by Ashley Thompson

The Stars and their partners are vying for a spot in the semi-finals and they have two performances to get them there. The first round is the trio round. Then they'll go head-to-head once more to solidify their opportunity to advance. It's also a double-elimination night.

Trio Round:
Paige and Mark with Alan - Samba - 30/30
Antonio and Sharna with Hayley - Argentine Tango - 27/30
Wanya and Lindsay with Witney - Paso Doble - 30/30
Nyle and Peta with Jenna - Jive - 27/30
Ginger and Val with Artem - Paso Doble - 27/30

Paige was bullied as a teen in Oregon but found a new calling when her father moved the family to get her out of the bad situation.

Antonio grew up in the inner city with parents who split up when he was a child and always felt like the underdog.

Wanya could apparently sing at 3 months old which caused everyone to call him "Little Luther". To stay out of trouble he started singing in a group (you may have heard of them... ahem... Boys II men).

Just to step things up for the other contestants and really make things interesting, Nyle decides for the individual round that he will not only remain deaf, but he will also dance blind... as in he will wear a blindfold. Whatcha got Peta? Seriously, though, no more excuses for anyone. (Also, how unlike a twin does his twin brother look?)

Ginger's parents divorced when she was a child and to access some control over her life she became anorexic. During a summer on Lake Michigan during this time she watched storms and that's where her fascination with weather started.

Paige and Mark - Argentine Tango - 29/30
Antonio and Sharna - Contemporary - 28/30
Wanya and Lindsay - Charleston - 30/30 ::Twerk worthy::
Nyle and Peta - Argentine Tango - 30/30 ::Blindfolded::
Ginger and Val - Quickstep - 29/30 ::Leona Lewis sang their song::

SEMI-FINALISTS ARE: GINGER and VAL, NYLE and PETA, PAIGE AND MARK

The two couples with the lowest combined totals form last week and heading home are: Wanya and Antonio. So sad, I really had Wanya at the end.

Photo by: Abc/Adam Taylor