{"id":2044808,"date":"2025-09-23T22:15:51","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T22:15:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2044808"},"modified":"2025-09-23T22:15:51","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T22:15:51","slug":"cast-judges-and-season-34-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/cast-judges-and-season-34-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Cast, Judges and Season 34 News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-journey-body=\"standard-article\">\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"1\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Calling all <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goodhousekeeping.com\/dancing-with-the-stars\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.goodhousekeeping.com\/dancing-with-the-stars\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Dancing With the Stars\" data-node-id=\"1.1.0\" class=\"body-link css-h40fkh emevuu60\">Dancing With the Stars<\/a> fans! Your favorite show is back for another twirl around the ballroom.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"2\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goodhousekeeping.com\/life\/entertainment\/a46168093\/dancing-with-the-stars-2024-season-33-cast-host-judges-news\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.goodhousekeeping.com\/life\/entertainment\/a46168093\/dancing-with-the-stars-2024-season-33-cast-host-judges-news\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Dancing With the Stars\" data-node-id=\"2.0.0\" class=\"body-link css-h40fkh emevuu60\">Dancing With the Stars<\/a><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goodhousekeeping.com\/life\/entertainment\/a46168093\/dancing-with-the-stars-2024-season-33-cast-host-judges-news\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.goodhousekeeping.com\/life\/entertainment\/a46168093\/dancing-with-the-stars-2024-season-33-cast-host-judges-news\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\" season 33 \" data-node-id=\"2.1\" class=\"body-link css-h40fkh emevuu60\"> season 33 <\/a>wrapped up on ABC and Disney+ back in November 2024, and boy was it a memorable season! With incredible celebrity talent bringing their A-game each week, fans voted to make sure The Bachelor star <strong data-node-id=\"2.5\">Joey Graziadei<\/strong> took home the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy with his partner <strong data-node-id=\"2.7\">Jenna Johnson<\/strong>. And let&#8217;s not forget \u2014 folks got to see Olympic athletes, actors and more stars strut their stuff throughout the season, too!<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"3\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">But since it&#8217;s been a while since a new Dancing With the Stars episode aired, fans want to know about the show coming back for season 34 in 2025. Well, we have all the info on what&#8217;s to come \u2014 and you&#8217;re going to want to know about it.<\/p>\n<h2 title=\"Is Dancing With the Stars coming back in 2025 for season 34?\" data-anchor-id=\"is-dancing-with-the-stars-coming-back-in-2025-for-season-34\" class=\"body-h2 css-1fy16un emt9r7s1\">Is Dancing With the Stars coming back in 2025 for season 34?<\/h2>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"7\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Almost five months after Dancing With the Stars ended season 33, the show excited fans by revealing <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DIxHnBmz5oV\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DIxHnBmz5oV\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"on Instagram\" data-node-id=\"7.3\" class=\"body-link css-h40fkh emevuu60\">on Instagram<\/a> it got renewed for season 34.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"8\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">&#8220;Cue the celebration dance \ud83d\udc83\ud83d\udd7a,&#8221; read the caption in April 2025. &#8220;Another season of #DWTS is coming to ABC and Disney+! \ud83c\udf89 Next day on Hulu.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"10\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">The DWTS pros were so excited by the prospect, and they shared their thoughts in the comments. &#8220;YAYAYYAYAYA!!!!! Let\u2019s go!!!!!&#8221; <strong data-node-id=\"10.3\">Rylee Arnold<\/strong> excitedly wrote. &#8220;So excited for season 34!&#8221; season 28 winner <strong data-node-id=\"10.5\">Alan Bersten<\/strong> exclaimed. &#8220;Oh yes yes yes! Let\u2019s go!&#8221; <strong data-node-id=\"10.7\">Brandon Armstrong<\/strong> added. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"11\" class=\"body-tip css-bzawgm emevuu60\">Make sure you <strong data-node-id=\"11.1\">hit &#8220;save&#8221; at the top of this article<\/strong> to stay up-to-date on the latest news about Dancing With the Stars season 34.