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Jennings danced as a pro, partnering with <b>Elaine Hendrix<\/b> in an unprecedented relay round. The <b>relay dance twist<\/b> paired current celebrities with <b>former Mirrorball winners<\/b>.<\/p>\n<div style='background-color: #f8f9fa;border-left: 4px solid #e74c3c;padding: 15px;margin: 20px 0'>\n<p style='margin: 0;font-weight: 600'>\ud83d\udd25 Quick Facts:<\/p>\n<ul style='margin: 10px 0 0 0;padding-left: 20px'>\n<li><b>Rashad Jennings<\/b> won <b>Season 24<\/b> with partner <b>Emma Slater<\/b> in <b>2017<\/b><\/li>\n<li>The <b>20th Birthday Party<\/b> episode aired live on <b>ABC<\/b> and <b>Disney+<\/b> on <b>November 11, 2025<\/b><\/li>\n<li>Six former Mirrorball champions returned to the ballroom for relay dances<\/li>\n<li>Former host <b>Tom Bergeron<\/b> made a special guest judge appearance<\/li>\n<li>The relay round featured celebrity-champion dance pairings for the first time ever<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>The Legend Returns to Celebrate History<\/h2>\n<p><b>Rashad Jennings<\/b> stepped back into the ballroom after <b>eight years<\/b> away from the show. The former <b>NFL running back<\/b> won <b>Season 24<\/b>, earning the coveted <b>Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy<\/b> with <b>Emma Slater<\/b> in <b>May 2017<\/b>. He&#8217;s the <b>fourth NFL player<\/b> to win the competition and the first to do so as a free agent.<\/p>\n<blockquote style='border-left: 4px solid #3498db;padding-left: 20px;margin: 20px 0;font-style: italic;color: #555'>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s humbling that I&#8217;m part of the 20th anniversary of the show. They brought back six of their most voted, beloved champions, and I am still to this day humbled that I am one of them.&#8221;<\/p>\n<footer style='margin-top: 10px;font-style: normal;font-size: 0.9em'>\u2014 <b>Rashad Jennings<\/b>, DWTS Season 24 Champion<\/footer>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>During his <b>three years<\/b> at <b>Liberty University<\/b>, Jennings rushed for <b>3,633 yards<\/b>. He set program records for rushing touchdowns, 100-yard games, and points scored. As an <b>All-American<\/b>, he redefined what athletes could accomplish on the dance floor.<\/p>\n<h2>A Historic Relay Round Twist Unlike Any Before<\/h2>\n<p>The <b>20th birthday celebration<\/b> introduced an innovative twist never attempted on <b>DWTS<\/b> before. Current celebrity contestants danced with <b>past Mirrorball champions<\/b> instead of their professional partners. Jennings pivoted from celebrity to pro for this special event.<\/p>\n<p><b>Elaine Hendrix<\/b>, best known from <b>&#8220;The Parent Trap,&#8221;<\/b> partnered with Jennings for their salsa routine. The duo performed to <b>&#8220;It Takes Two&#8221;<\/b> by <b>Rob Base and DJ EZ Rock<\/b>. Hendrix&#8217;s regular partner, <b>Alan Bersten<\/b>, choreographed her individual performance earlier in the episode.<\/p>\n<table style='width: 100%;border-collapse: collapse;margin: 20px 0'>\n<tr style='background-color: #f0f0f0'>\n<td style='border: 1px solid #ddd;padding: 10px'><b>Celebrity<\/b><\/td>\n<td style='border: 1px solid #ddd;padding: 10px'><b>Mirrorball Champion Partner<\/b><\/td>\n<td style='border: 1px solid #ddd;padding: 10px'><b>Champion&#8217;s Season &amp; Year<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style='border: 1px solid #ddd;padding: 10px'><b>Elaine Hendrix<\/b><\/td>\n<td style='border: 1px solid #ddd;padding: 10px'><b>Rashad Jennings<\/b><\/td>\n<td style='border: 1px solid #ddd;padding: 10px'><b>Season 24<\/b> (2017)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style='background-color: #f0f0f0'>\n<td style='border: 1px solid #ddd;padding: 10px'><b>Dylan Efron<\/b><\/td>\n<td style='border: 1px solid #ddd;padding: 10px'><b>Rumer Willis<\/b><\/td>\n<td style='border: 1px solid #ddd;padding: 10px'><b>Season 20<\/b> (2015)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style='border: 1px solid #ddd;padding: 10px'><b>Jordan Chiles<\/b><\/td>\n<td style='border: 1px solid #ddd;padding: 10px'><b>Apolo Anton Ohno<\/b><\/td>\n<td style='border: 1px solid #ddd;padding: 