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 Want more celebrity and pop culture news? Start your day with Page Six Daily. Thanks for signing up! 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. Community Guidelines Welcome to the Page Six Community! Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. We want our readers to share their views and exchange ideas in a safe space. In order to do so, we've created a simple set of rules that will improve your experience. Simply put, keep it civil. Your post will/might be rejected if it contains: Spam Insults, profanity, incoherent, obscene or inflammatory language and threats of any kind Attacks on the identity of other commenters or the article's author User accounts will/might be blocked if we notice: Continuous attempts to re-post comments that have been previously moderated/rejected Racist, sexist, or homophobic comments Attempts or tactics that put the site security at risk So, how can you be a power user? Stay on topic and share your passion. Feel free to elaborate to get your point across. 'Like' or 'Dislike' when you are filled with emotions! Protect your community. Use the report tool to alert us when someone breaks the rules. Thanks for reading our community guidelines. Don't forget, freedom of speech is not the freedom of reach!