Great Memories Made and Relived on 'Dancing with the Stars'

With just one week to go before a new champion is crowned on "Dancing with the Stars," model Joanna Krupa and partner Derek Hough fell short of dancing on towards earning the mirror ball trophy. After the judges' scores and the viewer's votes were tallied, the couple was honorably sent home.

Following the announcement of their elimination, host Tom Bergeron asked them to perform an encore of Monday night's Viennese Waltz. Derek graciously told "The Insider," "We couldn't have asked for a better dance to finish on. I think it was very appropriate and it was beautiful. A nice beautiful sendoff and the little bow at the end."

Joanna learned from this experience, saying, "I definitely became more confident as a person just knowing there's challenges that if you put 150% into it, you can get far." She hopes to continue dancing, with Derek offering to be her "private teacher."

The recently reunited Bee Gees contributed a special musical performance during the results show. "The Insider" sat down with Robin and Barry Gibb backstage afterwards, where they told us who their pick is to win the competition. With Donny Osmond as his favorite, Barry said, "We've been rooting for Donny pretty much all the way…I always sort of felt, right from week one, that he's a far better dancer than I ever imagined."

Robin predicts, "They're all going to win! That's it! That's the secret!" In celebration of their 50th anniversary, "The Ultimate Bee Gees" CD/DVD is in stores now.

The final three couples--Donny Osmond & Kym Johnson, Kelly Osbourne & Louis Van Amstel, and Mya & Dmitry Chaplin--will dance their hearts out on Monday night's finale of ABC's "Dancing with the Stars."

Published 11/18/09 by the Insider

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