'Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro': Latest eliminations, who's left and what's next
Spoiler alert: This story contains spoilers from episode 7 of "Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro."
The competition is down to its final three on "Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro."
After the latest elimination, Adele Zaikman, AJ Pritchard and Selena Hamilton are heading to the finale, where they will compete for a coveted professional spot on "Dancing with the Stars" season 35.
Here's everything to know about the competition so far, including who's been eliminated, who's still in the running and what happens next.
What is 'Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro'?
The ABC competition series, which premiered July 13, follows 12 aspiring ballroom dancers competing for the chance to join the professional cast of "Dancing with the Stars" season 35.
Hosted by Robert Irwin, the series takes place in Australia, where the contestants live and train together while taking on weekly dance challenges designed to test the skills needed to become a "DWTS" pro.
Along with permanent judges Shirley Ballas and Mark Ballas, a rotating lineup of guest judges mentors the contestants before helping decide who stays and who goes.
"The show did a really great job of setting up challenges for these dancers," Mark Ballas told ABC Audio ahead of the inaugural season premiere. "Whether it's choreographing, group work, chemistry, teaching challenges, these are the things that you face as a pro on 'Dancing with the Stars.'"
Who has been eliminated?
Episode 7, which aired Aug. 24, saw the final four contestants compete in the semifinals, with two-time Mirrorball champion Kym Johnson joining Mark Ballas and Shirley Ballas as a guest judge.
The four semifinalists were paired with "Dancing with the Stars" pros for the first round, with AJ Pritchard dancing with Rylee Arnold, Adele Zaikman with Gleb Savchenko, Selena Hamilton with Jan Ravnik and Allen Genkin with Witney Carson.
The contestants were tasked with choreographing routines to perform with their pro partners before competing in a second round with their fellow contestants.
At the end of the night, Genkin was eliminated, leaving Zaikman, Pritchard and Hamilton as the final three.
The contestants eliminated so far are:
- Briar Nolet
- Jake Monreal
- Benjamin "Benji" Castro
- Natalie Jolley
- Tristen Sanders
- Stephani Sosa
- Erik Linder
- Nina Mayster
- Allen Genkin
Who is left on 'Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro'?
The three finalists remaining in the competition are:
- Adele Zaikman
- AJ Pritchard
- Selena Hamilton
What's next?
Zaikman, Pritchard and Hamilton will return for the season finale on Monday, Aug. 31, when one contestant will earn a professional dancer spot on "Dancing with the Stars" season 35.
"Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro" airs Mondays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC, with new episodes streaming the following day on Hulu.
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