Dancing with the Stars Scores One More Season — Cast Lineup Unveiled

All right, if you thought ABC was maybe ready to hang up the sequined costumes for Dancing with the Stars, think again. The network just handed the long-running reality hit a renewal for its 35th season—so, yeah, apparently America will never get tired of watching B-list celebrities tango, stumble, or sometimes (rarely) absolutely crush it in front of a live audience.

35 Seasons and Still Spinning

If you missed it, ABC made the announcement at Disney's 'Get Real' event, which, yes, is actually what they called their unscripted TV showcase. They wasted no time getting straight to business, confirming their flagship dance-a-thon returns this fall. No word yet on everyone who’ll be awkwardly learning paso doble, but the network did unveil the first two celebs who checked the ‘willing to wear fake tan on national TV’ box.

Who’s Putting on Their Dancing Shoes?

Two names, neither of which should surprise hardcore reality fans:

• Maura Higgins: First broke out on Love Island UK (2019), then snaked her way into The Traitors Season 4 over on Peacock. She played it straight as a 'Faithful' but got played herself in the end. Rob Rausch, her supposed ally, turned out to be the last 'Traitor' standing and walked away with the whole prize pot—over $200,000. Ouch.
• Ciara Miller: Million-viewer club knows her from Summer House on Bravo, but she’s actually a nurse when she’s not dealing with drunken Hamptons drama. She also did a stint on The Traitors—before Maura. And if you love messy reality TV backstories: Miller recently found herself part of a buzzed-about love triangle, after her friend Amanda Batula confirmed a new relationship with Miller’s ex, West Wilson. Yes, Batula allegedly plans to 'address any and all questions honestly and directly' at the upcoming Summer House Season 10 reunion. So, expect some pointed questions and plenty of Bravo-face reaction shots.

Last Season Was No Slouch

Quick update on why ABC wants to keep this train rolling: Season 34 finished strong, pulling its highest finale ratings in nearly 10 years. The title bout grabbed a wild 72 million votes, averaging about 10 million viewers through the run. In short, the show's still a juggernaut.

Who’s Running the Ballroom?

Hosts are locked in: Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough are back on stage. Meanwhile, the usual judges' table stays the same, with Derek Hough, Bruno Tonioli, and Carrie Ann Inaba ready to deliver the classic mix of genuine praise, bad puns, and outrageously sassy feedback.

Dancing with the Stars will keep being produced by BBC Studios, with Conrad Green (who’s basically been there since the beginning) still guiding the whole spinning ship as executive producer.

Final Thoughts

Bottom line: Dancing with the Stars is still here, Maura and Ciara could bring some wild reality TV crossover moments, and yes—someone’s going to fall over on night one. Wouldn’t have it any other way.