Overview

• Dancing with the Stars season 34 premieres Tuesday, Sept. 16, at 8 p.m. ET on ABC with a Disney+ simulcast and next‑day streaming on Hulu.
• Irwin is partnered with professional dancer Witney Carson and is training in Los Angeles for his ballroom debut.
• In a new People cover story, the 21-year-old admits performing on live TV scares him more than anything he has done and jokes he is far from a natural dancer.
• He says he joined the show to reach a wider audience for wildlife conservation beyond his work at Australia Zoo.
• He says his mother, Terri, and sister, Bindi, will be in Los Angeles to support him during taping.