Calling all Dancing With The Stars fans! The premiere of Season 34 is inching closer and closer, and the show has already locked in some pretty major stars for the competition — including influencer Alix Earle, famous zookeeper Robert Irwin (yes, the one from the Calvin Klein commercial), and The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives stars Whitney Leavitt and Jen Affleck.
Set to premiere on ABC and Disney+ in September, this coming season of DWTS will pit celebrities against each other in a fiery ballroom dance-style competition (as always). Each celeb will be paired with a professional dancer to guide them through their DWTS journey and help them win the coveted Mirror Ball trophy. The show will be hosted by Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough, and judged by Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli, and Derek Hough — much like previous seasons.
And on Sept. 3, the full cast and pairings for Season 34 were announced. Here’s who’s confirmed to hit the dance floor, when the season will premiere, and everything else I know about this season’s DWTS so far. If you’re looking for your one-stop for all the DWTS Season 34 tea, you’ve come to the right place.
When is DWTS Season 34 premiering?
DWTS Season 34 will premiere on Tuesday, Sept. 16 on ABC and Disney+ at 8 p.m. ET. Episodes will be released weekly on Tuesday nights.
The show broke the news on Instagram with a video featuring co-hosts Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianna Hough warming up in a dance studio — and as you can imagine, fans (and cast members) were ecstatic in the comment section.
Recurring cast member and professional dancer Rylee Arnold commented on the Instagram post “IT’S HERE!!!!!!🙌🙌🙌,” and The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Leavitt commented “AHHHHHHHH.”
Who is confirmed to be on DWTS Season 34?
Before Sept. 3, the confirmed cast members included Alix Earle, Robert Irwin, Whitney Leavitt, and Jen Affleck. They all shared content on their social media, hyping up the season and exciting fans.
Then, on Sept. 3, the full cast was announced. Here’s who’s joining DWTS Season 34, and which pros they’ll be paired with. As for the celebs we already know joining the show, Alix Earle will be paired with Val Chmerkovskiy, Whitney Leavitt is paired with Mark Ballas, Jen Affleck will be dancing alongside Jan Ravnik, and Robert Irwin is paired with Witney Carson.
As for newly-announced cast members, the one and only Dylan Efron will be dancing this season with pro Daniella Karagach. Hilaria Baldwin is joining the show with pro Gleb Savchenko. Corey Feldman will appear on Season 34 with Jenna Johnson. Boy Meets World star Danielle Fishel is paired with Pasha Pashkov. Songstress Lauren Jauregui is dancing alongside Brandon Armstrong. Olympian Jordan Chiles is paired with Ezra Sosa. Pentatonix star Scott Hoying will dance alongside Rylee Arnold. ‘The Parent Trap’ iconic Elaine Hendrix will be dancing with Alan Bersten. NBA star Baron Davis is paired with Britt Stewart. Finally, actor Andy Richter will be dancing alongside Emma Slater.
2025 marks DWTS’ 20th anniversary and makes this season extra special — and we can already tell they’re pulling out all the stops for the occasion.