Dancing with the Stars - Season 35

[Sylvia]

DWTS pro Sharna Burgess is returning to ballroom for season 35 (Aug. 24, 2026):

'Dancing with the Stars' pro Sharna Burgess returning to ballroom for season 35

The Mirrorball champion last competed on the hit dance show in 2021.

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[Sharna] Burgess' return comes as excitement builds for season 35. Several celebrity contestants have already been announced, including "Summer House" star Ciara Miller, "The Traitors" star Maura Higgins, Savannah Bananas player Jackson Olson and "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" personality Guillermo Rodriguez.
Rodriguez will be partnered with returning pro Witney Carson.
The rest of the "DWTS" season 35 cast will be revealed Sept. 2 on "GMA."
"DWTS" season 35 will debut with a two-night premiere Tuesday, Sept. 15, and Wednesday, Sept. 16, at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and Disney+, streaming the next day on Hulu.

Amber Glenn is rumored to be rehearsing now in LA : https://www.reddit.com/r/dancingwiththestars/comments/1vtsaxr/amber_glenn_bag_match/

Bringing over from Rippon's thread re. his appearance in next week's finale of DWTS: The Next Pro (thanks @TanithandBenFan! ):

I discovered why Adam went to Australia a few months ago for a quick trip - he’s going to be dancing with one of the finalists on Dancing With the Stars: The Next Pro! The finale episode will air Monday, August 31 on ABC. They invited three former finalists to dance with the final pro hopefuls - Adam, Nev Schulman, and Charli D’Amelio.

 

[Sylvia]

Preview/rehearsal clips for tonight's finale of DWTS: The Next Pro:

Dancing With The Stars #DWTS on Instagram: "We’re here and ready for the #DWTSNextPro finale. 👏"

6,857 likes, 46 comments - dancingwiththestars on August 28, 2026: "We’re here and ready for the #DWTSNextPro finale. 👏".

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Adam training with Selena :

Adam Rippon on Instagram: "I can’t wait to dance with my sweet, brilliant, and amazing Selena in the @dancingwiththestars NEXT PRO FINALE!!! Here’s is a montage of what it’s like to training for the big day ❤️🏆🕺🏼"

7,028 likes, 51 comments - adaripp on August 30, 2026: "I can’t wait to dance with my sweet, brilliant, and amazing Selena in the @dancingwiththestars NEXT PRO FINALE!!! Here’s is a montage of what it’s like to training for the big day ❤️🏆🕺🏼".

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In the comments: "amberglenniceskater Click Click Click Click"

Finale songs and dance styles for the finale:

Dancing With The Stars #DWTS on Instagram: "Now this is a finale-worthy lineup! 🤩 #DWTSNextPro"

35K likes, 202 comments - dancingwiththestars on August 28, 2026: "Now this is a finale-worthy lineup! 🤩 #DWTSNextPro".

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ETA - Selena's Instastory answer to a quick fire question Dream DTWS Partner? was "Ilia, or QuadGod"

 

[Sylvia]

AMBER will be dancing with Pasha!

 

[Sylvia]

Celebrities' profiles are lncluded here:

'Dancing with the Stars' season 35: Meet the celebrity cast and their pro dance partners

The season 35 celebrity cast of "Dancing with the Stars" was unveiled Wednesday on "Good Morning America."

abcnews.com

Julia Stiles
Pro partner: Ezra Sosa

Jenna Dewan
Pro partner: Val Chmerkovskiy

Tatyana Ali
Pro partner: Jan Ravnik

Taylor Hanson
Pro partner: Britt Stewart

Ezra Frech
Pro partner: Daniella Karagach

Amber Glenn
Pro partner: Pasha Pashkov

Connor Wood
Pro partner: Rylee Arnold

Sarah Jane Nader
Pro partner: Hailey Bills

Tyler Cameron
Pro partner: Sharna Burgess

Giada De Laurentiis
Pro partner: Alan Bersten

Harry Shum Jr.
Pro partner: Jenna [Johnson] Chmerkovskiy

Conner Leavitt
Pro partner: Adele Zaikman [won DWTS: The Next Pro]

Guillermo Rodriguez
Pro partner: Witney Carson

Maura Higgins
Pro partner: Mark Ballas

Ciara Miller
Pro partner: Brandon Armstrong

Jackson Olson
Pro partner: Emma Slater

DWTS" season 35 will debut with a two-night premiere on Tuesday, Sept. 15, and Wednesday, Sept. 16, at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and Disney+, and will stream the next day on Hulu.

 

[SkateSand]

The only stars I recognize: Julia Stiles, Guillermo Rodriguez, and, of course, Amber. I guess I'll have to watch this season.

 

[Garden Kitty]

I recognize Jenna Dewan too. At one point she was a back up dancer for Janet Jackson and a number of other famous singers. She's also hosted some dance shows.

 

[kwanfan1818]

No one else here follows food porn to know Giada De Laurentiis?

 

[emason]

No one else here follows food porn to know Giada De Laurentiis?

I do!

