The stress is on for Dancing With the Stars to prime the record-breaking success of season 33 — and Us has some concepts for a way season 34 can up the ante.
Two superstar contestants have already been revealed, with Robert Irwin and influencer Alix Earle vying for the coveted mirrorball trophy when DWTS returns to ABC this fall. The remainder of the solid, nevertheless, stays a thriller — even to the professional dancers.
“Typically folks suppose that we all know [the cast in advance], and we don’t. We discover out when all people else finds out,” Pasha Pashkov advised Us Weekly completely in Could throughout a joint interview together with his spouse and fellow DWTS professional, Daniella Karagach, including that he has excessive hopes for the season forward. “The primary two celebs are already so superb, so I can solely think about what the season goes to seem like.”
There are a couple of extra months to go earlier than DWTS is formally again on our screens, however that hasn’t stopped Us from placing collectively a perfect lineup of actuality stars, athletes and extra. Preserve scrolling to see the dream solid:
Jason Kelce
Even some DWTS professionals are on board with this fan solid. Jenna Johnson known as the retired athlete her “dream accomplice” again in 2024, and anybody who’s seen these viral tracksuit movies can perceive why.
One other superstar solid reveal has introduced Us one step nearer to a brand new season of Dancing With the Stars. The extremely profitable thirty third season of the ballroom dance competitors aired from September to November 2024, with Bachelor Joey Graziadei and professional accomplice Jenna Johnson profitable the coveted mirrorball trophy. The season broke information, drawing in […]
Zac Efron
Zac Efron. Phillip Faraone/WireImage
Positive, some followers are campaigning for Dylan Efron to vie for the mirrorball trophy after his success on The Traitors, however Us thinks it’s time for Zac to revisit his dancing roots. (And if Zac isn’t accessible, there’s all the time an opportunity his Excessive College Musical dad, Bart Johnson, is.)
Taylor Frankie Paul
Ezra Sosa could have teamed up with The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Jen Affleck for a TikTok video earlier this 12 months, however Taylor’s fiery facet would make her a fierce competitor. Can MomTok survive the stress of the ballroom?
Savannah Chrisley
It’s been greater than a decade since Chrisley Is aware of Finest premiered, however the household is extra related than ever. Savannah’s efforts to assist her dad and mom, Todd and Julie Chrisley, obtain a presidential pardon give her the proper emotional backstory — and a touch of controversy — to seize voters’ consideration.
Lindsay Lohan
Lindsay Lohan. Leon Bennett/Getty Photographs for Disney
With Freakier Friday hitting theaters this summer time, the early aughts star is shining even brighter within the highlight than ever earlier than — and Us can’t get the thought of a cha-cha to “Drama Queen (That Woman)” out of our heads.
Rachael Kirkconnell
In the event you ask Us, there’s no higher revenge than putting larger than your ex on the DWTS leaderboard. Rachael has been protecting it comparatively low-key since her cut up from former Bachelor (and DWTS season season 30 alum) Matt James, however the ballroom may very well be the proper place to make her comeback.
Jelly Roll
The musician has already taken a couple of fan-favorite reveals by storm — from American Idol to Hearth Nation — so what higher option to end the 12 months than within the DWTS ballroom? He has tour dates lined up with Put up Malone by mid-September, however our fingers are nonetheless crossed.
Kevin Bacon
Kevin Bacon. Paras Griffin/Getty Photographs
With two main TV tasks (The Bondsman, Sirens) and a brand new film within the works (The Finest You Can), 2025 is the 12 months of Kevin Bacon. Nothing says nostalgia fairly like a Footloose dance break — does the actor nonetheless have his strikes?
Brooklyn Beckham
David and Victoria Beckham’s eldest son is not any stranger to attempting his hand at completely different hobbies, so slipping on a pair of dancing sneakers doesn’t seem to be an out-of-this-world chance. Plus, the rehearsal studio has given loads of stars a secure house to open up about their private highs and lows — alleged household drama included.
Alex Morgan
Alex Morgan. Aurelien Meunier/Getty Photographs
Athletes have all the time been up for the DWTS problem, and Alex wouldn’t be the primary U.S. girls’s soccer participant to make the leap. Her former teammate Hope Solo competed on season 13 with Maks Chmerkovskiy, ending in fourth place.
Rob Gronkowski
It’s arduous to imagine this fun-loving NFL alum hasn’t already graced the ballroom flooring, however after the success of his former teammate Danny Amendola on season 33, Gronk must be subsequent in line.
From the ballroom to the true world! Many of Dancing With the Stars’ superstar contestants and their skilled companions developed robust bonds and friendships all through the method. Months — and even years — after their seasons concluded, many of those former pairs have continued to be good buddies to their one-time dance accomplice. 4 years after competing on season 24 of the favored dance competitors sequence in 2017, […]
Hoda Kotb
Hoda Kotb. Julien M. Hekimian/Getty Photographs for LVMH x Vogue x NBC
The previous Right this moment host is already fairly booked and busy after leaving her position on the morning present in January, however there’s little question she would gentle up the DWTS ballroom together with her infectious vitality. Along with her historical past of early wake-up calls and lengthy days on the newsdesk, the competitors could not even put on her out.
Garcelle Beauvais
Whereas she received’t be returning to The Actual Housewives of Beverly Hills, the truth TV world isn’t able to bid Garcelle farewell ceaselessly. Her no-nonsense angle and dedication would make her a powerful competitor, however Us principally needs to know which of her fellow Housewives can be seen within the viewers all through the season.
Noah Lyles
Noah Lyles. Sara Jaye/Getty Photographs for Complicated
Olympians have constantly given their all within the dance competitors, however the ballroom has but to host a observe and area star. The sprinter’s confidence was on full show throughout the 2024 Paris Olympics — regardless of his optimistic COVID check — so he’d doubtless be attempting to race to the highest of the leaderboard.