Dancing With the Stars season 35 lineup – everything we know as Jimmy Kimmel’s sidekick joins the mix

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18 Jun 2026 • 11:58 PM MYT
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Dancing With the Stars season 35 lineup – everything we know as Jimmy Kimmel’s sidekick joins the mix

  • The 35th season of Dancing With the Stars is scheduled to premiere in mid-September, featuring returning judges Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough, and Bruno Tonioli, alongside co-hosts Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough.
  • The complete lineup for the new series will be officially announced on 2 September during Good Morning America.
  • Among the revealed contestants is Guillermo Rodriguez, star of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, who was announced as the ballroom’s latest addition Wednesday night.
  • Ciara Miller from Summer House and Irish personality Maura Higgins, known for The Traitors and Love Island, have also been revealed as participants.
  • Jackson Olson, a second baseman for the Savannah Bananas baseball team and a prominent social media figure, will also be trading his cleats for dance shoes.

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