<\/p>\n<h2 title=\"When does Dancing With the Stars season 34 premiere?\" data-anchor-id=\"when-does-dancing-with-the-stars-season-34-premiere\" class=\"body-h2 css-1fy16un emt9r7s1\">When does Dancing With the Stars season 34 premiere?<\/h2>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"13\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">It&#8217;s time to mark your calendars \u2014 Dancing With the Stars season 34 will officially premiere on <strong data-node-id=\"13.3\">Tuesday, September 16, 2025 on ABC and Disney+. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"14\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\"><strong data-node-id=\"14.0\"><strong data-node-id=\"14.0.0\"\/><\/strong>The show broke the big news <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DMN-GZKI3pL\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DMN-GZKI3pL\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"on Instagram\" data-node-id=\"14.2\" class=\"body-link css-h40fkh emevuu60\">on Instagram<\/a> back in July 2025, thanks to an Instagram video featuring co-hosts <strong data-node-id=\"14.4\">Alfonso Ribeiro<\/strong> and <strong data-node-id=\"14.6\">Julianne Hough<\/strong>. The clip showed the two seemingly warming up in a dance studio &#8230; and the show&#8217;s social team definitely played into that with the announcement. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"15\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">&#8220;This is just the warm up \ud83d\ude09,&#8221; the caption read. &#8220;The new season of #DWTS premieres Tuesday, September 16 on @ABC and @DisneyPlus! Next day on @hulu.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 title=\"Who is in the Dancing With the Stars season 34 cast?\" data-anchor-id=\"who-is-in-the-dancing-with-the-stars-season-34-cast\" class=\"body-h2 css-1fy16un emt9r7s1\">Who is in the Dancing With the Stars season 34 cast?<\/h2>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"18\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">On September 3, fans of DWTS got the best news about who will appear on season 34. With an official announcement being made <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Xcq4YXY87lE\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Xcq4YXY87lE\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"on Good Morning America\" data-node-id=\"18.3\" class=\"body-link css-h40fkh emevuu60\">on Good Morning America<\/a>, folks learned the 14 contestants competing, along with their respective partners: <\/p>\n<ul data-node-id=\"19\" class=\"css-kw9lqy emevuu60\">\n<li data-node-id=\"19.0\">The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star <strong data-node-id=\"19.0.2\">Jen Affleck<\/strong> with partner <strong data-node-id=\"19.0.4\">Jan Ravnik<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-node-id=\"19.1\">Author and wellness enthusiast <strong data-node-id=\"19.1.1\">Hilaria Baldwin<\/strong> with partner <strong data-node-id=\"19.1.3\">Gleb Savchenko<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-node-id=\"19.2\">Olympic gold medaling gymnast <strong data-node-id=\"19.2.1\">Jordan Chiles<\/strong> with partner <strong data-node-id=\"19.2.3\">Ezra Sosa<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-node-id=\"19.3\">NBA All-Star <strong data-node-id=\"19.3.1\">Baron Davis<\/strong> with partner <strong data-node-id=\"19.3.3\">Britt Stewart<\/strong><strong data-node-id=\"19.3.4\"\/><\/li>\n<li data-node-id=\"19.4\">Social media star <strong data-node-id=\"19.4.1\">Alix Earle<\/strong> with partner <strong data-node-id=\"19.4.3\">Val Chmerkovskiy<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-node-id=\"19.5\">Social media and reality TV star <strong data-node-id=\"19.5.1\">Dylan Efron<\/strong> with partner <strong data-node-id=\"19.5.3\">Daniella Karagach<\/strong><strong data-node-id=\"19.5.4\"\/><strong data-node-id=\"19.5.5\"\/><strong data-node-id=\"19.5.6\"\/><strong data-node-id=\"19.5.7\"\/><strong data-node-id=\"19.5.8\"\/> <\/li>\n<li data-node-id=\"19.6\">Actor\/musician <strong data-node-id=\"19.6.1\">Corey Feldman<\/strong> with partner <strong data-node-id=\"19.6.3\">Jenna Johnson<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-node-id=\"19.7\">Boy Meets World star <strong data-node-id=\"19.7.2\">Danielle Fishel <\/strong>with partner <strong data-node-id=\"19.7.4\">Pasha Pashkov<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-node-id=\"19.8\">Actress <strong data-node-id=\"19.8.1\">Elaine Hendrix<\/strong> with partner <strong data-node-id=\"19.8.3\">Alan Bersten<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-node-id=\"19.9\">Pentatonix singer and Grammy Award winner <strong data-node-id=\"19.9.1\">Scott Hoying<\/strong> with partner <strong