Derek Hough's Absence From 'Dancing With The Stars' Week 3 Explained

Strictly Come Dancing is well underway as celebrities like Olympian Adam Peaty and Dragon’s Den star Sara Davies continue to impress with their slick routines. In light of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, this year’s series has seen some key changes, including the scrapping of “Claudia’s corner” and strict rules for if a celebrity tests positive for the virus.

Fair or not so much? Dancing With the Stars‘ Len Goodman has always been the head judge, but viewers are becoming more and more confused by the rules when it comes to their weekly save.

Melanie C fought back tears as she became the fifth contestant to be eliminated from Dancing With The Stars despite being frontrunners to win.The former Spice Girl, who wasn't invited to her former bandmate Emma Bunton's wedding, and her professional dance partner Gleb Savchenko found themselves in the bottom two against Olivia Jade and Val Chmerkovskiy before ultimately being given the boot by the show's judges.

 returns Monday for the fifth week of season 30, and the show is paying tribute to an iconic musical! With a slew of excited celebs ready to show off their moves, ET is following along throughout the two-hour spectacular to break down all the best dances and the most surprising moments from ' celebration of the 1978 classic !As the contestants duke it out on the dance floor with their best retro 1950s-inspired routines, judges Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli and Derek Hough will be

Derek Hough and his partner Hayley Erbert have been dating for over five years and have an idyllic home life in California.MORE: Bruno Tonioli suffers incident on DWTS alongside fellow judgesThe pair have a legion of fans around the United States who have been following their relationship since they met on Dancing with the Stars, and many of them are hopeful that the pair will get engaged soon.The DWTS judge and his girlfriend were inundated with messages over the weekend after Derek shared a

JoJo Siwa duels with Jenna Johnson on the dance floor during Villains night on Dancing With the Stars, airing Tuesday (October 12).

Mel C brought out her inner villain for night two of “Dancing With The Stars”‘ Disney theme.

 returns Tuesday for part two of this week's celebration of Disney! With a slew of excited celebs ready to show off their moves for the second time in as many days, ET is following along throughout the two-hour spectacular to break down all the best dances and the most surprising moments from the fan-favorite Disney Villains Night!As the contestants duke it out on the dance floor, judges Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli and Derek Hough will give feedback and dole out their scores.

Things are getting too real in the ballroom for Sharna Burgess and Brian Austin Green. During the Monday, October 11, episode of Dancing With the Stars judges accused the real-life couple of being … too in love?

Melora Hardin has praised the Dancing with the Stars judges for their comments amid a wave of criticism from fans.MORE: Dancing with the Stars sparks big debate with new social media postLen Goodman, Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli and Derek Hough have been slammed by fans for the low scoring of certain contestants compared to others, with many suggesting the judges' own biases are playing a role.The Bold Type actress however has defended the four, calling her own comments "great."WATCH: Dancing

 returns Monday night for the fourth week of Season 30! With a slew of excited celebs ready to show off their moves, ET will be following along throughout the two-hour spectacular to break down all the best dances and the most surprising moments from the fan-favorite Disney Night!As the contestants duke it out on the dance floor, judges Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli and Derek Hough will give feedback and dole out their scores — all before another pair gets the boot.All the

Cody Rigsby and Cheryl Burke became the first dance partners on Dancing with the Stars to perform a socially-distanced dance on the show after both testing positive for Covid.MORE: DWTS' Bruno Tonioli suffers incident alongside fellow judgesThe Peloton instructor and professional dancer were unable to meet up in person, instead performing their Britney Spears-inspired dance from their respective living rooms.However, on Sunday, the pair were pictured back together ahead of Disney Week.VIDEO:

Len Goodman is a well-respected judge on Dancing with the Stars and previously worked in the same role on Strictly Come Dancing in the UK.MORE: Bruno Tonioli leaves fans saddened by latest appearance on DWTSAnd the dance veteran has had his say on the latest headlines surrounding the BBC dance show, where it was earlier in the month revealed that three of the professional dancers have refused the vaccine.Talking to The Sun, Len had his say, stating that it was "madness".

Amanda Kloots shimmied on the ballroom floor on tonight’s new episode of Dancing With The Stars!

 returns Monday night for the third week of Season 30! With a slew of excited celebs ready to dance their hearts out, ET is following along throughout the two-hour spectacular to break down all the best dances and the most surprising moments from the hotly anticipated Britney Night!As the contestants duke it out on the dance floor, judges Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli and Derek Hough will give feedback and dole out their scores — all before another pair gets the boot.There's a lot

Derek Hough and his partner Hayley Erbert are couple goals and fans are often asking the pair about a possible engagement.MORE: Bruno Tonioli leaves fans saddened by latest appearance on DWTSThe professional dancers have been dating since 2015 and live together in a beautiful house in California.The Dancing with the Stars judge recently made a candid comment about popping the question to his other half in a tongue-in-cheek Instagram post.VIDEO: DWTS shock with elimination that might surprise

Olivia Jade put on beautiful Viennese Waltz during week two of “Dancing With The Stars”.