DWTS Host Horror? Derek Hough Calls TylerTyler Cameron DWTS

Live television is unpredictable, but nobody had “judge forgets the heartthrob’s name” on their premiere night bingo card.

During the star-studded season premiere of Dancing with the Stars, Bachelor Nation favorite Tyler Cameron hit the ballroom floor ready to prove his footwork matches his charisma. Paired with his pro partner, Cameron tackled his opening routine with the kind of charm fans have followed since his reality TV breakout. The judges were ready to shower him with technical feedback—until Derek Hough opened his mouth.

Instead of critiquing Tyler, Derek praised someone named “Dylan.”

The ballroom caught the slip instantly. Tyler took the flub in stride, laughing it off under the ballroom lights, but the judging panel couldn’t let it slide. Fellow judges jumped in immediately to correct Derek, who looked momentarily mortified before laughing at his own slip-up.

Naturally, social media wasted zero seconds turning the flub into the night’s biggest meme. Viewers flooded X and TikTok asking whether Derek had accidentally mixed up his Bachelor Nation contestants—referencing Dylan Barbour, who famously appeared on Hannah Brown’s season alongside Tyler back in 2019.

Name slip aside, Cameron’s ballroom debut showed genuine promise. If he keeps this momentum going, Hough won’t have any trouble remembering his name by week two.