 

[vgerdes]

I actually recognize half the names on this list, which is a pleasant surprise. I will definitely have to watch for Amber, and I also really like Giada and Guillermo. Looking forward to the premiere!

 

[Lara]

Tatyana Ali: 90s era sitcom actress (had to look up what role but she was on Fresh Prince).

 

[jamesy]

@AngieNikodinovLove (ANL) you might want to invest in some technology upgrades I don’t think this show accepts fax voting

 

[PRlady]

I haven’t watched this in ages (the Houghs were still on) but isn’t Julia sort of a ringer? Or did she just train dancing for one movie?

 

[Firedancer]

I haven’t watched this in ages (the Houghs were still on) but isn’t Julia sort of a ringer? Or did she just train dancing for one movie?

I would think Jenna Dewan is more of a ringer

 

[just tuned in]

Harry Shum Jr. is the ringer. He was on Glee.

Ezra Frech will be very popular. He is the Paralympian track-and-field star. He did a fluff piece with Adam Rippon at the last Games.

 

[Sylvia]

Re-posting here what @jmtfti wrote in Amber's fan thread:

It's tough to say, because two of the other celebrities -- Jenna Dewan and Harry Shum, Jr. -- have extensive dance experience. However, that often ends up backfiring because many voters prefer celebrities who are talented dancers, but don't have a resume in actually dancing professionally, which some see as unfair. She'll also have competition from popular celebrities with name recognition, like Julia Stiles, and I've heard Jackson Olson has a huge social media following. Her fellow Olympian Ezra Frech may also get a lot of support. But Pasha will teach Amber well, and he did make the finals with his strongest previous partner (Ariana Madix), so I think whether or not she wins, Amber's in a good position to make it far.

 

[nickp]

I’m glad Maura was put with mark they already have chemistry!

 

[Sylvia]

Cast plugging GMA today:

Good Morning America on Instagram: "Good Morning America from the Season 35 cast of @dancingwiththestars ⭐"

1,479 likes, 26 comments - goodmorningamerica on September 2, 2026: "Good Morning America from the Season 35 cast of @dancingwiththestars ⭐".

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Cast answers questions from the "mirror-BOWL", part 1 (includes Amber):

Good Morning America on Instagram: "The season 35 cast of #DWTS reached into our mirror-BOWL of questions! 🪩"

1,609 likes, 12 comments - goodmorningamerica on September 2, 2026: "The season 35 cast of #DWTS reached into our mirror-BOWL of questions! 🪩".

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Cast answers questions, part 2:

Good Morning America on Instagram: "Our new #DWTS cast is answering questions from the mirror-BOWL! 🪩"

5,945 likes, 46 comments - goodmorningamerica on September 2, 2026: "Our new #DWTS cast is answering questions from the mirror-BOWL! 🪩".

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[Buzz]

Okay for Amber’s sake I might just watch this. LOL

 

[Winnipeg]

I am surprised this show is still on! Must be popular.

 

[Buzz]

Haven’t watched it myself in years.

 

[BaileyCatts]

For all the griping on the interwebz about Julia, Jenna, Tatyana, Harry being ringers and all their dance experience and it's not fair blah blah blah .... they are also 45-48 years old. It's not like they have spent the last 20 years being professional dancers every day, they have mostly been actors the last 15-20 years. Amber is more of a ringer than the 4 of those simply due to age and more recent/daily dance experience versus the four of them.

And are there really going to be FIVE couples making the Finals again? The way I count down the days, there will be 5 couples left for Finals night again, which is ridiculous to me. It's not a "Finals" if over 30% of the teams make "The Finals". They need to stop casting so many people each season and keep it at 12-13 max and make "The Finals" at 3 teams only. 16 is way too many. /rantover.

 

[vgerdes]

I am surprised this show is still on! Must be popular.

They've had a resurgence the past couple of years.

 

[allezfred]

Wild to me that someone with a thick Longford accent is a celebrity in the US. Or anywhere really…

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

@AngieNikodinovLove (ANL) you might want to invest in some technology upgrades I don’t think this show accepts fax voting

Well, currently, I am on the island chain of the Canary Islands of Africa, so I’ll probably have to send smoke signals. I’m so far away.

 

[jamesy]

They need to stop casting so many people each season and keep it at 12-13 max and make "The Finals" at 3 teams only. 16 is way too many. /rantover.

Plus they might run out of stars.

 

[Sylvia]

Access Hollywood spoke to many of the contestants & pros after the cast announcement - Amber & Pasha are interviewed starting here for ~3.5 minutes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcUwXfN_OKk&t=1180s

"Please welcome Team Cha-Cha Glide #DancingWithTheStars #DWTS":

Amber Glenn on Instagram: "Good Morning America! Please welcome Team Cha-Cha Glide💃💃⛸️ #DancingWithTheStars #DWTS"

10K likes, 41 comments - amberglenniceskater on September 4, 2026: "Good Morning America! Please welcome Team Cha-Cha Glide💃💃⛸️ #DancingWithTheStars #DWTS".

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