For ten weeks we've watched these dancing duets work their tails off to learn and perform a variety of different dance styles. They've waltzed, Cha Cha'd and jived our hearts, but only one will be crowned "Dancing with the Stars" champion and take home the coveted mirrorball trophy. Would it be Derek Hough and Amy Purdy, Maksim Chmerikovskiy and Meryl Davis, or Mark Ballas and Candace Cameron Bure?

SPOILER ALERT!!! The winner of the Dancing with the Stars mirrorball trophy and ballroom champion is Maksim Chmerikovskiy and Meryl Davis

"It's just plastic, but it means so much. And when it's lasted a decade of running after; it means that much more. And to do it with Meryl is a dream come true," Maksim says before he lifted his very first mirrorball trophy.

Candace Cameron and partner Mark Ballas won bronze this season, but upon elimination Candace said, "I feel like I already won," adding, "This is a huge accomplishment. I'm so thrilled to be in third place in this competition." It has been a delight to see DJ Tanner 20 years later have so much success in this dancing competition. It's the best form of "Where are they now?"

This has undeniably been one of the best season's ever of Dancing With The Stars.

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