Dancing with the Stars

After Monday's Dancing With the Stars performances, which saw Maria Menounos and Derek Hough receive the first perfect 30 of the year, it seemed all but certain that Melissa Gilbert and an injured Maksim Chmerkovskiy would be in the bottom two.

Their 21-point tango left them in last place, a full three points behind Jaleel White and Kym Johnson and four behind Roshon Fegan and Chelsie Hightower.

Which two pairs were in the bottom two, and who was safe on last night's Dancing With the Stars results show? More than a few people were surprised.

Melissa and Maks were declared safe, leaving young Roshon and Chelsie to go up against fan favorites Jaleel and Kym in the dance duel for their lives.

After the two performed dueling rumbas, the judges made their decision.

"This is not easy. Side by side you guys are pretty much equal," said Carrie Ann, who chose Roshon and Chelsie to stay. Len and Bruno made it unanimous.

And just like that, Jaleel White's run on Dancing With the Stars ended.

"I really only thought I'd last about three dances this competition," White said after his elimination, "so to get this far – I've made incredible friends, the fans have just been incredible. I love Roshon Fegan ... I'm glad they saved him."

What do you think: Should Jaleel have gone home?

Maria Menounos and Derek Hough may or may not be dating, but they're clearly a perfect match on Dancing With the Stars. They scored the season's first 30!

That's one way to top their on-stage kiss a few weeks ago.

Derek and Maria performed the paso doble and judges were in love with what she turned in, awarding a trio of 10s for the first time in this fun 14th season.

Carrie Ann Inaba joked "that dance sucked!" before remarking "You two were so on fire!" Bruno Tonioli, meanwhile, may still be having heart palpitations.

Check out the first-place pair's perfect paso doble below:

Maria Menounos & Derek Hough - Paso Doble (DWTS Week 7)

The evenly-matched and entertaining 14th season of Dancing With the Stars is already heading down the home stretch, and the cream is rising to the top.

Would the familiar faces dominate the seventh night of competition? Or would one of the surviving fringe competitors mount a challenge to the favorites?

With Gladys Knight eliminated last Tuesday, the remaining seven stars got another step closer to the Mirror Ball. So who stepped up yet again this week?

As Mark Ballas said, "You can't spell classical without ass."

That really means nothing, other than the contestants did their best to add some sensual touches on a night devoted to classical music. And it worked.

Especially for Maria Menounos and Derek Hough, who earned the season's first perfect score (10, 10, 10!) for their vampire-themed paso doble. Bravo!

"You were so on fire!" raved Carrie Ann. "Katherine has been on the lead for the girls, but she better watch her back, 'cause you're coming right at her!"

Indeed, Katherine Jenkins actually received tempered praise for her ramba this week, but the Welsh opera singer still finished tied for second Monday.

Is Dancing With the Stars heart throb William Levy having an affair with waitress Grace Roubidoux, leaving girlfriend Elizabeth Gutierrez out in the cold?

Probably not, but the tabloids have apparently moved on from Jaleel White.

Levy’s girlfriend Gutierrez, with whom he has a child, is reportedly giving her ex another chance after cheating on her "at least 40 times," In Touch reports.

That same celebrity gossip magazine reports that he not-so-shockingly returned to his philandering ways recently with hostess/aspiring actress Roubidoux.

The 25-year-old denies any wrongdoing. Alleged sources aren't so sure.

“Grace and William hooked up last week,” a friend of the Kate Mantilini greeter, who often goes by the stage name Carolyn Hayver, tells the publication.

“He told her to keep quiet about it; he didn’t want Elizabeth to find out.”

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Jaleel White and Katherine Jenkins shared the coveted #1 spot on the Dancing with the Stars scoreboard Monday, but other couples weren't so fortunate.

On the other end of the point spectrum, young Roshon Fegan and his partner Chelsie Hightower lacked sex appeal with their modest 23-point rumba.

Gladys Knight and partner Tristan MacManus, meanwhile, scored an underwhelming 21 for theirs. It was no shock that both were in the bottom two.

Which pair went home after dancing for their lives?

Gladys Knight and Tristan MacManus are done.

The singer and her partner faced off in a dance duel with Roshon and Chelsie, and after both couples performed a jive, the judges offered a split decision.

Carrie Ann Inaba chose to save Gladys, but Len Goodman and Bruno Tonioli picked Roshon to carry on, eliminating Knight by a 2-1 vote. She took it well.

"I am just so amazed at this journey. It's been absolutely extraordinary. I learned so many things ... I'm just overjoyed," the legendary singer.

Of the remaining contestants, who'll be back on Monday, she said, "They are already stepping up way, way, way beyond anything that's ever been on this show."

Which of those dancers do you think will win it all?

Merely one week after having to dance for his life against Gavin DeGraw in the bottom two, Jaleel White is back on top of the Dancing With the Stars heap.

Tying for first in last night's Motown Week performances, White and Kym Johnson danced the cha cha to The Temptations' "Ain't Too Proud to Beg."

