On Wednesday, the “Dancing with the Stars” season 34 cast was announced on “Good Morning America.” Prior, the show had already confirmed Robert Irwin, Alix Earle and co-stars of “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" Jen Affleck and Whitney Leavitt.
Olympic Gold Medalist Jordan Chiles was the first contestant announced on the show. Gymnasts typically start strong because, much like dancers, they have strong body control. After winning gold and bronze at the Paris Olympics last summer, Chiles has her sights set on the Mirrorball Trophy. Chiles is partnered with Ezra Sosa, who joined the show last season.
Actor Corey Feldman, known for “Gremlins,” “Stand by Me” and “The Goonies,” will complete this season with last season’s winner Jenna Johnson. Feldman’s “Comeback King” music video showed he is ready to dance his way toward the Mirrorball.
Val Chmerkovskiy, Johnson’s husband and fellow pro, is paired with influencer and heiress Alix Earle. While contestants with prior dance experience often spark debate among fans, Earle hasn’t competed since she was 16 and in a different dance style.
Hilaria Baldwin, wife of Alec Baldwin, will also be competing this season despite dancing ballroom since childhood and even competing on NYU's ballroom team.
Baldwin’s partner, Gleb Savchenko, was rumored to be fired this summer because of his romantic entanglement with his partner, Brooks Nader, last season. Fellow pro Sasha Farber was not asked back; Farber was also involved with his partner, Jenn Tran, last season.
Replacing Farber, right off the record-breaking Eras Tour, is Jan Ravnik. He is to be partnered with “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" star Affleck. Over this summer, Affleck gave birth to Penelope, her third baby.
Joining Affleck is her co-star Whitney Leavitt. Like Earle and Baldwin, fans are upset about Leavitt having majored in dance in college. Her partner, Mark Ballas, is no stranger to fan criticism over this subject, as his season 31 partner, Charli D'Amelio, faced similar complaints.
Comedian Andy Richter is paired up with Emma Slater. Slater is commonly considered the sweetest of the pros. She is often paired up with older competitors because of her kind spirit.
Elaine Hendrix, most famously known from her role as Meredith Blake in The Parent Trap, is partnering up with Alan Bersten. Bersten and Slater went public about their relationship earlier this year while on stage for the Dancing with the Stars Live 2025 tour.
Musician and songwriter Scott Hoying, best known for being Pentatonix’s baritone, partnered with Rylee Arnold.
Winner of the newest season of "The Traitors," Dylan Efron, is partnered with Daniella Karagach.
Two-time NBA All-Star Baron Davis will be partnered this season with Britt Stewart. Stewart got married over the summer to her season 31 dance partner, Daniel Durant.
Girl meets ballroom as Topanga Mathews herself, Danielle Fishel, takes to the floor with Pasha Pashkel. Fishel has joked about wanting to use her “Girl Meets World" co-star, Sabrina Carpenter’s, music every week.
Aug. 31, the girl group 5th Harmony reunited on stage at The Jonas Brothers concert in Dallas, Texas. Group member Lauren Jauregi will be partnering up with Brandon Armstrong this season on “Dancing with the Stars.”
She is noticeably missing from this season's trailer and poster; Jauregi stated that she had just learned she was going to be on season two days before the big Good Morning America announcement.
Robert Irwin was announced back in April. His sister, Bindi Irwin, won the mirrorball in season 21 with Derek Hough, who now sits on the judges’ panel. Irwin is partnered with Witney Carson.
Host and season 19 winner, Alfonso Ribeiro, gives one piece of advice for all of this season's contestants: “Listen to your pros, they’re pros for a reason.”
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