David Krumholtz reveals why he skipped ‘10 Things I Hate About You’ reunion on ‘DWTS’

David Krumholtz revealed he wasn’t able to make the flight to Los Angeles to join his “10 Things I Hate About You” co-stars on stage during Tuesday’s episode of “Dancing With the Stars.”

The actor spoke out via an Instagram video after his co-star Julia Stiles invited the cast from the 1999 rom-com to help pay tribute to their late co-star Heath Ledger for “Dedication Night.”

“I could not be in LA for ‘Dancing With the Stars’ last night,” he shared. “I would have loved loved loved to have been there.”

David Krumholtz (seen here) revealed why he couldn’t make it to the “10 Things I Hate About You” reunion on “Dancing With the Stars,” via an Instagram video. davidkrumholtz/instagram
The actor addressed his absence after his co-star Julia Stiles invited the cast from the 1999 movie to join her onstage to pay tribute to the late Heath Ledger for “Dedication Night” on Tuesday. (Seen here: Andrew Keegan, Susan May Pratt, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Julia Stiles, Larisa Oleynik and Gabrielle Union.) Disney via Getty Images

“Everyone looked so amazing,” Krumholtz, 48, continued. “Julia’s tribute to my dear friend, who I miss every single day, was amazing and stunning, and I’m so proud of her.”

The “Oppenheimer” star, who was bundled up in a beanie and jacket, explained he was in upstate New York shooting a movie.

“I thought the cast looked amazing. They all look so young still,” he continued, referring to Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Larisa Oleynik, Gabrielle Union, Andrew Keegan and Susan May Pratt.

“I could not be in LA for ‘Dancing With the Stars’ last night,” he shared. (Seen here: Ledger, Krumholtz and Gorden-Levitt in “10 Things I Hate About You.”) ©Buena Vista Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection
“I would have loved loved loved to have been there,” Krumholtz (seen above) continued. ©Buena Vista Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection

Stiles, 45, honored Ledger with a contemporary dance to Frankie Valli’s 1967 hit “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You,” which the late actor sang to Stiles in the Gil Junger-directed movie.

“I learned a lot from Heath. He was so authentic,” the actress shared in a pre-recorded video with dance pro Ezra Sosa, 25, before their performance.

“I have so many great memories, but I’m also sad because I really wish that I could pick up the phone and be like, ‘Hey, dude. People really care about that movie. We did something special.’”

Krumholtz shared that “everyone looked so amazing.” (Seen here: Stiles and Ezra Sosa.) Disney
Stiles and Ezra Sosa (seen here) performed to “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You.” Disney

When the routine was finished, Stiles’ castmates joined her on the dance floor in front of a photo of Ledger.

Ultimately, the “Save the Last Dance” star and Sosa earned a 36/40 score from the judges.

Stiles portrays an anti-social high schooler, Kat, who falls in love with Ledger’s character, an outgoing Australian student named Patrick.

Ledger sang the track to Stiles’ character in the beloved rom-com. Disney
Andrew Keegan, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Gabrielle Union, Larisa Oleynik, and Susan May Pratt attended “Dedication Night.” Disney

The “Brokeback Mountain” star tragically died from an accidental overdose in 2008. He was 28.

At the time, he had just finished working on the 2008 Christopher Nolan-directed film “The Dark Knight” and was actively filming the 2009 movie “The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus.”

Ledger is survived by his now-25-year-old daughter, Matilda Rose, whom he shares with actress Michelle Williams.

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