Princess Delphine of Belgium’s time on Dancing with the Stars has come to an end.
The Princess was voted off the show on Saturday evening, finishing in sixth place on the Flemish dancing show.
Belgian journalist Wim Dehandschutter first reported the news and spoke to Delphine after the results.
Delphine, who was interviewed in English, said she thought each week she would get voted off as her competitors were so good and she was so much older than them. She called herself a “complete beginner” in comparison to her competitors, adding that she hadn’t danced before the show.
About her time on the show, she said she was sad to get voted off, but she “really enjoyed it.”
“It’s really been a challenge, and it’s really been so interesting and pushing myself to really difficult physical and emotional challenges,” she added.
Her dancing partner, Sander Bos, said that he was “really really proud of what she’s done.”
Princess Delphine danced on behalf of the Make-A-Wish Foundation in honour of 12-year-old Adam, who is recovering from leukaemia.
This week’s show had the contestants dancing with a family member – a rather difficult task for Delphine who is now a member of the Belgian Royal Family after a years-long battle to get King Albert to admit paternity. One of the judge’s joked with the Princess during the show, “The whole country wondered which family member you would bring with you.”
A DNA test proved King Albert was the father of Delphine in 2020. She was granted the title of Her Royal Highness Princess of Belgium after paternity was established, and her two children gained titles, as well. Neither Delphine nor her children are in the line of succession.
