It’s almost time to return to the dance floor for season 33 of Dancing With the Stars.
The popular ABC reality competition series was officially renewed in May, with the first season 33 contestant announced in August. Olympic gymnast and viral sensation Stephen Nedoroscik will be one of the stars competing this season.
“From Paris to #DWTS! We’re thrilled to welcome pommel horse legend @stephen_nedoroscik as the first star of the season,” read a post on the official Dancing With the Stars Instagram account.
Nedoroscik later showed off his breakdancing skills — which resembled his pommel horse routine, just without the equipment — on Good Morning America. He hinted that fans could expect to see some of his gymnastics moves on the show.
“Maybe a backflip or handstand,” he teased. “I want to have fun with it.”
Here’s everything we know so far about season 33 of DWTS:
Season 33 premieres on ABC and Disney+ on Tuesday, September 17, at 8 p.m. ET. New episodes will continue airing weekly on Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET.
Returning as judges for season 33 are Derek Hough, Carrie Ann Inaba, and Bruno Tonioli, as confirmed by ABC on Instagram in August.
Inaba expressed her excitement, commenting on the announcement post, “Honored to be back and looking forward to an incredible season 33 of @dancingwiththestars!”
Julianne Hough and Alfonso Ribeiro will be back to cohost the show after their debut as cohosts in the previous season.
Stephen Nedoroscik was the first confirmed celebrity for season 33, with the rest of the cast announced on September 4.
Joining him on the dance floor will be Tori Spelling, Anna Delvey, Joey Graziadei, Ilona Maher, Phaedra Parks, Chandler Kinney, Dwight Howard, Eric Roberts, Reginald VelJohnson, Brooks Nader, Jenn Tran, and Danny Amendola.
Among the professional dancers, Witney Carson confirmed her return via social media in August and has since been paired with Amendola.
Additionally, GLAAD revealed that troupe member Ezra Sosa will make his debut as a professional dancer, teaming up with Delvey.
Other notable pairings include Val Chmerkovskiy with Parks, Emma Slater with VelJohnson, Daniella Karagach with Howard, Brandon Armstrong with Kinney, and Alan Bersten with Maher.
Gleb Savchenko will be paired with Nader, while Rylee Arnold partners with Nedoroscik. Britt Stewart teams up with Roberts, Pasha Pashkov with Spelling, and Sasha Farber with Tran.
However, two long-standing DWTS pros, Lindsay Arnold and Peta Murgatroyd, previously confirmed that they would not be returning for season 33.
Who Is the Best Dancing With the Stars Pro of All Time?
The debate over the best pro of all time continues, with fans frequently citing:
- Cheryl Burke
- Val Chmerkovskiy
- Mark Ballas
- Julianne Hough
- Derek Hough
While an official finale date has not yet been announced, DWTS typically concludes in late November. However, last year’s finale took place on December 5.
In season 32, actress Xochitl Gomez and her partner Val Chmerkovskiy took home the mirrorball trophy. Jason Mraz and Danielle Karagach finished in second place, while Ariana Madix and Pasha Pashkov placed third.