"DWTS": Juan Pablo Di Pace and Cheryl Burke react to a shocking elimination despite perfect scores (Exclusive)

With six stars competing this season Dance with the stars In the semifinal, fans were expecting a bitter double elimination at the end of Monday's episode. However, no one could expect what would come home.

While the time was finally here Bachelor in Paradise star Joe Amabile and his pro partner, Jenna Johnson, the real shock of the night was the elimination of Fuller House Star Juan Pablo di Pace and pro Cheryl Burke, despite perfect scores Monday night and several times earlier in the season.

Katie Krause from ET spoke to both men after their elimination, and it was clear that returning home in the semifinal was a blow to the talented team.

"I mean, we wanted to go in the final, at least for the final," said di Pace. "I think we've worked so hard to get here, and to present a show every Monday, and marvel." Maybe that's not what people want to see? "

"Or maybe people thought," You have perfect scores every week, so we do not need to vote, "Burke added." That's what's going on. And it depends [on different factors]. Maybe people want to see someone with two feet left suddenly become a dancer. I do not know."

After running as the best-performing couple in the series, di Pace and Burke really dominated the cake on Monday, delivering a breathtaking Argentinean tango, then a flawless salsa that earned them perfect consecutive scores and praise. exhilarating. judges.

However, despite all their efforts, they did not get the support of the viewers needed to thwart Alexis Ren and his partner, Alan Bersten, who joined di Pace and Amabile in the last three stars in danger Monday.

Elimination was particularly painful for di Pace, who was supported in the hearing by his Fuller House co-stars and close friends, including Jodie Sweetin, who participated in Dance with the stars back in season 22.

However, after the show, her castmates came on the stage to kiss Pace and share a few words of support and consolation.

"Jodie was like:" It sucks, and I know exactly how you feel, but you know what, I'm proud of you, "Di Pace said. "They are my family, they are like my second family."

Di Pace has turned out to be one of the strongest dancers in recent history. With Burke at his side, the pair managed to set up a number of routines that judges hailed as one of the best in the series' history.

For Di Pace, learning to work with Burke and trusting his experience and instinct was something he found a little alien, but that really made all the difference and, ultimately, taught him most important lesson he had learned from his show.

"I think I've learned to be a little more humble because I had to give up so that she could do and create what she wanted to create," admitted Di Pace. . "I'm a control freak myself, but it's his world, so I put myself in his hands and he was very handsome, actually."

In terms of his projects now that he does not have to work hard every week repeating new dances and training?

"I'm going to get really fat," said di Pace, with a smile that looked like half-joking and half-impatience.

"Well, how much do you want to bet, are we going to have a final that we have to dance to?" Burke said.

"Oh, of course, as well," retorted di Pace with a shrug and a laugh.

While DWTS says goodbye to Pace and Amabile, there are still four couples in the final phase of the season: Ren and Bursten, Harry Potter star Evanna Lynch and her partner Keo Motsepe, radio star Bobby Bones and her partner Sharna Burgess, as well as Disney star Milo Manheim and her partner Witney Carson.

Watch the stars stroll on the dance floor in their quest for Dance with the stars Mirror balloon trophy at the send of the final, Monday at 20h. ET / PT on ABC.