“Dancing With The Stars” Reveals Full Season 35 Cast And Partners
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The full cast of Dancing With The Stars was just announced on Good Morning America!
Dancing With The Stars Season 35 Premieres On September 15
In July, Dancing With The Stars revealed that the show would be returning to television with a special, two-night premiere beginning on Tuesday, September 15th.
Hosts Julianne Hough and Alfonso Ribeiro will be returning and so are judges Derek Hough, Carrie Ann Inaba, and Bruno Tonioli.
4 Celebrities Were Already Announced
Much like Robert Irwin being announced early for Season 34, which he ended up winning, Dancing With The Stars made some early celebrity announcements this season as well.
Back in April at their Get Real event, reality stars Maura Higgins and Ciara Miller were announced as the first celebrities to join the show.
Shortly after, Savannah Bananas star Jackson Olson became the third celebrity to sign on to the ballroom dancing show.
The last celebrity to be announced early was Guillermo Rodriguez, who is best known as Jimmy Kimmel’s sidekick on his late night talk show.
In August, Rodriguez was revealed to be competing with reigning champion Witney Carson, who also just revealed she is pregnant.
Who Is Competing on Season 35 Of Dancing With The Stars?
Along with new celebrities, there are new pros joining the ballroom! The winner of DWTS: The Next Pro, Adele Zaikman, will be making her debut in the ballroom alongside her celebrity partner, Connor Leavitt.
Additionally, former troupe member Hailey Bills has been chosen to make her debut as a profession with her celebrity partner, Sarah Jane Nader, becoming the second same sex couple to compete on the show. The first was Jojo Siwa and Jenna Johnson, who happens to be Hailey’s aunt, so we’re sure she will be getting some pointers!
The celebrities and their partners were announced on Good Morning America on September 3rd. See the full list below!
Reality star Maura Higgins and Mark Ballas
Reality star and host Ciara Miller and Brandon Armstrong
Savannah Bananas player Jackson Olson and Emma Slater
Jimmy Kimmel Live! star Guillermo Rodriguez and Witney Carson
Bachelorette alum Tyler Cameron and Sharna Burgess
Actress and dancer Jenna Dewan and Val Chmerkovkiy
Chef Giada DeLaurentis and Alan Bersten
Actress Tatyana Ali and Jan Ravnik
Paralympian Ezra Frech and Daniella Karagrach
Singer and musician Taylor Hansen from the boy band Hansen and Britt Stewart
Olympic Gold Medal Figure Skater Amber Glenn and Pasha Pashkov
Glee and Grey’s Anatomy actor and dancer Harry Shum Jr. and Jenna Johnson
Secret Lives Of Mormon Wives star Connor Leavitt and Adele Zaikman
Love Thy Nader star Sarah Jane Nader and Hailey Bills
Actress Julia Stiles and Ezra Sosa
Comedian and podcaster Connor Wood (also known as “Fibula”) and Rylee Arnold
See the show’s social media announcement below.
There are a few connections between this cast and former cast members, and hosts! Sarah Jane Nader’s sister, Brooks Nader, competed on Season 33, while Connor Leavitt’s wife, Whitney, competed last season with pro partner Mark Ballas.
Additionally, Tatyana Ali is famously known for her role as Ashley Banks on the hit sitcom Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, where host Alfonso Ribeiro player her brother, Carlton. Not only is Ribeiro the host of the show, he also won Season 19!
Maura Higgins and Mark Ballas have a previous connection, competing on the fourth season of the show The Traitors together, where Maura was the runner-up, and Mark placed sixth.
What do you think of the cast this season?!
Season 35 of Dancing With The Stars premieres on Tuesday, September 15!
