Oscar nominee Eric Roberts ( Runaway Train ) and TV star Reginald VelJohnson ( Family Matters ) captured viewers' hearts with their sentimental performances on Season 33 of Dancing With the Stars — but not their votes. The two favorites were voted off the reality dance competition series on last night's show. TV Insider spoke to the two and their dance partners on the post-show press line.
"I'm just really proud of Eric for what he accomplished in this process, which is not an easy one," Britt Stewart , Roberts' partner, told TV Insider.
Roberts says he's going to walk away with many memories that he's shared with Stewart during their journey together and also the kindness he felt from the DWTS company. "There's a crew of over 200 people here, and they make you feel like family," he says. "You fall in love with the show, your partner, everyone here is so kind and so aware."
What's next for Stewart now that she's out of the competition? "More opening numbers, bumper dances," she muses. "I hope I'll get some more opportunities to choreograph and I'll be on the Dancing With the Stars Tour."
Might Roberts reunite with Stewart on the tour? "All they have to do is invite me," he says. "Anywhere Britt goes, I'll follow."
DWTS isn't the first show that's given Roberts the boot. He briefly played way back in 1977 the role of Ted Bancroft on Another World for a few months until he got his walking papers. "I try not to [remember that] because that might have been the worst acting in my career," he recalls. "I sucked! I'm my biggest fan – don't get me wrong."
Roberts says the stint was so long ago, he doesn't recall much about the experience – but he remembers what led to his departure. "The producer [Paul Rauch] called me into his office after I'd been there for a while, and he asked, 'Are you a writer?'" Roberts recalls. "I said, 'No.' He asked, 'Why are you re-writing your dialogue?' I said that I don't re-write my cues for other actors. I was 19. He said, 'If you do that again, I'll fire you.' A few months later, I changed a few words. He fired me!⁘
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