TheDancing with the Starsseason 28 cast has been revealed!
The celebrity contestants appeared onGood Morning AmericaWednesday to discuss the upcoming season. This season, the pro dance partner pairings won’t be unveiled until the premiere.
So who are the stars storming the ballroom? The full list includes The Supremes’ Mary Wilson,Karamo Brown,The Bachelorette‘sHannah Brown, supermodelChristie Brinkley, country starLauren Alaina, actorJames Van Der Beek, NFL legend Ray Lewis,The Officestar Kate Flannery, pop starAlly Brooke,Lamar Odom,Kel Mitchelland last but not least, President Donald Trump’s former press secretarySean Spicer.
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“Can’t stop, won’t stop,” said Brown, fresh off her season ofThe Bachelorette. “I am so excited. I want a fresh start, something that I can go all in with, emotionally, physically, spiritually, and I think dancing is something that I can do that with.”
For the past week, fans of the show have been speculating who the cast might include based on posts featuring various clues shared onDWTS‘ Instagram account.
In another shot of a woman posing with her hands on her hips, a fan guessedBachelorettestar Brown after noticing distinct markings on her hand.
“That’s deff Hannah,” the fan commented. “I looked at her most recent she’s got the same hand freckles.”
On Tuesday, ABC confirmed to PEOPLE thatDWTSalum and fan-favorite proPeta Murgatroydwould bereturning as a pro dancerafter leaving the show in 2017.
“I’m overwhelmed with excitement,” Murgatroyd, 33, toldUs Weeklyon Tuesday. “I’m excited and happy to be back with my family. Honestly, I just missed everybody so much! As a lot of people know, it’s such a close and tight-knit family, so I’m just happy to be back with everybody.”
“I definitely wanted this to happen,” she added. “I hoped that I could make this work for a couple of months now and was praying and hoping that it would all align. It was the perfect time for my family.Maks [Chmerkovskiy]has other things going on and Shai is well taken care of and it was just a good time for us.”
Bones himself was surprised to be crowned champion. Reflecting on his win in November, Bones, 38, told reporters that he was “in shock” about taking home the trophy, adding, “I apologized so many times to [Sharna] for getting stuck with me because she’s so good and talented. … It didn’t make sense, but she stuck with me!”
Season 28 ofDancing with the Starspremieres Sept. 16 on ABC.
source: people.com
