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In fact, the 36-year-old expressed that the feedback, especially from Carrie Ann Inaba, was meant to help him and partner Kaitlyn Bristowe become even better dancers by pointing out where they need to improve.

Thanks to their heart-to-heart, the \"Incomparable\" author says Artem took a closer look at the criticism and incorporated it into last week's rehearsals.

He and Bristowe achieved a perfect score on Monday thanks to their flawless Argentine tango. They were then voted through to compete in the semi-finals, which air next Monday at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.

\"I go, 'She pushes you! You guys did better and look at the outcome,'\" Bella recalled telling her fiance after their Monday performance. \"I’m like, 'Carrie Ann's doing her job!'\"

Bella added, \"Imagine singing in front of Simon Cowell. Like, that’s kind of what you sign up for.\"

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