Julia Stiles and Ezra Sosa left Season 35 of “Dancing With the Stars” without the Mirrorball trophy, but the partners marked their run together with something permanent. The actress and professional dancer revealed matching tattoos following their elimination from the ABC competition series, as reported by Page Six.

Stiles, 45, and Sosa, 25, debuted their identical designs on Instagram Thursday. The reveal came two days after the pair were cut from the show, closing their competitive run while celebrating the dances they performed together.

Each partner now has eight small stars tattooed on the wrist. In their Instagram caption, they explained that the design features “one … for every time [they] got to dance together.”

 

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The eight stars were not the only permanent tribute to emerge from their partnership. Sosa also had a chair tattooed on his ribs, connecting the design to one of the most recognizable elements associated with Stiles’ dancing career.

The chair represents the prop Stiles danced with in the 2001 film “Save the Last Dance.” She returned to the prop during an October jazz routine with Sosa on “Dancing With the Stars,” linking the tattoo to both performances.

Stiles chose another phrase for her second tattoo. The actress had “diva check” written in script, while Sosa later explained the personal meaning behind those words in the comments section of their Instagram post.

“It’s how I’d ask how she was doing everyday,” the choreographer wrote. The phrase provided another reminder of the pair’s time working together during the competition.

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Their new ink drew an enthusiastic response from Jenna Dewan, who gushed over the touching tributes. Dewan remains in the competition this season alongside her professional partner, Val Chmerkovskiy.

Sosa and Stiles were eliminated from the show Tuesday. After their exit, Stiles assured her partner in an Instagram message that they “won in so many ways,” despite missing out on the Mirrorball trophy.

The “10 Things I Hate About You” star exited after performing a paso doble to “Satisfied” from “Hamilton.” Her farewell message reflected on the personal importance of returning to dance through the show.

“I did this for the little girl in me that stopped dancing. … love you forever @ezrasosa,” Stiles wrote. Her message accompanied the pair’s emotional departure after eight dances together.

Sosa has been part of “Dancing With the Stars” since 2021. Before partnering with Stiles, he competed with fraudster Anna Delvey and Olympic gymnast Jordan Chiles, and both experiences also led to tattoos.

In 2024, Sosa had the word “nothing” tattooed on his back after Delvey, 35, went viral for her response about what she took away from the show. She said “nothing” when asked what she got from the experience.

Sosa later explained on Instagram why that particular word “felt right” as a tattoo. He wrote, “t’s not about glossing over what happened but taking back control of my story.”

The following year, Sosa and Chiles, 25, got matching “just married” tattoos. Their choice followed rampant romance speculation surrounding the dance partners during their time together.

Sosa is also looking toward another possible partnership on the competition. He told Out magazine last week that he has already “put in word” with “DWTS” casting directors about competing with a partner of the same sex next season.

“I’m working my magic,” Sosa said. “I definitely want that 100% to happen. I’ve been so passionate about same-sex dancing in general, especially being part of the queer community.”

For now, his latest tattoos preserve the eight performances he shared with Stiles and the chair that connected her film role with their October routine. Stiles’ matching stars and “diva check” script similarly commemorate the partnership they built on the show.