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Brandon Armstrong (dancer)

{{short description|American professional dancer (born 1994)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2024}}

{{Use American English|date=November 2024}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Brandon Armstrong

| image =

| caption =

| birth_name = Brandon Kelly Armstrong

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|6|5}}

| birth_place = San Francisco, California, U.S.

| occupation = {{hlist|Dancer|choreographer}}

| years_active = 2006–present

| television = Dancing with the Stars

| spouse = {{marriage|Brylee Ivers|July 30, 2022}}

}}

Brandon Kelly Armstrong (born June 5, 1994){{Cite Instagram |postid=CecURB_u9rK/ |user=bryleebug6 |title=Happy birthday to my love @brandonarmstrong 🫶🏼 The day I met him, my life changed forever! I feel like the luckiest girl in the world because I get to marry him & celebrate the rest of our birthdays together. I love you the most B! |first=Brylee |last=Ivers |date=June 5, 2022 |access-date=June 5, 2022}} is an American professional Latin and ballroom dancer best known for his appearances on the reality competition series Dancing with the Stars.{{Cite web |date=September 11, 2018 |title=Meet the new Dancing With the Stars pro dancer Brandon Armstrong |url=https://goodmorningamerica.com/culture/story/dancing-stars-pro-shares-dance-history-57732851 |access-date=June 1, 2022 |website=Good Morning America |language=en}}

Early life

Brandon Kelly Armstrong was born on June 5, 1994, in San Francisco, California. He identifies as mixed race; he is half African American and half Polynesian.{{Cite Instagram |postid=C_mHMw6S9ol/ |user=chandlerkinney |title=TEAM CHAN & BRAN YAP SESH #1 👯🗣️ |first=Chandler |last=Kinney |author-link=Chandler Kinney |date=September 6, 2024 |access-date=December 3, 2024}} Armstrong was adopted at birth by a white military family and was raised Mormon in Napa, California.{{Cite podcast |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7J78UUvxTY |title=Brandon Armstrong & Chandler Kinney of Dancing with the Stars! Weekly Recap, Wife, and Tabloids |website=Lightweights Podcast with Joe Vulpis |publisher=YouTube |last=Vulpis |first=Joe |date=October 2, 2024 |access-date=December 2, 2024}} He moved to Lehi, Utah and began dancing when he was twelve years old;{{Cite web |last=Parkinson |first=Emily |date=January 22, 2013 |title=Celebrity dancers come to Provo's Covey Center |url=https://universe.byu.edu/2013/01/22/celebrity-dancers-come-to-provos-covey-center/ |access-date=December 5, 2024 |website=BYU Daily Universe |language=en-US}} he trained with Corky Ballas, Shirley Ballas, and Mark Ballas.{{Cite web |last=Fernandes |first=Aurelia |date=September 20, 2021 |title=DWTS: Brandon Armstrong's track record and his training under show pro Mark Ballas |url=https://meaww.com/inside-brandon-armstrong-track-record-training-dwts-pro-mark-ballas-547976 |access-date=June 1, 2022 |website=MEAWW |language=en}} After graduating from high school, Armstrong served a two-year mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Little Rock, Arkansas and Memphis, Tennessee.

''Dancing with the Stars''

Armstrong started working on the reality competition series Dancing with the Stars as a troupe member on season 24, and remained in that role until season 26.{{Cite web |last=Bobic |first=Chrissy |date=October 2, 2018 |title=Brandon Armstrong Is The New Pro On DWTS This Season |url=https://www.romper.com/p/who-is-brandon-armstrong-on-dwts-the-new-pro-is-another-fresh-face-this-season-12128950 |access-date=June 1, 2022 |website=Romper |language=en}} He was promoted to pro in season 27 and was partnered with singer-songwriter Tinashe.{{Cite web |last=Dugan Ramirez |first=Christina |date=September 12, 2018 |title=Dancing with the Stars Unveils Season 27 Cast — Find Out Who's Competing! |url=https://people.com/tv/dancing-with-the-stars-season-27-cast/ |access-date=May 17, 2022 |website=People |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Seemayer |first=Zee |date=September 23, 2018 |title=DWTS: Tinashe and Pro Brandon Armstrong on Their Competitive Drive to Win the Mirrorball Trophy (Exclusive) |url=https://www.etonline.com/dwts-tinashe-and-pro-brandon-armstrong-on-their-competitive-drive-to-win-the-mirrorball-trophy |access-date=June 1, 2022 |website=Entertainment Tonight |language=en-US}} Despite consistently receiving high scores and praise from the judges, they were eliminated during the fourth week of competition on October 15, 2018, finishing in 10th place.{{Cite web |last=Oliverius |first=Jacquie |date=October 16, 2018 |title=Dancing With the Stars: Tinashe shockingly eliminated |url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/10/16/dancing-with-the-stars-tinashe-shockingly-eliminated/ |access-date=June 1, 2022 |website=The Mercury News |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Seemayer |first=Zee |date=October 15, 2018 |title=Tinashe Reacts to Shocking Dancing With the Stars Elimination: 'We Did Our Best' (Exclusive) |url=https://www.etonline.com/tinashe-reacts-to-shocking-dancing-with-the-stars-elimination-we-did-our-best-exclusive-111682 |access-date=May 17, 2022 |website=Entertainment Tonight |language=en-US}}

