'DWTS: The Next Pro' loses Natalie Jolley to injury
Natalie Jolley was eliminated from "Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro" after she was hit in the face during rehearsals on July 27 and could not be medically cleared to compete, dropping the field from nine remaining dancers to eight. The exit came during the solo elimination that followed the night's group challenge, and the judges named Selena and Tristen as the initial dancers in jeopardy before Jolley's medical clearance decision sent her home. The competition began with 12 up-and-coming dancers living together and competing for a pro spot on Season 35 of "Dancing with the Stars."
Group challenge and judging format
The Night 3 episode, titled "You're Only as Strong as the Weakest Link," was mentored by pro Britt Stewart and required the contestants to master a high-intensity group routine in a matter of hours. Contestants were split into two teams, and judges Mark Ballas and Shirley Ballas — a three-time Mirrorball champion and his mother, billed as "The Queen of Latin" — declared "Team Tango" safe from elimination, leaving the elimination to come from "Team Paso Doble." The episode is hosted by wildlife conservationist Robert Irwin, the Season 34 Len Goodman Mirrorball Champion, and airs Monday nights at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC, with episodes available the next day on Disney+ and Hulu. Reporting on the episode was originally published by Parade and syndicated through AOL.
'Love Island' final crowns Lorenzo and Julia
Lorenzo Alessi and Julia Majchrzak won the public vote in the live "Love Island" final on July 27, claiming the £50,000 prize; Julia suggested immediately afterward that the couple plans to move in together. Jasmine Muller and Kavan Murphy finished second, and Angelista Gunda and Simba Kudyiwa took third place, while Yasmin Hadlow and Tommy Stagg narrowly missed the final after being ousted a day earlier in a twist that allowed previously dumped islanders Mica Harris and Samraj Toor to choose another couple to leave with them. The final aired on ITV.
Relationship expert ranks the winners lowest
Louella Alderson, a relationship expert and co-founder of the dating tool So Synced, ranked Lorenzo and Julia as the finalists least likely to make their relationship last outside the villa in an analysis commissioned with Kitty Bingo and reported by OK!. Alderson said Lorenzo "comes across as a great guy" but "may have some fear around commitment" because he has never had a girlfriend and "treated much of the Love Island experience like a holiday," while Julia is "more outspoken and divisive," leaving the couple with a connection that "feels fun and easy, but not particularly deep or serious." Alderson put Jasmine and Kavan second on durability, citing real tests they had already navigated in the villa, and ranked Yasmin and Tommy — who did not reach the final — as the most likely to go the distance.
What remains uncertain
The reporting presents only Alderson's third-party assessment of the couples and includes no on-record response from Lorenzo, Julia, or the other finalists, leaving the question of which "Love Island" pair will actually last unsettled. Coverage does not state when the next "DWTS: The Next Pro" elimination will air beyond the regular Monday 8 p.m. ET/PT slot, and Parade's syndicated story teases a separate item asking whether "Dancing with the Stars" will return for Season 35.
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