elimination. For season 26, he was partnered with Olympic snowboarder Jamie Anderson. They were eliminated in the first week of competition, tying for ninth place with Johnny Damon and Emma Slater. This marked the third season in a row where Chigvintsev left as part of a double elimination. For season 27, he was paired with Paralympic skier Danelle Umstead. The couple was eliminated in week 2 and finished in 12th place. Chigvintsev did not appear in season 28, but returned for season 29 with Bristowe. They were announced as the winners of the competition on the season finale. This was Chigvinstev's first win in his nine seasons on the show and made him the only professional dancer to win both DWTS and the original (UK) version Strictly Come Dancing. For season 30, he was paired with actress Melora Hardin. They were eliminated in the semifinals and finished in 6th place. For season 31, he was paired with social media personality Heidi D'Amelio. They were eliminated in the quarterfinals and finished in 8th place. Season 19 with celebrity partner Lea Thompson 1 Score given by guest judge Kevin Hart in place of Goodman. 2 The American public scored the dance in place of Goodman with the averaged score being counted alongside the three other judges. 3This week only, for "Partner Switch-Up" week, Thompson performed with Valentin Chmerkovskiy instead of Chigvinstev. Chigvintsev performed with Janel Parrish. 4Score given by guest judge Jessie J in place of Goodman. 5Score given by guest judge Pitbull in place of Goodman. Season 20 with celebrity partner Patti LaBelle Season 22 with celebrity partner Mischa Barton Season 23 with celebrity partner Maureen McCormick 1 Score given by guest judge Pitbull. Season 24 with celebrity partner Nancy Kerrigan 1 Score given by guest judge Nick Carter.2 Score given by guest judge Mandy Moore. Season 25 with celebrity partner Nikki Bella 1 Score given by guest judge Shania Twain Season 26 with celebrity partner Jamie Anderson Season 27 with celebrity partner Danelle Umstead Season 29 with celebrity partner Kaitlyn Bristowe Season 30 with celebrity partner Melora Hardin Season 31 with celebrity partner Heidi D'Amelio 1 Score given by guest judge Michael Buble. So You Think You Can Dance In 2011, Chigvintsev was a choreographer on the British adaptation of So You Think You Can Dance. He choreographed a Viennese Waltz to "She's Always a Woman" by Billy Joel for