In season 28, Armstrong was partnered with Mary Wilson of the Supremes.{{Cite web |last=Longeretta |first=Emily |date=September 17, 2019 |title=Dancing With the Stars Season 28 Partners Revealed |url=https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/dancing-with-the-stars-season-28-partners-revealed/ |access-date=May 17, 2022 |website=Us Weekly |language=en-US}} They were the first couple to be eliminated from the season, finishing in 12th place; Armstrong's lowest placement to date.{{Cite web |last=Feighan |first=Maureen |date=September 23, 2019 |title=Former Supreme Mary Wilson eliminated on Dancing With The Stars |url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/entertainment/2019/09/23/mary-wilson-dwts-supremes/2425221001/ |access-date=June 1, 2022 |website=The Detroit News |language=en-US}}

In season 29, Armstrong was partnered with television host Jeannie Mai.{{Cite web |last=Blackwelder |first=Carson |date=September 24, 2020 |title=Dancing with the Stars 2020: Pairs for season 29 revealed |url=https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/culture/story/dancing-stars-cast-2020-pairs-season-29-revealed-72998750 |access-date=November 23, 2021 |website=Good Morning America |language=en}} They withdrew from the competition on November 2, 2020, after Mai was hospitalized for epiglottitis.{{Cite web |last=McRady |first=Rachel |date=November 2, 2020 |title=Jeannie Mai's Dancing With the Stars Partner Brandon Armstrong Posts Sweet Message After Her Exit |url=https://www.etonline.com/read-brandon-armstrongs-sweet-message-for-jeannie-mai-after-shes-forced-to-leave-dwts-over-health |access-date=June 1, 2022 |website=Entertainment Tonight |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Carras |first=Christi |date=November 2, 2020 |title=The Real host Jeannie Mai exits Dancing With the Stars due to health scare |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2020-11-02/dancing-with-the-stars-jeannie-mai-hospitalized |access-date=June 1, 2022 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}

In season 30, Armstrong was partnered with actress Kenya Moore.{{Cite web |last=Nocera |first=Gianna |date=September 24, 2021 |title=Dancing With The Stars Season 30: Full List Of Dancing Couples |url=https://screenrant.com/dancing-with-the-stars-30-dancing-couples-list/ |access-date=November 23, 2021 |website=ScreenRant |language=en-US}} They were eliminated during the sixth week of competition on October 25, 2021, finishing in 10th place.{{Cite web |last=Duncan |first=Gabrielle |date=October 25, 2021 |title=DWTS : Real Housewives Star Kenya Moore Eliminated from Season 30 on Horror Night |url=https://people.com/tv/dwts-kenya-moore-eliminated-from-season-30-horror-night/ |access-date=May 17, 2022 |website=People |language=en}}

In season 31, Armstrong was partnered with singer-songwriter and actress Jordin Sparks.{{Cite web |last=Dugan Ramirez |first=Christina |date=September 8, 2022 |title=Dancing with the Stars: Teresa Giudice, Wayne Brady, Selma Blair and More Celebs Join Season 31 |url=https://people.com/tv/dancing-with-the-stars-season-31-cast-reveal/ |access-date=September 8, 2022 |website=People |language=en}} They were eliminated during the seventh week of competition on October 31, 2022, finishing in 9th place.{{Cite web |last=Schepp |first=Calie |date=October 31, 2022 |title=Halloween night shakes up Dancing With the Stars leaderboard |url=https://ew.com/tv/recaps/dancing-with-the-stars-season-31-episode-8/ |access-date=November 23, 2024 |website=Entertainment Weekly |language=en}}

