Overview
Dancing with the Stars is an American dance competition television series that premiered on June 1, 2005, on ABC. It is the U.S. version of the UK series Strictly Come Dancing, and one of several iterations of the Dancing with the Stars franchise. The show pairs celebrities with professional dancers. Each couple performs predetermined dances and competes against the others for judges' points and audience votes. The couple receiving the lowest combined total of judges' points and audience votes is eliminated each week until only the champion dance pair remains.
The show was hosted by Tom Bergeron from its inception until 2019. Lisa Canning was co-host in the first season, Samantha Harris co-hosted seasons two through nine, Brooke Burke-Charvet in seasons ten through seventeen, and Erin Andrews from season eighteen through twenty-eight. From seasons 29 through 31, Tyra Banks served as host of the show. Starting with season 31, Alfonso Ribeiro joined as co-host. Julianne Hough joined as a new co-host in season 32, alongside Ribeiro who became the main host.
The 30th season of the show aired September–November 2021. On April 8, 2022, it was announced that, beginning with the 31st season, Dancing with the Stars would move from ABC to Disney+. On May 2, 2023, it was announced that the series would stream live on both ABC and Disney+ simultaneously for season 32, with the season premiering in September 2023.
Cast
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