LOS ANGELES — Sarah Jane Nader and professional partner Hailey Bills were eliminated from Dancing With the Stars Season 35 at the end of Premiere Night 2 on September 16, 2026.
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The pair performed a jive to Avril Lavigne’s “Sk8er Boi” and received a score of 14 out of 30 from the judges. They became the second couple eliminated this season, following Conner Leavitt and Adele Zaikman on Night 1.
Co-hosts Julianne Hough and Alfonso Ribeiro announced the result after judges’ scores and viewer votes were combined. Two other couples — Tatyana Ali with Jan Ravnik and Giada De Laurentiis with Alan Bersten — were also in the bottom group before the final announcement.
Nader, known from the Hulu series Love Thy Nader and as the sister of former contestant Brooks Nader, and Bills, a first-time pro, exited the competition after the two-night premiere event.
Based on official results from the September 16, 2026, episode of Dancing With the Stars.
