<p id=”par-1_19″>Speculation is swirling about which celebrities will be hitting the dance floor in <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/dancing-with-the-stars-the-next-pro-judge-shirley-ballas-tipped-new-dwts-role-could-mean-change-mark-ballas.html/”><em>Dancing With the Stars </em>Season 35</a>. </p>
<p id=”par-2_63″>The latest season of the reality competition series kicks off Tuesday, September 15 on ABC. So far, the identity of a handful of competitors has been revealed, with a full cast announcement coming September 2 on <em>Good Morning America. </em>Whose names will be on list of those headed to the ballroom? Let’s break down the <em>Dancing With the Stars </em>Season 35 casting rumors. </p>
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<p id=”par-3_44″>Four celebrities have already been officially confirmed for the upcoming season of <em>Dancing With the Stars</em>: <em>Summer House </em>star Ciara Miller; <em>Love Island </em>alum and <em>Love Island USA: Aftersun </em>host Maura Higgins; Savannah Bananas player Jackson Olson; and Guillermo Rodriguez from <em>Jimmy Kimmel Live!</em> </p>
<p id=”par-4_27″>Rodriguez is paired with pro and two-time Mirrorball champion Witney Carson. Pro Sharna Burgess is also returning to <em>DWTS </em>for season 35, her first appearance since 2021. </p>
<p id=”par-5_14″>Earlier this year, Higgins spoke to <em>Good Morning America </em>about joining the <em>DWTS </em>cast. </p>
<p id=”par-6_28″>“I’m just so, so happy. I can’t wait to get really fit and wear all the sexy costumes,” she said (via <a href=”https://people.com/all-about-dancing-with-the-stars-season-35-cast-11973685″ target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>People</a>). “I just want to start now.”</p>
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<p id=”par-7_45″>Who else could be sashaying into the ballroom this year? One name that has come up is Julia Stiles. The <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/save-the-last-dance-julia-stiles-role-fortunate-turn-of-events.html/”><em>Save the Last Dance </em>star</a> is among this season’s <em>DWTS </em>competitors, <a href=”https://pagesix.com/2026/08/20/entertainment/julia-stiles-joins-dancing-with-the-stars-season-35-cast/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Page Six</a> reported. She’s previously opened up about being a fan of the show.</p>
<p id=”par-8_47″>“I’ll go down YouTube rabbit holes of watching old videos, and I have my favorite choreographers,” she told <a href=”https://people.com/julia-stiles-talked-about-doing-dwts-23-years-after-iconic-save-the-last-dance-role-exclusive-8784312″ target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>People</a> last year. “We’ve talked about me doing it, but I live in New York City, so it would be hard. Maybe they could do an East Coast version.”</p>
<p id=”par-9_38″>Meanwhile, <a href=”https://www.tmz.com/2026/08/20/julia-stiles-tatyana-ali-join-dwts/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>TMZ</a> has said that Tatyana Ali from <em>The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air </em>is among those in the running for the Mirrorball trophy this year, along with Jenna Dewan from <em>Step Up </em>and Bachelor Nation star Tyler Cameron. </p>
<p id=”par-10_30″>Connor Leavitt from <em>The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives </em>is reportedly following his wife, Season 34 contestant Whitney Leavitt, as a <em>Dancing With the Stars </em>cast member, <a href=”https://www.eonline.com/news/1434387/mormon-wives-conner-leavitt-joins-dancing-with-the-stars-season-35″ target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>E! News</a> reported. </p>
<p id=”par-11_68″>The full cast of celebrities and professional dancers for <em>Dancing With the Stars </em>Season 25 will be announced Wednesday, Sept. 2, exclusively on<em> Good Morning America</em>. Season 35 begins with a two-night premiere beginning Tuesday, September 15, at 8 p.m. ET, followed by a special episode on Wednesday, September 16, at 8 p.m. ET. Episodes stream the next day the next day on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+.</p>
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