"I couldn't believe it," Donny says of his win. "I heard [my name] and then just the screams. I pulled my wife out there and Marie, and I let her hold the disco-ball trophy."
Donny made no secret during his months on the hit ABC series that his goal was to at least match Marie's third-place finish, if not to surpass her, which he did. Now he jokes, "Expect me to walk across the stage, holding the trophy] during your segment." He is, of course, referring to their Las Vegas show at the Flamingo.
Striking a more serious note, Donny says his sister gave him words of encouragement before he hit the "DWTS" stage last night. "Marie said just before I went on, 'You can take this,'" he tells ET.
Donny's immediate plans are to return to his Las Vegas show; while Kym will be joining the Broadway production of Burn the Floor.
But first, the former teen idol will celebrate Thanksgiving with his family: "I will probably eat a little turkey and fall asleep on the couch," he says. "My wife keeps me out of the kitchen. I burn water, so I am not going to do any cooking."
Look for "Dancing with the Stars" to return to ABC in early 2010.
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So. speaking as someone who grew up witnessing on TV the banter between Donny and Marie. I say Yes! Donny did it!