Season 35 of 'Dancing with the Stars' premieres in the fall on ABC and Disney+
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NEED TO KNOW
- ABC is unveiling the latest addition to Dancing with the Stars
- On Wednesday, June 17, the network announced during Jimmy Kimmel Live! that Jimmy Kimmel’s right-hand man, Guillermo Rodriguez, will be joining the upcoming season
- Season 35 premieres in the fall
Dancing with the Stars' next season just got even more starry.
ABC announced on Wednesday, June 17, that Jimmy Kimmel Live star Guillermo Rodriguez will be joining the cast of the dance-competition series' 35th season in the fall.
Rodriguez, 55, announced he's joining the upcoming season during the June 17 episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live. Rodriguez first worked as a security guard when he was discovered and later brought on as Kimmel's right-hand man. Rodriguez also joined Kimmel when he hosted the Oscars and for cross-country road trips.
The comedian is the fourth celebrity contestant announced for season 35, following Savannah Bananas player Jackson Olson, Summer House's Ciara Miller and The Traitors runner-up Maura Higgins. Miller and Higgins' casting was announced on April 22 during Hulu's Get Real House event.
The full cast of celebrities and pros will be announced Sept. 2, on Good Morning America.
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In April, Miller told PEOPLE she's looking forward to living in Los Angeles and driving around for the show, since she usually walks in New York City.
“It'll be nice to have my own schedule, have like a very solid schedule, be able to go where I need to go,” she said. “I'm looking forward to having that dance schedule, I feel like I used to have that when I was growing up.”
Season 35 will follow a landmark 34th season of DWTS, which brought in 72 million votes in its finale and nearly half a billion votes throughout the season. Robert Irwin and pro Witney Carson took home the win in the November 2025 finale.
Fans of the series can also expect more action with Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro, which premieres on ABC on July 13 and will be hosted by Irwin, 22. The show features "12 exceptional up-and-coming dancers who move into one house and compete in a grueling audition process, all vying for a coveted spot as a pro dancer" on season 35, per a synopsis.
DWTS season 35 will premiere in the fall on ABC and Disney+. Episodes will stream next day on Hulu.
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