We’re about two weeks away from the big Dancing With the Stars season 35 cast reveal on Good Morning America, but Reddit sleuths are already hard at work trying to guess all the stars before then. So far, only four celebrities have been officially confirmed (Ciara Miller, Maura Higgins, Jackson Olson, and Guillermo Rodriguez) as well as one pro (Guillermo’s partner, Witney Carson), but rumors are flying about who might be joining them.
The latest rumored cast member? Someone from The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives...but it’s not who you’d expect.
As you probably recall, two SLOMW cast members competed during season 34: Whitney Leavitt and Jen Affleck. And before her season of The Bachelorette was scrapped, it was briefly rumored that Taylor Frankie Paul would be joining the cast this season. But now fans are fully convinced that (*drumroll pls*) Whitney’s husband Conner Leavitt will be competing for the Mirrorball Trophy this season instead—and tbh, the evidence is compelling.
For starters: Whitney’s Instagram post celebrating her 10-year wedding anniversary alluded to the fact that she and Conner are “spending our anniversary apart...for the first time ever,” adding that “big things are happening for the Leavitt family right now.” Pretty sus, considering DWTS rehearsals kicked off in L.A. this week!
Earlier this year, Conner also made his Off-Broadway debut in the dance show 11 to Midnight (created by viral dance duo Cost n’ Mayor), sooo clearly he’s been working on his moves.
And let’s not forget about Whitney’s video teasing some special “announcements” earlier this month, which could have been about her return to Broadway to play Sandra Dee in the musical Just in Time...but could also be about Conner joining DWTS.
Oh, and a final clue: A reported DWTS insider on Reddit teased Conner’s possible participation with the clues “dad” and “👨”—and then straight-up confirmed the news when a fan correctly guessed Conner.
Here’s hoping that (if the rumors are true) Conner brings his A-game like he did during Whitney’s Dedication Night dance!













