Dancing With the Stars new season on Disney+: What’s new for season 31?
After more than thirty seasons, Dancing With the Stars has found a new home on Disney+?
What’s new for the thirty-first season of Dancing with the Stars? A new home on Disney+, moving from ABC, the network that has hosted the show since its premiere in 2005.
The show’s ratings have decreased in recent years. At its peak, the competition show attracted more than 21 million views during the season 11 and 12 premiers, which were released in 2010 and 2011, respectively.
The season 11 finale was won by Ferris Bueler’s Day Off, Actress Jennifer Grey, and dancer Derek Hough. The following year, it was Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward who took home the prize thanks to support from his dance partner Kym Johnson.
Who is starring this season?
Some of the biggest names competing this season are Tik Tok superstar Charli D’Amelio, Real Housewives icon Teresa Giudice, and American Idol winner Jordin Sparks.
The full list of pairs includes:
- Jason Lewis, who will dance with Peta Murgatroyd
- Joseph Baena, who will dance with Daniella Karagach
- Selma Blair, who will dance with Sasha Farber
- Wayne Brady, who will dance with Witney Carson
- Sam Champion, who will dance with Cheryl Burke
- Charli D’Amelio, who will dance with Mark Ballas
- Heidi D’Amelio, who will dance with Artem Chigvintsev
- Jessie James Decker, who will dance with Alan Bersten
- Trevor Donovan, who will dance with Emma Slater
- Daniel Durant, who will dance with Britt Stewart
- Teresa Giudice, who will dance with Pasha Pashkov
- Vinny Guadagnino, who will dance with Koko Iwasaki
- Cheryl Ladd, who will dance with Louis van Amstel
- Shangela, who will dance with Gleb Savchenko
- Jordin Sparks, who will dance with Brandon Armstrong
- Gabby Windey, who will dance with Valentin Chmerkovskiy
How to watch Dancing with the Stars
Those who are hoping to tune in will need to acquire a Disney+ subscription.
The season premiered on 19 September 2022, and the next episode will come out on Monday, 26 September.