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Dancing With the Stars Season 35 Cast Revealed

8/21/2026

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Summary

Julia Stiles Competes

ABC announced actress Julia Stiles will compete on Dancing With the Stars Season 35.
Conner Leavitt, Whitney Leavitt’s husband, and Sarah Jane Nader, Brooks Nader’s sister, joined the cast.
Tyler Cameron from The Bachelor and actress Jenna Dewan were confirmed as contestants.
Season 35 premieres with a two-night launch on September 15 and 16 at 8 p.m. ET.
Judges Derek Hough, Carrie Ann Inaba and Bruno Tonioli will return for Season 35.

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Witney Carson Pregnant

Witney Carson announced she is four months pregnant with her third child on Good Morning America.
She will be the first Dancing with the Stars professional to compete while knowingly pregnant.
Carson said she wants to show her bump and not hide it with costume fringe.
She described severe nausea in her first trimester and relies on her husband for rest.

History

Historical Context

ABC launched Dancing with the Stars on June 1 2005, adapting the British Strictly Come Dancing format; its debut attracted over 13 million viewers and secured the summer-2005 ratings lead. The series has since expanded to 60 territories, becoming a global franchise. In Season 35, actress Julia Stiles joins pro Witney Carson, who announced a four-month pregnancy, echoing the show’s history of high-profile casting.

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Julia Stiles Competes

ABC announced actress Julia Stiles will compete on Dancing With the Stars Season 35.
Conner Leavitt, Whitney Leavitt’s husband, and Sarah Jane Nader, Brooks Nader’s sister, joined the cast.
Tyler Cameron from The Bachelor and actress Jenna Dewan were confirmed as contestants.
Season 35 premieres with a two-night launch on September 15 and 16 at 8 p.m. ET.
Judges Derek Hough, Carrie Ann Inaba and Bruno Tonioli will return for Season 35.

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