Overview

• The pair’s start trails other Season 34 couples, with Johnson saying their last in-person meeting was the Sept. 3 Good Morning America announcement.
• Johnson told fans via Instagram that Feldman had earlier work obligations and personal matters, which she said explains the lack of rehearsal posts.
• She described feeling a little anxious but eager to begin studio work before the Sept. 16 premiere.
• Feldman told Us Weekly he is grateful for Johnson’s guidance, joked he may have let her down, and noted his professional dance experience is in a different style.
• Dancing With the Stars Season 34 premieres Sept. 16 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and Disney+, with episodes streaming the next day on Hulu.