data-node-id=\"19.9.3\">Rylee Arnold<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-node-id=\"19.10\"><strong data-node-id=\"19.10.0\"\/><strong data-node-id=\"19.10.1\"\/><strong data-node-id=\"19.10.2\"\/> Wildlife conservationist and zookeeper <strong data-node-id=\"19.10.4\">Robert Irwin<\/strong> with partner <strong data-node-id=\"19.10.6\">Witney Carson<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-node-id=\"19.11\">Fifth Harmony singer <strong data-node-id=\"19.11.1\">Lauren Jauregui<\/strong> with partner <strong data-node-id=\"19.11.3\">Brandon Armstrong<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-node-id=\"19.12\">The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star <strong data-node-id=\"19.12.2\">Whitney Leavitt <\/strong>with partner <strong data-node-id=\"19.12.4\">Mark Ballas<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-node-id=\"19.13\">Comedian <strong data-node-id=\"19.13.1\">Andy Richter<\/strong> with partner <strong data-node-id=\"19.13.3\">Emma Slater<\/strong><strong data-node-id=\"19.13.4\"\/><strong data-node-id=\"19.13.5\"\/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"21\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">The news of the all-star cast for Dancing With the Stars season 34 has been a lead up over the last several months. A5 Disney Entertainment Television&#8217;s Get Real Event back in April, viewers learned <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/dancing-with-the-stars-robert-irwin-season-34-contestant-11720238\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/dancing-with-the-stars-robert-irwin-season-34-contestant-11720238\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Robert Irwin will compete on DWTS season 34\" data-node-id=\"21.5\" class=\"body-link css-h40fkh emevuu60\"><strong data-node-id=\"21.5.0\">Robert Irwin<\/strong> will compete on DWTS season 34<\/a>. As for why he&#8217;s doing it, he explained it came from watching his sister <strong data-node-id=\"21.7\">Bindi<\/strong> <strong data-node-id=\"21.9\">Irwin<\/strong> win season 21 alongside her partner <strong data-node-id=\"21.11\">Derek Hough<\/strong> in 2015.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"22\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">&#8220;I cannot tell you what a privilege, what an honor it is to be joining this season,&#8221; Robert shared at the event at the time, per <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/dancing-with-the-stars-announces-robert-irwin-first-celebrity-season-34-11720167\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/people.com\/dancing-with-the-stars-announces-robert-irwin-first-celebrity-season-34-11720167\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"People\" data-node-id=\"22.1.0\" class=\"body-link css-h40fkh emevuu60\">People<\/a>. &#8220;I said, &#8216;One day, that&#8217;s gonna be me.&#8217; And now, that dream is a reality and I am over the moon. Let&#8217;s do this!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"24\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">When Robert confirmed the big news <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DIx_NMVRX2s\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DIx_NMVRX2s\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"on Instagram\" data-node-id=\"24.1\" class=\"body-link css-h40fkh emevuu60\">on Instagram<\/a>, the Dancing With the Stars fandom immediately went nuts over the reveal.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"25\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">&#8220;This dude is UNSTOPPABLE [right now],&#8221; one person wrote at the time. &#8220;You have no idea how excited I am for this. You\u2019re gonna kill it! I\u2019ll be campaigning for votes for you all season! \u2764\ufe0f,&#8221; another exclaimed. &#8220;This will be epic\ud83d\udc4f\ud83d\udc4f\ud83d\ude4c\ud83d\ude4c,&#8221; a different follower added.  <\/p>\n<div data-theme-key=\"carousel-container\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" role=\"region\" aria-live=\"off\" aria-labelledby=\"PP0-25-0\" class=\"css-1jke4yk e1kgjrvy4\">\n<p><h2 id=\"PP0-25-0\" data-theme-key=\"carousel-hed\" class=\"css-4i2xvz e1kgjrvy5\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-theme-key=\"title-design-element-before\" class=\"css-1yxmhzw eagam8p0\"\/>Get the Latest &#8216;DWTS&#8217; News<span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-theme-key=\"title-design-element-after\" class=\"css-0 eagam8p1\"\/><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"27\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Fans learned <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DJ9NcUiMaNC\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DJ9NcUiMaNC\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"on Good Morning America\" data-node-id=\"27.1\" class=\"body-link css-h40fkh emevuu60\">on Good Morning America<\/a> later on in May that social media personality <strong data-node-id=\"27.3\">Alix Earle<\/strong> would also vie for the Mirrorball Trophy. As for how she thinks she&#8217;ll fare on the series, she told <strong data-node-id=\"27.5\">Michael Strahan <\/strong>and <strong data-node-id=\"27.7\">Lara Spencer<\/strong> she may have to pull out some moves from her childhood to win it all. