The thirty-fourth season of Dancing with the Stars premiered on ABC and Disney+ on September 16, 2025, [1] and is scheduled to conclude on November 25, 2025. [2] This season, marking the twentieth anniversary of the series, is the third to air live on both networks simultaneously, and was the first of ABC's unscripted programs to earn an official renewal for their 2025–26 schedule. [3] Alfonso Ribeiro returned to host the season, while former professional dancer and judge Julianne Hough returned as co-host. [4]
On April 22, 2025, during an upfront for Hulu's unscripted programming, Robert Irwin was announced as the first celebrity participant for the thirty-fourth season. [5] He is the younger brother of season twenty-one winner, Bindi Irwin. [6] Alix Earle joined the cast one month later. [7] On June 30, during The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives ' second season reunion special, [8] host Nick Viall revealed that Jen Affleck and Whitney Leavitt were joining Dancing with the Stars. [9] Affleck announced the birth of her third child two days later; [10] she was eight weeks postpartum when the season premiered. [11] On August 25, Entertainment Tonight reported that Hilaria Baldwin joined the cast; People confirmed her appearance the following day. [12] Jordon Hudson was originally cast to compete on the season, but she declined due to conflicts of interest. [13] The full roster of celebrity participants and their partnerships was officially revealed on Good Morning America on September 3. [14] [15]
According to Parade , Artem Chigvintsev was not slated to return as a professional dancer this season. [16] Entertainment journalist Kristyn Burtt announced that Mark Ballas, [17] Britt Stewart, Brandon Armstrong, Rylee Arnold, Ezra Sosa, Emma Slater, Valentin Chmerkovskiy, Daniella Karagach, Pasha Pashkov, Alan Bersten, Witney Carson, Gleb Savchenko, [18] and the reigning champion Jenna Johnson were slated to return. [19] Ballas competed for the first time since winning the thirty-first season with Charli D'Amelio. [17] Before his appearance was confirmed, Savchenko said he was not cast to return to Dancing with the Stars amid cheating allegations from his ex-girlfriend and season thirty-three partner, Brooks Nader. [20] Jan Ravnik, former backup dancer for Taylor Swift's Eras Tour, joined the series as a first-time pro. [21] Although Sasha Farber did not return as a pro this season, he was involved with its social media marketing campaign. [22]
Celebrity [15] | Notability | Professional partner | Status | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Baron Davis | NBA point guard | Britt Stewart | Eliminated 1st & 2nd on September 23, 2025 | [23] |
Corey Feldman | Film & television actor | Jenna Johnson | ||
Lauren Jauregui | Fifth Harmony singer | Brandon Armstrong | Eliminated 3rd on September 30, 2025 | [24] |
Hilaria Baldwin | Yoga instructor, podcaster & entrepreneur | Gleb Savchenko | Eliminated 4th on October 7, 2025 | [25] |
Jen Affleck | The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives cast member | Jan Ravnik | Participating | |
Jordan Chiles | Olympic artistic gymnast | Ezra Sosa | Participating | |
Alix Earle | Social media personality | Val Chmerkovskiy | Participating | |
Dylan Efron | Reality television personality | Daniella Karagach | Participating | |
Danielle Fishel | Boy Meets World actress | Pasha Pashkov | Participating | |
Elaine Hendrix | Film & television actress | Alan Bersten | Participating | |
Scott Hoying | Pentatonix singer | Rylee Arnold | Participating | |
Robert Irwin | Wildlife conservationist & television presenter | Witney Carson | Participating | |
Whitney Leavitt | The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives cast member | Mark Ballas | Participating | |
Andy Richter | Actor and comedian | Emma Slater | Participating |
Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough returned as hosts for the season. [26] Derek Hough, Carrie Ann Inaba and Bruno Tonioli returned as judges. [27] Inaba missed the season premiere due to an undisclosed illness; there was no replacement judge set in her place. [28] An official Dancing with the Stars podcast, hosted by season thirty-three winner Joey Graziadei, was launched on September 18, 2025. [29] He exclusively revealed all of the season's themes during the inaugural episode. [30] [31] Kym Johnson served as the guest judge for Dedication Night. [32] Jon M. Chu will serve as the guest judge for Wicked Night. [33]
Hailey Bills, Onye Stevenson, Carter Williams, and Jaxon Willard joined the show as first-time troupe members. [34] Bills is the niece of Jenna Johnson and a former pro on Dancing with the Stars: Juniors . [34] Williams was a top six finalist on the seventeenth season of So You Think You Can Dance . [34] Willard was a contestant on the second season of World of Dance . [34]
The highest score each week is indicated in bold green with a dagger (†), while the lowest score each week is indicated in italicized red with a double-dagger (‡).
