10 Things I Hate About You cast reunite for Julia Stiles' tearful tribute to their late co-star Heath Ledger on Dancing With The Stars

10 Things I Hate About You star Julia Stiles reunited with the cast when they came to support her during her tribute to Heath Ledger on Dancing With The Stars.

The actress, 45, performed the contemporary routine with her dance partner Ezra Sosa during Dedication Night to Frankie Valli's Can't Take My Eyes Off You.

The song was famously performed by Heath in the 1999 classic, where his character Patrick Verona serenaded Kat Stratford (Julia) in a bid to win her affection.

At the end of the performance, she was joined by her former co-stars on the dance floor as a photograph of Julia and Heath appeared on the screen.

Julia, who laid a rose on the stairs in front of the projection at the end of the dance, paid tribute to the actor who passed away aged 28 in 2008.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Gabrielle Union, Larisa Oleynik, Andrew Keegan and Susan May Pratt were all in attendance for Julia's dedication.

They wrapped their arms around each other while looking up at the screen.

Speaking to Variety about the tribute, Julia said: 'If we had to have someone with us on stage representing Heath's legacy or the film, I said it had to be the whole cast. I begged them, each and every one of them, and they all rallied. They really did.'

'At 17 years old, I never would have thought that I'd be here at 45, celebrating my body, dancing on the show that I absolutely love, and that fans are still interested in this movie and still moved and touched by this movie,' she added.

During week six of the dance competition series, professional ballroom dancer Kym Johnson joined Derek Hough, Carrie Ann Inaba and Bruno Tonioli as a guest judge.

The theme of the week was Dedication Night, leaving the live audience and judges sometimes in tears after a number of moving performances for the evening.

Viewers were also surprised to learn there would be no eliminations, and all 10 couples still remaining will be moving on to the next round.

Julia's performance was branded 'healing', and she spoke about how her co-star Heath had 'brought out the light in everybody'. 

The couple received a score of 36/40 after receiving all nines from the judges.

During a video package before the performance, Julia could be seen reflecting on her friendship with the late actor amid rehearsals. 

'I learned a lot from Heath,' Stiles expressed to Sosa. 'It was so easy with him'.

She continued: 'I have so many great memories. I really wish I could pick up the phone, and be like, 'Hey dude.'' 

Social media users soon took to X to share their thoughts over the performance, with one penning, 'The Julia Stiles trib[ute] to Heath Ledger on DWTS...I'm in bits.'

Another wrote, 'JULIA STILES DEDICATING HER DANCE HEATH LEDGER AND THE 10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT U CAST IS THERE IM STILL CRYING.' 

'Julia Stiles dwts i just cried at work,' a fan typed, and one added, 'Julia Stiles dedicating her dance for Heath Ledger. The Poem voiceover, The Rose, and Entire Cast at the end. My Millennial Heart.'

Another said, 'When I say I literally cried.... I MEAN IT! at the beautiful touchy poem and the whole cast gathered together to honor Heath Ledger OH BEAUTIFUL! JULIA STILES I LOVE YOU.' 

Olympic figure skater Amber Glenn took to the stage for an emotional contemporary dance in tribute to her sister Brooke, who had been by her side during hard times. 

Glenn was joined by dance partner Pasha Pashkov as they danced to Sia's track Breathe Me. 

The sports star moved across the floor as her sibling joined in, acting as a figure who was saving her from Glenn's battle with depression and anxiety. 

The judges offered critical praise over the choreography, while her 'raw emotion' in the dance was also applauded. 

Just moments later, Glenn and Pashkov received a near-perfect score of 38/40, which was the best score of the season so far. 

Jenna Dewan joined forces with DWTS pro Alan Bersten, who replaced her partner Val Chmerkovskiy amid his week-long suspension. 

He had been pulled from Dedication Night after he was accused of threatening to slap one of the show's judges, Carrie Ann Inaba, over his wife Jenna Johnson's low score on the same show. 

The Step Up actress performed a moving Viennese Waltz routine with Bersten to the track Unchained Melody by The Righteous Brothers. 

Her mother, Nancy, briefly joined in at the opening before Dewan moved across the floor with her dance partner in a flowy blue dress. 

Following the performance, the judges said that the Hollywood star provided 'fantastic' quality and an 'effortless' performance. 

Inaba added that Dewan had an 'ultimate breakthrough' on the floor. 

Both she and Bersten garnered a score of 37/40 after landing a 10 and three nines from the judges. 

Ezra Frech also stepped onto the ballroom floor with professional dance partner Daniella Karagach. 

The pair also performed a contemporary dance to the song Bloodline by Mon Rovia in dedication to his mother Bahar. 

His mom had the chance to briefly perform with her son, and the performance itself brought out an emotional reaction from the judges. 

Frech was praised for his 'brilliant lifts' as well as giving fans and the live audience a performance that was 'inspiring'. 

The judges gave Frech and Karagach a score of 37/40, which included a 10 and three nines. 

Harry Shum Jr and his pro dancer partner Jenna Johnson danced the foxtrot to the song Stop This Train by John Mayer. 

The Grey's Anatomy actor dedicated his performance to his wife Shelby, with whom he tied the knot in 2015.