Dancing With the Stars Season 35 launched with a two-night premiere format on September 15-16, splitting the 16-couple cast by gender and enforcing one elimination each night for an early double exit. On Night 1, Conner Leavitt and new pro Adele Zaikman posted the lowest combined judge scores and viewer votes after a salsa, sending them home first amid reports of voting glitches that limited participation to text only. Harry Shum Jr. and Jenna Johnson led the men with a 21/30 cha-cha, followed closely by Paralympian Ezra Frech. Night 2 features the eight female celebrities performing on September 16, with another elimination expected immediately afterward based on the same scoring and voting system. Traders are watching for any last-minute audience surges or judge critiques that could shift the second outcome before the field narrows.