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"28\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">&#8220;I danced when I was little until my sophomore year of high school,&#8221; she told the hosts in a clip posted <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@gma\/video\/7507259935210671406\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@gma\/video\/7507259935210671406\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"on TikTok\" data-vars-ga-product-id=\"ca157725-b6cd-408d-8891-39affc1ab521\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-node-id=\"28.1\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@gma\/video\/7507259935210671406\" data-product-url=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@gma\/video\/7507259935210671406\" data-affiliate=\"false\" data-affiliate-network=\"\" data-vars-ga-product-price=\"$0.00\" data-vars-ga-product-retailer-id=\"93eaa89a-6020-488c-b48b-e4ad8afb0d45\" data-vars-ga-link-treatment=\"(not set) | (not set)\" class=\"body-link product-links css-h40fkh e1aq0z090\">on TikTok<\/a> at the time. &#8220;I would like to say I have some rhythm, but I&#8217;ve never done ballroom dancing or dancing with a partner before. So, that&#8217;s gonna be a whole new venture for me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"30\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">And if that wasn&#8217;t enough, it turns out DWTS headed over to Utah to find its next two contestants for season 34.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"31\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/mormon-wives-stars-are-joining-dancing-with-the-stars-season-34-11762816\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/people.com\/mormon-wives-stars-are-joining-dancing-with-the-stars-season-34-11762816\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"In an announcement\" data-node-id=\"31.0\" class=\"body-link css-h40fkh emevuu60\">In an announcement<\/a> made on July 1, The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives stars <strong data-node-id=\"31.4\">Jen Affleck<\/strong> and <strong data-node-id=\"31.6\">Whitney Leavitt<\/strong> will both be competing on the dance floor this season. The news of their casting was revealed during the Hulu series&#8217; season 2 reunion, and the show made sure to share the exciting venture <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DLkK5QkxZ4a\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DLkK5QkxZ4a\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"on Instagram\" data-node-id=\"31.8\" class=\"body-link css-h40fkh emevuu60\">on Instagram<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"32\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\"><strong data-node-id=\"32.0\"\/>&#8220;The Mormon, the merrier!&#8221; read the caption alongside a clip of the moment. &#8220;Welcome to #DWTS, @jenniferlaffleck and @whitleavitt \ud83d\udc6f\u200d\u2640\ufe0f Don\u2019t miss the new season coming Tuesdays this fall on @abc and @disneyplus! Next day on @hulu.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"34\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">What&#8217;s more, the Dancing With the Stars cast was ecstatic to learn Jen and Whitney would be joining season 34. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"35\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">&#8220;Omggggg yesss @jenniferlaffleck and @whitleavitt \ud83d\udc4f\ud83d\udc4f\ud83d\udc4f\ud83d\udc4f\ud83d\udc4f\ud83d\udc4f\ud83d\udc4f\ud83d\udc4f\ud83d\udc4f\ud83d\udc4f\ud83d\udc4f\ud83d\udc4f,&#8221; <strong data-node-id=\"35.1\">Sasha Farber<\/strong> wrote in the comments. &#8220;Let the dance-off begin\ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udd25,&#8221; <strong data-node-id=\"35.3\">Pasha Pashkov<\/strong> exclaimed. &#8220;PLOT TWIST!!!! Exciting!!&#8221; <strong data-node-id=\"35.5\"\/>season 24 winner <strong data-node-id=\"35.7\">Emma Slater<\/strong> added. <strong data-node-id=\"35.9\"\/><strong data-node-id=\"35.10\"\/><strong data-node-id=\"35.11.0\"><strong data-node-id=\"35.11.0.0\"\/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"36\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Talk about all the excitement!<\/p>\n<h2 title=\"Who are the hosts and judges for Dancing With the Stars season 34?