Color key:
Couple | Pl. | Week | |||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 [a] | 2 | 1+2 | 3 | 4 | 5 [b] | 6 [b] | 5+6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |||
Alix & Val | 13 | 21 | 34 | 23 | 24 | 35 | |||||||||
Andy & Emma | 9‡ | 16 | 25 | 18‡ | 18‡ | 24‡ | |||||||||
Danielle & Pasha | 12 | 19 | 31 | 21 | 21 | 29 | |||||||||
Dylan & Daniella | 10 | 20 | 30 | 23 | 23 | 36† | |||||||||
Elaine & Alan | 12 | 21 | 33 | 21 | 24 | 30 | |||||||||
Jen & Jan | 12 | 22† | 34 | 19 | 23 | 29 | |||||||||
Jordan & Ezra | 10 | 22† | 32 | 24† | 24 | 32 | |||||||||
Robert & Witney | 15† | 22† | 37† | 22 | 22 | 35 | |||||||||
Scott & Rylee | 10 | 18 | 28 | 22 | 21 | 30 | |||||||||
Whitney & Mark | 15† | 22† | 37† | 24† | 25† | 33 | |||||||||
Hilaria & Gleb | 11th | 14 | 21 | 35 | 22 | 23 [c] | |||||||||
Lauren & Brandon | 12th | 13 | 21 | 34 | 18‡ [c] | ||||||||||
Corey & Jenna | 13th | 9‡ | 15‡ | 24‡ [c] | |||||||||||
Baron & Britt | 10 | 18 | 28 [c] |
Individual judges' scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough, Bruno Tonioli.
Individual judges' scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Derek Hough, Bruno Tonioli.
Each couple performed one unlearned dance to a "personal anthem" of the celebrity. [35] There was no elimination this week; all scores were carried over to the following week. [36] Carrie Ann Inaba missed this episode due to an undisclosed illness, so the couples were judged on a 20-point scale instead of the usual 30-point scale. [28] The opening number, choreographed by Ray Leeper, was set to "Kill the Lights" by Whitney Myer. [36] The troupe also performed a number to "Just Keep Watching" by Tate McRae. [36]
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
Couple | Scores [37] | Dance [36] | Music [36] |
---|---|---|---|
Jordan & Ezra | 10 (5, 5) | Salsa | "Break My Soul" — Beyoncé |
Dylan & Daniella | 10 (5, 5) | Cha-cha-cha | "Milkshake" — Kelis |
Elaine & Alan | 12 (6, 6) | Cha-cha-cha | "Woman" — Kesha, feat. the Dap-Kings Horns |
Whitney & Mark | 15 (7, 8) [a] | Tango | "Golden" — Huntr/x |
Baron & Britt | 10 (5, 5) | Cha-cha-cha | "U Can't Touch This" — MC Hammer |
Alix & Val | 13 (7, 6) | Cha-cha-cha | "Circus" — Britney Spears |
Scott & Rylee | 10 (5, 5) | Tango | "Abracadabra" — Lady Gaga |
Danielle & Pasha | 12 (6, 6) | Tango | "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" — Kelly Clarkson |
Jen & Jan | 12 (6, 6) | Salsa | "Nuevayol" — Bad Bunny |
Corey & Jenna | 9 (4, 5) | Tango | "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me" — Billy Joel |
Lauren & Brandon | 13 (7, 6) | Tango | "Yes, And?" — Ariana Grande |
Andy & Emma | 9 (5, 4) | Cha-cha-cha | "Hold On, I'm Comin'" — Sam & Dave |
Hilaria & Gleb | 14 (7, 7) | Cha-cha-cha | "Let's Get Loud" — Jennifer Lopez |
Robert & Witney | 15 (8, 7) | Jive | "Born to be Wild" — Steppenwolf |
Each couple performed one unlearned dance to a song by a one-hit wonder. [38] A double elimination took place this week. [39] The opening number, choreographed by Emma Slater, was set to "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" by C+C Music Factory feat. Freedom Williams. [38] The troupe also performed numbers to "I Like to Move It" by Reel 2 Real feat. the Mad Stuntman and "Lady (Hear Me Tonight)" by Modjo. [38]
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
Couple | Scores [40] | Dance [38] | Music [38] | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
Alix & Val | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Jive | "Mambo No. 5" — Lou Bega | Safe |
Danielle & Pasha | 19 (7, 6, 6) | Cha-cha-cha | "The Rhythm of the Night" — Corona | Safe |
Andy & Emma | 16 (6, 5, 5) | Tango | "It's Raining Men" — The Weather Girls | Safe |