For season 32, Armstrong was partnered with social media personality and singer Lele Pons.{{cite press release|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2023/09/13/dancing-with-the-stars-cha-chas-back-to-the-ballroom-for-season-32-with-an-all-new-celebrity-cast-122514/20230913abc01/|title=Dancing with the Stars Cha Chas Back to the Ballroom for Season 32 with an All-New Celebrity Cast|publisher=ABC|via=The Futon Critic|date=September 13, 2023|access-date=September 13, 2023}} They were eliminated during the seventh week of competition on November 7, 2023, finishing in 8th place.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/lists/dancing-with-the-stars-lele-pons-eliminated/|title=Dancing With the Stars: Boy-Banders Crash Music Video Night — Plus, an Elimination Leaves the Judges Stunned|work=Variety|author=Emily Longeretta|date=November 7, 2023|access-date=November 8, 2023}}

Armstrong had a breakthrough performance in season 33 with his partner, television actress and singer Chandler Kinney.{{Cite web |last=Lenker |first=Maureen Lee |date=September 6, 2024 |title=See the first couple shots of the Dancing With the Stars season 33 duos |url=https://ew.com/dancing-with-the-stars-season-33-couple-photos-exclusive-8706733 |access-date=September 6, 2024 |website=Entertainment Weekly |language=en}} Despite inconsistent remarks from the judges,{{Cite web |last=Grebenyuk |first=Yana |date=October 16, 2024 |title=Chandler Kinney Questions What DWTS Judges Expect From Her |url=https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/chandler-kinney-questions-what-dwts-judges-expect-from-her/ |access-date=November 23, 2024 |website=Us Weekly |language=en-US}} especially from Carrie Ann Inaba and Derek Hough,{{Cite web |last=Olson |first=Samantha |date=October 31, 2024 |title=Chandler Kinney Is "A Little Frustrated" With Carrie Ann Inaba's Dancing With the Stars Critiques |url=https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/tv/a62774686/chandler-kinney-little-frustrated-carrie-ann-innaba-dancing-with-the-stars/ |access-date=November 23, 2024 |website=Cosmopolitan |language=en-US}} the couple earned both the highest cumulative points and the first perfect score, of the season.{{Cite web |last=Knolle |first=Sharon |date=October 23, 2024 |title=Dancing With the Stars Week 6: Deadpool & Wolverine Fight-Inspired Routine Steals the Show on Disney Night |url=https://www.thewrap.com/dancing-with-the-stars-week-6-elimination-disney-night-phaedra-parks/ |access-date=November 23, 2024 |website=TheWrap |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2024-11-13 |title=Chandler Kinney, Brandon Armstrong earn season's 1st perfect scores on 'Dancing with the Stars' |url=https://abc30.com/post/dancing-stars-celebrates-500th-episode-chandler-kinney-brandon-armstrong-earn-seasons-1st-perfect-score/15541840/ |access-date=2024-11-29 |website=ABC30 Fresno |language=en}} Armstrong and Kinney are the first Black couple in Dancing with the Stars history to advance to the finale.{{Cite Instagram |postid=DCpMnWXyTvS |user=chandlerlkinney |title=this is exactly how I replay this moment in my head :,) WE MADE IT TO THE FINALE!!!!! truly feels UNREAL. not only is this Brandon’s first time making it to the finale, but we’re also the first ever black couple in 33 seasons to make it to the DWTS finale!!! so many special firsts that I’m beyond honored and proud to be a part of. 🖤 still pinching myself. let’s go out with a bang, @brandonarmstrong :)) |first=Chandler |last=Kinney |author-link=Chandler Kinney |date=November 21, 2024 |access-date=November 23, 2024}}{{Cite web |last=LaCapria |first=Kim |date=November 23, 2024 |title=Chandler And Brandon Just Made DWTS History, And We're So Excited |url=https://www.thethings.com/dwts-chandler-brandon-first-black-couple/ |access-date=November 26, 2024 |website=TheThings |language=en}} Their freestyle routine to "Hellzapoppin'" and "Move On Up" was the show's first performance to feature an ensemble cast of all-Black dancers.{{Cite web |last=Baker |first=Kamrin |date=November 27, 2024 |title=Dancing with the Stars finalists perform first-ever all-Black ensemble dance in show's history |url=https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/dancing-with-the-stars-black-history-chandler-kinney |access-date=December 8, 2024 |website=Good Good Good |language=en}} Armstrong and Kinney ultimately finished in third place on November 26, 2024; Armstrong's highest placement to date.{{Cite web |last=Campione |first=Katie |date=November 26, 2024 |title=Dancing With The Stars Season 33 Finale Recap: Who Wins The Mirrorball Trophy? |url=https://deadline.com/2024/11/dancing-with-the-stars-season-33-finale-recap-who-wins-1236188450/ |access-date=November 26, 2024 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}

