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Robert Irwin, 22, has emerged as a hot Hollywood talent after winning DWTS, but his rising offers worry his family that he’ll relocate to Los Angeles and step back from running the Australia Zoo, despite their support for his dreams and his ongoing legacy with his family.
Savannah Bananas second baseman Jackson Olson is joining ABC’s Dancing With the Stars Season 35, joining previously announced celebs Maura Higgins and Ciara Miller, with the full cast to be revealed on Sept. 2. The Banana Bowl will be streamed live on Disney+, expanding Banana Ball coverage and tying Disney+ to the Banana Bowl during Disney’s upfront announcements.
Dancing With The Stars has added Jackson Olson, the Savannah Bananas' second baseman and content creator, as a contestant for Season 35, joining Maura Higgins and Ciara Miller; more cast members will be announced on Good Morning America on Sept. 2. The show will return this fall, simulcasting on ABC and Disney+ with Hulu streaming next-day.
ABC’s Dancing With the Stars season 35 is rolling out its lineup ahead of the fall premiere, with Ciara Miller of Summer House, Maura Higgins of Love Island and The Traitors, and Jackson Olson of the Savannah Bananas among the first announced celebs; the full cast will be revealed on Good Morning America on Sept. 2, and DWTS is also launching a summer companion show, The Next Pro, with Deena Katz noting a starry casting pool and showrunner Conrad Green saying the Next Pro winner is already in the bank.
Robert Irwin revealed on The Tonight Show that a 14-foot crocodile he nicknamed Jimmy Fallon death-rolled him, pinning him with about 700 pounds before the croc rolled the other way, leaving him unharmed and underscoring the dangers of croc conservation as he continues his family’s mission and legacy in wildlife rescue.
ABC’s summer slate includes Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro debuting July 13 (hosted by Robert Irwin) with 12 up‑and‑coming dancers living in a house and auditioning for a Season 35 slot, plus the Season 12 premiere of Celebrity Family Feud and Season 7 of Press Your Luck on July 9, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Season 5 on July 22, and the ESPYs on July 15 (live on ABC and streaming); CMA Fest special kicks things off on June 25.
Whitney Leavitt announced during her final Chicago performance that she is leaving Hulu's The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives; her rep confirmed the departure to Deadline. Leavitt, who has appeared in every episode and recently debuted on Broadway as Roxie Hart, will executive-produce and star in All for Love (wt), a holiday rom‑com from The Ninth House. Season 5 production was paused after a domestic-violence incident involving a fellow cast member and is expected to resume, though Leavitt’s exact status on the new episodes remains unclear.
Reality TV star Whitney Leavitt quits The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives mid‑season 5 to pursue other gigs, including Dancing with the Stars, as production navigates ongoing cast shakeups; this roundup also notes a cringe‑worthy Fenway Park marriage proposal, Angelina Jolie listing a LA mansion, Jeff Bezos reportedly selling his massive yacht, and a Newark dashcam plane incident.
Whitney Leavitt has exited The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, announcing her departure during her final performance in Chicago. The reality star-turned-Broadway talent joined the Hulu series in 2024 after Dancing With the Stars and is moving on to other acting projects, including a holiday rom-com for Ninth House Productions that she will star in and executive-produce later this year.
Janel Parrish publicly started a romance with DWTS pro Sasha Farber, just as she and husband Chris Long filed a joint petition to dissolve their seven-year marriage. The couple, who have no children, are dividing assets and negotiating fees and spousal support, and Parrish’s romance with Farber traces back to their DWTS history.
Maura Higgins and Ciara Miller were announced as the first contestants for DWTS Season 35 at Hulu’s Get Real House event, with hosts Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough confirming their participation; Higgins is nervous but eager, while Miller says she’s opening a new chapter. Returning judges are expected to be Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli and Derek Hough. Last season’s champions were Robert Irwin and Witney Carson, followed by Alix Earle and Val Chmerkovskiy in second, and the spinoff Dancing With the Stars: The Next Pro will premiere July 13 on ABC.
Disney TV chief Rob Mills says The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives is resuming production with season shape still being planned, while the company plots future Bachelor-related projects. Ciara Miller has been cast on Dancing With the Stars, and Mills teases spin‑offs and new formats (like Ring by Spring Break and The Mob) as the Bachelor universe expands, with The Bachelor in Paradise returning next summer and ongoing discussions about cast and safety amid recent scandals.
Dancing with the Stars season 35 has announced its first celebrity contestants: Ciara Miller (Summer House) and Maura Higgins (Love Island), both of whom previously appeared on The Traitors. Details on their partners and the exact premiere date are still to be announced, with a fall launch planned. The franchise also revealed Robert Irwin will host a new spinoff, Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro, while Mark Ballas and Shirley Ballas are set to judge.
ABC expands Dancing with the Stars with The Next Pro, a spinoff hosted by DWTS champ Robert Irwin featuring 12 aspiring dancers living together to audition for a pro spot on Season 35. Judges will include Mark Ballas and Shirley Ballas, with rotating mentors and guest judges to be announced. The Next Pro premieres July 13 on ABC and streams the next day on Hulu. Season 35 has Maura Higgins and Ciara Miller joining as celebrities, with a full cast to be revealed later.
Dancing with the Stars has announced its Season 35 first contestants: Maura Higgins (Traitors/Love Island) and Ciara Miller (Summer House). The full cast and pro pairings will be revealed later; the season premieres this fall on ABC and Disney+, with episodes streaming the next day on Hulu. Higgins says she manifested the opportunity and hopes for pro Mark Ballas as a partner, while Miller, who couldn’t attend the LA event due to work obligations, shared via video that she’s excited to start this new chapter.