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Dancing with the Stars season 35 cast members were seen arriving at the studio with faces shielded ahead of ABC’s September 2 cast reveal, with Maura Higgins and Ciara Miller confirmed as competitors; the season kicks off with a two-night premiere on September 15–16 on ABC/Disney+, with streaming on Hulu and more rumored cast members surfacing.
ABC’s Dancing with the Stars is ramping up for Season 35 with rehearsals underway and several stars already confirmed for the Mirrorball Trophy race, including Ciara Miller (Summer House), Maura Higgins (The Traitors USA), Jackson Olson (Savannah Bananas), and Guillermo Rodríguez (Jimmy Kimmel Live). More names are circulating as rumors (Tyler Cameron, Jenna Dewan), while Deadline notes the full lineup will be revealed Sept. 2 on Good Morning America.
DWTS pros and celebrities were photographed rehearsing in Los Angeles wearing face masks to hide their identities ahead of the season 35 cast reveal. ABC will unveil the full lineup on GMA on Sept. 2, with four contestants confirmed so far: Maura Higgins, Ciara Miller, Jackson Olson and Guillermo Rodriguez (Guillermo is paired with a pregnant Witney Carson). The season begins with a two-night premiere on Sept. 15–16 on ABC/Disney+, with Hulu streaming the following day, and rumors about additional cast members are circulating.
Maura Higgins’ comments about Gleb Savchenko (and his past with Brooks Nader) are fueling talk that DWTS Season 35 will have an awkward backstage vibe, with sources saying Higgins and Savchenko will largely avoid each other while remaining professional; Savchenko has pushed back in interviews. The season premieres September 15, 2026.
ABC has begun revealing the DWTS Season 35 lineup for 2026, with Maura Higgins (Love Island UK), Ciara Miller (Summer House), Jackson Olson (Savannah Bananas), and Guillermo Rodriguez (Jimmy Kimmel Live) officially announced. The show premieres with a two-night event on Sept. 15 on ABC and Disney+, and the full cast will be unveiled Sept. 2 on Good Morning America, with Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough and Bruno Tonioli returning as judges and Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough hosting.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Summer House’s Ciara Miller and Love Island’s Maura Higgins are the first celebrity contestants announced for the new Dancing With the Stars season, with neither pro partner confirmed yet; fans speculate Higgins could be paired with Pasha Pashkov and Miller with Val Chmerkovskiy as the show looks to keep up its momentum.
Dancing With The Stars has been renewed for Season 35 on ABC, with Maura Higgins and Ciara Miller revealed as the first contestants for the upcoming season.
The Traitors season 4 winner Rob Rausch was photographed after buying an Hermès Birkin bag for Maura Higgins, following through on a reunion-promised gesture.
Rob Rausch, The Traitors Season 4 winner, followed through on a reunion promise by purchasing Maura Higgins a Hermès Birkin with his prize money. The pair were seen in New York City with Jake Shane, and Lisa Rinna reportedly helped arrange the purchase. Maura had promised forgiveness and stated she wanted the Birkin after their final-two showdown.
Rob Rausch wins The Traitors season four with a cool, calculated run, double‑crossing rivals and outlasting the field; Maura Higgins hints at disapproval but concedes his game was strong, sealing the season with a controversial yet deft finale.
Maura Higgins is taking heat from Traitors cast and fans after the finale, with Eric Nam calling her “literally did nothing” all season and Monét X Change revealing she hadn’t watched the show before entering the castle. The revelations help explain her minimal gameplay and fuel debate about how The Traitors rewards passive players, even as Rob Rausch is celebrated for duping the group from the start.