Dancing with the Stars (American TV series) season 18
Season eighteen of Dancing with the Stars premiered on March 17, 2014, on the ABC network.[1][2]
Dancing with the Stars
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March 17
May 20, 2014
On May 20, 2014, Olympic ice dancer Meryl Davis and Maksim Chmerkovskiy were crowned the champions, while snowboarder Amy Purdy and Derek Hough finished in second place, and actress Candace Cameron Bure and Mark Ballas finished in third.
This season was also first to feature a new twist called "The Switch Up", which gave viewers the opportunity to vote and change up the celebrity/professional pairings for a week during the season. Each celebrity was required to perform with a new pro for one week.[3][4]
Cast[edit]
Couples[edit]
This season featured twelve celebrity contestants. The cast and their professional partners were revealed on March 4, 2014, on Good Morning America.[5] Sasha Farber returned to the dance troupe, while Witney Carson and Henry Byalikov were elevated to professional status, and Maksim Chmerkovskiy also returned following a two-season hiatus. Jenna Johnson, who competed on season ten of So You Think You Can Dance, and Artem Chigvintsev, who was a professional on the British Strictly Come Dancing, joined the dance troupe.
The couples performed the following each week:
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