class="wikitable sortable" style="margin:auto; text-align:center;"
Season

! Partner

! Place

27

|Tinashe

|10th

bgcolor="orange"

|28

|Mary Wilson

|12th

bgcolor="lightgreen"

|29

|Jeannie Mai

|9th

30

|Kenya Moore

|10th

31

|Jordin Sparks

|9th

32

|Lele Pons

|8th

style="background:tan;"

|33

|Chandler Kinney

|3rd

= Season 27 =

Celebrity partner: Tinashe

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
style="text-align:center;"

! rowspan="2" bgcolor="#CCCCCC" align="Center" |Week

! rowspan="2" bgcolor="#CCCCCC" align="Center" |Dance / Song

! colspan="3" bgcolor="#CCCCCC" align="Center" |Judges' score

! rowspan="2" |Total

! rowspan="2" bgcolor="#CCCCCC" align="Center" |Result

bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="10%" align="center" |Inaba

| bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="10%" align="center" |Goodman

| bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="10%" align="center" |Tonioli

1

|Jive / "I'm a Lady"

|8

|7

|8

|{{Green|23}}

|No elimination

rowspan="2" |2

|Argentine tango / "New Dorp. New York"

|9

|8

|9

|{{Green|26}}

|No elimination

Cha-cha / "Circus"

|9

|8

|9

|{{Green|26}}

|Safe

3

|Rumba / "2 On"

|9

|9

|9

|27

|Bottom two

4

|Tango / "Hit Me with Your Best Shot"

|9

|8

|9

|26

|Eliminated

= Season 28 =

Celebrity partner: Mary Wilson

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
style="text-align:center;"

! rowspan="2" bgcolor="#CCCCCC" align="Center" |Week

! rowspan="2" bgcolor="#CCCCCC" align="Center" |Dance / Song

! colspan="3" bgcolor="#CCCCCC" align="Center" |Judges' score

! rowspan="2" |Total

! rowspan="2" |Result

bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="10%" align="center" |Inaba

| bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="10%" align="center" |Goodman

| bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="10%" align="center" |Tonioli

1

|Foxtrot / "Baby Love"

|6

|5

|6

|17

|No elimination

2

|Cha-cha / "Think"

|5

|5

|5

|15

|Eliminated{{Cite magazine |date=2019-09-24 |title=Supreme Mary Wilson Performs Cha-Cha, Eliminated from 'Dancing With the Stars': Watch |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/supremes-mary-wilson-cha-cha-eliminated-dancing-with-the-stars-dwts-8530837/ |access-date=2022-06-01 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}

= Season 29 =

Celebrity partner: Jeannie Mai

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
style="text-align:center;"

! rowspan="2" bgcolor="#CCCCCC" align="Center" |Week

! rowspan="2" bgcolor="#CCCCCC" align="Center" |Dance / Song

! colspan="3" bgcolor="#CCCCCC" align="Center" |Judges' score

! rowspan="2" |Total

! rowspan="2" bgcolor="#CCCCCC" align="Center" |Result

bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="10%" align="center" |Inaba

| bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="10%" align="center" |Hough

| bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="10%" align="center" |Tonioli

1

|Salsa / "Tell It to My Heart"

|6

|6

|6

|18

|No elimination

2

|Cha-cha / "Roses"

|6

|6

|6

|18

|Safe

3

|Viennese waltz / "Married Life"

|7

|7

|8

|22

|Safe

4

|Tango / "Seven Nation Army"

|7

|7

|7

|{{Red|21}}

|Safe

5

|Jazz / "Like a Virgin"

|8

|8

|8

|24

|Safe

6

|Rumba / "You Gotta Be"

|8

|8

|9

|25

|Safe

7

|Paso doble / "Maneater"

|8

|9

|8

|25

|Bottom two (later withdrew)

