ilona, ilona, ilona.much more than people put you in the box as. i am an amazing athlete, a very strong athlete, but i also felt like through this i can show that i'm a very beautiful and elegant dancer, and i can also be smart in whatever else i want to be. [applause] >> but you two, this connection with you all. even when you were outside with the fans earlier this morning, you guys are just like jenna said, like brother and sister. >> it's been really fun. again, i think we have a show here. if anyone wants to pick us up. "alan and ilona on the go." it's been amazing. there's no better partner than him. >> and brandon and chandler. awesome. [applause] absolutely amazing. you are the first black couple to make it to the finale, and in your freestyle you pay tribute to that, which was really fun to watch. how much did that mean to you two? >> i mean, it meant everything to us. we really wanted to acknowledge the moment. it's a big moment in the ballroom and in "dancing with the stars" history. we just wa

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so for me it is an easy ilona and alan.riends, i want to get to know them. and they have so much humor. it livens up the show so much. >> tony, bring us home. >> i've got to tell you, and i'm very impressed. i'm very impressed. i love what they brought to the show, but for me, the heart of the entire season, it's truly what "dancing with the stars" stands for. >> oh! >> 2 out of 3. >> she's the heart of this show. i travel all over the country. that is what inspires people to dance. that is what gets people into our doors, and that's why i'm going to vote for you. >> we are going to see some great dances tonight. hopefully the nerves don't get to them. every time you are here with us, we need that. thank you all for being here. we appreciate your expert opinion. now we are going to our expert, lara. what you got? >> michael, thank you so much. tomorrow our friends at walmart are helping us supersize the "dancing with the stars" after party celebration here on "gma." you don't want to miss it. "dancing with the stars" the bi

♪ >> reporter: but it was a golden hour for ilona maher. ♪ after a dramatic paso doble, the rugby player? >> it means a lot. yes, i might not be the most dancer, but i am embracing what the show is about. >> and the whole night, so much fun. the three-hour season finale is next tuesday on abc, all the couples want nothing more than to bring the trophy home. what was phenomenal was seeing the connection between all the contestants and how proud they are for how far they've come. guys? >> george: they should be. thanks very much. our big finale party is wednesday after the big finale tuesday night. michael? >> michael: looking forward to that, george. now going to the 58th animal cma awards tonight in nashville. hey again, lara. >> lara: hello, michael. it was a good day. there's a new host in town in nashville. 2023's cma entertainer of the year, lainey wilson joining luke bryan and peyton manning. she's got two performances in the show and four nomination including entertainer of the year. there's a lot of pressure. you would never know that, the way these three got along during rehearsa

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