\" data-anchor-id=\"who-are-the-hosts-and-judges-for-dancing-with-the-stars-season-34\" class=\"body-h2 css-1fy16un emt9r7s1\">Who are the hosts and judges for Dancing With the Stars season 34?<\/h2>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"38\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\"><strong data-node-id=\"38.0\">Julianne Hough<\/strong> and <strong data-node-id=\"38.2\">Alfonso Ribeiro<\/strong> will be back to co-host Dancing With the Stars season 34.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"39\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Both Julianne and Alfonso have their own experiences competing on the show. Julianne started <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/dancingwiththestars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Julianne_Hough\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/dancingwiththestars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Julianne_Hough\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"her DWTS journey\" data-node-id=\"39.1\" class=\"body-link css-h40fkh emevuu60\">her DWTS journey<\/a> as a professional dancer in season 4, then exited the show after season 8. She later returned as a judge for seasons 19 through 21, before leaving DWTS once again. She began her new hosting role on the show in 2023 for season 32.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"40\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">As for Alfonso&#8217;s time on DWTS, he was the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/abc.com\/shows\/dancing-with-the-stars\/cast\/alfonso-ribeiro\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/abc.com\/shows\/dancing-with-the-stars\/cast\/alfonso-ribeiro\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"winner of season 19\" data-node-id=\"40.3\" class=\"body-link css-h40fkh emevuu60\">winner of season 19<\/a> with partner <strong data-node-id=\"40.5\">Witney Carson<\/strong>. He later made his co-hosting debut in season 31 in 2022, and has been in the role ever since.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"41\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Now, in terms of who will judge Dancing With the Stars season 34, fans can expect to see <strong data-node-id=\"41.3\">Carrie Ann Inaba<\/strong>, <strong data-node-id=\"41.5\">Bruno Tonioli<\/strong> and <strong data-node-id=\"41.7\">Derek Hough<\/strong> at the judges&#8217; panel. Carrie Ann and Bruno have been judging the show since its inaugural season, while Derek was a pro on and off from season 5 through season 23. He has <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oprahdaily.com\/entertainment\/g28799398\/dancing-with-the-stars-winners-list\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.oprahdaily.com\/entertainment\/g28799398\/dancing-with-the-stars-winners-list\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"won the show six times\" data-node-id=\"41.9\" class=\"body-link css-h40fkh emevuu60\">won the show six times<\/a> and later became a judge on DWTS starting in season 29 in 2020.<\/p>\n<div size=\"medium\" data-embed=\"body-image\" class=\"align-center size-medium embed css-y6m8k e1fodxfw4\">\n<div class=\"css-uwraif e1fodxfw3\"><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"dancing with the stars 2025 season 34 cast hosts judges news\" title=\"dancing with the stars 2025 season 34 cast hosts judges news\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"3000\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/dancing-with-the-stars-2025-season-34-cast-hosts-judges-news1-68093d09aa1fe.jpg?crop=1.00xw:0.668xh;0,0.149xh&amp;resize=640:* 640w, https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/dancing-with-the-stars-2025-season-34-cast-hosts-judges-news1-68093d09aa1fe.jpg?crop=1.00xw:0.668xh;0,0.149xh&amp;resize=768:* 980w, https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/dancing-with-the-stars-2025-season-34-cast-hosts-judges-news1-68093d09aa1fe.jpg?crop=1.00xw:0.668xh;0,0.149xh&amp;resize=980:* 1120w\" src=\"https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/dancing-with-the-stars-2025-season-34-cast-hosts-judges-news1-68093d09aa1fe.jpg?crop=1.00xw:0.668xh;0,0.149xh&amp;resize=980:*\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span data-theme-key=\"photo-credit-creditor\" class=\"css-jgyodr e1geg53v2\">Eric McCandless<\/span><span class=\"css-if3zn6 e1geg53v0\">\/\/<\/span><span class=\"css-dyv8tw e1geg53v1\">ABC<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 title=\"Where can I watch and stream Dancing With the Stars season 34?\" data-anchor-id=\"where-can-i-watch-and-stream-dancing-with-the-stars-season-34\" class=\"body-h2 css-1fy16un emt9r7s1\">Where can I watch and stream Dancing With the Stars season 34?