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Whitney Leavitt<\/strong><\/a> is still cheering for husband Conner Leavitt<\/strong><\/a> despite his elimination from Dancing With the Stars<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cConner, I am so proud of you,\u201d the Secret Lives of Mormon Wives<\/em> star, 33, wrote via Instagram on Wednesday, September 16, alongside mirror selfies with Conner, 32. \u201cI hope you never let this ending take away from what you just did. You stepped so far outside of your comfort zone, worked your ass off, put yourself out there, and went for it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Whitney continued, \u201cPeople can have their opinions, but I know you. They\u2019ve only seen a fraction of what you\u2019re capable of. And I can\u2019t wait for them to find out! I hope this lit a fire in you!\u201d<\/p>\n

Whitney then encouraged her husband, whom she married in August 2016, to \u201ckeep saying yes\u201d and \u201cputting yourself out there.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cKeep going after the things that scare you. F*** the noise and go after whatever you want next baby!\u201d she wrote before noting that their three kids, Sedona, 6, Liam, 4, and Billy, 22 months, are \u201cso proud\u201d of Conner.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m so proud and lucky to be your wife, and I hope you\u2019re so f***ing proud of yourself too! This is just the beginning, babe \ud83e\udd0d,\u201d she concluded.<\/p>\n

The photos showed Conner holding a large bouquet of roses as he and Whitney smiled for the camera and shared a kiss.<\/p>\n

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DWTS<\/em> season 35 kicked off<\/a> on Tuesday, September 15, with the male celebrity contestants dancing to Billboard No. 1 hits from their birth year. Conner and first-time pro dance partner Adele Zaikman<\/strong> performed a salsa to Tag Team\u2019s \u201cWhoomp! (There It Is),\u201d earning a judge\u2019s score of 12 out of 30.<\/p>\n

Despite not having the lowest score of the night \u2014 Guillermo Rodriguez<\/strong> and Witney Carson<\/strong> received a 10 \u2014 Conner\u2019s score combined with viewers\u2019 votes was still not enough to move forward in the competition.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis has been the most fun,\u201d Conner said after his elimination. \u201cI have the greatest partner in the world in Adele [and] I can\u2019t wait for the world to get to see her talents.\u201d<\/p>\n

Whitney and their kids were in the audience for Conner\u2019s DWTS<\/em> debut, along with a handful of fellow MomTok personalities. Conner\u2019s participation in the dance competition comes one year after Whitney herself danced on season 34 alongside pro Mark Ballas. The pair were eliminated in the semifinals.<\/p>\n

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