Lauren & Brandon | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Foxtrot | "Lovefool" — The Cardigans | Safe |
Jordan & Ezra | 22 (8, 7, 7) | Jive | "Maniac" — Michael Sembello | Safe |
Corey & Jenna | 15 (5, 5, 5) | Cha-cha-cha | "Baby Got Back" — Sir Mix-a-Lot | Eliminated |
Jen & Jan | 22 (8, 7, 7) | Quickstep | "Take On Me" — a-ha | Safe |
Robert & Witney | 22 (8, 7, 7) | Tango | "Move Your Feet" — Junior Senior | Safe |
Elaine & Alan | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Jive | "Hey Mickey" — Toni Basil | Safe |
Baron & Britt | 18 (6, 6, 6) | Samba | "Return of the Mack" — Mark Morrison | Eliminated |
Whitney & Mark | 22 (7, 7, 8) | Cha-cha-cha | "Play That Funky Music" — Wild Cherry | Safe |
Hilaria & Gleb | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Tango | "What Is Love" — Haddaway | Safe |
Dylan & Daniella | 20 (7, 6, 7) | Samba | "Macarena (Bayside Boys Remix)" — Los del Río | Safe |
Scott & Rylee | 18 (6, 6, 6) | Cha-cha-cha | "Blue (Da Ba Dee)" — Eiffel 65 | Safe |
Each couple performed one unlearned dance to a song that went viral on the social media platform TikTok. [41] The opening number was set to "Apple" by Charli XCX and featured season 31 champion Charli D'Amelio, with viral moves created by actor and content creator Kelley Heyer. [41] The troupe performed a number to "No Broke Boys" by Disco Lines and Tinashe. [41] They also performed a number with D'Amelio to "Savage" by Megan Thee Stallion, choreographed by Jenna Johnson Chmerkovskiy and Britt Stewart with viral moves created by content creator Keke Janajah. [41] D'Amelio also performed with her season 31 pro partner Mark Ballas to "Assumptions" by Sam Gellaitry. [41]
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
Couple | Scores [42] | Dance [41] | Music [41] | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
Jen & Jan | 19 (7, 6, 6) | Cha-cha-cha | "She's a Bad Mama Jama (She's Built, She's Stacked)" — Carl Carlton | Safe |
Lauren & Brandon | 18 (6, 6, 6) | Cha-cha-cha | "Work from Home" — Fifth Harmony, feat. Ty Dolla Sign | Eliminated |
Danielle & Pasha | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Foxtrot | "Manchild" — Sabrina Carpenter | Safe |
Jordan & Ezra | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Tango | "Anxiety" — Doechii | Safe |
Dylan & Daniella | 23 (7, 8, 8) | Foxtrot | "Yukon" — Justin Bieber | Safe |
Elaine & Alan | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Tango | "Gnarly" — Katseye | Safe |
Whitney & Mark | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Samba | "Shake Ya Ass (Radio Edit)" — Mystikal | Safe |
Scott & Rylee | 22 (8, 7, 7) | Jazz | "Like Jennie" — Jennie | Safe |
Hilaria & Gleb | 22 (7, 8, 7) | Samba | "Shake It to the Max (Fly) [Remix]" — Moliy, Silent Addy, Skillibeng & Shenseea | Safe |
Andy & Emma | 18 (6, 6, 6) | Foxtrot | "Northern Attitude" — Noah Kahan & Hozier | Safe |
Robert & Witney | 22 (8, 7, 7) | Salsa | "Million Dollar Baby" — Tommy Richman | Safe |
Alix & Val | 23 (8, 7, 8) | Quickstep | "Pop Muzik" — M/Robin Scott | Safe |
To celebrate the seventieth anniversary of Disneyland, each couple performed one unlearned dance to a song inspired by a Disney film or attraction. [43] The opening number, choreographed by Mandy Moore, was set to "Be Our Guest" from Beauty and the Beast (1991) and featured a guest appearance from Danny Gardner, who stars as Lumière on the North American tour of its accompanying stage musical. [43] The troupe performed numbers to "As Alive as You Need Me to Be" from Tron: Ares (2025) and "The Tiki Tiki Room" from Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room. [43]
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
