The banquet hall is almost open for “Dancing with the Stars” Season 34.
“Dancing with the Stars” video clip co-hosts Julianne Hough and Alfonso Ribeiro ruined the “Pump Jam” of Technotronic and Felly released on August 18, now making fans excited about the new season.
Season 34 will also mark a special milestone for the reality dance competition as it will celebrate its 20th anniversary.
Read on to learn what you need to know about the upcoming seasons.
When to “dance with the stars”?
Image of Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy.
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Season 34 of “Dancing with the Stars” will begin this fall, airing at 8 p.m. ET and PT on ABC and Disney+.
The new season will also be broadcasting Disney+ and Hulu on Hulu the next day.
When will the actor announce it?
The entire season 34 show will be revealed on September 3 (Good Morning USA on Wednesday), on ABC at 7 a.m. ET.
Who has announced it?
In the months leading up to the new season, several stars were announced as part of the cast.
The first actor in Season 34 is Robert Irwin. The wildlife conservationist and photographer announced as a celebrity rival in Season 34 in April, becoming real in Hulu’s first! Events in Beverly Hills, California.
Robert Irwin, Rylee Arnold and Ezra Sosa appeared in Hulu's Get Real House in Los Angeles.
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Irving told GMA at the time that it was a kind of “honor” and “a privilege to join this season.”
Influential man and “Hot Chaos” host Alix Earle has also announced as part of the new cast.
On May 22, 2025, Alix Earle was on “Good Morning America.”
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Other stars announced include “The Secret Life of Mormon Wife” stars Whitney Levitt and Jen Affleck.
Are there new professional dancers joining season 34?
Jan Ravnik announced on August 28 at “GMA” that he would bring his talents to the “DWTS” banquet hall as the latest professional dancer.
Jan Ravnik will be a professional dancer in season 34 of “Dancing with the Stars”.
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Ravnik recently traveled the world as a backup dancer on the record-breaking era tour of Taylor Swift.
“I traveled around the world through the Times Tour and now I come to the banquet hall stage with 'Dancing with the Stars',” Ravnik said in an exclusive message on “GMA.” “Mirror balls will never go out of date and we are ready to win.”
Who will return as a judge?
Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough and Bruno Tonioli appear in this image.
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Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli and Derek Hough are expected to return as judges for Season 34.
Who won last season?
Joey Graziadei and Jenna Johnson compete in “Good Morning America” on ABC on Wednesday, November 27, 2024.
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Joey Graziadei and his professional dance partner Jenna Johnson won the Ren Goodman Mirror Ball Trophy at the end of Season 33.
Ilona Maher and Alan Bersten ranked second, while Chandler Kinney and Brandon Armstrong ranked third.
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