Giada De Laurentiis and her professional partner Alan Bersten were eliminated from Dancing With the Stars during the second week of competition, according to the episode that aired Sept. 22. The pair received the lowest combined score from judges and audience votes, sending them home early in the season.
The elimination came after what judges described as a shaky performance, though specific scores and critiques were not available in the source material. De Laurentiis, a celebrity chef and television personality, had been among the cast announced for the season.
Dancing With the Stars typically pairs celebrities with professional dancers in a ballroom competition where judges and viewers vote to keep couples in the competition. The show has not yet announced further details about upcoming episodes or themes.
Representatives for De Laurentiis and the show have not issued additional statements beyond the broadcast. The remaining couples will continue competing in the following weeks.
