‘DWTS’ Season 35 Cast Reveal Date: When and where to watch ABC’s huge announcement

Ciara Miller, Maura Higgins, Jackson Olson, and Guillermo Rodriguez are set to compete on ‘Dancing with the Stars’ Season 35
Robert Irwin with Witney Carson on 'DWTS' Season 34 (Cover Image Source: Instagram | @dancingwiththestars)
Robert Irwin with Witney Carson on 'DWTS' Season 34 (Cover Image Source: Instagram | @dancingwiththestars)

As ‘DWTS’ Season 35 approaches, fans have been eagerly looking forward to the highly anticipated cast announcement. Since the show began revealing its celebrity contestants, fans have been excited to learn about the remaining participants and their pro partners. While there have been several rumors, the official ‘DWTS’ Season 35 cast will be announced on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, on ‘Good Morning America’ on ABC. Ahead of the 2026 Labor Day holiday, fans will finally learn who will participate in the upcoming season of the dance competition.



As of now, the confirmed cast members include Ciara Miller from 'Summer House,' 'The Traitors' star Maura Higgins, Jackson Olson from the Savannah Bananas team, and 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' fame Guillermo Rodriguez. Notably, on Monday, August 17, 2026, during her appearance on ‘Good Morning America’, pro dancer Witney Carson announced her participation in the upcoming season. She will be paired with Guillermo in Season 35, and fans are over the moon as she became a fan favorite during the previous installment of the show, which she won with Robert Irwin. She had also won in 2014 while paired with Alfonso Ribeiro. As of now, Ribeiro co-hosts ‘DWTS’ with Julianne Hough while Robert hosts ‘DWTS: The Next Pro.’

Screenshot of Robert Irwin with Witney Carson (Cover Image Source: Instagram | robertirwinphotography)
Robert Irwin with Witney Carson (Image Source: Instagram | robertirwinphotography)

For now, several rumors are circulating online about who could join the ‘DWTS’ Season 35 cast. The rumored cast members include Connor Leavitt, Sarah Jane Nader, Tyler Cameron, Jenna Dewan, Giada De Laurentiis, Taylor Hanson, and more. Interestingly, longtime fans have also been sharing theories on Reddit threads. There have been a lot of discussions about who might be joining the dance competition, based on celebrities’ recent social media updates and appearances at the show’s Los Angeles studio. Several clues have led fans to believe that some of the aforementioned celebrities could be part of the upcoming season. However, these remain rumors for now. The confirmed cast members will be announced during the show’s official announcement on ‘Good Morning America’ on September 2, 2026. New episodes air on ABC from 7 to 9 a.m. ET, and fans can also stream the show on Hulu.

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