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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. [4] He is the younger brother of season twenty-one winner, Bindi Irwin. [5] Alix Earle joined the cast one month later. [6] On June 30, during The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives ' second season reunion special, [7] host Nick Viall revealed that Jen Affleck and Whitney Leavitt were joining Dancing with the Stars. [8] Affleck announced the birth of her third child two days later; [9] she will be eleven weeks postpartum when the season premieres. [10] On August 25, Entertainment Tonight reported that Hilaria Baldwin joined the cast; People confirmed her appearance the following day. [11] The full roster of celebrity participants and their partnerships was officially revealed on Good Morning America on September 3. [12] [13]
According to Parade , Artem Chigvintsev was not slated to return as a professional dancer this season. [14] Entertainment journalist Kristyn Burtt announced that Mark Ballas, [15] Britt Stewart, Brandon Armstrong, Rylee Arnold, Ezra Sosa, Emma Slater, Valentin Chmerkovskiy, Daniella Karagach, Pasha Pashkov, Alan Bersten, Witney Carson, Gleb Savchenko, [16] and the reigning champion Jenna Johnson were slated to return. [17] Ballas will compete for the first time since winning the thirty-first season with Charli D'Amelio. [15] Before his appearance was confirmed, Savchenko implied that he was not invited back to Dancing with the Stars amid cheating allegations from his ex-girlfriend and season thirty-three partner, Brooks Nader. [18] Jan Ravnik, former backup dancer for Taylor Swift's Eras Tour, joined the series as a first-time pro. [19]
