Dancing with the Stars eliminees Ezra Sosa and Julia Stiles have made their partnership permanent with matching tattoos following their emotional elimination from the competition.
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Julia had already heard about Ezra's tattoo tradition before they were paired, telling E! News in September that she had watched Dancing with the Stars many times over the years.
Ezra said the idea of getting ink together came up early, although they hadn't settled on what the tattoos would represent.
Ezra has made a pattern of getting tattoos with his Dancing with the Stars celebrity partners. In 2024, he got the word "Nothing" in honor of Anna Delvey, then joined Jordan Chiles for matching "Just Married" tattoos.
The pro dancer shared a longer tribute to Julia on Instagram on November 4, posting a video of her watching one of his Dancing with the Stars performances before they ever met.
Julia had shown him the clip to prove she was a longtime fan, but Ezra said it captured his first appearance on the show. He reflected that Julia later became "my partner, my best friend, and one of the most important people in my life."
Julia's time on the show also included a tribute to her late 10 Things I Hate About You co-star Heath Ledger.
Ezra praised her for continuing to show up through difficult days and said that while he had entered the competition hoping to teach her about dancing, she ended up teaching him about life, love and friendship.
"I wish you could see yourself through my eyes. I wish you could see how much you've grown, how brave you've been, and how much you've accomplished," Ezra gushed.
"Even on the hardest days, you kept showing up, kept fighting, and kept giving your whole heart. Somewhere between the rehearsals, the laughter, and the tears, you became so much more than my dance partner."
Ezra said his favorite part of the experience wasn't a particular dance or score, but getting to know Julia and becoming her friend.
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Ezra added that saying goodbye was difficult because they wouldn't get to experience those first moments together again.
"But if I could go back, knowing every high, every low, and every tear we'd shed, I'd do it a thousand times over," Ezra noted.
"I love you, Julia. always. And if fate ever lets me find you in another lifetime, I hope I get to be your dance partner there too."
Julia and Ezra's scores climbed as they found their rhythm on Dancing with the Stars. They opened with 18 out of 30 judges' points for their quickstep routine and eventually worked up to 33 out 40 points for their memorable jazz number on "Super Bowl Night," which was a nod to her starring role on Save the Last Dance.
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Julia and Ezra's highest individual score was 36 out of 40 points on "Dedication Night," when they had performed a contemporary routine to "Can't Take My Eyes Off You."
They hit a setback on "Horror Movie Night," scoring only 26 out of 40 points for their Argentine tango, but bounced back with 33 out of 40 points for their paso doble on "Disney Night." The couple was eliminated eight weeks into the competition.
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