We give this list a 10.
Season 33 of Dancing With the Stars is just around the corner, and ahead of the show’s September 17 premiere, the star-studded cast list was officially announced Wednesday on Good Morning America.
The celebrities and their professional partners competing this season are:
- Beverly Hills 90210 stars Tori Spelling and Pasha Pashkov.
- “The Bachelor” star Joey Graziadei and Jenna Johnson.
- NBA players Dwight Howard and Daniella Karagach.
- “False Heiress” Anna Delvey and Ezra Sosa.
- Olympic gymnasts Stephen Nedoroscik and Rylee Arnold.
- “Real Housewives of Atlanta” stars Phaedra Parks and Val Chmerkovskiy.
- “Pretty Little Liars” actress Chandler Kinney and Brandon Armstrong.
- Actors Eric Roberts and Britt Stewart.
- Former NFL stars Danny Amendola and Witney Carson.
- Olympic rugby player Ilona Maher and Alan Bersten.
- Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Brooks Nader and Gleb Savchenko.
- “Bachelorette” star Jenn Tran and Sasha Farber.
- “Farmstead” actors Reginald VelJohnson and Emma Slater.
Meanwhile, judges Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli and Derek Hough are also returning to the ABC show. The coveted Mirror Ball trophy has been renamed the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy in honor of the late head judge, who died of bone cancer in 2023 at the age of 78.
As for the hosts of season 33, viewers can see Alfonso Ribeiro in his third year alongside Julianne Hough, who succeeded Tyra Banks in season 32.
On August 30, Hough, 36, shared her excitement for the upcoming season on Instagram. Under a video of her and a former Fresh Prince of Bel-Air star having fun during a photo shoot, Hough wrote, “Could I be any luckier?! The best co-host ever! Is it September 17th yet?”
The audience also welcomes familiar faces and says goodbye (for now) to some long-standing professionals.
Pro Peta Murgatroyd recently announced that she is retiring from the show.
“As for me,” she began in an Instagram Live on August 29, “‘Guys, Dancing With the Stars,’ I’m sorry, it’s not this season. It’s just too soon.”
Murgatroyd, 38, gave birth to her son Milan, son of her husband Maks Chmerkovskiy, in July. The couple also have children Shai, 7, and Rio, 13 months.
In season 32, the mother of three was dating Barry Williams and began filming just 10 weeks after giving birth to Rio. At the time, she couldn’t wait to get back into the ballroom.
“I miss dancing. I miss the show,” Murgatroyd told E! News in September 2023. “It’s only once a year. And if I can find people to help me with childcare for a few hours a day, I’ll do it.”
On the other hand, Witney Carson announced that she is returning to competition after a two-year break.
The 33-year-old surprised her followers with the news that she was now ready to dance the cha-cha.
“I’m back on ‘Dancing With the Stars’ and I can’t wait to get back on the dance floor,” Carson gushed in an Instagram video on August 29. “Just wait until you meet my partner. You’re going to die.”
The influencer originally put her dancing shoes on hold during season 29 after giving birth to her son Jet, her husband Carson McAllister’s son, in 2021.
Carson came back and finished tied for third place with Wayne Brady in the 2022 season.
Fans flocked to the comments section to share their excitement, with one user writing, “THE QUEEN IS BACK.”
