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'DWTS' Season 31: Gabby Windey tops scoreboard, fans tear up as fiance Erich Schwer supports her

'Erich looked so proud watching Gabby in the audience on Dancing with the Stars,' said a fan

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Gabby Windey just announced her engagement to Erich Schwer at the season finale of 'The Bachelorette.' Fans on social media couldn't help but shed happy tears after witnessing her fiance support her in public for the first time on 'Dancing With The Stars' Week 2.

Gabby and partner Val Chmerkovskiy performed a Viennese Waltz to 'Can't Help Falling in Love' on Elvis night. Her performance was clean and precise, and it was without a doubt the greatest technical dance of the night. She received top ratings from the judges, but what delighted viewers was seeing her fiance cheering her on and eventually making it to the stage to embrace her on national television. Fans of 'The Bachelorette' and 'DWTS' came together for the night to toast the beautiful moment and share their thoughts on social media.

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Gabby's performance "totally swept away" judge Bruno Tonioli. He thought she and Val performed well together. "Two instruments in total harmony," he continued. Jugde Carrie Ann Inaba compares their chemistry to that of Val and Mirror Ball champion Rumer Willis. Judge Len Goodman believed the pair's rotation and grace were "soft like a whisper." Judge Derek Hough felt it was "stunning" and "effortless," but she should be mindful of her shoulders when turning. Gabby and Val finished at the top with 32 points out of 40.

Gabby's performance astounded viewers at home as well. They took to Twitter to share their thoughts as well. Commending the pair on their chemistry, a fan wrote: "i honestly have to agree with carrie ann gabby and val do have the same chemistry just like val and rumer back in the day. #DWTS31 #dwts." Another fan added: "Gabby and Val were magical! That was elegance personified - such a beautiful dance! #DWTS." 'DWTS' viewers didn't just stop at the performance, as they went on to praise the costume designer on the show: "They need to give more credit to the costume designers on @officialdwts. Gabby’s dress honestly added just such a great element to that dance!!! #DWTS #DWTS31." Another viewer tweeted how well Val added to Gabby's attributes: "Gabby was very graceful. Val made sure to show off her best attributes. Definitely an improvement. I’d like to see what future dances that she has that allow her to really break out as a performer. #DWTS."

Besides the performance, the costume, the chemistry between the contestant and the pro dancer, fans couldn't help BUT FALL IN LOVE with Erich making an appearance on stage: "the way gabby just talked about & acted with erich omg they’re gonna get married fr #dwts #dwts31." Another fan added: "Couldn’t help but fall in love with Gabby and Val loved how Erich joined at the end #dwts #DWTS31." Fans also loved Erich's reaction to her fiance's performance as they shared a snap with caption: "erich looked so proud watching gabby in the audience on dancing with the stars #TheBachelorette #dwts."

Tune in to Disney+ to watch ‘Dancing with the Stars’ Season 31. The show airs every Monday at 8 pm ET.

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