Dancing with the Stars fans believe a beloved past winner is returning to the show after dropping a big ‘hint’ on TikTok.
Xóchitl Gómez, 18, was crowned champion of the ABC reality show last year, beating out pop singer Jason Mraz, 46, for the mirrorball trophy.
The actress was partnered with Val Chmerkovskiy, 38, during her time on the competition – and the pair have reunited once again to prepare for some dancing.
Xóchitl and Val were seen working up a sweat in a rehearsal studio on Monday, performing to a remix of Beyonce’s Diva.
Alongside the clip, the teen star wrote in her caption: “This diva enters the chat!!! @valentin #valisadiva.”
Her followers went wild in the comments, with one saying: “The gangs back together,” and another asking: “Team XV is back?!”
Even the official DWTS account posted three fire emojis.
Someone else wrote: “PLSSS tell me y’all are dancing in the finale.”
But Xóchitl responded with some disappointing news, revealing that they were practicing for the Day of the Dead festival instead.
She wrote: “Oh we’re dancing dia de muertos!!!! I’m so excited.”
It looks like Val has some time on his hands after being eliminated from the current season with Phaedra Parks.
She was sent home just last week after dancing a jazz routine to Cruella de Vil from 101 Dalmatians for Disney Night.
When he won with Xóchitl, he was criticized by viewers on X, then known as Twitter.
They thought Jason or Vanderpump Rules hero Ariana Maddux deserved to win instead.
One said: “RIGGED SORRY ARIANA ROBBED.”
“Ariana deserved second place, she was robbed,” said another.
More fans said: “Jason and Daniella got robbed” and “Jason Mraz got robbed.”
A fifth wrote: “Just my opinion but Jason was given some tough choreo throughout the season, tough ballroom dances that other stars weren’t given (Argentine Tango), it showed when you come back Gets knocked down for, and always gives 110%… so yeah he wins.
Other fans came after Xochitl because they believed he had made a mistake in his last performance.
One said: “Can we call out @carrieanninaba and the other judges for not calling Xochitl on her mistake?
“I’ve never watched this season before and would hate to find out #DWTS is rigged.”
Another added: “Of course the judges turn a blind eye when Xochitl messes up. This final is rigged.”
DWTS Season 33 Full Cast List
Season 33 of the ABC reality series features 13 contestants competing.
- Stephen Niedorowski, partner with Riley Arnold
- Alona Maher partnered with Alan Burston.
- Jane Tran partnered with Sasha Farber.
- Anna Delvey, partner with Ezra Sosa
- Eric Roberts partnered with Burt Stewart.
- Chandler Kinney, partner with Brandon Armstrong.
- Tori Spelling, partners with Pasha Pashkov
- Joey Graziadei, partner with Jenna Johnson
- Reginald VelJohnson, partner with Emma Slater
- Phaedra Parks, partner with Val Chmerkovskiy
- Dwight Howard partnered with Daniela Karagich.
- Danny Amendola partnered with Whitney Carson.
- Brooks Nader, partner with Gleb Savchenko