Presenting: The 12 Celebs Rumored to Be Joining ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Season 35
We won’t know for sure who’s joining until September 2, but the internet has theories!
Attention, Dancing With the Stars fans: We’re less than two weeks out from the full season 35 cast being announced on Good Morning America, which means rumors are flying. So far, only four celeb cast members have been confirmed—Ciara Miller, Maura Higgins, Jackson Olson, and Guillermo Rodriguez—and one pro (Guillermo’s partner, Witney Carson), but there’s plenty of speculation about who the remaining contestants will be, especially now that rehearsal photos are emerging. (For the record: Last season featured 14 pairs, but because of the two-night premiere, it’s been rumored that a whopping 16 pairs will be featured this time around.)
Who else will be battling for the Mirrorball Trophy this season? Read on to see all the best theories I’ve seen floating around on the internet (and get ready to find out for sure once GMA drops the list on September 2!).
Amber Glenn
ABC always loves to throw an Olympian in the mix, and since an insider seemingly shut down Madison Chock rumors, I’m putting my money on blade angel Amber Glenn, who—as eagle-eyed fans noticed—seemingly owns the same bag as one of the masked participants entering rehearsals.
Conner Leavitt
His wife Whitney competed in season 34, and now, The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives fan fave Conner Leavitt is reportedly following in her footsteps, per Reddit.
Connor Wood
Again, we have a Reddit insider to thank for this one, who provided the clues 🐝 and 🦴, leading fans to guess internet personality Connor Wood, who previously worked at Bumble and is known by the nickname Fibula.
Ezra Frech
Along with Amber Glenn, Paralympic gold medalist Ezra Frech (who competes in track and field) could be joining the cast as well, if the Reddit rumors are to be believed.
Harry Shum Jr.
Jenna Dewan
The Step Up star was all but confirmed on the DWTS subreddit—not to mention that she attended the season 34 finale. Also, when asked whether she would ever join DWTS during a March 2026 appearance on Good Morning America, Jenna said, “I never say never because I love dancing so much and I miss it so much.”
Julia Stiles
Rejoice! The Save the Last Dance star (and well-known DWTS superfan) could possibly be making her ballroom debut at long last—at least, based on her recent Instagram post teasing a visit to L.A. and this pap photo from rehearsals, which looks an awful lot like her...
Sarah Jane Nader
Yep, following in her sister Brooks’s footsteps, it seems that Love Thy Nader star Sarah Jane Nader will also be heading to the ballroom (at least, according to Reddit and the clues “sister” and “yacht”).
Tatyana Ali
Per the Reddit insider, one of this season’s contestants got her start on Sesame Street back in the day, and all signs point to Tatyana Ali (who, of course, also starred on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air alongside Alfonso Ribeiro).
Taylor Hanson
Fans have been side-eyeing the middle Hanson brother ever since he showed up in the audience during season 34’s “Wicked Night” episode (plus, an insider dropped the hint “MMMBop!” on the DWTS subreddit). Oh, and fans noticed that Hanson has a break in their tour dates during the bulk of DWTS filming.
Tyler Cameron
Along with an Olympian, most seasons of DWTS include a member of Bachelor Nation...and this season, it could be Tyler Cameron, who competed on season 15 of The Bachelorette. What is this based on, you ask? The alleged DWTS insider dropped the hints “15” and “Florida” (the latter being where Tyler is from).
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