DWTS Double Elimination: Tyler Cameron and Jackson Olson Exit on Horror Movie Night
The Dancing with the Stars double elimination on Tuesday, 27 October 2026, sent Tyler Cameron and Jackson Olson out of season 35 on Horror Movie Night. Cameron left with professional partner Sharna Burgess, while Olson left with professional partner Emma Slater.
The field fell from ten couples to eight in a single night. That outcome was set up a week earlier, when no couple was eliminated on Dedication Night and the judges’ scores and viewer votes from both nights were combined.
Two exits decided across two nights, not one routine alone
Horror Movie Night was not judged in isolation. Scores and votes from Dedication Night carried forward, so a strong dance on 27 October could still end in elimination, and a weak dance could not be read as the whole story.
Olson illustrated that point most sharply. His Joker-inspired contemporary routine, danced to Frank Sinatra’s “That’s Life”, scored 35 out of 40 on the night. His two-night judges’ total was 67.
Cameron’s night went the other way. His Dracula-inspired Viennese waltz, danced to Annie Lennox’s “Love Song for a Vampire”, scored 26 out of 40. His two-night judges’ total was 58, the lowest combined total reported for the night.
Horror Movie Night results at a glance
| Couple | Horror Movie Night dance | Night score (out of 40) | Two-night judges’ total | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Olson and Emma Slater | Contemporary, Joker, to “That’s Life” by Frank Sinatra | 35 | 67 | Eliminated |
| Tyler Cameron and Sharna Burgess | Viennese waltz, Dracula, to “Love Song for a Vampire” by Annie Lennox | 26 | 58 | Eliminated |
| Tatyana Ali and Jan Ravnik | Final-three couple on the night | Not publicly reported in the recaps checked | Not publicly reported in the recaps checked | Survived |
| Remaining eight couples | Various Horror Movie Night routines | Various | Various | Safe |
The final three couples waiting for a result were Olson and Slater, Cameron and Burgess, and Tatyana Ali and Jan Ravnik. Ali and Ravnik survived the scare, leaving the two eliminated couples to say their farewells.
The couples declared immediately safe were Connor Wood and Rylee Arnold, Amber Glenn and Pasha Pashkov, Harry Shum Jr. and Jenna Johnson, Jenna Dewan and Val Chmerkovskiy, Ezra Frech and Daniella Karagach, Maura Higgins and Mark Ballas, and Julia Stiles and Ezra Sosa.
Why a 35 out of 40 still went home
Olson’s exit is the result most likely to confuse viewers, because 35 out of 40 looks like a safe score. The judges gave his routine 9, 9, 9 and 8, with guest judge Shirley Ballas awarding the 8.
Yet his combined total of 67 was level with Maura Higgins and Mark Ballas, five points above Julia Stiles and Ezra Sosa on 62, and seven above Tatyana Ali and Jan Ravnik on 60. All three of those couples advanced.
That gap shows why judges’ marks alone cannot explain the result. Viewer votes counted across both nights as well, and the show did not release raw viewer-vote totals. Any claim that one judge, one routine, or one fan base alone caused Olson’s exit would go beyond what the published reports prove.
Cameron’s position was clearer on the numbers. His 26 on the night came from 7, 7, 7 and 5, with Ballas awarding the 5 after criticising his posture and technique. His combined 58 left him last on the reported two-night judges’ leaderboard.
Cameron’s walk-off and his apology afterwards
Cameron drew attention after his scores were read, when he walked away from the cameras and from Burgess while co-host Julianne Hough was still live on air. He later addressed the moment in a TikTok video, saying he let his emotions get the best of him.
In that video, reported by PEOPLE, Cameron said he thought filming had finished when he stepped away, and that he felt he had let himself down and, more importantly, had let Burgess down. He called the show a once-in-a-lifetime experience and thanked Burgess.
He described the moment as not his proudest, and said he needed to step away because he was disappointed in himself. The apology matters because it separates a heated live-television reaction from any suggestion of a lasting rift with his professional partner.
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The double elimination was covered in detail by USA Today, whose live recap identified both eliminated couples and the final three, and by PEOPLE, which reported Cameron’s post-show apology.
What eight couples means for the rest of season 35
Eight couples now remain, and the season 35 finale is scheduled for Tuesday, 24 November 2026, according to the Arizona Republic’s elimination report. The smaller field raises the stakes for every remaining dance.
With fewer couples left, a single low score or a weak voting week carries more weight than it did in the ten-couple field. The Horror Movie Night result also warns frontrunners that a high judges’ score is not a guarantee.
For the surviving couples, the lesson is practical rather than dramatic. Consistency across consecutive weeks, and not just one standout routine, is what the combined-score format rewards.
Frequently asked questions
Who was eliminated on Dancing with the Stars on 27 October 2026?
Tyler Cameron and Sharna Burgess, and Jackson Olson and Emma Slater, were eliminated in a double elimination on Horror Movie Night.
Why were two couples eliminated instead of one?
Nobody was eliminated on Dedication Night the previous week. Judges’ scores and viewer votes from both nights were combined, producing a double elimination on Horror Movie Night.
Did Jackson Olson really score 35 out of 40 and still leave?
Yes. Olson scored 35 out of 40 on Horror Movie Night, with a two-night judges’ total of 67, but viewer votes across both nights also counted, and raw vote totals were not published.
What did Tyler Cameron say about walking off camera?
Cameron said in a TikTok video that he let his emotions get the best of him, that he thought filming had finished, and that he felt he had let Burgess down. He called it not his proudest moment.
How many couples are left in Dancing with the Stars season 35?
Eight couples remain after Horror Movie Night reduced the field from ten.
Myth check: was Olson eliminated because he had the lowest judges’ score?
No. His two-night total of 67 was higher than the totals of couples who survived, including Tatyana Ali and Jan Ravnik on 60. The result reflected combined scores and viewer votes, not judges’ marks alone.
