Julia Stiles and Ezra Sosa got emotional in heartbreaking interviews after their “Dancing With the Stars” elimination.
The actress, who was cut during “Disney Night” Monday, tearfully reflected on the “incredible” experience on ABC’s “On the Red Carpet” after the episode.
“I will always have that with me. And I’m really, really glad that we were able to go out with a bang,” the “10 Things I Hate About You” star, 45, said, referencing their paso doble to “Satisfied” from “Hamilton.”
Stiles added, “I’m really sad because I’m gonna miss seeing this guy every day.”
Sosa, 25, echoed the sentiment, leaning his forehead against hers before saying, “She made me a better person. Oh, I’m gonna cry!”
He soldiered on, gushing that Stiles made him a “better teacher, choreographer [and] person.”
Sosa explained, “Just your openness, and your honesty, really — it touched me in so many ways, and I’m just so lucky. I took away, I took a lot from Julia, and I’m really grateful for this experience.”
The pair also spoke to Entertainment Tonight, with the Golden Globe nominee crediting the competition series with her newfound “confidence” and “strength.”
“I had so much fun. I’ll always have that: I had so much fun,” Stiles said tearfully — but did perk up at the idea of getting matching tattoos with Sosa.
News broke in August that Stiles was a Season 35 cast member.
One week before taking eighth place, the Emmy nominee made headlines for playfully butting heads with Sosa.
Stiles told the dancer in October that she didn’t “respond well to frustration” and joked that he was being a “cranky bitch.”
Acknowledging that he was pushing Stiles “too far,” Sosa said, “I know her excellence. I know what she can bring to the table.”
Stiles, notably, suffered from a recurring rib injury while competing and cried over the pain while rehearsing for Monday’s show — but was “determined” to see things through.
When she and Sosa landed near the bottom of the leaderboard Monday, Stiles said, “I pulled things out of myself that I didn’t realize were there.”
She called it an “absolute honor” to have been Sosa’s partner all season.
Sosa has been apart of “DWTS” since 2021 — and he revealed to Out magazine last week his “dream” is to compete with a same-sex partner next season.
“I’m working my magic! I definitely want that 100% to happen,” the choreographer shared. “I’ve been so passionate about same-sex dancing in general, especially being part of the queer community. I’ve put in my word to the casting director. We’ll see what happens overtime.”
