Season 22’s Nyle DiMarco got us thinking: How many other contestants melted our hearts over the years?
The Cuban-American dreamboat danced with Cheryl Burke in Season 14 and came in third place.
The French-American actor and his partner Cheryl Burke lost by a mere one percent in Season 8 to champs Shawn Johnson and Mark Ballas.
The radio personality partnered with Lacey Schwimmer in Season 12 — but was the first contestant to be eliminated. Boo!
The TV personality came in second place — and gained a girlfriend in Karina Smirnoff — in the show’s third season.
In Season 5, the soap actor paired with the equally gorgeous Edyta Sliwinska and became a quarter-finalist.
The model was paired with Anna Trebunskaya in the fifth season but was booted in the second week.
The Chilean actor-model and Cheryl Burke came in third place in the sixth season.
The All My Children actor and his partner Edyta Sliwinska were eliminated in week four of season 10.
Formerly Chad Ochocinco, the ex-NFL wide receiver and Cheryl Burke made it to the final four during season 10.
The Australian actor from General Hospital became a quarter-finalist in Season 16 with Kym Johnson.
The Pretty Little Liars actor and Peta Murgatroyd were cut in the eighth week of Season 17.
The singer/songwriter made it to fourth place in the 18th season with Peta Murgatroyd.
The Bachelor made it to week eight of Season 20 of DWTS before he and Witney Carson were eliminated.
The former soldier, who was injured in Iraq, came in third place with Sharna Burgess in Season 20.
The retired linebacker was a runner-up with Edyta Sliwinska in Season 6.
The retired basketball player came in sixth place with Cheryl Burke in Season 11.
The General Hospital actor finished in eighth place with Cheryl Burke in Season 19.
The Men We Love of 'Dancing With the Stars'
Season 22’s Nyle DiMarco got us thinking: How many other contestants melted our hearts over the years?
William Levy
The Cuban-American dreamboat danced with Cheryl Burke in Season 14 and came in third place.
Gilles Marini
The French-American actor and his partner Cheryl Burke lost by a mere one percent in Season 8 to champs Shawn Johnson and Mark Ballas.
Mike Catherwood
The radio personality partnered with Lacey Schwimmer in Season 12 — but was the first contestant to be eliminated. Boo!
Mario Lopez
The TV personality came in second place — and gained a girlfriend in Karina Smirnoff — in the show’s third season.
Cameron Mathison
In Season 5, the soap actor paired with the equally gorgeous Edyta Sliwinska and became a quarter-finalist.
Albert Reed
The model was paired with Anna Trebunskaya in the fifth season but was booted in the second week.
Cristian de la Fuente
The Chilean actor-model and Cheryl Burke came in third place in the sixth season.
Aiden Turner
The All My Children actor and his partner Edyta Sliwinska were eliminated in week four of season 10.
Chad Johnson
Formerly Chad Ochocinco, the ex-NFL wide receiver and Cheryl Burke made it to the final four during season 10.
Ingo Rademacher
The Australian actor from General Hospital became a quarter-finalist in Season 16 with Kym Johnson.
Brant Daugherty
The Pretty Little Liars actor and Peta Murgatroyd were cut in the eighth week of Season 17.
Chris Soules
The Bachelor made it to week eight of Season 20 of DWTS before he and Witney Carson were eliminated.
Noah Galloway
The former soldier, who was injured in Iraq, came in third place with Sharna Burgess in Season 20.
