FINALLY! The cast for season 35 of ‘Dancing With The Stars’ has been REVEALED!!!
A new round of contestants are getting ready to shake, shimmy and salsa their way to win the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy as another season of DWTS gets underway.
On Wednesday, Sept. 2, the official lineup (along with pro pairings) was announced on Good Morning America. This year, the ballroom will be filled with former dancers, athletes, actors, reality stars and more.
New contestants include, The Rookie actress and former professional dancer Jenna Dewan paired with Val Chmerkovskiy, Save the Last Dance actress Julia Stiles with Ezra Sosa and actor, dancer and Grey’s Anatomy star Harry Shum Jr., with Jenna Johnson.
Also competing this season, Bachelor Nation’s Tyler Cameron with partner Sharna Burgess, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air alum Tatyana Ali with Jan Ravnik, celebrity chef Giada De Laurentiis with Alan Bersten, musician Taylor Hanson of the band, Hanson with Britt Stewart and comedian and podcaster Connor Wood with partner Rylee Arnold.
Two athletes heading to the ballroom are Paralympian gold medalist in track and field Ezra Frech with Daniella Karagach and Olympian gold medalist figure skater Amber Glenn with partner Pasha Pashkov.
There are also two family members of former contestants who are gearing up to give it a shot: Conner Leavitt, the husband of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ Whitney Leavitt, who competed last year, is paired with Dancing with the Star: The Next Pro winner Adele Zaikman, while reality star Sarah Jane Nader, the sister of model Brooks Nader who competed in season 33, will be paired with Hailey Bills.
Four contestants were previously announced including Summer House star Ciara Miller who will be paired with Brandon Armstrong, Love Island UK and The Traitors star Maura Higgings will be with Mark Ballas, Jimmy Kimmel Live!’s Guillermo Rodriguez is teamed Witney Carson and Savannah Bananas baseball player Jackson Olson will be with Emma Slater.
Co-hosts Julianne Hough and Alfonso Ribeiro will return, along with longtime judges Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli and Derek Hough.
Meet the CAST!
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