His confession didn’t stop sponsors including Speedo, Ralph Lauren, mattress company Airweave and Aaesthetics firm Syneron-Candela running for the hills, however, and all four have since cut ties with the swimmer.
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If you thought Ryan Lochte was going to tell his huge lie and fade quietly into the night, guess again.
Last season’s cast of the popular celebrity dance-off show last season included The Broncos’ Von Miller. The 19-year-old Biles, meanwhile, told the news outlet that joining the show “would be so cool”, as long as it fits in her busy schedule.
The outspoken fan favorite is the season 18 mirror ball pro champion – his only win in more than a dozen seasons on “Dancing With the Stars”.
A source confirmed Lochte’s addition to the cast this morning, adding that the deal was reportedly worked out before Lochte went to the Rio Olympics. He also appeared on Freeform’s The Fosters from 2013-2015, and he could be dancing.
The celebrity-driven dance competition is not the worst place for a disgraced Olympian to land, and he probably won’t be the only Olympian on the show. Lochte and three other USA swimmers lied about being robbed at gunpoint when they really vandalized a gas station.
And they all did well; their athletic prowess is a bonus in ballroom dancing.
The other pro dancers announced Thursday are Lindsay Arnold, Sharna Burgess, Witney Carson, Artem Chigvintsev, Valentin Chmerkovskiy (Maksim’s younger brother), Sasha Farber, Allison Holker and Gleb Savchenko. Val’s brother Maksim is also rumoured to be a part of Season 23.
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While we are on the subject of what professional dancers will be returning, they have already been announced on Good Morning America on August 23.
