'DWTS' star Stephen Nedoroscik's Halloween performance sends fans into frenzy: 'Gave me chills'

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: As Halloween approaches, 'Dancing with the Stars' ramped up the excitement for one of its most thrilling episodes of the season, and all eyes were on contestant Stephen Nedoroscik.

The 26-year-old American gymnast, who stole hearts during the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics, gave nightmares to the audience with his spooky Halloween look as he performed a contemporary routine with his partner and pro dancer Rylee Arnold. 

Shirltess beast Stephen Nedoroscik makes 'DWTS' Halloween night spooky

The usually jolly Nedoroscik opted for a more dramatic sketch for the spooky episode aired on Tuesday, October 29. On the tunes of 'I Ran (So Far Away)' by Hidden Citizens, Nedoroscik and Arnold performed a contemporary routine inspired by his fear of the dark. 

Letting his gymnastics skills run amok, he performed several jaw-dropping tricks with both a physical and emotional intensity that helped him grab his first 10s of the season. Apart from his performance, Nedoroscik also earned praises for his shirtless yet ghostly Halloowen make up look, which included distressed flowy pants. 

While the gymnast appeared creepy in his 'Smile' inspired look, his partner looked straight out of heaven in a shiny pink dress. For their spectacular performance, the pair received a 10 from Inaba and nines from Derek Hough and Tonioli for a total score of 28 and their first 10 of the season.

Carrie Ann applauded the routine, calling it was the “best dance of the night.” Derek called the dance fantastic and said they loved seeing Stephen in this dramatic role. Bruno added that he gave the audience something special and beautiful.

'DWTS' delves into chilling performances and haunting soundtracks

This Halloween, 'Dancing with the Stars' unleashed a lineup inspired by the fears and nightmares of its star-studded cast.

Each contestant performed spine-chilling routines set to haunting soundtracks, ensuring a night filled with jaw-dropping moments.

Super Bowl Champion Danny Amendola and his pro partner Witney Carson ignited the stage with an Argentine Tango to the eerie 'Poison' by RAVN.

Meanwhile, 'Bachelor' star Joey Graziadei tackled the Argentine Tango, teaming up with Jenna Johnson for a captivating performance set to 'Ramalama (Bang Bang)' by Roisin Murphy.

In another spine-tingling act, NBA Champion Dwight Howard and Daniella Karagach performed a contemporary piece to 'Ring Around the Rosie' by District 78 featuring Natalia Lillee.

TV star Chandler Kinney confronted her fear of creepy dolls in a Viennese Waltz to 'Secret' by Denmark + Winter, paired with pro partner Brandon Armstrong, according to Yahoo.

Olympian rugby player Ilona Maher took on her fear of psycho killers with a fierce Tango to Miley Cyrus’s 'Psycho Killer' alongside Alan Bersten.

And rounding out the spectacular evening, 'Bachelorette' star Jenn Tran faced her own fear of vampires with a contemporary dance to Olivia Rodrigo’s hit 'Vampire', performed with pro Sasha Farber. 

Fans excited over Stephen Nedoroscik’s Halloween performance

As Halloween approaches, excitement for the 'Dancing with the Stars' special is palpable, especially among Stephen Nedoroscik fans. They took to the comments section of the 'DWTS' post about his performance to share their views on the same.  

"BEYOND! Gave me chills," one social media user said. "Makeup 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥," another wrote.

"Wow! That first photo is unbelievable! Good job Rylee! Good job photographer!" one viewer commented. 

'That was SOOOO creepy, I got the CHILLS!' another viewer wrote.

One individual said, "Felt just like a horror movie very good job Stephen and Riley. This contemporary was excellent and really showed a lot of athleticism from both of them."

"I had chills and still do after rewatching this," another praised.

"Very…intense. Kinda disturbing, But. Does every one of his dances have to have gymnastics in it? He needs to be challenged more. He’s got a great stage presence," one user commented on YouTube.

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