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It’s a story, of a man named Barry, who was busy supporting the season 33 dancers.
Dancing With the Stars season 32 fan favorite Barry Williams returned to the ballroom on Tuesday’s live episode, joining co-host Alfonso Ribeiro at one of the audience tables. Williams was spotted in the audience after Brooks Nader and Gleb Savchenko danced their quickstep to “9 to 5.”
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Pro dancer Daniella Karagach also posted a behind-the-scenes shot of her and Williams backstage on her Instagram stories, though she was not Williams’ partner in season 32. The actor danced with Peta Murgatroyd, who is not one of pro dancers competing for the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy this season.
Williams was beloved last year when he became the second-oldest contestant (at 69 years old) to make it to the semi-finals. (In 2014, season 19 contestant Tommy Chong made it to the semi-finals at the age of 76). He also earned the title of the Brady Bunch cast member with the longest stint on DWTS, making it to week 8. Maureen McCormick, who played his sister Marcia, was eliminated in week 7 of season 23, while Florence Henderson, the iconic matriarch Carol Brady, made it to week 5 back in season 11.
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“If I had to go out, that’s how I wanted to do it,” Williams told Entertainment Weekly last year following his elimination. “I’m very proud of how far I went. The reality is I was competing against some people that are more than 50 years younger than I am and holding my own. I was well past the midway point.”
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“There is something that I wanted to prove,” he added, “and that is that it’s never too late to take on a new challenge and make your dreams come true.”
Perhaps that’s something that season 33’s older contestants — 68-year-old Eric Roberts and 72-year-old Reginald VelJohnson — can take to heart (or feet).
Dancing With the Stars airs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC and Disney+.