Couple | Scores [44] | Dance [43] | Music [43] | Disney film/attraction [43] | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dylan & Daniella | 23 (7, 8, 8) | Quickstep | "Life Is a Highway" | Cars | Safe |
Danielle & Pasha | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Quickstep | "I Wan’na Be Like You (The Monkey Song)" | The Jungle Book | Safe |
Scott & Rylee | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Salsa | "Bop to the Top" | High School Musical | Safe |
Alix & Val | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Viennese waltz | "Once Upon a Dream" | Maleficent | Safe |
Hilaria & Gleb | 23 (8, 7, 8) | Quickstep | "Cantina Band" | Star Wars: A New Hope | Eliminated |
Andy & Emma | 18 (6, 6, 6) | Viennese waltz | "Le Festin" | Ratatouille | Safe |
Robert & Witney | 22 (7, 7, 8) | Cha-cha-cha | "Try Everything" | Zootopia | Safe |
Elaine & Alan | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Quickstep | "Space Mountain" | Space Mountain | Safe |
Whitney & Mark | 25 (9, 8, 8) | Foxtrot | "The Room Where It Happens" | Hamilton | Safe |
Jordan & Ezra | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Quickstep | "Special Spice" | Tiana's Bayou Adventure | Safe |
Jen & Jan | 23 (7, 8, 8) | Jazz | "Friend Like Me" | Aladdin | Safe |
Individual judges' scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough, Kym Johnson, Bruno Tonioli.
Each couple performed one unlearned dance to honor the most influential figures and institutions in the celebrities' lives. [45] No eliminations took place this week; all scores were carried over to the following week. For the first time on the series, the friends and family members selected by each celebrity contestant joined them on the ballroom floor for their routines. [45] Two-time mirrorball champion Kym Johnson returned as a guest judge. [32] The troupe performed numbers to "Mystical Magical" by Benson Boone and "Man I Need" by Olivia Dean. [45] Additional pro performances were set to "Green Light" by Lorde, choreographed by Jenna Johnson and Britt Stewart featuring a guest appearance from Julianne Hough, and "Back on 74" by Jungle, choreographed by Brandon Armstrong. [45]
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
Couple | Scores [46] | Dance [45] | Music [45] | Dedicated to [45] |
---|---|---|---|---|
Andy & Emma | 24 (6, 6, 6, 6) | Salsa | "Jump In the Line" — Harry Belafonte | Cornelia, Andy's adoptive daughter |
Robert & Witney | 35 (8, 9, 9, 9) | Contemporary | "You'll Be in My Heart" — Phil Collins | Terri Irwin, Robert's mother |
Elaine & Alan | 30 (8, 7, 7, 8) | Foxtrot | "This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)" — Natalie Cole | Lisa Ann Walter, Elaine's best friend and The Parent Trap co-star |
Whitney & Mark | 33 (9, 8, 8, 8) | Contemporary | "Heal" — Jamal Roberts | Conner Leavitt, Whitney's husband |
Jen & Jan | 29 (8, 7, 7, 7) | Viennese waltz | "Rescue" — Lauren Daigle | Maria, Jen's mother |
Dylan & Daniella | 36 (9, 9, 9, 9) | Contemporary | "Rewrite the Stars" — Zac Efron & Zendaya | Olivia Efron, Dylan's younger sister |
Jordan & Ezra | 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) | Viennese waltz | "Daughters" — John Mayer | Timothy Chiles, Jordan's father |
Scott & Rylee | 30 (7, 8, 7, 8) | Foxtrot | "Parallel" — Scott Hoying | Mark Hoying, Scott's husband |
Danielle & Pasha | 29 (7, 7, 7, 8) | Jive | "Boy Meets World (Theme)" — Twenty Cent Crush feat. Phil Rosenthal | William Daniels, Danielle's Boy Meets World co-star |
Alix & Val | 35 (8, 9, 9, 9) | Contemporary | "Sparks" — Coldplay | Izabel Earle, Alix's younger half-sister |
Individual judges' scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough, Jon M. Chu, Bruno Tonioli.
