“Dancing With the Stars” Season 34 set a high bar — and the Season 35 cast is delivering.
On Wednesday morning, the celebrity and pro partners were revealed for the Emmy-nominated reality competition, including multiple reality breakout stars, athletes and actors.
It also includes Jenna Dewan and Harry Shum Jr., both of whom have extensive dance backgrounds; Dewan began her career as a backup dancer for Janet Jackson, has hosted “World of Dance” and “Flirty Dancing,” and served as a judge on “Come Dance with Me.” Shum Jr. has performed as a backup dancer for Beyoncé, Alicia Keys, Jennifer Lopez and Mariah Carey.
On the pro side, last year’s winner, Witney Carson, will return — and dance while pregnant — with Guillermo Rodriguez. This season marks a big return for another pro dancer, Sharna Burgess, who will re-join the cast for the first time since 2011. She competed for 14 seasons total and won once. This season, she’s partnered with Tyler Cameron. Additionally, “Dancing With the Stars: The Next Pro” winner Adele Zaikman joins the cast and will dance with Conner Leavitt.
New to the pros this year is Hailey Bills, who was a troupe member last year. She will be half of the second-ever same-sex partnership, dancing with Sarah Jane Nader.
All the pairings were announced on “Good Morning America” on September 2. See the full list of the pairings below. The new season of “Dancing with the Stars” kicks off with a live two-night premiere on Tuesday, Sept. 16, and Wednesday, Sept. 16 on ABC and Disney+.