{"id":2385249,"date":"2026-04-23T03:24:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T03:24:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2385249"},"modified":"2026-04-23T03:24:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T03:24:17","slug":"dancing-with-the-stars-season-35-reveals-first-2-contestants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/dancing-with-the-stars-season-35-reveals-first-2-contestants\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cDancing With the Stars\u201d season 35 reveals first 2 contestants"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Key Points<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Summer House<\/em>&#8216;s Ciara Miller and <em>Love Island<\/em>&#8216;s Maura Higgins have been announced for <em>Dancing With the Star<\/em>&#8216;s upcoming 35th season.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The two reality stars were previously rumored to be the next <em>Bachelorette<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Season 35 of <em>Dancing With the Stars<\/em> is expected to premiere this fall on ABC.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/dancing-with-the-stars\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Dancing With the Stars;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Dancing With the Stars<\/em><\/a> ballroom just got a lot more glamorous.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Ciara Miller of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/everything-to-know-about-summer-house-season-10-reunion-11942673\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Summer House;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Summer House<\/em><\/a> and Maura Higgins of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/love-island\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Love Island;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Love Island<\/em><\/a> will be slipping on their dancing shoes for the upcoming 35th season, Disney announced on Wednesday during Hulu\u2019s Get Real House event.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The remaining contestants will be unveiled at a later date.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Prior to the announcement, there was buzz that either Miller or Higgins could be the next <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/the-bachelorette\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Bachelorette;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Bachelorette<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Ciara Miller on &#8216;Summer House&#8217;<br \/>Credit: Kareem Black\/Bravo<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The <em>Summer House<\/em> star was quick to shoot down the rumors. \u201cF&#8212; no,\u201d Miller recently told <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/ciara-miller-addresses-whether-she-would-be-on-the-bachelorette-11952587\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Glamour.;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Glamour<\/em>.<\/a> \u201cI\u2019m way too private.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">But it seemed Higgins\u2019 heart was <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/maura-higgins-bachelorette-theory-taylor-frankie-paul-scandal-11934177\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:open to the idea;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">open to the idea<\/a>. The Irish beauty reacted to an Instagram post by Deuxmoi, sourcing the friend of an ABC exec, that \u201cthey are looking into getting Maura Higgins to be the new Bachelorette and do a live shooting of it.\u201d Higgins \u2014 who, like Miller, also appeared on <em>The Traitors<\/em> (but in different seasons) \u2014 commented with the eyes emoji, which typically signifies intrigue.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Maura Higgins on 'The Traitors'Credit: Euan Cherry\/PEACOCK\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/EWEKNCemZU8CvXuL9zPGFA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/entertainment_weekly_785\/3a0774b6ba41e7a1f70b2a16f960c73e\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Maura Higgins on &#8216;The Traitors&#8217;<br \/>Credit: Euan Cherry\/PEACOCK<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Miller has been in the news lately in the wake of the bombshell revelation that her good friend, Amanda Batula, and ex-boyfriend, West Wilson, have been in a secret relationship behind the backs of the <em>Summer House<\/em> cast.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Describing the betrayal as \u201ca major mindf&#8212;,\u201d Miller opened up in a <em>Glamour<\/em> cover story about Batula, who split from her husband Kyle Cooke in January.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><em>Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with our <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/ew-dispatch-newsletter-11812417\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:EW Dispatch newsletter;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">EW Dispatch newsletter<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI just never would think that it would come from someone like Amanda, who has been what has felt like in my circle and in my corner for so long,\u201d confessed Miller. &#8220;I think that&#8217;s the craziest part.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The <em>Summer House<\/em> star follows in the footsteps of fellow Bravoleb Ariana Madix, who joined <em>Dancing With the Stars<\/em> in 2023 after it was revealed her boyfriend of 10 years, Tom Sandoval, had been carrying on an affair with her friend Raquel Leviss, a.k.a. \u201cScandoval.\u201d Madix went on to take third place in season 32.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/dancing-with-the-stars-season-35-reveals-first-2-contestants-11956574\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Entertainment Weekly;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Entertainment Weekly<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\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.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Points Summer House&#8216;s Ciara Miller and Love Island&#8216;s Maura Higgins have been announced for Dancing With the Star&#8216;s upcoming 35th season. The two reality stars were previously rumored to be the next Bachelorette. Season 35 of Dancing With the Stars is expected to premiere this fall on ABC. 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