{"id":2409816,"date":"2026-05-10T06:45:23","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T06:45:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2409816"},"modified":"2026-05-10T06:45:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T06:45:23","slug":"summer-house-star-ciara-miller-cast-in-dancing-with-the-stars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/summer-house-star-ciara-miller-cast-in-dancing-with-the-stars\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Summer House&#8217; Star Ciara Miller Cast in &#8216;Dancing With the Stars&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/dancing-stars\/\" id=\"auto-tag_dancing-stars_1\" data-tag=\"dancing-stars\">Dancing With the Stars<\/a> is returning for another season, and the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/abc\/\" id=\"auto-tag_abc_1\" data-tag=\"abc\">ABC<\/a> dancing competition\u2019s first casting announcement is a headline-making one.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/summer-house\/\" id=\"auto-tag_summer-house_1\" data-tag=\"summer-house\">Summer House<\/a> star <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/ciara-miller\/\" id=\"auto-tag_ciara-miller_1\" data-tag=\"ciara-miller\">Ciara Miller<\/a> and Maura Higgins (<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/the-traitors\/\" id=\"auto-tag_the-traitors_1\" data-tag=\"the-traitors\">The Traitors<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/love-island\/\" id=\"auto-tag_love-island_1\" data-tag=\"love-island\">Love Island<\/a>) are the first two celebrity cast members joining season 35. ABC announced the renewal and early castings on Wednesday during <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/hulu\/\" id=\"auto-tag_hulu_1\" data-tag=\"hulu\">Hulu<\/a>\u2018s Get Real House 2026 presentation, spotlighting the streamer and ABC\u2019s unscripted slate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tDWTS will return this fall on ABC and Disney+, streaming next-day on Hulu. The full cast of celebrities and pro dancers will be announced at a later date.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tMiller is a coup for DWTS and capitalizes on ABC\u2019s long-running reality series enjoying a resurgence last season. After 20 years on the air, DWTS made a major comeback with season 34\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-news\/dancing-with-the-stars-season-34-finale-ratings-1236436239\/\">resurgent ratings<\/a> and all-time high audience interaction that <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-features\/dwts-finale-season-34-viral-success-secrets-interview-1236433805\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-features\/dwts-finale-season-34-viral-success-secrets-interview-1236433805\/\">the show\u2019s production team credited <\/a>to boosts from TikTok and social media, as well as casting. The season also had its highest-performing finale in 10 years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tMiller\u2019s casting continues that trend, as the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/bravo\/\" id=\"auto-tag_bravo_1\" data-tag=\"bravo\">Bravo<\/a> breakout who had already carved herself out as a fan-favorite is currently emerging from a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-reviews\/summer-house-scandal-bravo-ciara-miller-west-wilson-amanda-1236558535\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-reviews\/summer-house-scandal-bravo-ciara-miller-west-wilson-amanda-1236558535\/\">scandal<\/a> rocking the Bravosphere with a wave of audience support. All eyes have been on the\u00a0stunning ICU-nurse-turned-model since she was <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-news\/ciara-millar-addresses-amanda-west-scandal-summer-house-1236568137\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-news\/ciara-millar-addresses-amanda-west-scandal-summer-house-1236568137\/\">blindsided<\/a> by the newfound relationship between two of her co-stars: former best friend Amanda Batula and Miller\u2019s ex-boyfriend, West Wilson. The Summer House scandal will be addressed during the currently airing season\u2019s upcoming reunion, where Miller will be in attendance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tThere was speculation that Miller could be the next star of The Bachelorette. With that franchise on hold after scuttling its 22nd season with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-news\/taylor-frankie-paul-mormon-wives-status-1236571930\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-news\/taylor-frankie-paul-mormon-wives-status-1236571930\/\">planned star Taylor Frankie Paul<\/a>, DWTS has now swooped in with the stunt Bravo casting.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tWhen <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-features\/mormon-wives-season-5-ciara-miller-dwts-details-interview-1236572236\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-features\/mormon-wives-season-5-ciara-miller-dwts-details-interview-1236572236\/\">speaking with THR <\/a>about the unscripted slate announcements, Rob Mills, evp of unscripted &amp; alternative entertainment at Walt Disney Television, said The Bachelorette was never discussed with Miller. \u201cThe\u00a0Dancing\u00a0model seemed really exciting [for Ciara]. I can\u2019t speak for her, but I would think her heartbreak is pretty fresh. So to immediately say, \u2018Here are 25 new guys\u2019 seems a little crazy. Why don\u2019t we start with one on\u00a0Dancing\u00a0and see where that takes us?\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tAlso on the heels of last season\u2019s success, ABC announced on Wednesday that it\u2019s expanding Dancing into a franchise with a new competition series set around aspiring pro dancers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tDancing with the Stars: The Next Pro, hosted by season 34 winner Robert Irwin, will move 12 up-and-coming dancers into one house where they will compete in \u201ca grueling audition process\u201d to earn a spot as a pro dancer on season 35. Three-time DWTS champion <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/mark-ballas\/\" id=\"auto-tag_mark-ballas_1\" data-tag=\"mark-ballas\">Mark Ballas<\/a> and his mother, Shirley Ballas, are the judges, with returning pros (to be announced at a later date) who will rotate in as mentors and guest judges.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tThat series will air this summer, premiering July 13 at 8 p.m. on ABC, streaming next day on Hulu.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tMiller has appeared on Summer House for five consecutive seasons; she also starred on NBC\u2019s The Traitors season three, in addition to her modeling career and red-carpet hosting. Global talent Higgins is also enjoying a cultural moment following her runner-up finish on The Traitors season four. The Love Island star was the first U.K. islander to cross into the U.S. series, hosting Love Island USA: Aftersun and Love Island Games: Aftersun.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tIrwin, known as a passionate wildlife conservationist, is the most recent Len Goodman Mirrorball Champion. Ballas\u2019 career as a performer spans television, Broadway, dance and music. He was a breakout pro on DWTS for more than a decade, nabbing an Emmy for best choreography. He also appeared in The Traitors season four. Mom Shirley is a champion ballroom dancer, world-renowned dance teacher and the head judge on BBC1\u2019s Strictly Come Dancing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tDWTS is produced in front of a live audience by BBC Studios. Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro, also produced by BBC Studios, has Conrad Green as showrunner and executive producer. Ryan O\u2019Dowd, Krystal Whitney, Alex Cross and Jenny Groom are also executive producers, with co-executive producers Deena Katz and Quinn Lipton.<\/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.hollywoodreporter.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dancing With the Stars is returning for another season, and the ABC dancing competition\u2019s first casting announcement is a headline-making one. Summer House star Ciara Miller and Maura Higgins (The Traitors, Love Island) are the first two celebrity cast members joining season 35. ABC announced the renewal and early castings on Wednesday during Hulu\u2018s Get [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2409817,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25173],"tags":[24120,44729,391505,41508,25850,30781,344314,24122,374069,206198],"class_list":["post-2409816","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-artists","tag-abc","tag-bravo","tag-ciara-miller","tag-dancing-with-the-stars","tag-hulu","tag-love-island","tag-mark-ballas","tag-reality-tv","tag-summer-house","tag-the-traitors"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Summer-House-Star-Ciara-Miller-Cast-in-Dancing-With-the.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2409816","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=2409816"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2409816\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2409818,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2409816\/revisions\/2409818"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2409817"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2409816"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2409816"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2409816"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}