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He later added, \"I think everybody up here will tell you that it's a totally different experience. It's totally stepping out of your comfort zone, but we've all had such good time and I've loved getting to watch Tonya and Josh on the show as well.\"

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PHOTO: Adam Rippon, Jenna Johnson, Tonya Harding and their pro partners reflect on their time on the dance floor live on "GMA."
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Rippon was crowned the season 26 winner after four weeks of competition. He shared the mirrorball trophy with his professional dance partner, Jenna Johnson.

\"I would do it a million times over again,\" Johnson said of working with Rippon. \"He was a blast.\"

Completely and utterly speechless. We did it!!!! @Adaripp #mirrorballchamps #dwts pic.twitter.com/kg4MktGoo0

— Jenna Johnson (@Dance10Jenna) May 22, 2018

Your #DWTS champs @Adaripp and @Dance10Jenna will be with us LIVE on @GMA tomorrow!#DancingOnGMA @DancingABC pic.twitter.com/SIWDZeb4SA

— Good Morning America (@GMA) May 22, 2018

Finalists Tonya Harding and partner Sasha Farber, in addition to the Washington Redskins' Josh Norman and partner Sharna Burgess, also opened up about the competition on \"GMA\" today.

\"My son was just wonderful l-- he said, 'Mom I'm so proud of you' and, of course, I burst into tears and then last night he says, 'But I'm so sorry you didn't win,'\" Harding said. \"I said, 'Honey, it's not about winning; it's about having fun' and he goes, 'Oh, well I had fun!'

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PHOTO: (L-R) Tonya Harding, Sasha Farber, Mirrorball trophy winners Jenna Johnson and Adam Rippon, Sharna Burgess and Josh Norman pose at ABC's "Dancing with the Stars: Athletes" Season 26 - Finale, May 21, 2018, in Los Angeles.
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\"This has been such a wonderful journey,\" Harding added.

ABC News' Andrea Tuccillo contributed to this report.

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