If you love the show as much as we do, be sure to brush up on the most important information below, and then look back at the incredible behind-the-scenes photos from last season. That was his last season as a pro, though he has been a guest judge in recent seasons. In Season 21, he got his sixth Mirror Ball trophy with Bindi Irwin.
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Speaking of Hairspray, Derek will begin rehearsals for Hairspray Live! for NBC on October 24. Obviously he doesn’t mind keeping very busy.
“Julianne will always be a part of the Dancing With the Stars family, and we hope to see her back in the ballroom in the future”, series producer Rob Wade told Us in a statement at the time.
Meanwhile, Julianne is returning for her third season as DWTS judge after sitting out season 22. Other professional dancers returning include Sasha Farber, Allison Holker, Witney Carson, Sharna Burgess, Artem Chigvintsev, Lindsay Arnold and Gleb Savchenko.
It should be an epic showdown as Derek Hough and Maksim Chmerkovskiy both won the last time they competed on the show.
Dancing with the Stars returns September 12 on ABC. I’m not sure if it’s too soon or if it will work but you have to start somewhere. People reports that the Olympian is in talks to join Dancing With The Stars for season 23 (oh my god, so many dancing celebrities). He confirmed his return during an interview with “Good Morning America” on Thursday.
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In an effort to clean up his image after lying about the now infamous gas station incident at a Rio gas station, Ryan Lochte is reportedly set to compete in season 23 of “Dancing with the Stars”. He is especially excited about the variety of pros coming back for more, with some of them already pros from back in the day. “I can’t wait to perform again on ‘Dancing With the Stars.’ I have an wonderful partner; can’t wait for you guys to see what we come up with”.
