The contestants for Season 35 of the popular show, “Dancing With The Stars,” have been officially announced. A mix of well-known personalities from various fields will be putting on their dancing shoes and vying for the coveted mirror-ball trophy.
Before the announcement on “Good Morning America,” several participants, including Maura Higgins, Ciara Miller, Jackson Olson, and Guillermo Rodriguez, were already confirmed as part of the lineup. The roster expanded with the addition of twelve more stars during the show, such as Julia Stiles and Jenna Dewan, who will be showcasing their dance skills alongside Hollywood elites, social media influencers, Olympians, and even a baseball player from the Savannah Bananas team.
The show, available on Disney+ in Canada, will kick off with a double premiere on September 15 and 16. Each contestant will be paired with a professional dancer for the competition:
– Tatyana Ali from “Fresh Prince of Bel Air” will dance with Jan Ravnik.
– Tyler Cameron from “The Bachelorette” will team up with Sharna Burgess.
– Celebrity chef Giada De Laurentiis will be paired with Alan Bersten.
– Jenna Dewan from “The Rookie” will hit the dance floor with Val Chmerkovskiy.
– Paralympian gold medallist Ezra Frech will dance with Daniella Karagach.
– Olympian gold medallist Amber Glenn will be partnered with Pasha Pashkov.
– Musician Taylor Hanson will dance with Britt Stewart.
– Maura Higgins from “Love Island” will team up with Mark Ballas.
– Conner Leavitt, husband of Whitney Leavitt from “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives,” will be paired with Adele Zaikman.
– Ciara Miller from “Summer House” and “Love Island USA: Aftersun” will dance with Brandon Armstrong.
– Sarah Jane Nader from “Love Thy Nader” will be partnered with Hailey Bills.
– Jackson Olson, the Savannah Bananas exhibition baseball player, will team up with Emma Slater.
– Guillermo Rodriguez from “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” will dance with Witney Carson.
– Harry Shum Jr. from “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Glee,” and “Crazy Rich Asians” will be paired with Jenna Chmerkovskiy.
– Julia Stiles from “10 Things I Hate About You” and “Save The Last Dance” will dance with Ezra Sosa.
– Comedian and podcaster Connor Wood will team up with Rylee Arnold.
Fans have shared mixed opinions on social media about the lineup, especially considering contestants like Jenna Dewan and Harry Shum Jr., who have extensive dance backgrounds. The show will introduce a new professional dancer, Adele Zaikman, and feature the third same-sex pairing in its history with pro dancer Hailey Bills, who is the niece of Jenna Johnson and related to Val Chmerkovskiy.
The upcoming season promises a mix of talent, experience, and surprises as the contestants take to the dance floor in hopes of winning the mirror-ball trophy.