‘Dancing With the Stars’ Announces Season 27 Cast
By Rebecca Rubin
LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – “Bachelorette” fan favorite Joe “Grocery Store Joe” Amabile, “Harry Potter” actress Evanna Lynch, and comedian Nikki Glaser are among the celebrities joining Season 27 of ABC’s “.”
The full lineup of stars, along with the professional dancers returning to the stage, was announced Wednesday morning on “Good Morning America.”
The rest of the celebrities include country radio personality Bobby Bones, former NFL player DeMarcus Ware, “Dukes of Hazzard” star John Schneider, actor Juan Pablo DiPace, Disney Channel star Milo Manheim, model Alexis Ren, Paralympic adaptive skier Danelle Umstead, Olympic gymnast Mary Lou Retton, “Facts of Life” actress Nancy McKeon, and pop star Tinashe.
Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews host the reality competition series. It is judged by dancers and choreographers Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli, and Carrie Ann Inaba.
Olympic figure skater Adam Rippon and professional dancer Jenna Johnson won Season 26 of “Dancing With the Stars.” Last season featured both current and former athletes.
The new season premieres Sept. 24 at 8 p.m. ET on .
The full pairings are below:
- Bobby Bones with Sharna Burgess
- DeMarcus Ware with Lindsay Arnold
- Joe Amabile with Jenna Johnson
- John Schneider with Emma Slater
- Juan Pablo DiPace with Cheryl Burke
- Milo Manheim with Witney Carson
- Alexis Ren with Alan Bersten
- Danelle Umstead with Artem Chigvintsev
- Evanna Lynch with Keo Motsepe
- Mary Lou Retton with Sasha Farber
- Nancy McKeon with Val Chmerkovskiy
- Nikki Glaser with Gleb Savchenko
- Tinashe with Brandon Armstrong
