Overview

• Whitney Leavitt, 32, and Jen Affleck took the floor on Dancing with the Stars Season 34’s Sept. 16 premiere.
• Leavitt is paired with three‑time Mirrorball winner Mark Ballas, while Affleck is teamed with newcomer Jan Ravnik, known for work on Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour.
• Several The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives castmates—including Taylor Frankie Paul, Miranda McWhorter, Layla Taylor, Jessi Ngatikaura, Mikayla Matthews, Mayci Neeley and Demi Engemann—were in the ballroom to support them.
• Leavitt describes the show as a full‑circle return to her childhood love of dance and says TikTok and MomTok reignited her performing confidence.
• In her first outing, Leavitt and Ballas scored 15 for a tango to “Golden,” tying for the night’s top mark, after overcoming a bumpy dress rehearsal.