Xochitl Gomez and Val Chmerkovskiy win Dancing With the Stars’ Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy ¹. This is the third time Chmerkovskiy, 37, took home the win as a pro on the ABC series ¹. DWTS’ grand prize was renamed to honor Goodman in September. Goodman, who died at age 78 in April, served as a judge on the reality competition series from 2005 to 2022 ¹.
Before the winners of the coveted prize were announced, the five final couples each took the stage twice. The duos performed both a freestyle and a redemption routine, the latter of which allowed the pros another go at a dance they struggled with earlier in the season ¹.
Xochitl Gomez, 18, exclaimed as she cried tears of joy, "Oh my god, there’s so much confetti" ¹.
