Athletes, an Ankle-Monitor-Wearing Scam Artist & More Set to Compete on Season 33 of ‘Dancing with the Stars’: Check Out the Full Lineup!

Time for another battle in the ballroom.

It’s time to tango into another season of Dancing with the Stars! 

The Season 33 cast of ‘DWTS’ was revealed Wednesday on Good Morning America, giving fans a preview of waltz what’s to come when the stars and pros return to the ballroom next month to compete for the coveted Mirrorball Trophy.  

The cast for the upcoming season includes 13 celebrities ranging from reality TV stars and actors, to athletes, a convicted criminal and more. Season 33 also features the fewest competitors ‘DWTS’ has seen since Season 28, which featured a cast of just 12 stars. 

Meet the Season 33 cast– and their dance pro partners– below! 

Representing Bachelor Nation in the upcoming season are former Bachelorette runner-up/Season 28 Bachelor Joey Graziadei and Season 21 ‘Bachelorette’ Jenn Tran. Joey will be teaming up with dancing pro Jenna Johnson, while Jenn will be paired up with Sasha Farber.

Actress and former reality TV star Tori Spelling will also hit the dance floor in Season 33, as will Phaedra Parks of Real Housewives of Atlanta and The Traitors fame. The Beverly Hills 90210 star will partner up with dancing pro Pasha Pashkov, while Phaedra will be dancing alongside Val Chmerkovskiy for what will be Val’s 20th season on ‘DWTS.’

Actors Reginald VelJohnson, Chandler Kinney and Eric Roberts will also be competing for the Mirrorball Trophy in the upcoming season. Reginald– best known for his role as Carl Winslow on the sitcom Family Matters and the “Die Hard” movies – will be paired with dancing pro Emma Slater; Chandler will team up with dancer Brandon Armstrong; and Eric– a Golden Globe and Oscar nominee who also happens to be the older brother of Julia Roberts – will be paired with pro partner Britt Stewart. 

Infamous “fake heiress” Anna “Delvey” Sorokin is also set to hit the dance floor in Season 33– along with her (hopefully bedazzled) ankle monitor– as well as model Brooks Nader.

As you may know, Anna committed a series of financial crimes that inspired the Netflix series Inventing Anna. In 2019, she was convicted on eight counts– including grand larceny and theft of services– and sentenced to 12 years in prison, fined $24,000 and ordered to pay nearly $200,000 in restitution. In February 2021, Anna was released from prison on good behavior. When asked this week about her new gig on ‘DWTS,’ Anna– a German citizen who resides in New York City– confirmed to Extra that she had to get permission from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to travel out of state before joining the Season 33 cast. 

In the upcoming season of ‘DWTS,’ Anna will be partnered with Ezra Sosa, while Brooks will be paired with Gleb Savchencko.

After bringing home bronze medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Stephen Nedoroscik and Ilona Maher will be taking their athleticism to the ballroom in the hopes of nabbing the Mirrorball Trophy. Stephen– a “pommel horse specialist” on the U.S. Men’s Gymnastics Team– will be paired with pro Rylee Arnold, while Ilona– a member of the U.S. Women’s Rugby Team– will be teaming up with dancing pro Alan Bernstein.

Stephen and Ilona aren’t the only athletes set to compete in the upcoming season, as former NFL player Danny Amedola and professional basketball player Dwight Howard round out the Season 33 cast. The two-time Super Bowl champ’s pro partner will be Whitney Carson, while the former NBA player will hit the dance floor with Daniella Karagach.

Returning as co-hosts for Season 33 are Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough, with Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli and Derek Hough returning as judges. 

Season 33 of ‘Dancing with the Stars’ premieres September 17 on ABC. Watch the official reveal on ‘GMA’ below. 

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(Photos: ABC; Instagram) 

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  1. Can’t wait to see the high kick from Anna & her ankle monitor that knocks out her partners teeth or sends him to the hospital with a concussion! 🤦🏻‍♀️🫣🤣

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