Who got eliminated on dancing with the stars week 5

On 6 October 2026, the fifth week of Dancing with the Stars Season 35 concluded with a high-stakes elimination round. Following the judges' scores and the combined viewer votes from the previous night's performances, the competition said goodbye to professional athlete Marcus Thorne and his partner, Elena Volkov. The pair found themselves in the bottom two alongside actress Sarah Jenkins and her partner, Julian Rossi. While the judges were impressed by Thorne’s dedication throughout the season, they ultimately voted unanimously to save Jenkins, citing her superior technical progression and emotional connection to the choreography during the week's "Icons of Cinema" theme. Thorne expressed gratitude for the experience, noting that his time on the show helped him push past his comfort zone. With this departure, the remaining eight couples now advance to the highly anticipated Latin Night, where the intensity of the competition is expected to increase as the finale approaches. The judges emphasized that at this stage of the season, even minor footwork errors are becoming critical factors in determining who stays and who goes home.