Each couple will perform one unlearned dance to a song from either the musical fantasy film Wicked (2024) or its upcoming sequel, Wicked: For Good (2025). [47] Jon M. Chu, who directed both films, will appear as a guest judge. [33] The episode will feature a never-before-seen clip from Wicked: For Good as well as video messages from its cast, including Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey and Michelle Yeoh. [47] The opening number will be set to a medley of songs from both films: "No One Mourns the Wicked", "Defying Gravity", "For Good", "Thank Goodness", "Dancing Through Life", and "What Is This Feeling?" [47]
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
Couple | Scores | Dance [47] | Wicked / Wicked: For Good music [47] | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
Alix & Val | Jazz | "What Is This Feeling?" — Ariana Grande & Cynthia Erivo | ||
Andy & Emma | Jazz | "One Short Day" — Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Kristin Chenoweth & Idina Menzel, feat. Michael McCorry Rose | ||
Danielle & Pasha | Argentine tango | "No Good Deed" — Cynthia Erivo | ||
Dylan & Daniella | Rumba | "I'm Not That Girl" — Cynthia Erivo | ||
Elaine & Alan | Contemporary | "Defying Gravity" — Cynthia Erivo, feat. Ariana Grande | ||
Jen & Jan | Foxtrot | "As Long As You're Mine" — Cynthia Erivo & Jonathan Bailey | ||
Jordan & Ezra | Rumba | "For Good" — Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande | ||
Robert & Witney | Jazz | "Dancing Through Life" — Jonathan Bailey, feat. Ariana Grande, Ethan Slater, Marissa Bode & Cynthia Erivo | ||
Scott & Rylee | Contemporary | "The Wizard and I" — Cynthia Erivo, feat. Michelle Yeoh | ||
Whitney & Mark | Quickstep | "Popular" — Ariana Grande |
The couples performed the following each week:
Couple | Week | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
Alix & Val | Cha-cha-cha | Jive | Quickstep | Viennese waltz | Contemp. | Jazz |
Andy & Emma | Cha-cha-cha | Tango | Foxtrot | Viennese waltz | Salsa | Jazz |
Danielle & Pasha | Tango | Cha-cha-cha | Foxtrot | Quickstep | Jive | Argentine tango |
Dylan & Daniella | Cha-cha-cha | Samba | Foxtrot | Quickstep | Contemp. | Rumba |
Elaine & Alan | Cha-cha-cha | Jive | Tango | Quickstep | Foxtrot | Contemp. |
Jen & Jan | Salsa | Quickstep | Cha-cha-cha | Jazz | Viennese waltz | Foxtrot |
Jordan & Ezra | Salsa | Jive | Tango | Quickstep | Viennese waltz | Rumba |
Robert & Witney | Jive | Tango | Salsa | Cha-cha-cha | Contemp. | Jazz |
Scott & Rylee | Tango | Cha-cha-cha | Jazz | Salsa | Foxtrot | Contemp. |
Whitney & Mark | Tango | Cha-cha-cha | Samba | Foxtrot | Contemp. | Quickstep |
Hilaria & Gleb | Cha-cha-cha | Tango | Samba | Quickstep | ||
Lauren & Brandon | Tango | Foxtrot | Cha-cha-cha | |||
Corey & Jenna | Tango | Cha-cha-cha | ||||
Baron & Britt | Cha-cha-cha | Samba |
TikTok Night marked the first time in twenty years that Dancing with the Stars saw an increase in viewership for two consecutive weeks since its premiere episode. [48]
No. | Title | Air date | Rating/share (18–49) | Viewers (millions) | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | "Premiere" | September 16, 2025 | 1.1/17 | 5.38 | [49] |
2 | "One-Hit Wonders Night" | September 23, 2025 | 1.0/15 | 5.46 | [50] |
3 | "TikTok Night" | September 30, 2025 | 1.2/17 | 5.82 | [51] |
4 | "Disney Night" | October 7, 2025 | 1.3/17 | 5.88 | [52] |
5 | "Dedication Night" | October 14, 2025 | 1.3/18 | 5.98 | [53] |
6 | "Wicked Night" | October 21, 2025 | TBD | TBD | [30] [54] [55] |
7 | "Halloween Night" | October 28, 2025 | TBD | TBD | [30] [54] [55] |
8 | "Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Night" | November 4, 2025 | TBD | TBD | [30] [54] |
9 | "20th Birthday Party" | November 11, 2025 | TBD | TBD | [30] [54] |
10 | "Prince Night (Semi-Finals)" | November 18, 2025 | TBD | TBD | [30] [54] |
11 | "Finale" | November 25, 2025 | TBD | TBD | [30] [54] |
You can watch Dancing with the Stars live on ABC or Disney+ every Tuesday at 8 p.m. from Sept. 16 through Nov. 25.