ABC will unveil the full Season 35 cast and celebrity-pro pairings for “Dancing with the Stars” on Sept. 2 during “Good Morning America,” ending the guessing game less than two weeks before the Sept. 15 premiere. The reveal will air on the ABC morning show, with viewers able to catch it between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m. ET as the two-hour broadcast runs its course.
That timing matters because Sept. 1 already looked like the big moment. Alfonso Ribeiro, Julianne Hough, Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough and Bruno Tonioli appeared on “Good Morning America” to preview the season, but it was not the official cast announcement. Instead, it set up the real reveal for Wednesday, when ABC is expected to share the full lineup and the remaining celebrity-pro pairings in one broadcast.
There is already a little more known about the field. Guillermo Rodriguez will compete with returning pro Witney Carson, and ABC has also confirmed that Sharna Burgess is back in the professional dancer lineup after a five-year hiatus. Several celebrities have already been confirmed for the upcoming season, while other names that have surfaced in speculation include Nic Vansteenberghe, Flavor Flav and cast members from “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.”
The buildup has also kept a few details alive beyond the cast itself. The group has said Disney Night will return, and Julianne Hough has teased another theme night with standout fashion moments still to come. Derek Hough has also described the pro lineup as incredible and said the professional dancers are excited to compete, language that fits the moment but still leaves the biggest piece — the complete pairing list — for Sept. 2.
That is the practical answer for fans searching now: the full DWTS Season 35 hosts segment on “Good Morning America” was only the warmup, and the real announcement comes Wednesday morning on ABC. By the time the network is done, the season’s final missing pairings should be in place, giving the show one last clear runway before the Sept. 15 premiere on ABC and Disney+.
