'Dancing With the Stars' - Season 12, April 25, 2011 Recap

April 25 opened with seven celebrity couples remaining in the "Dancing with the Stars" competition. Last week one of the best celebrity dancers, Anna Trebunsakaya, was sent home.

This week was "Guilty Pleasures" week, with special guest "Hanson."

(For a quick peak at the scores scroll/page to the end of the article.)

"Dancing with the Stars" the Competition, April 25.

Kirstie Alley & Maksim Chmerkovskiy - samba
Kirstie and Maks danced a hot and sexy samba. There was plenty of energy and lots of shakes.

The judges appreciated the effortless appearance of their dance and awarded them a 26, her highest score to date.

Chris Jericho & Cheryl Burke - tango
Chris went into this week looking to bring his rock band energy to the dance floor. Chris had his best scores last week and was under pressure to perform the tango well.

I sensed a hesitancy in Chris's dance as he and Cheryl moved about the floor. Chris was stiff and cold, and the judges picked up on it. The dance's lack of intensity brought down their score.

Chris and Cheryl scored 22.

Romeo & Chelsie Hightower - waltz
Romeo tied for second place last week. He and Chelsie worked hard because Romeo's goal this week was to take over the leaderboard.

Romeo and Chelsie's waltz was beautiful and moving. His posture was good, musicality was incredible, and his dramatization of the dance took it over the top.

Carrie Ann thought the dance was magical. Len called it romantic. Bruno also enjoyed the dance.

The judges gave Romeo and Chelsie a 28, receiving the first 10 of the season.

Chelsea Kane & Mark Ballas - quickstep
Chelsea was in the three-way tie for second place coming into the "DWTS" April 25th episode.

The couple's footwork and musicality was amazing. They had a fun and entertaining dance.

Other than one wobble, identified by Bruno, the judges loved the vibrancy of the dance.

Chelsea and Mark scored 28.

Kendra Wilkinson & Louis van Amstel - samba
Kendra has spent the last two weeks on the bottom of the leaderboard. This week she had something to prove.

For the first time Kendra was able to let loose on the dance floor. She actually looked like she enjoyed dancing this week. Prior to this she has been stiff and lacked confidence.

The judges were excited about the dance and the improvement in Kendra's performance. The received a 25.

Hines Ward & Kym Johnson - Viennese waltz
Hines took the top of the leaderboard last week. With the other couples out to beat him out of the top spot the pressure was on Hines Ward this week.

I expected Hines to be a little stiff in this waltz, but his moves were smooth and magnificent. It was a dramatic and romantic dance, simply beautiful.

The judges loved the dance, but Carrie Ann called Hines out for a different look on his face when the dance started. She is the only person who saw it. The judges scored Hines and Kym 27.

Ralph Macchio & Karina Smirnoff - paso doble
Despite elegant moves and dramatic characterization Ralph has been unable to re-take the leaderboard since the beginning of the season. He is always a crowd pleaser, but moving into this part of the competition he has to improve the technical aspects of his dance in order to stay in the competition.

There was a major blooper during their dance, Karina went down, which cost them points, but they pulled it together for the rest of the dance.

Ralph and Karina scored 24.

"DWTS" Scores from the leaderboard, April 25 , 2011.
Romeo & Chelsie Hightower - 28.
Chelsea Kane & Mark Ballas - 28.
Hines Ward & Kym Johnson - 27.
Kirstie Alley & Maksim Chmerkovskiy - 26.
Kendra Wilkinson & Louis van Amstel - 25.
Ralph Macchio & Karina Smirnoff - 24.
Chris Jericho & Cheryl Burke - 22.

Watch full episodes of " Dancing with the Stars " on ABC.com.

The results show for "DWTS," will air at Tuesday at 9 p.m. on ABC.