‘DWTS’ Season 35 Cast: Fans Think These Celebrities Fans Could Be Joining

The Season 35 premiere of Dancing with the Stars is just weeks away, and fans are buzzing over the anticipated cast. So far, ABC has announced four contestants and a two-night premiere, but not much else. Here’s what we know for certain so far, and what many DWTS fans suspect is coming.

One ‘DWTS’ Partnership Is Expected to Be Revealed Soon

According to Dancing with the Stars insider Kristyn Burtt via TikTok, ABC plans to announce the first Season 35 partnership via Good Morning America on Monday, August 17.

In the Dancing with the Stars subreddit, a few fans think that the first partnership to be announced may be Guillermo Rodriguez with pro Witney Carson. Rodriguez is one of the four confirmed contestants for Season 35, and Carson is the reigning champion, having won Season 34 with Robert Irwin.

Fans have also picked up via social media that Carson is currently in Los Angeles, staying at the apartments the show provides for pros and contestants.

Adding to the speculation that Carson will be part of the partnership announcement is that she is a guest judge on the August 17 episode of the show’s spinoff, Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro. Highlighting Carson on the day her Next Pro episode airs seems a reasonable move on ABC’s part, some fans believe.

Some other fans wonder whether Savannah Bananas star Jackson Olson might be the celebrity whose partnership will be announced first, pairing him perhaps with Rylee Arnold or Hailey Bills.

As fans know, Bills was a Season 34 troupe member, and many suspect she will be promoted to being a full-fledged pro in Season 35.

‘Dancing With the Stars’ Spoilers Tease Some Interesting Casting Possibilities

A Dancing with the Stars fan and Reddit member who has been sharing insider scoop for several seasons has already doled out a few casting hints. Their hints appear to suggest that some Season 35 cast members may include:

• Giada DeLaurentiis from the Food Network
• Jenna Dewan, who is currently on The Rookie and is known for dance-related movies like Step Up
• Ezra Frech, a Paralympic gold medalist in track and field
• Taylor Hanson from the ’90s group Hanson, known by many fans for their huge hit “MMMBop”
• Harry Shum Jr., formerly of Glee, and more recently, Grey’s Anatomy

None of the Season 35 Dancing with the Stars pros have been announced yet, but fans suspect the roster will look very similar to Season 34.

The winner of the Next Pro will be added to the Season 35 roster, and pro Gleb Savchenko has said he will not be on the new season.

The show has teased that there will be more couples competing in Season 35, and fans have a hunch they can expect to see 15 or 16 pairs.

Dancing with the Stars fans have been buzzing about the likelihood of fan-favorite vets like Mark Ballas, Carson, Sasha Farber, or even Sharna Burgess returning for Season 35, as well.

Others from recent seasons, including male pros Brandon Armstrong, Alan Bersten, Val Chmerkovskiy, Pasha Pashkov, Jan Ravnik, and Ezra Sosa, seem likely to return.

On the female pro side, fans feel they will likely see Arnold, Jenna Johnson, Danielle Karagach, Emma Slater, and Britt Stewart competing.

What’s Known About Season 35 of ‘DWTS’ for Certain

Dancing with the Stars premieres on Tuesday, September 15. For the first time in several seasons, viewers will see a two-night premiere, with a second Week 1 episode airing on Wednesday, September 16.

It is not yet clear whether there will be an elimination on that second premiere night.

So far, ABC has officially announced four Season 35 Dancing with the Stars cast members. Ciara Miller from Summer House and The Traitors is a contestant, as is Maura Higgins of Love Island and The Traitors. In addition, Rodriguez, Jimmy Kimmel‘s late-night show sidekick, and Olson from Savannah Bananas are officially contestants.

Who will be the first partnership announced on Good Morning America in the coming days? Will there be any shocking contestants cast for Season 35? Dancing with the Stars debuts on September 15, and fans cannot wait to get started.