Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward outlasted everyone else and becomes the 12th season champion of Dancing with the Stars.
Ward, a Super Bowl MVP, took the win along with partner Kym Johnson over finalists Chelsea Kane, dancing with Mark Ballas, and Kirstie Alley who was dancing with Maksim Chmerkovskiy.
“I never thought I’d be in the finals, but I owe it all to Kim. She’s an amazing teacher,” Ward said of his journey on the TV show.
He also thanked the judges for their constructive criticism. He also said he hoped he had done a good job representing Pittsburgh.
The big surprise to me was that Chelsea Kane actually finished in third place. I had said all along that it would be either Chelsea or Hines. But I guess you can’t under estimate how big of a fan favorite former Cheers star, and fan favorite Kirstie Alley is, especially after the judges love her last few dances.
But in the end, another football player surprises all and wins Dancing with the Stars.
