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Julia Stiles reunites with Sean Patrick Thomas during dance show tribute
Julia Stiles reunited with Sean Patrick Thomas during a recent episode of the US dance competition Dancing With the Stars.
Stiles and her partner, Ezra Sosa, performed a routine that recalled her 2001 film Save the Last Dance.
The film follows Sara, a grieving ballerina who moves to a Chicago high school and falls for classmate Derek.
Their characters blend ballet and hip-hop as Sara works towards an audition for Juilliard, a performing arts school.
The movie grossed more than $130 million worldwide and helped make Stiles a star.
Stiles later appeared in the Bourne films and Silver Linings Playbook, while co-star Kerry Washington also went on to become a Hollywood star.
Julia Stiles reunited with her Save The Last Dance co-star Sean Patrick Thomas during a dance routine on Dancing With The Stars.
Stiles and her professional partner, Ezra Sosa, performed a hip-hop and jazz-style routine inspired by the 2001 film.
The routine was set to Jennifer Lopez’s Jenny From the Block and marked the show’s Super Bowl Night.
Thomas appeared during the performance and nodded his approval as Stiles recreated a moment from the film’s dance audition finale.
Stiles said the performance gave her a “do-over” on the movie, 25 years after its release.
- Who
- Julia Stiles reunited with her Save The Last Dance co-star Sean Patrick Thomas. Stiles performed with professional partner Ezra Sosa.
- What
- Stiles performed a routine inspired by Save The Last Dance on Dancing With The Stars.
- When
- Earlier that week, according to the article published October 18, 2026.
- Where
- On Dancing With The Stars. A specific location is not stated.
- Why
- The routine paid homage to the film and marked the show’s Super Bowl Night.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Save The Last Dance premiered.
Stiles and Ezra Sosa performed a routine inspired by the film on Dancing With The Stars, with Thomas appearing during the performance.
- Film
- Save The Last Dance
- Film release
- 2001
- Performers
- Julia Stiles and Ezra Sosa
- Reunion
- Sean Patrick Thomas appeared during the routine
- Song
- Jenny From the Block by Jennifer Lopez
What people are saying
Oh my god. I seriously have been wanting a do-over on that movie for 25 years, and I never knew that I would get it on my favourite TV show on the planet!
I loved every minute of it.