The co-host of “The View” earned 23 points.

Melissa Gilbert and Maksim Chmerkovskiy were next to dance, performing the cha-cha. Carrie Ann admitted it “was a really difficult routine,” while Len said, “I thought you coped very well with a difficult dance.” Bruno added, “There is work to do, but I thought it was a very inspiring first performance.” The “Little House on the Prairie” actress got 20 points.

Dancing the cha-cha, William Levy and Cheryl Burke were dubbed “the hottest package of the season” by Bruno. Len also praised the Welsh opera singer as saying, “You performed it right on the edge, but you kept control.” She got 24 points.

Martina Navratilova and Tony Dovolani earned mixed reviews with their foxtrot. Len thought “it was a little bit too careful,” but Bruno said, “You really are stunning tonight!… I thought you were very elegant.” Carrie Ann, meanwhile, advised her to work on her turns. The tennis player earned 20 points.

Katherine Jenkins and Mark Ballas were one of the standouts that night with their foxtrot. “I tell you what, that was cracking!” Bruno stated, as Carrie Ann declared it the “best first dance… ever!” She got 26 points.

Gladys Knight and Tristan MacManus almost made Carrie Ann want to get up and dance when they performed the cha-cha. Bruno commented, “The legend has got the moves! You are a star! A real one!”, while Len praised the “naturalness” in her dance. She earned 23 points.

Rounding up the performance night were Jaleel White and Kym Johnson who got another high score of 26 with their foxtrot. Len’s comment was, “I loved the routine. It had elegance, it had sophistication,” with Bruno gushing, “I thought I was watching the great Gregory Hines.”

The 12 pairs will return next week for another round of performance, before one of them is sent home on Tuesday, March 27.

Teri Hatcher’s was once in danger of losing her “Desperate Housewives” job. During the trial between Nicollette Sheridan and Marc Cherry on Thursday, March 8, it was revealed that Hatcher’s Susan Mayer was considered to be written out of the story back in 2008.

According to George Perkins, the show’s longtime line producer, Hatcher who is one of the leading ladies was under discussion to be let go due to money issue. James Denton’s Mike Delfino was considered to be written out in season 5 as well, but it’s Sheridan’s Edie Brit who eventually got the axe.

When continuing his testimony on Friday, March 9, Perkins claimed that Sheridan “is emotional at times.” On the actress suing creator Cherry over the incident on the set, he said, “I felt that emotion played a part…I felt that it was a misunderstanding between somebody trying to give a direction and the actor herself.”

Perkins previously stunned the courtroom when he revealed that Denton’s plumber character will be killed off in the upcoming March 11 episode. Waving goodbye to the show around two months from the series finale, the actor who has played Susan’s husband recently said, “Any other year, I would have been disappointed, but at this point I figured, well, we made it.”

Still, he admitted, “But as soon as he told me, it was a little bit like, ‘Oh, it’s a bummer because I won’t be around for the wrap.’ We’ve got such a great crew. We’re all such good friends. That’s kind of a drag because there’s six or seven episodes left.”

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After 10 weeks, “Dancing with the Stars” season 13 finally crowned its winner on Tuesday, November 22. Rob Kardashian led the scoreboard after Monday’s performance show, but there was still a long road for the three finalists before claiming the mirror ball trophy.

On the second part of the finale, the remaining couples once again performed their favorite routine of the season. Ricki Lake and Derek Hough danced their tango which Len Goodman called “one of the memorable dances of this or any season.”

Rob and Cheryl Burke chose to perform their foxtrot. The brother of Kim Kardashian had a little slip, but Len said it “doesn’t mean anything” because, “You’ve got the best footwork of virtually any guy I’ve seen on this show ever.”

For their repeat dance, J.R. Martinez and Karina Smirnoff opted to dance their jive. While there was too much Lindy Hop the first time they danced it, this time they reworked the routine to be more of a true jive. Len loved that they listened to his advice, saying, “You did exactly what I asked you to do. You took out the Lindy.”

Instead of scoring the dances individually, the judges decided together to determine the rank of the contestants’ repeat dances. Ricki was placed first and got 30 points, bringing her total point to 84. J.R. was ranked the second and got 28 points to make his total point to 82. Placing third, Rob earned 26 which made his total score to 83.

These scores were combined with the viewer votes and it was soon revealed that Ricki was placed third. “I’ve loved basically every minute of this. I really feel like I’ve had the best partner, the best teacher, the best motivator,” the “Hairspray” star said on her farewell speech.

“I’ve done something that I really didn’t think I could do. And for someone who’s a middle age mom I hope I’ve made my children proud… This is fantasy come true,” she added. Her partner Derek, meanwhile, praised her, “She’s an absolute winner. She’s just knocked it out of the ballpark.”

Still competing for the first place, J.R. and Rob along with their own partner danced an instant samba which would be evaluated by the judges. Both these two celebrity contestants got a perfect score of 30 each. With the scores from the final dance being added to their accumulative points, Rob still led by one point over J.R.

Viewers, however, gave more votes to J.R. and Karina as the couple was announced the winner of this season. “First and foremost I want to thank everybody who voted for us for 10 weeks. Thank you, America for believing in us,” said the army veteran, before crediting his partner, “You are amazing. I’m so grateful that I was able to be part of your first mirror ball trophy. Thank you very much.”

Rob, who finished in the second place, was not upset with the result as he said, “We’re super thankful… I’m definitely not sad. I won in my book.” Cheryl, meanwhile, claimed that they would keep in touch after ending the gig, “We’re going to stay friends forever… In my book, you’ve won.”

The Tuesday finale also welcomed the eliminated celebrity contestants to the dance floor again. Lady Antebellum served as a musical guest, performing “Dancing Away with my Heart” while being accompanied by some pro dancers.