

“Look what you do to these (the audience),” says judge Inaba.
HELIO CASTRONEVES DWTS FREESTYLE PRO
9:51: Week six cast-offs Sabrina Bryan and pro partner (and real-life partner) Mark Ballas came back to perform their Cha-cha.9:28: Comedy outtakes from the season include Helio talking to his shoes, Marie chugging a bottle of water and Mel B.Did you even remember who the first contestant to get the boot was?

9:26: Josie Maran and Alec Mazo, the first pair to be voted off this season, dance.9:25: A highlight of some of the season’s best performances is, no surprise, heavy on Helio Castroneves, Mel B.Phew! Even you Osmond-ites out there know that she made it further than her dance talent truly warranted, no? Still, as Marie herself was fond of reminding us, it’s a pretty impressive finish for a 48-year-old single mom of eight. 9:14: The third place finisher is announced, and it’s Marie Osmond.

9:07: Guest Celine Dion croons “My Heart Will Go On,” accompanied by a performance from the DWTS pro dancers.And, yes, that surreal Marie Osmond freestyle really did happen. 9:00: Recaps of Monday night’s performances opened the show.Highlights of how we got to the awarding of the mirrored ball trophy: The most entertaining, most competitive season of DWTS ever–well, until that Marie Osmond babydoll nightmare, anyway–came down to this, the fifth season finale, and the season’s champion is: Helio Castroneves and Julianne Hough, who joins Cheryl Burke as only the second pro partner to win back-to-back DWTS championships.
