'Don't Stop Me Now': Stephen Nedoroscik's Week 1 'Dancing with the Stars' show stopper

Stephen Nedoroscik brought his pommel horse focus to the ballroom floor last night on the premiere of "Dancing with the Stars."

The Olympic gymnast from Worcester is competing on this season of the reality show alongside professional dance partner Rylee Arnold.

In the premiere episode, Nedoroscik said he wants to be the show's first male gymnast winner.

"There's been a lot of female gymnasts on this show, and a couple of them even won, but I'm the first male here, and I'm hoping to make my mark this season," Nedoroscik said.

Here's how he did in his first dance.

What song did Stephen Nedoroscik dance to on 'DWTS'?

For the "Dancing with the Stars" premiere, the stars danced to a song of their choice that represented their personal anthem.

Stephen Nedoroscik danced a jive to Queen's "Don't Stop Me Now."

How did Stephen Nedoroscik score on 'DWTS'?

For his jive, the "Dancing with the Stars" judges gave Stephen Nedoroscik a score of 21/30.

Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough and Bruno Tonioli each gave him sevens out of ten.

The two-time bronze medalist was happy with the score, and credited his comfort in the ballroom to his partner, Rylee Arnold.

"I'm definitely feeling more comfortable than I ever thought I could," Nedoroscik said.

Who got eliminated on 'DWTS'?

There was no elimination on last night's episode of "Dancing with the Stars." The first elimination will be next week on Sept. 24 and will be based on a combination of judges scores and viewers' votes from the first two weeks.

How to stream 'DWTS' or watch it live

"Dancing with the Stars" airs on Tuesday nights live on ABC and Disney+. It is also available for next-day streaming on Hulu.

It kicked off last night with a two-hour premiere and will air next on Sept. 24 at 8 p.m. EST.

Who is Stephen Nedoroscik?

Stephen Nedoroscik is an Olympic gymnast from Worcester who is competing on this season of "Dancing with the Stars."

He won two bronze medals at the 2024 Olympics in Paris, including one in the team all-around event and one in his specialty, pommel horse. The 25-year-old went viral online during the Olympics, which propelled him into stardom.

This article originally appeared on Cape Cod Times: 'Don't Stop Me Now': Stephen Nedoroscik's Week 1 'Dancing with the Stars' show stopper