Taylor Swift fans<\/a> have another reason to celebrate<\/a> this week, as one of her beloved backup dancers has announced his newest gig.<\/p>\n Jan Ravnik, who captured the hearts of Swifties as a dancer on her Eras Tour<\/a>, is joining season 34 of Dancing with the Stars.<\/a><\/p>\n In a recorded statement played Thursday on Good Morning America, Ravnik said: \u201cI traveled all around the world with Eras Tour, and now I’m coming to the ballroom stage for Dancing with the Stars.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cMirrorball never goes out of style, and we are ready to win it.\u201d<\/p>\n In addition to the Eras Tour, Ravnik appeared in Swift\u2019s concert film, The Eras Tour Movie and has been seen alongside Bruno Mars and Paula Abdul<\/a> at her Las Vegas residency. His other credits include the 97th Academy Awards, the Billboard Music Awards, and Mariah Carey Christmas: The Magic Continues.<\/p>\n Jan Ravnik is joining \u2018Dancing With The Stars\u2019 (YouTube\/Good Morning America)<\/p>\n Ravnik credited Swift with changing the course of his life in a December 2024 Instagram post, thanking her for bringing him along on the Eras Tour.<\/p>\n \u201cThank you to Taylor for setting a bar so high it made every one of us rise to the challenge,\u201d Ravnik wrote in part. \u201cWe\u2019ve created memories, we\u2019ve shared laughs and tears along the way. I am not same person I was 2 years ago and I can easily say these were the best years of my life.\u201d<\/p>\n Fans of Swift and Ravnik were thrilled by Thursday\u2019s announcement.<\/p>\n \u201cYES YES YES YES YES!!! I\u2019ve been saying he\u2019d be an amazing DWTS pro FOREVER! Congratulations Jan!!\u201d one fan wrote on X.<\/p>\n \u201cThe way swifties will make this make this the highest viewed season premiere of DWTS ever,\u201d another wrote.<\/p>\n \u201cJan!!! After seeing you in Eras tour, I\u2019m so excited to see you as a dwts pro!!!!\u201d a third chimed in.<\/p>\n Ravnik will join the cast of professional dancers who are paired with celebrities as they compete weekly for the coveted Mirrorball trophy.<\/p>\n Fans are eagerly anticipating a full cast announcement, which is slated for September 3.<\/p>\n Celebrities already confirmed to be joining the cast include late zookeeper Steve Irwin\u2019s<\/a> son Robert Irwin, <\/a>social media star and model Alix Earle, and The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives stars Jen Affleck and Whitney Leavitt.<\/p>\n It was reported earlier this week that Alec Baldwin\u2019s wife, Hilaria, may also be joining the competition, though ABC has not officially confirmed her casting.<\/p>\n Season 34 of DWTS will welcome back co-hosts Alfonso Ribeiro<\/a> and Julianne Hough<\/a>, in addition to the returning judging panel made up of Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough, and Bruno Tonioli<\/a>.<\/p>\n DWTS premieres September 16 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and Disney+, and will be available to stream the next day on Hulu.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source ca.news.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Taylor Swift fans have another reason to celebrate this week, as one of her beloved backup dancers has announced his newest gig. 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