Jimmy Kimmel Calls Guillermo's DWTS Exit 'An Outrage' on Live TV

Jimmy Kimmel had some very strong feelings about Tuesday night's Dancing with the Stars results — and he made absolutely sure America knew it. When his longtime sidekick Guillermo Rodriguez got the boot from the ABC competition on October 13, Kimmel devoted a hefty chunk of his Jimmy Kimmel Live monologue to mourning the loss in the most Kimmel way possible.

The Boss Reacts — And He's Not Happy

According to Just Jared, the 58-year-old late-night host opened up his monologue by celebrating just how much love Guillermo has been collecting this season, rolling clips from various news programs gushing over the parking lot attendant-turned-fan-favorite's performances. It was a full victory lap before the gut punch.

Kimmel called the salsa Guillermo and his pro partner Witney Carson delivered during "Super Bowl Night" an "11 out of 10" — though he couldn't resist a playful jab before showing the judges' actual scores, introducing the clip by joking about what the "radical leftwing lunatic judges" had to say. The judges awarded the duo a 22 out of 40, the lowest score of the evening, and the audience votes told a similarly tough story. Guillermo landed in the bottom two and, this time, there was no saving him.

"What a kick in the mirror balls," Kimmel told his audience with the kind of dramatic flair only a late-night host can pull off.

A Heartfelt (and Hilarious) Send-Off

After the segment, Kimmel brought both Guillermo and Witney on to chat, and while the tone stayed warm and funny, there was genuine affection underneath every joke. He immediately declared the elimination "an outrage" and half-seriously floated the idea of legal action.

For Witney, Kimmel had nothing but genuine praise. He credited her choreography as "absolutely incredible" and compared her work with Guillermo to sculpting a "masterpiece" out of "a lump of Play-Doh" — which, honestly, feels like the highest compliment Kimmel is capable of giving. He also thanked her sincerely for taking such good care of his guy throughout the competition.

As for Guillermo himself, Kimmel got a little poetic — and a little dramatic — wrapping up with the declaration that Guillermo had "brought so much joy to so many" and that the show's exit meant there was now "nothing to look forward to ever again." Classic Kimmel.

Guillermo's DWTS Journey by the Numbers

Guillermo and Witney's final routine was a salsa set to Bad Bunny's "Tití Me Preguntó," and while the energy was undeniably fun, the scoreboard wasn't as generous. Their 22 out of 40 was not only their score for the night but also the lowest mark across the entire episode's competing couples. Combined with the audience vote tally, it sealed their fate.

Still, anyone who watched Guillermo's run this season knows the scores only told part of the story. The man became a genuine crowd darling — the kind of contestant people root for not because of technical perfection but because of pure, infectious heart.

The Show Must Go On at Kimmel HQ

For fans of Jimmy Kimmel Live, the DWTS elimination chapter closes one of the more wholesome storylines the show has offered lately. Kimmel's late-night desk has seen plenty of memorable moments this season — from Jacob Elordi talking through Euphoria's most shocking scenes to Glen Powell showing up with brisket and Chad Powers Season 2 news. But watching Kimmel cheer on Guillermo week after week had its own special kind of charm.

And while Kimmel himself has been navigating some broader scrutiny around Jimmy Kimmel Live lately, moments like this serve as a reminder of why his chemistry with Guillermo has always been the show's secret weapon. It's real, it's warm, and — apparently — it's litigious when the mirror ball is on the line.