= Season 30 =

Celebrity partner: Kenya Moore

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
style="text-align:center;"

! rowspan="2" bgcolor="#CCCCCC" align="Center" |Week

! rowspan="2" bgcolor="#CCCCCC" align="Center" |Dance / Song

! colspan="4" bgcolor="#CCCCCC" align="Center" |Judges' score

! rowspan="2" |Total

! rowspan="2" bgcolor="#CCCCCC" align="Center" |Result

bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="10%" align="center" |Inaba

| bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="10%" align="center" |Goodman

| bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="10%" align="center" |Hough

| bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="10%" align="center" |Tonioli

1

|Foxtrot / "Kiss Me More"

|7

|6

|6

|7

|26

|No elimination

2

|Cha-cha / "Hot Stuff"

|6

|6

|6

|6

|24

|Safe

3

|Tango / "Womanizer"

|7

|7

|N/A1

|7

|21

|Bottom two

rowspan="2" |4

|Contemporary / "How Far I'll Go"

|7

|7

|8

|7

|29

|No elimination

Viennese waltz / "Dangerous Woman"

|7

|7

|8

|8

|30

|Bottom three

5

|Rumba / "There Are Worse Things I Could Do"

|9

|9

|9

|9

|36

|Safe

6

|Argentine tango / "Take My Breath"

|8

|8

|8

|8

|{{Red|32}}

|Eliminated

1 Derek Hough was absent so score was given out of 30.

= Season 31 =

Celebrity partner: Jordin Sparks

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
style="text-align:center;"

! rowspan="2" bgcolor="#CCCCCC" align="Center" |Week

! rowspan="2" bgcolor="#CCCCCC" align="Center" |Dance / Song

! colspan="4" bgcolor="#CCCCCC" align="Center" |Judges' score

! rowspan="2" |Total

! rowspan="2" bgcolor="#CCCCCC" align="Center" |Result

bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="10%" align="center" |Inaba

| bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="10%" align="center" |Goodman

| bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="10%" align="center" |Hough

| bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="10%" align="center" |Tonioli

1

|Cha-cha / "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)"

|7

|6

|6

|7

|26

|Safe

2

|Quickstep / "Hound Dog"

|7

|6

|7

|7

|27

|Safe

3

|Rumba / "Licence to Kill"

|7

|7

|7

|8

|29

|Safe

4

|Jazz / "Remember Me"

|9

|8

|8

|9

|34

|Safe

5 (Night 1)

|Salsa / "Let's Get Married (ReMarquable Remix)"

|8

|8

|8

|9

|33

|Safe

5 (Night 2)

|Contemporary / "No Air"
Hustle & Lindy Hop Marathon / "Hot Stuff" & "Jump, Jive an' Wail"

|9
Awarded

|8
3

|9
Extra

|9
Points

|35
38

|Safe

6

|Foxtrot / "You Make Me Feel So Young"

|9

|8

|91 / 8

|9

|43

|Safe

7

|Tango / "Oogie Boogie's Song"
Team Freestyle / "The Witches Are Back"

|9
8

|9
8

|9
9

|9
8

|36
33

|Eliminated

1 Score given by guest judge Michael Buble.

= Season 33 =

Celebrity partner: Chandler Kinney

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
style="text-align:center;"

! rowspan="2" bgcolor="#CCCCCC" align="Center" |Week

! rowspan="2" bgcolor="#CCCCCC" align="Center" |Dance / Song

! rowspan="2" bgcolor="#CCCCCC" align="Center" |Theme

! colspan="4" bgcolor="#CCCCCC" align="Center" |Judges' score

! rowspan="2" |Total

! rowspan="2" bgcolor="#CCCCCC" align="Center" |Result

bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="10%" align="center" |Inaba

| bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="10%" align="center" |Hough

| bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="10%" align="center" |Tonioli

| bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="10%" align="center" |Guest

1

|Tango / "Hot to Go!"

| Premiere

|8

|7

|8

!

|{{Green|23}}

|No elimination

2

|Rumba / "What Was I Made For?"

|Oscars

|8

|8

|8

!

