DWTS' 10th Anniversary Special (Tues, 4-28-15)

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Its 10th Anniversary!

It's the Ballroom like you've never seen it before, as DWTS pulls out all the stops in order to celebrate 10 amazing years on the air!

DWTS' 10th Anniversary Special

The Dancing With The Stars 10th Anniversary Special kicks off Tuesday night (4-28-15).

DWTS' 10th Anniversary Special

The show will begin with the " ... biggest opening performance in the show's history ... " according to abc.com; and, will feature more than 45 dancers, including (Are you ready for this?!), Len Goodman (Go Len, go Len!), Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli, Julianne Hough, Tom Bergeron, and Erin Andrews!!

This Special will also feature many of the well-recognized and beloved faces of Pros AND Celebs from the show's past 10 years who will take to the Ballroom dance floor once more in an all-out-10^th-Anniversary Blowout!

Season 18's Mirror Ball Champion, Meryle Davis (Oooo, Meryle!), will team up once more with fellow Champion and professional partner, Maksim  (Ahhhhh!  It's almost too good to be true!) Chmerkovskiy, in an exciting dance-off against Season 19's Mirror Ball Champions, Alfonso Riibeiro and Pro, Witney Carson!

… Um ... can't I just root for both couples?!

DWTS' 10th Anniversary Special - Meryl & Maks

DWTS' 10th Anniversary Special - Maks

DWTS' 10th Anniversary Special - Meryl & Maks

Karina Smirnoff, Anna Trebunskaya, and Emma Slater are also expected to join the fun, as they take part in a Paso Doble!

DWTS' 10th Anniversary Special
- The "Footballs" -
(L-R) Anna Trebunskaya, Karina Smirnoff, & Emma Slater

Super Bowl Champions,

   - Emmitt Smith [Season 03's Mirror Ball 

     Champion, along with Pro, Cheryl Burke, 

       AND Season 15's - All Star Season's 

       – 4^th place Semi-finalist (also with Cheryl)],

   - Jerry Rice (Season 02's 1^st runner-up, 

       along with Pro, Anna Trebunskaya),

   - Kurt Warner (Season 11's 5^th place 

       with Pro, Anna Trebunskaya),

   - Jacoby Jones (Season 16's 3^rd place 

       finalist with Pro, Karina Smirnoff),

   - Hines Ward (Season 12's Mirror Ball 

       Champion, along with Pro, Kym 
       Johnson),

   - Michael Irvin (Season 09's 7^th place, with 

       Pro, Anna Demidova), and

   - Donald Driver (Season 14's Mirror Ball 
       Champion, along with Pro, Peta 
       Murgatroyd)

will join together in the ultimate "Bromance Dance"!

What does that even mean?  Oh well, I guess we'll find out!

DWTS 10th Anniversary Special
with Super Bowl Performers!

The night will also include performances from

   - Melissa Rycroft (Season 08's 3^rd place 
       finalist AND Season 15's - All 
       Star Season's - Mirror Ball Champion, 
        along with Pro, Tony Dovolani),

   - Kelly Monaco (Season 01's Mirror Ball 
       Champion, with Pro, Alec Mazo, and 
       Season 15's – All Star Season's – 3^rd 
       place finalist, with Pro, Valentin  
       Chmerkovskiy),

   - Katherine Jenkins (Season 14's 1^st 
       runner-up, along with Pro, Mark Ballas),

   - Chelsea Kane (Season 12's 3^rd place 
        finalist with Pro, Mark Ballas), 

   - Kristi Yamaguchi (Season 06's Mirror 
       Ball Champion, with Pro, Mark Ballas), 

   - Maria Menounos (Season 14's 4^th place 
       Semi-finalist, with Pro, Derek Hough),

   - Amy Purdy (Season 18's 1^st runner-up, 
        with Pro, Derek Hough), and more!

DWTS' 10th Anniversary Special

And … Finally, Season 20's very own

   - Patti LaBelle (8^th place, with Pro, 
       Artem Chigvintsev), will be joined by

   - Amber Riley (Season 17's Mirror Ball 
       Champion, with Pro, Derek Hough) and

   - Lil' Kym (Season 08's 5^th place, with 
       Pro, Derek Hough)

to close out this fun-filled night with the singing of Patti's hit single, "Lady Marmalade"!

About this spectacular coming episode, DWTS Executive Producer, Rob Wade, said, "This is an outstanding milestone and a testament to the creativity and dedication of all the people who have been involved in the show over the last 10 years, ... "

Well, it certainly sounds like it ... I can hardly wait to see it!!