‘Dancing With the Stars’ Reveals Full Season 35 Cast, Including Julia Stiles, Harry Shum Jr. and More - The Hollywood Reporter
Dancing With the Stars has announced the full cast for its 35th season, featuring 16 celebrity couples. The season will premiere on September 15 and 16 on ABC and Disney+, with a new companion show titled 'DWTS After Party' hosted by Robert Irwin.
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Logo text Dancing With the Stars has announced the official slate of celebrities hitting the ballroom for season 35, plus the professional dancers they’ve been partnered with.
Ahead of Wednesday morning’s Good Morning America reveal, Ciara Miller, Maura Higgins, Jackson Olson and Guillermo Rodriguez were already announced as part of the cast. They are joined by 12 additional stars, meaning 16 couples will take on the competition this season.
Notably on the pro dancer side, Witney Carson is returning while pregnant, Sharna Burgess is making her comeback after five years away from the ballroom and former troupe dancer Hailey Bills has been upped to pro; with season 35, Bills becomes a part of the third-ever same-sex celebrity and pro pairing on DWTS . Gleb Savchenko, who has been a pro consecutively from season 23-34, was left off the cast list.
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