<\/h2>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"44\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">When it&#8217;s time for viewers to watch Dancing With the Stars season 34, they can catch the competition in real-time on <strong data-node-id=\"44.3\">Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET on ABC<\/strong>. What&#8217;s more, folks can also watch the show as it airs live on <strong data-node-id=\"44.5\">Disney+<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"45\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">If you&#8217;d rather watch Dancing With the Stars season 34 <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/go.redirectingat.com?id=74968X1525078&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.disneyplus.com%2Fbrowse%2Fentity-7d918be0-4130-4551-aab8-c7dcae85d35f\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.disneyplus.com\/browse\/entity-7d918be0-4130-4551-aab8-c7dcae85d35f\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"on Disney+\" data-vars-ga-product-id=\"4519f689-d40a-4436-923f-cf3696b7a214\" data-node-id=\"45.3\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.disneyplus.com\/browse\/entity-7d918be0-4130-4551-aab8-c7dcae85d35f\" data-product-url=\"https:\/\/www.disneyplus.com\/browse\/entity-7d918be0-4130-4551-aab8-c7dcae85d35f\" data-affiliate=\"true\" data-affiliate-url=\"https:\/\/go.redirectingat.com?id=74968X1525078&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.disneyplus.com%2Fbrowse%2Fentity-7d918be0-4130-4551-aab8-c7dcae85d35f\" data-affiliate-network=\"{&quot;afflink_redirect&quot;:&quot;\/_p\/afflink\/u1G9\/disneyplus-get-them-both&quot;,&quot;site_id&quot;:&quot;8342522f-11a7-4c85-8c15-51f36ee1d53f&quot;,&quot;network&quot;:{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Skimlinks&quot;}}\" data-vars-ga-product-brand=\"Disney\" data-vars-ga-product-price=\"$0.00\" data-vars-ga-product-retailer-id=\"dea73189-59bf-447a-b3ed-939bfe9b96e3\" data-vars-ga-product-sem3-brand=\"Disney\" data-vars-ga-link-treatment=\"(not set) | (not set)\" class=\"body-link product-links css-h40fkh e1aq0z090\">on Disney+<\/a>, the streamer offers plans that begin at $9.99 per month. Once you create a profile, you can watch the show on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/go.redirectingat.com?id=74968X1525078&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.disneyplus.com%2F\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.disneyplus.com\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Disney+'s website\" data-vars-ga-product-id=\"19aff889-eb37-461a-a820-a808ca5425da\" data-node-id=\"45.5\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.disneyplus.com\/\" data-product-url=\"https:\/\/www.disneyplus.com\/\" data-affiliate=\"true\" data-affiliate-url=\"https:\/\/go.redirectingat.com?id=74968X1525078&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.disneyplus.com%2F\" data-affiliate-network=\"{&quot;afflink_redirect&quot;:&quot;\/_p\/afflink\/u1GJ\/disneyplus-with-disney-you-get-new&quot;,&quot;site_id&quot;:&quot;8342522f-11a7-4c85-8c15-51f36ee1d53f&quot;,&quot;network&quot;:{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Skimlinks&quot;}}\" data-vars-ga-product-brand=\"Disney\" data-vars-ga-product-price=\"$10.99\" data-vars-ga-product-retailer-id=\"9e79b434-a656-4908-ba38-0e61e709f5b3\" data-vars-ga-product-sem3-brand=\"Disney\" data-vars-ga-link-treatment=\"(not set) | (not set)\" class=\"body-link product-links css-h40fkh e1aq0z090\">Disney+&#8217;s website<\/a> or on the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/go.redirectingat.com?id=74968X1525078&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapps.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fdisney%2Fid1446075923\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/disney\/id1446075923\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Disney+ app\" data-vars-ga-product-id=\"14f48a5a-a475-4926-87ac-50f0b4ff4eba\" data-node-id=\"45.7\" data-href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/disney\/id1446075923\" data-product-url=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/disney\/id1446075923\" data-affiliate=\"true\" data-affiliate-url=\"https:\/\/go.redirectingat.com?id=74968X1525078&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapps.