'Dancing With the Stars' Season 20 Episode 8 Recap:Robert Herjavec, Kym Johnson's Unplanned Kiss Eclipses Dance Moves
Robert Herjavec and Kym Johnson did pretty well on the floor on Monday's "Dancing With the Stars," scoring 33 points for what Hollywood Life called a "whimsical, wind-filled contemporary dance." But the businessman and the professional dancer's moves were forgotten moments after their steps as they "sealed their performance with a completely unplanned big kiss," E! Online noted.
"I loved tonight's dance," 51-year-old Herjavec said backstage. The kiss, he said, "was part of the song. It was 'Champagne Kisses,' and it built up to that. We didn't rehearse it, we just felt it."
So what exactly is the relationship status of the Croatian-born media personality and the Australian ballroom pro?
"She's a great friend; I just love spending time with her," Herjavec said.
"We get along really well," Johnson said. "We're having the best time, we really are; it's so great."
Even though the smooching couple managed to steal Monday night's spotlight, it was another participant who cemented her role as the best dancer on the current season: Rumer Willis got perfect scores for both of her performances on Monday, making "a strong case that she deserves" the mirror ball trophy, Fox News judged.
Accompanied by partner Val Chmerkovskiy, Willis first danced a "flawless" rumba and then impressed the judges with a paso doble that had them "raving about her classic artistry."
Sharna Burgess and Noah Galloway scored 31 points for their tango and added another 32 for their trio. That put them in the same category as Herjavec and Johnson, who ended up with a total of 62 points after their second dance.
Chris Soules and Witney Carson, meanwhile, impressed with "a dramatic contemporary routine," landing 34 points, to which they added another 30 for a "stompy" paso doble.
Derek Hough was still affected by his injury, so Nastia Liukin was accompanied by Sasha Farber for her 36-point paso doble. Hough managed to participate in the trio, however, and led the 2008 Olympic individual all-around champion to a perfect score.
Allison Holker and Riker Lynch, finally, took home a near-perfect 39 points for their Viennese waltz to Rihanna's "What Now" -- and repeated the feat in their party-like Jazz trio.
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