Good Morning America revealed the full Dancing with the Stars Season 35 cast on Wednesday, September 2, featuring 16 celebrities paired with professional dancers ahead of the show’s two-night premiere beginning September 15 on ABC and Disney+.
The lineup includes actress Julia Stiles, who will dance with Ezra Sosa, and Jenna Dewan—known for the dance film Step Up—partnered with Val Chmerkovskiy. Food Network star Giada De Laurentiis will compete with Alan Bersten, while Fresh Prince of Bel-Air star Tatyana Ali pairs with Jan Ravnik.
Reality television and sports figures round out the cast. Summer House star Ciara Miller will dance with Brandon Armstrong, while The Traitors breakout Maura Higgins is partnered with Mark Ballas. Savannah Bananas baseball player Jackson Olson joins with Emma Slater, and Jimmy Kimmel’s longtime sidekick Guillermo Rodriguez will dance with Witney Carson, the reigning season 34 champion.
Additional celebrities competing include Bachelorette alum Tyler Cameron with Sharna Burgess, Olympic figure skater Amber Glenn with Pasha Pashkov, and Paralympic gold medalist Ezra Frech with Daniella Karagach. Actor Harry Shum Jr., known for Glee, will dance with Jenna Johnson, while comedian and podcaster Connor Wood partners with Rylee Arnold.
The cast also features model and reality star Sarah Jane Nader with first-time pro Hailey Bills, Hanson bandmember Taylor Hanson with Britt Stewart, and Conner Leavitt—whose wife Whitney competed on season 34—with Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro winner Adele Zaikman.
The hosts Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough return for season 35, along with judges Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli, and Derek Hough. Hough told Good Morning America on September 1 that the upcoming season “feels different,” saying the show has “so much momentum” with an “incredible” cast and “energized” pros.
The two-night premiere event begins Tuesday, September 15, at 8 p.m. ET on ABC, with a second episode airing Wednesday, September 16, at the same time. Episodes will stream the next day on Hulu. The season follows the success of season 34, which concluded in November 2025 with Robert Irwin and Witney Carson crowned champions, drawing 9.24 million viewers for the finale.
Sources
- ABC News — hosts and judges announcement on Good Morning America, September 1, 2026
- TV Insider — full cast list and professional partner pairings, September 2, 2026
- Variety — season 34 finale ratings and winner details
