Overview

• The casting was revealed on Aug. 28 on Good Morning America, with Ravnik’s celebrity partner still under wraps and the full cast and pairings set for Sept. 3 on the show.
• Season 34 premieres Sept. 16 on ABC and Disney+, with next-day streaming on Hulu.
• Ravnik gained wide visibility as a dancer on Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour and appeared in The Eras Tour concert film and at the 2025 Academy Awards.
• His credits include performances with Mariah Carey, Paula Abdul and Bruno Mars, along with multiple national, European and world dance championship titles.
• DWTS teased the reveal with a purple-sparkles social post seen as a Swift nod, and outlets offer conflicting reports on whether Ravnik replaces Gleb Savchenko or simply joins as an addition, which ABC has not confirmed.