Overview
- Ross Antony, struck in the face by partner Mariia Maksina during a Rumba to Human Nature on Friday's live show, finished the dance and earned 24 points.
- He said he briefly feared he would faint and told his mother on camera that he was okay, as Maksina apologized in tears for the accidental blow.
- Influencer Willi Banner was eliminated after Show 6 following a 17-point Rumba to Liberian Girl and a pointed “Steh-Rumba” critique from judge Joachim Llambi.
- Bianca “Bibi” Heinicke returned because actress Esther Schweins withdrew on medical advice for a shifted broken rib, and the comeback earned 24 points for a Contemporary to Earth Song.
- The Michael Jackson special also produced a season first as Anna-Carina Woitschack and Evgeny Vinokurov scored 30 for a Tango to Beat It, with the competition now moving toward the May 29 finale.