White admitted during rehearsal, "I've definitely been feeling a lot of stress this week and it's taken its toll on me." You wouldn't know it after this:

Jaleel White & Kym Johnson - Rumba (DWTS Week 6)

"You're back," head judge Len Goodman announced, proudly.

Bruno Tonioli, never one to hold back, added, "That was biggest sizzler of the season! What doesn't kill you makes you stronger and you've come back big time."

Carrie Ann Inaba was the final judge to weigh in on the former Family Matters actor, saying, "Consider the A game brought to the table. Welcome back."

For Jaleel, who has battled tabloid adversity in the form of accusations by Bridget Hardy, as well as the standard DWTS scrutiny, it was a triumphant return indeed.

Sitting atop Monday's Dancing With the Stars scores, he's all but secured a place in the next round. How far do you think he can make it this spring?

The 14th season of Dancing With the Stars has been almost as evenly-matched as it has been entertaining thus far. Would the sixth week be any different?

Last week saw Maria Menounos and Derek Hough kiss, Melissa Gilbert return from a head injury, Chelsie Hightower almost fall out of her outfit and more.

With Gavin DeGraw eliminated, eight dancers remained to vie for the Mirror Ball. Who stepped up this week and who's going to be in jeopardy next?

Coming into the sixth week, the favorites (Menounos, Donald Driver, Katherine Jenkins and William Levy) were looking to bolster their frontrunner status.

The remainder of the pack (Gilbert, Roshon Fegan, Jaleel White and Gladys Knight) looked to make a move or risk elimination. How did the stars all do?

White, for one, proved us wrong for starting to write off his chances.

On Monday's Motown-themed show, the actor stormed back, earning 29 points for a snappy cha cha with partner Kym Johnson to "Ain't Too Proud to Beg."

"You're back!" Len Goodman declared, and right he was.

Once again, Katherine Jenkins and Mark Ballas were also at the top with 29 points. Their sassy salsa to "I Can't Get Next to You" left the judges breathless.

"I'm going to call you the midwife," joked Goodman, "[because] you keep on delivering." Okay, that was really lame, but also original ... nice one, Len.

Gavin DeGraw, who had found himself in the bottom two every week but one, seemed resigned to his fate on Tuesday's Dancing With the Stars results show.

He singer predicted Monday that "Tomorrow we will be in the duel," referring to the new twist in which the bottom two engage in a "dance duel" for survival.

The judges then decide who will be eliminated, giving the show some wiggle room to retain cast members it prefers. In last night's case, it was unanimous.

Gavin DeGraw Dancing With the Stars Elimination

Len, Bruno and Carrie Ann all chose to spare Jaleel White over Gavin after the two did a cha-cha, and DeGraw was hardly complaining about their decision.

"Jaleel's more talented than I am," a good-natured Gavin noted before they faced off, anticipating the result. Smiling in defeat, he said: "It's been amazing."

"My family got to have a great time. We reunited in a lot of ways," he added, noting that he was grateful just to be a part of the ABC hit's 14th season.

Now that's a classy exit after a five-week run. Gotta hand it to him for lasting that long. With the DWTS field now down to eight, who do you think will win?

Unlike the ousters of Jack Wagner and Sherri Shepherd, the fourth elimination on Dancing With the Stars was not a decision that will leave heads scratched.

Just as things looked up last week for Karina Smirnoff and partner Gavin DeGraw, they once again sunk to the bottom Monday night after a 19-point samba.

The second lowest DWTS scores went to Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Melissa Gilbert, with 21, with Gladys Knight and Tristan MacManus posting just 22.

Which of these tandems comprised the dreaded bottom two?

Melissa and Maksim and Gladys and Tristan were among the first to be declared safe. Gavin and Karina faced off with Jaleel White and Kym Johnson.

Dancing for survival, the judges made their final call based purely on the quality of the performances as both couples did the cha cha side by side.

And that call was a fairly easy one. Their decision was unanimous: the judges saved Jaleel and Kym, bringing Gavin's run on DWTS to a close.

"It's amazing just being part of the show," an upbeat DeGraw gushed. "Just knowing Karina Smirnoff, of course, having a great mentor. And getting to reach out and know all these amazing people who are a part of this show."

Jaleel and Kym will be back next week to compete in the top eight. You tell us: With Gavin out, who will win Dancing With the Stars?

With their undeniable chemistry, Maria Menounos and Derek Hough sure know how to heat up Dancing With the Stars ... and the celebrity gossip rumor circuit.

The subject of much did-they-or-didn't-they-kiss speculation a couple of weeks ago and the continued target of dating rumors, there was no doubt this week.

Maria and Derek full-on locked lips during their salsa:

Maria Menounos & Derek Hough - Salsa (DWTS Week 5)

Although Bruno Tonioli asked if they needed a room and if he could join in (would you expect anything less?) Carrie Ann Inaba thought the kiss was too much.

"Dance is all about the illusion of passion," she chided the pair, who earned 27 out of a possible 30 points for the routine. "Don't go at it in front of everyone!"

Or do. Really, no one is complaining here at THG. And we thought Allure's pic of Maria Menounos nude would be her hottest moment of the week ...