Laurie & Val Crowned 'DWTS' Season 23 Champs, Slated for Live Tour

Laurie & Val Crowned 'DWTS' Season 23 Champs, Slated for Live Tour

The incredible dancing duo of Laurie Hernandez and Val Chmerkovskiy came out of their run on 'Dancing with the Stars' with the mirror ball trophy and have officially become the season 23 champions.

Nov 23, 2016 by Rebecca Johnson
Laurie & Val Crowned 'DWTS' Season 23 Champs, Slated for Live Tour
They did it! The incredible dancing duo of Laurie Hernandez and Val Chmerkovskiy came out of their run on "Dancing with the Stars" with the mirror ball trophy on Tuesday night. At 16, Laurie became the youngest winner in "DWTS" history.



Laurie and Val's final dance of the season was a foxtrot and tango fusion to "We Are The Ones" by Myon featuring Jenn Blosil:

Watch Tuesday night's dances here.

It was also announced that Laurie will be joining the 2016-17 "Dancing with the Stars" Live Tour, which has tour dates running from December 16, 2016, through February 14, 2017. Check out the full list of tour dates here.

With her spunk and natural dancing ability, Laurie was one of the top favorites for the title when she stepped on stage in the first week. Laurie and Val were the first couple to earn a perfect score this season from the judges, and they continued their amazing success until the very end.

Laurie's journey to Rio 2016 was a special one, and now she has achieved one of her biggest post-Olympic goals. Congrats Laurie and Val!




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