The wait is finally over! The Dancing with the Stars fans can now rejoice as after weeks of speculation around the Season 35 the complete dwts cast 2026 have been revealed.
The Dancing with the Stars Season 35 will premiere on September 15. The show will have two night opening event. Derek Hough, Carrie Ann Inaba and Bruno Tonioli will be in the judging panel. Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough will hosts the show again.
The official cast was revealed on Good Morning America on September 2. The new show will have 16 celebrities this season. The lineup included- reality stars, actors, athletes, musicians, comedians and television personalities, including one familiar face from The Bachelorette.
Dancing with the Stars Season 35 Cast
Tyler Cameron, the Bachelorette Season 15 fan favorite from Jupiter, Florida is among the contestants competing for the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy.
The complete Season 35 cast includes:
- Ciara Miller from Summer House
- Maura Higgins from Love Island UK
- Guillermo Rodriguez, talk show personality and comedian
- Jackson Olson, Savannah Bananas player
- Julia Stiles, actress known for 10 Things I Hate About You
- Taylor Hanson, singer from Hanson
- Tatyana Ali from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
- Ezra French, Paralympic athlete
- Sarah Jane Nader, reality personality and sister of former DWTS contestant Brooks Nader
- Harry Shum Jr., known for Glee and Grey’s Anatomy
- Connor Wood, comedian, influencer and podcaster known online as @fibula
- Amber Glenn, Olympic skater
- Connor Leavitt from The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives
- Giada De Laurentiis, Food Network star
- Tyler Cameron, Bachelorette alum and reality personality
- Jenna Dewan, actress and dancer known for Step Up
When will ‘Dancing with the Stars’ 2026 premiere?
We now have confirmation from ABC that the Dancing with the Stars Season 35 will be a 2 night premiere event. The first episode will air on Tuesday September 15 and the second on Wednesday September 16 with both episodes airing at 8 PM ET.
New episodes will also be available to stream the following day on Disney+ and Hulu.
Dancing with the Stars Hosts and Judges
Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough return as hosts for the 35th season of Dancing with the Stars. The judging panel will consist of returning judges Derek Hough, Carrie Ann Inaba and Bruno Tonioli.
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Season 34 winner Robert Irwin along with his pro partner Witney Carson took home the Mirrorball Trophy scoring 89 out of 90 points in the season 34 finale. His sister Bindi Irwin was also a winner of season 21.
Alix Earle finished as the runner-up on the show with Val Chmerkovskiy earning a perfect 90 out of 90 points across the three dance challenges.







































