Bachelorette Alum Joe Amabile Recalls 'Insane' Moment He 'Almost Killed' Dancing with the Stars Partner Jenna Johnson

Joe Amabile had an impressive streak Dancing with the starsbut reaching the semi-finals is not exactly the most memorable part of his experience.

In the episode of December 17 Bachelor Happy Hour podcast, Amabile, 38, and his wife, Serena Pitt, welcomed reigning champions Jenna Johnson and Joey Graziadei, but before they could dive into the couple’s incredible season, Amabile asked Johnson about her near-death experience when they were together in 27th season.

“Jenna, remember when I almost broke your neck?” Amabile asked his former partner with whom he competed but was eliminated in the semi-finals.

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“The Halloween episode, I’ll never forget,” Johnson said.

Amabile admitted he “almost killed” his partner when the end of their tango didn’t go as planned. “I swear on my life, she almost died. It was crazy.”

Jenna Johnson and Joe Amabile in Season 27 of ‘Dancing with the Stars’. Craig Sjodin/ABC

The irony of the accident was that Johnson said the performance was Amabile’s “best dance” of the show.

“It was the finishing move. We had, like, one lift. It was the finishing move,” she recalled. “He put his hand in the wrong place. And I was, like, going to do a backflip.”

Of course, the backflip didn’t happen because Amabile happened to have her arms in “the only position I couldn’t get her up.” He said the mistake he made was the only thing Johnson warned him about. “Like, just don’t do it. And that’s what I did.”

“But we survived. I didn’t break my neck,” Johnson said, apparently not resentful.

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The story reminded Amabile that he could never remember the routine after each week.

“Jenna would come off the stage when we were done dancing, and she’d look at me and say, ‘What happened? And I’d look at her and say … every time I’d just pass out.’

Jenna Johnson and Joe Amabile perform in the semi-finals of the 27th season of ‘Dancing with the Stars’.

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After Amabile was announced as part of season 27 DWTS cast, he told PEOPLE it was a “good opportunity,” though he admitted, “I can’t dance.”

He also wasn’t really up to date with the show. “I don’t remember the last season I watched, but it was probably a couple of years ago. If I watch it now, I’m going to get a little annoyed. It’s going to be really bad. I’m probably going to throw up,” he said.

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When he first walked into the studio to meet with Johnson, he again talked about his inability to dance, but that moment was overshadowed by Johnson’s excitement to be her partner. She excitedly called him “Grocery Store Joe,” a nickname he earned during his time on Becca Kufrin’s season. Bachelor.

“I’m so embarrassed because I just fell in love with a fan and he doesn’t even know who I am,” she admitted at the time.

Amabile also said he wants to ditch his Bachelor moniker for something new: “Dancing Joe.”

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