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fdisney%2Fid1446075923\" data-affiliate-network=\"{&quot;afflink_redirect&quot;:&quot;\/_p\/afflink\/u1GK\/apple-disney-on-the-app-store&quot;,&quot;site_id&quot;:&quot;8342522f-11a7-4c85-8c15-51f36ee1d53f&quot;,&quot;network&quot;:{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Skimlinks&quot;}}\" data-vars-ga-product-price=\"$0.00\" data-vars-ga-product-retailer-id=\"ba24a6a1-a8ce-49c8-aedc-e5cfb7b82990\" data-vars-ga-link-treatment=\"(not set) | (not set)\" class=\"body-link product-links css-h40fkh e1aq0z090\">Disney+ app<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"46\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Fans can also watch Dancing With the Stars season 34 the day after it premieres <strong data-node-id=\"46.3\">on Hulu<\/strong>. Just like Disney+, viewers can subscribe to the streaming site with plans beginning at $9.99 per month. After you&#8217;ve made an account, click on the show&#8217;s title page on the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/go.redirectingat.com?id=74968X1525078&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hulu.com%2F\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.hulu.com\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Hulu website\" data-vars-ga-product-id=\"3e93e53a-0eee-47e6-9ec0-679e14c9e35b\" data-node-id=\"46.5\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.hulu.com\/\" data-product-url=\"https:\/\/www.hulu.com\/\" data-affiliate=\"true\" data-affiliate-url=\"https:\/\/go.redirectingat.com?id=74968X1525078&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hulu.com%2F\" data-affiliate-network=\"{&quot;afflink_redirect&quot;:&quot;\/_p\/afflink\/u1GD\/hulu-stream-american-idol-season-21&quot;,&quot;site_id&quot;:&quot;8342522f-11a7-4c85-8c15-51f36ee1d53f&quot;,&quot;network&quot;:{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Skimlinks&quot;}}\" data-vars-ga-product-price=\"$10.99\" data-vars-ga-product-retailer-id=\"fcc3244a-d841-427d-a403-1fbcedf8a618\" data-vars-ga-product-sem3-category=\"TV\" data-vars-ga-link-treatment=\"(not set) | (not set)\" class=\"body-link product-links css-h40fkh e1aq0z090\">Hulu website<\/a> or on the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/go.redirectingat.com?id=74968X1525078&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapps.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fhulu-stream-tv-shows-movies%2Fid376510438\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/hulu-stream-tv-shows-movies\/id376510438\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Hulud app\" data-vars-ga-product-id=\"1b82b495-a141-4e38-b8d8-215edf9c1168\" data-node-id=\"46.7\" data-href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/hulu-stream-tv-shows-movies\/id376510438\" data-product-url=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/hulu-stream-tv-shows-movies\/id376510438\" data-affiliate=\"true\" data-affiliate-url=\"https:\/\/go.redirectingat.com?id=74968X1525078&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapps.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fhulu-stream-tv-shows-movies%2Fid376510438\" data-affiliate-network=\"{&quot;afflink_redirect&quot;:&quot;\/_p\/afflink\/u1GE\/apple-placeholder&quot;,&quot;site_id&quot;:&quot;8342522f-11a7-4c85-8c15-51f36ee1d53f&quot;,&quot;network&quot;:{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Skimlinks&quot;}}\" data-vars-ga-product-price=\"$0.00\" data-vars-ga-product-retailer-id=\"128fcae9-fe5a-4844-8882-b947e88a32b1\" data-vars-ga-link-treatment=\"(not set) | (not set)\" class=\"body-link product-links css-h40fkh e1aq0z090\">Hulud app<\/a>. <\/p>\n<h6 class=\"css-y4ppz4 e94w1mj7\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-theme-key=\"title-design-element-before\" class=\"css-0 eagam8p0\"\/><span class=\"css-8lle59 e94w1mj5\">Read More on &#8216;Dancing With the Stars&#8217;<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-theme-key=\"title-design-element-after\" class=\"css-0 eagam8p1\"\/><\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.goodhousekeeping.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Calling all Dancing With the Stars fans! Your favorite show is back for another twirl around the ballroom. Dancing With the Stars season 33 wrapped up on ABC and Disney+ back in November 2024, and boy was it a memorable season! With incredible celebrity talent bringing their A-game each week, fans voted to make sure [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2044809,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25173],"tags":[276609,378847,285977,286903,285684,378846],"class_list":["post-2044808","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-artists","tag-content-type-news-explainer","tag-contentid-5c2be511-9245-4440-ae0d-028fec165ded","tag-displaytype-standard-article","tag-hasproduct-true","tag-locale-us","tag-shorttitle-your-guide-to-dancing-with-the-stars-season-34"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Cast-Judges-and-Season-34-News.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2044808","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2044808"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2044808\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2044809"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2044808"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2044808"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2044808"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}