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Dancing With the Stars Season 35: First Celebrity Contestants Revealed
The new season will air this fall on ABC and Disney+, and the first two cast members arrive after Season 34 drew 72 million finale votes.
- On Wednesday, ABC announced 'Dancing With the Stars' renewal for its 35th season, revealing reality stars Ciara Miller and Maura Higgins as the first two celebrity contestants competing this fall.
- Season 34's record-breaking finale generated 72 million votes and achieved the show's highest-performing audience reach in 10 years, driving ABC's decision to renew and expand the franchise.
- Miller brings five seasons of 'Summer House' experience, while Higgins finished as runner-up on 'The Traitors' after rising to prominence on 'Love Island', positioning both as established reality personalities.
- Simultaneously, ABC confirmed 'Dancing With the Stars: The Next Pro', a spinoff premiering July 13 with 12 aspiring dancers competing for professional contracts on the main show.
- Julianne Hough and Alfonso Ribeiro return as hosts for the main competition, while judges Mark Ballas and Shirley Ballas will oversee the spinoff series launching this summer.
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