10px'><b>Season 4<\/b> (2007)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style='background-color: #f0f0f0'>\n<td style='border: 1px solid #ddd;padding: 10px'><b>Alix Earle<\/b><\/td>\n<td style='border: 1px solid #ddd;padding: 10px'><b>Joey Graziadei<\/b><\/td>\n<td style='border: 1px solid #ddd;padding: 10px'><b>Season 33<\/b> (2024)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style='border: 1px solid #ddd;padding: 10px'><b>Andy Richter<\/b><\/td>\n<td style='border: 1px solid #ddd;padding: 10px'><b>Kaitlyn Bristowe<\/b><\/td>\n<td style='border: 1px solid #ddd;padding: 10px'><b>Season 29<\/b> (2019)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style='background-color: #f0f0f0'>\n<td style='border: 1px solid #ddd;padding: 10px'><b>Robert Irwin<\/b><\/td>\n<td style='border: 1px solid #ddd;padding: 10px'><b>Xochitl Gomez<\/b><\/td>\n<td style='border: 1px solid #ddd;padding: 10px'><b>Season 32<\/b> (2023)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>Jennings shared that stepping into a pro&#8217;s choreography role felt &#8220;surreal&#8221; and &#8220;unique.&#8221; He led his own solo rehearsal to prepare for the special moment. Standing as an equal to professional dancers validates his <b>2017 championship<\/b> and dancing prowess.<\/p>\n<h2>Two Decades of Dance Glory Celebrated on Television<\/h2>\n<p>The <b>20th birthday party<\/b> honored two decades of <b>DWTS<\/b> history from <b>June 1, 2005<\/b> onward. <b>Tom Bergeron<\/b> returned as a <b>guest judge<\/b> after leaving the show in <b>2020<\/b>. Six original season one professionals performed in the opening number.<\/p>\n<p>These included <b>Alec Mazo<\/b>, <b>Ashly DelGrosso<\/b>, <b>Louis van Amstel<\/b>, <b>Jonathan Roberts<\/b>, <b>Charlotte Jorgensen<\/b>, and <b>Edyta \u015aliwi\u0144ska<\/b>. The show also featured a tribute to performers who have passed away. Winner <b>Whitney Leavitt<\/b> sat out the relay due to immunity from last week.<\/p>\n<p>Other notable performances included <b>Robert Irwin<\/b> and <b>Witney Carson<\/b> earning a perfect <b>40\/40<\/b> score. <b>Dylan Efron<\/b>, <b>Alix Earle<\/b>, and <b>Mark Ballas<\/b> also scored <b>40\/40<\/b> in their individual dances. <b>Jordan Chiles<\/b> won the relay round with <b>Apolo Anton Ohno<\/b>.<\/p>\n<h2>What Comes Next for the Competition<\/h2>\n<p>Only <b>two weeks<\/b> remain in <b>DWTS Season 34<\/b> after the birthday special. <b>Prince Night<\/b> serves as the semi-finals this coming week. The <b>three-hour finale<\/b> airs on <b>November 25<\/b> to crown the season&#8217;s champion.<\/p>\n<p>The couple with the lowest combined judges&#8217; scores and viewer votes faces elimination each week. Live voting continues during East Coast airings. The ballroom will determine who earns the final <b>Mirrorball Trophy<\/b> of the season.<\/p>\n<h2>Does Rashad Jenning&#8217;s Return Signal More Champion Returns?<\/h2>\n<p>Jennings said his <b>Liberty family<\/b> showed incredible support during his <b>2017 finale<\/b>. Hundreds gathered on campus for a watch party. He remains connected to the university where he earned success before the <b>NFL<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>His return suggests the show values celebrating past champions during milestone anniversaries. Will we see more <b>DWTS<\/b> legends in future celebrations? The relay round proved that champion dancers still have the magic. Fans loved seeing proven winners take center stage alongside new contestants chasing their own trophies.<\/p>\n<h3>Sources<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b>The Hollywood Reporter<\/b> &#8211; Comprehensive coverage of the 20th Birthday Party episode scores and results<\/li>\n<li><b>People Magazine<\/b> &#8211; Full list of celebrity-champion pairings and performance details<\/li>\n<li><b>Liberty University News<\/b> &#8211; Rashad Jennings&#8217; background and exclusive quotes about his return<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":15496,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"schema_org_data":"{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Rashad 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