DWTS Season 35 Announces Celebrity Contestants and Professional Partners
ABC revealed the full lineup of celebrities and their professional dance partners for season 35 of Dancing with the Stars, set to premiere on Sept. 15 and 16.
ABC unveiled the season 35 cast of "Dancing with the Stars" during a live segment on Good Morning America. The roster features a mix of actors, athletes, chefs, reality personalities and social-media figures, each paired with a professional dancer. The competition will launch with a two-night premiere on Tuesday, Sept. 15, and Wednesday, Sept. 16, at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and Disney+, with next-day streaming on Hulu.
Actress Julia Stiles, known for roles in "10 Things I Hate About You" and the "Bourne" series, will dance with Ezra Sosa. Former "Step Up" star Jenna Dewan is teamed with Val Chmerkovskiy, while Tatyana Ali, who played Ashley Banks on "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air," partners with Jan Ravnik. Pop-rock musician Taylor Hanson joins the show with Britt Stewart, and Paralympic gold-medalist Ezra Frech will be paired with Daniella Karagach.
Figure-skating champion Amber Glenn, an Olympic gold medalist and triple-Axel specialist, will dance alongside Pasha Pashkov. Social-media personality Connor Wood, known as "Fibula," is matched with Rylee Arnold. Actress and model Sarah Jane Nader, sister of former contestant Brooks Nader, will partner with Hailey Bills.
Former "Bachelorette" contestant Tyler Cameron teams up with Sharna Burgess, and Emmy-winning chef Giada DeLaurentiis will be paired with Alan Bersten. Actor Harry Shum Jr., recognized from "Glee" and "Crazy Rich Asians," will dance with Jenna Chmerkovskiy. Conner Leavitt, husband of "Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" star Whitney Leavitt, joins with Adele Zaikman.
Jimmy Kimmel Live! sidekick Guillermo Rodriguez will appear with Witney Carson, while television personality Maura Higgins partners with Mark Ballas. Bravo star Ciara Miller, known from "Summer House," will dance with Brandon Armstrong, and Savannah Bananas baseball player Jackson Olson is paired with Emma Slater.
The season will be broadcast on ABC and Disney+, with episodes available the following day on Hulu.