They just announced the Dancing With the Stars Season 22 cast and there are some fantastic names on the list. I can hardly wait! It’s hard to believe it is almost time for season 22. Dancing With The Stars begins very soon, premiering on Monday, March 21st at 8pm, so don’t forget to set your DVR or a reminder. The new cast was officially released along with a few changes with the judges and pro dancers. Here’s the Dancing With the Stars Season 22 Cast full scoop!
Dancing With the Stars Season 22 Cast Revealed
Judge & Pro Dancers Inside Scoop
Derek Hough will not return as a pro dancer this season since he was cast on Broadway as the lead in Singin’ in the Rain. His sister, Julianne Hough, will not return as a judge for season 22. There are three pro dancers returning this season: Edyta Sliwinska, Peta Murgatroyd and Artem Chigvintsev.
Official Dancing With the Stars Season 22 Cast
Here is the official Dancing With The Stars Season 22 cast, along with the pro dancers each star is paired with for the competition!
- Jodie Sweetin and Keo Motsepe
- Antonio Brown and Sharna Burgess
- Paige VanZant and Mark Ballas
- Wayna Morris and Lindsay Arnold
- Marla Maples and Tony Dovolani
- Doug Flutie and Karina Smirnoff
- Mischa Barton and Artem Chigvintsev
- Von Miller and Witney Carson
- Kim Fields and Sasha Farber
- Geraldo Rivera and Edyta Sliwinska
- Nyle DiMarco and Peta Murgatroyd
- Ginger Zee and Val Chmerkovskiy
So, let’s briefly go over who each of the new cast members are! All of them have to have some sort of fame already, or they wouldn’t be here.
Jodie Sweetin
https://www.instagram.com/p/BCsfF_jSpGi
Jodie is a 34-year old actress who played the role of Stephanie Tanner is Full House and now Fuller House. I suspect Jodie is following in the footsteps of her co-star Candace Cameron, no?
Antonio Brown
https://www.instagram.com/p/BCsZtqeKfrJ
Antonio is a 27-year-old football player for the Pittsburg Steelers. Yeah! Go Steelers!
Paige VanZant
https://www.instagram.com/p/BCsei6LwIEB
Paige is a 21- year old professional UFC fighter. She’s going to be tough to beat I bet!
Wayna Morris
https://www.instagram.com/p/6y0G93Gogx/?tagged=waynamorris
Wayna is a 42- year-old singer of the group Boyz II Men. Insert fangirl squeal here!
Marla Maples
https://www.instagram.com/p/BCsrQh2p6vv
Marla is a 52- year-old television personality and 2nd wife of presidential candidate Donald Trump. I don’t know how I feel about mixing politics and DWTS!
Doug Flutie
https://www.instagram.com/p/BCsdHCDuiIR/
Doug is a 53- year old retired football player, who played for teams including the New England Patriots, Buffalo Bills and San Diego Chargers. He can charge and run, but can he dance?
Mischa Barton
https://www.instagram.com/p/BCtUrnIxFyW
Mischa is a 30- year old actress, best known for her in The O.C. as Marissa Cooper. I can’t wait to see how she does, she looks a little uptight or nervous in her promo photos, though I think she was going for cool and sultry.
Von Miller
https://www.instagram.com/p/BCvf1-UrxhD
Von is a 26- year old professional football player for the Denver Broncos. His football career has been so-so, think he can move?
Kim Fields
https://www.instagram.com/p/BCtjiOWzOMq
Kim is a 46- year old actress, best known for her role on The Facts of Life as Tootie Ramsey. She’ll be a character!
Geraldo Rivera
https://www.instagram.com/p/BCsqjZ5h5R8
Geraldo is a 72- year old television reporter and talk show host. Holy cow, I had no idea he was 72!
Nyle DiMarco
https://www.instagram.com/p/BCsdwnYQtXQ
Nyle is the winner of season 22’s America’s Next Top Model. He also is deaf and has a big following online. I can’t wait to see him dance, OMG! Easily one of my favs.
Ginger Zee
https://www.instagram.com/p/BCspN3DB5ey
Ginger is a 35- year old weather anchor on ABC’s Good Morning America and World News Tonight. I think she’ll have a lot of fans, though I don’t know her as well.
So lovelies, which of the Dancing With the Stars Season 22 Cast are you excited to see on the lineup? Who are you rooting for? Who’s going home first? Tell me in the comments!
*Images via ABC
