Dancing With the Stars has rounded up another eclectic cast of B-to-D-level celebrities for Season 18 (yes, 18), kicking off Monday, March 17 on ABC.
Two Olympic darlings, three singers, two former child TV stars, one double amputee, a former NHL star and others will strap on their dancing shoes!
Oh, and a certain Real Housewives of Atlanta star …
Maksim Chmerkovskiy returns to the ballroom this season, as does Fox Sports’ Erin Andrews, who will replace Brooke Burke as co-host of the program.
Dance pro Derek Hough announced another twist on Good Morning America, saying that at some point this spring, the whole cast will switch partners.
“You have to change things every so often to keep them fresh,” says executive producer Conrad Green. “We have to be mindful of keeping younger audiences.”
DWTS still draws 15 million viewers a week, a huge total by any measure. But its average viewer age of 61.6 is near the top of that scale for any show.
But Green defends the show that has had so many years of success, and there’s no reason to think it won’t this time around with this year’s cast.
Here’s a breakdown of the celebs and their professional partners …
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