|{{Green|24}}

|Safe

3

|Cha-cha / "It's Tricky"

|Soul Train

|9

|9

|9

|91

|{{Green|36}}

|No elimination

4Jive / "We're Not Gonna Take It"

|Hair Metal

|8

|8

|8

|92

|33

|Safe

5

|Contemporary / "I Hope You Dance"

| Dedication

| 8

| 8

| 8

| 83

|32

|Safe

rowspan="2" |6

|Paso doble / "We Own the Night"

| rowspan="2" | Disney

| 9

| 9

| 9

! rowspan="9" |

| {{Green|27}}

| rowspan="2" |Safe

Team Freestyle / "I 2 I"

|9

|9

|9

|{{Green|27}}

7

|Viennese waltz / "Secret"

| Halloween Nightmares

| 9

| 10

| 10

|{{Green|29}}

|Safe

rowspan="2" |8

| Argentine tango / "Para Te"

|rowspan="2" |500th Episode Celebration

|10

|10

|10

|{{Green|30}}

| rowspan="2" |Safe

|Instant Cha-cha / "Apple"

|10

|10

|10

|{{Green|30}}

rowspan="2" |9

|Salsa / "Spicy Margarita"

| rowspan="2" | Semifinals

|10

|9

|10

|29

| rowspan="2" |No elimination

Foxtrot / "Too Sweet"

|9

|10

|10

|{{Green|29}}

rowspan="2" |10

|Jive / "APT"

| rowspan="2" | Finals

|10

|10

|10

|{{Green|30}}

| rowspan="2" bgcolor="tan" |3rd place

Freestyle / "Hellzapoppin" & "Move On Up"

|10

|10

|10

|{{Green|30}}

1 Score awarded by guest judge Rosie Perez

2 Score awarded by guest judge Gene Simmons

3 Score awarded by guest judge Mark Ballas

Personal life

Armstrong began dating social media manager Brylee Ivers in 2021 after meeting through Instagram.{{Cite web |last=Dugan Ramirez |first=Christina |date=March 8, 2022 |title=DWTS Pro Brandon Armstrong Is Engaged to Girlfriend Brylee Ivers: 'I'm Excited for Our Future' |url=https://people.com/tv/dancing-with-the-stars-pro-brandon-armstrong-engaged-to-brylee-ivers/ |access-date=May 17, 2022 |website=People |language=en}} They got engaged on March 7, 2022,{{Cite web |last=Grebenyuk |first=Yana |date=March 9, 2022 |title=Dancing With the Stars Pro Brandon Armstrong Is Engaged to Girlfriend Brylee Ivers: Stars React |url=https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/pictures/dwts-pro-brandon-armstrong-is-engaged-to-brylee-ivers-reactions/ |access-date=June 1, 2022 |website=Us Weekly |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=McRady |first=Rachel |date=March 9, 2022 |title=Dancing With the Stars Pro Brandon Armstrong Is Engaged to Girlfriend Brylee Ivers -- See the Ring! |url=https://www.etonline.com/dancing-with-the-stars-pro-brandon-armstrong-is-engaged-to-girlfriend-brylee-ivers-see-the-ring |access-date=June 1, 2022 |website=Entertainment Tonight |language=en-US}} and were married on July 30, 2022, in the mountains of Draper, Utah.{{Cite web |last=Dugan Ramirez |first=Christina |date=July 30, 2022 |title=DWTS Pro Brandon Armstrong Marries Brylee Ivers in Romantic Utah Wedding |url=https://people.com/tv/dwts-pro-brandon-armstrong-marries-girlfriend-brylee-in-romantic-utah-wedding/ |access-date=August 1, 2022 |website=People |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Heller |first=Corinne |date=July 31, 2022 |title=Dancing With the Stars Brandon Armstrong Marries Brylee Ivers |url=https://www.eonline.com/news/1340142/dancing-with-the-stars-brandon-armstrong-marries-brylee-ivers |access-date=August 1, 2022 |website=E! Online}}

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| title = Dancing with the Stars (US) third place contestant

| years = Season 33 (Fall 2024 with Chandler Kinney)

| before = Ariana Madix & Pasha Pashkov

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| title = Dancing with the Stars (US) last place

| years = Season 28 (Fall 2019 with Mary Wilson)

| before = Nikki Glaser & Gleb Savchenko

| after = Charles Oakley & Emma Slater

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