Dancing With the Stars Dedication Night is promising to be a tearjerker.
The competitors' Dedication Night songs and special guests were revealed ahead of the Oct. 14, 2025, episode, and fans can expect a mix of moving ballads and fun, up-tempo numbers. Contestants will honor BFFs, siblings, parents and mentors.
Making the episode extra special? Two-time Mirrorball winner Kym Herjavicwill be back as a guest judge.
Here's which VIPs will be in the ballroom on DWTS Season 34 Dedication Night.
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Who will be at Dancing with the Stars Dedication Night?
Maria Affleck
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wivesstar Jennifer Affleck will honor her mother, Maria. In September 2024, Affleck wrote on Instagram, "Last week was a dream come true! My mom experienced NYC for the first time and saw me on a Times Square billboard. ? I love you, Mom! Thank you for always believing in me & supporting me in my dreams.???"
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Timothy Chiles
Jordan Chiles will dedicate her Viennese waltz to her father, Timothy. According to the New York Times, it was Timothy's idea for the Olympic gold medalist to try gymnastics, mostly because she was too hyper as a child!
Jordan Chiles with her parents Timothy Chiles and Gina ChilesMelinda Meijer/ISI Photos/Getty Images
Izabel Earle
Podcaster and influencer Alix Earle will perform a routine for her sister Izabel. She previously brought her sisters with her to walk the runway for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit.
Penelope Earle, Alix Earle, Izabel Earle and Ashtin EarleAlexander Tamargo/Getty Images
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Olivia Efron
Dylan Efron is dedicating his contemporary to his sister Olivia. The Traitors star shared a sweet video in September 2025 of Olivia giving him a "dance lesson," so we're extra looking forward to his performance for her.
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William Daniels
Danielle Fishel will honor her longtime Boy Meets World co-star William Daniels with her jive set to (what else?) the Boy Meets World theme song.
"Mr. Feeny himself is going to be on the ballroom floor with me," Fishel said on her Danielle With the Stars podcast. "Bill is going to be on the ballroom floor with us, and he's going to participate in the dance as well."
William Daniels and Danielle Fishel on "Boy Meets World"ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images
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Lisa Ann Walter
Elaine Hendrix will honor her Parent Trap co-star and longtime BFF Lisa Ann Walter of Abbott Elementaryfame. Hendrix told PEOPLE that Walter is her "life security blanket," explaining, "I look at her and I instantly feel calm."
Elaine Hendrix and Lisa Ann Walter at the premiere of "Freakier Friday"Kevin Winter/WireImage
Mark Manio
Pentatonix singer Scott Hoying will perform a dance dedicated to his husband Mark Manio.
Manio is confident in Hoying's ability to cut a rug.
"I cannot wait just to see everything unfold, because he's an incredible dancer," Manio told PEOPLE. "But I don't think people know how good of a dancer Scott is, because he's never really taken dance classes before or anything of that sort. So I just can't wait for him just to explode with creativity on that ballroom floor."
He added, "I'm gonna be his biggest cheerleader at every show, a big ball of nerves just watching him perform because I know Scott's gonna kill it. But every time I see the lights dim and even when I'm watching TV, it always makes me so nervous."
Mark Hoying and Scott HoyingBrian Friedman/Penske Media via Getty Images
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Terri Irwin
Robert Irwin's routine will be dedicated to his mom, Terri Irwin. Robert previously told PEOPLE that Terri is his hero.
"She is just the most brave, steadfast, determined human being I've ever met," he gushed. "And to me, she is just the epitome of a great leader, a great mother, and just a hero to me because she had this life she created with dad and just had the rug pulled out from under her, but she was able to move forward with such grace and still be there for my sister and I."
Robert and Terri IrwinMarc Grimwade/WireImage
Conner Leavitt
Whitney Leavitt will dedicate her number to her husband Conner Leavitt.
Whitney and Conner married in 2016, and they've covered some of their dramatic ups and downs on The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.
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Cornelia Richter
Andy Richter will bring in a party vibe with a dedication to his stepdaughter, Cornelia.
Cornelia is the daughter of Richter's wife, Jennifer Herrera, who Richter married in 2023. He said he always knew she and Cornelia were a package deal.
"That's always been part of the deal for both of us from our first date," he said on the Really Famous with Kara Mayer Robinson podcast in 2022. "I never once tried to pretend like it wasn't, like the two of them weren't one thing."
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The Iron Claw star isn't on the roster to attend Season 34 Dedication Night, but he'll be there in spirit and in voice: His brother Dylan is dedicating Zac's signature song from The Greatest Showman to their younger sister.
Dylan previously spoke about being Zac's younger bro on the Therapuss podcast, explaining, "My whole life, Zac's been famous, and I never wanted to mess up his career and stuff like that. So I think that's something that I've been hyper aware of how I present myself and stuff like that from a young age."
He added, "I always looked up to him. So then, when everyone else started looking up to him, [it] was like, of course, my big brother. That's kinda how it always felt. I was never surprised that he became what he is."
While Zac isn't slated to be on the set, other members of their family will be there to support Dylan.
"I'm really excited for my mom to be there," he told PEOPLE. "But also, my dad and my little brother and little sister. It's gonna make me tear up to see them in the stands."
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Will Mr. Feeny be on Dancing With the Stars Dedication Night?
Boy Meets World fans, rejoice: Daniels, 98, is expected to join Fishel on the dance floor. (We're not crying, you're crying.)
Fishel said on her podcast that Daniels is "an inspiration," adding, "To be able to say thank you to him and give him this kind of a platform for him to receive the love that he deserves is going to be very memorable. So I'm very, very excited about that. I can't wait."
The TGIF alum also said other special guests may be present, hinting, "Some people I'm shocked are able to be there, but I'm so happy are able to be there. It's gonna be really special."
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