Julia Stiles Dances to Heath Ledger Tribute on Dancing With the Stars
Stiles performed a routine to Frankie Valli's Can't Take My Eyes Off You and was joined by five 10 Things I Hate About You co-stars.
Julia Stiles performed a contemporary routine on Dancing With the Stars on October 20, 2026, dedicated to her late 10 Things I Hate About You co-star Heath Ledger, according to Deadline. Her partner for the routine was Ezra Sosa, and the dance was set to Frankie Valli's Can't Take My Eyes Off You.
At the end of the performance, Stiles linked arms with five former co-stars from the 1999 film: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Gabrielle Union, Larisa Oleynik, Susan May Pratt and Andrew Keegan. She also placed a rose beneath a still from the film displayed on screen.
The judges gave Stiles four 9s for the routine.
Film history
10 Things I Hate About You was released in 1999 as a modern retelling of Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew and was Stiles' first major feature film. In it, Ledger's Patrick Verona serenades Stiles' Kat Stratford with Can't Take My Eyes Off You.
Ledger died in 2008 from an accidental overdose. Later that year he received a posthumous Oscar for his performance as the Joker in Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight.
Quick answers
Who joined Julia Stiles on Dancing With the Stars?
Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Gabrielle Union, Larisa Oleynik, Susan May Pratt and Andrew Keegan linked arms with her at the end of the routine.
What song did Julia Stiles dance to?
Frankie Valli's Can't Take My Eyes Off You, the song Heath Ledger's character performs in 10 Things I Hate About You.
What score did Julia Stiles receive?
Four 9s from the judges.