Plot Synopsis

American stars of entertainment, sports, fashion and pop culture are paired with professional dancers, and the dancing pairs compete against each other in weekly dancing elimination challenges. Each week the couple with the smallest number of points -- a combination of scores from a panel of judges and audience votes -- is sent home. Previous winners are: Kelly Monaco (Season 1); Drew Lachey (Season 2); Emmit Smith (Season 3); Apolo Anton Ohno (Season 4); Helio Castroneves (Season 5); Kristi Yamaguchi (Season 6); Brooke Burke (Season 7); Shawn Johnson (Season 8); Donny Osmond (Season 9); Nicole Scherzinger (Season 10); Jennifer Grey (Season 11); Hines Ward (Season 12); J.R. Martinez (Season 13); Donald Driver (Season 14: All-Stars); Melissa Rycroft (Season 15); Kellie Pickler (Season 16); Amber Riley (Season 17); Meryl Davis (Season 18); and Alfonso Ribeiro (Season 19); Rumer Willis (Season 20); Bindi Irwin (Season 21); Nyle DiMarco (Season 22); Laurie Hernandez (Season 23); Rashad Jennings (Season 24); Jordan Fisher (Season 25); Adam Rippon (Season 26); Bobby Bones (Season 27); Hannah Browne (Season 28); Kaitlyn Bristowe (Season 29); Iman Shumpert (Season 30); Charli D'Amelio (Season 31).
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Co-hosted by Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough, DANCING WITH THE STARS returns to ABC with an expanded Season 32 premiere on Tuesday, September 26, 2023 from 8-10:30pm ET/PT and continues to air Tuesdays from 8-10pm ET/PT thereafter. The season is simulcast LIVE on Disney+ and be available next day on Hulu. The pairs are judged by a panel of renowned ballroom experts, including Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli and Derek Hough.

The season premiere features an opening number to "Levitating" by Dua Lipa. Then, the new cast of celebrities and their pro partners hit the dance floor for the first time to perform a Cha Cha, Foxtrot, Jive, Salsa or Tango. One couple will be eliminated LIVE at the end of the premiere episode. Fans will be able to vote during the live simulcast of the show in the EDT/CDT time zones. During this time, online voting will be available to fans in any time zone in the U.S., its territories and Canada via dwtsvote.abc.com, and fans with a participating U.S. wireless carrier can also vote via SMS/text (fans in Canada cannot vote via SMS/text). Live viewer votes will be combined with the judges' scores each episode to determine which couples may be in jeopardy of elimination. The couples (along with their dance styles and songs) are the following:

- Supermodel Tyson Beckford and pro Jenna Johnson will perform a cha cha to "Never Too Much" by Luther Vandross.
- Marvel star Xochitl Gomez and pro Val Chmerkovskiy will perform a cha cha to "Peanut Butter Jelly" by Galantis.
- TV and film star Alyson Hannigan and pro Sasha Farber will perform a salsa to "Never Gonna Not Dance Again" by P!nk.
- Social media and reality TV star Harry Jowsey and pro Rylee Arnold will perform a cha cha to "Rock Your Body" by Justin Timberlake.
- Former Bachelorette Charity Lawson and pro Artem Chigvintsev will perform a tango to "Only Girl (In The World)" by Rihanna.
- Ariana Madix (VANDERPUMP RULES) and pro Pasha Pashkov will perform a tango to "Love Myself" (Riddler Remix) by Hailee Steinfeld.
- GRAMMY-winning singer Jason Mraz and pro Daniella Karagach will perform a cha cha to "I Feel Like Dancing" by Jason Mraz.
- NFL All-Star Adrian Peterson and pro Britt Stewart will perform a salsa to "Yeah!" by Usher featuring Lil Jon & Ludacris.
- Singer and social media star Lele Pons and pro Brandon Armstrong will perform a tango to "El tango de Roxanne" from Moulin Rouge.
- Oscar-winning actress Mira Sorvino and pro Gleb Savchenko will perform a cha cha to "Kiss" by Prince & The Revolution.
- Actress Jamie Lynn Spears and pro Alan Bersten will perform a tango to "Don't Call Me Up" (Zac Samuel Remix) by Mabel.
- Real estate mogul and TV star Mauricio Umansky and pro Emma Slater will perform a jive to "I Ain't Worried" by OneRepublic.
- Comedian and actor Matt Walsh and pro Koko Iwasaki will perform a cha cha to "Poison" by Bell Biv DeVoe.
- THE BRADY BUNCH actor Barry Williams and pro Peta Murgatroyd will perform a foxtrot to "It's A Sunshine Day" by The Brady Bunch.