Overview

• Season 34 premieres Tuesday, Sept. 16 on ABC and Disney+, with next‑day streaming on Hulu.
• Julianne Hough and Alfonso Ribeiro front an extended promo performing to Pump Up the Jam.
• Confirmed celebrities so far include Robert Irwin and Alix Earle, plus Jen Affleck and Whitney Leavitt revealed during the Secret Lives of Mormon Wives reunion.
• The full list of celebrities and pro dancers is scheduled to be announced on Good Morning America on Sept. 3, with Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough and Bruno Tonioli expected to return as judges.
• Pro lineup remains unsettled: a TikTok leak names Britt Stewart, Emma Slater, Jenna Johnson, Witney Carson, Rylee Arnold and Dani Karagach among returning female pros, reports suggest Val Chmerkovskiy and Brandon Armstrong will be back, Gleb Savchenko says he was not invited to return, and a Mark Ballas comeback is being rumored but not confirmed.