Tonight is the night "Dancing with the Stars" fans have been waiting for! Sept. 15, kicks off the hit dance competition show's two-night premiere of its 35th season.
And this year's celebrities have some big dancing shoes to fill. Last season marked the show's 20th anniversary and was the highest-rated and most-watched season of "Dancing with the Stars" in 10 years.
Among the 16 stars preparing to hit the dance floor for the first time this season is one famous Floridian: "Bachelorette" alum Tyler Cameron. He will be competing with "10 Things I Hate About You" actress Julia Stiles, "Love Island UK" and "The Traitors" alum Maura Higgins, "Summer House" star Ciara Miller and more.
Here's when tonight's "Dancing with the Stars" premiere airs, when it drops
on streaming and how to vote for your favorite celebs live.
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What time does 'Dancing with Stars' come on? 2-night premiere begins tonight
The "Dancing with the Stars" Season 35 two-night premiere will air today, Sept. 15, and tomorrow, Sept. 16, at 8 p.m. ET. New episodes are available to stream the next day on Disney+ and Hulu.
Who is in the new cast of 'Dancing With the Stars'? See celebs competing with Floridian Tyler Cameron
One famous Floridian will be hitting the dance floor tonight for the first time. Former "Bachelorette" fan favorite Tyler Cameron of Jupiter, Florida, is in the cast of celebs competing for the Mirrorball trophy this season.
Here's the full cast list for Season 35 of "Dancing with the Stars" and who each celebrity will be dancing with:
- "Summer House" star Ciara Miller will be dancing with Brandon Armstrong.
- "Love Island UK" alum Maura Higgins will be dancing with Mark Ballas.
- Fun fact: Both Maura Higgins and Mark Ballas were on last year's season of "The Traitors" together, so this will not be the first time they've worked together.
- Talk show personality and comedian Guillermo Rodriguez will be dancing with newly Floridian Witney Carson.
- Savannah Bananas player Jackson Olson will be dancing with Emma Slater.
- "10 Things I Hate About You" actress Julia Stiles will be dancing with Ezra Sosa.
- "Hanson" singer Taylor Hanson will be dancing with Britt Stewart.
- "Fresh Prince of Bel Air" actress Tatyana Ali will be dancing with Jan Ravnik.
- Paralympian Ezra Frech will dance with Daniella Karagach.
- Reality personality and sister to former "DWTS" cast member Brooks Nader, Sarah Jane Nader, will be dancing with Hailey Bills.
- "Glee" and "Grey's Anatomy" actor Harry Shum Jr. will be dancing with Jenna Johnson.
- Comedian, influencer and podcaster Connor Wood, known online as @fibula, will be dancing with Rylee Arnold.
- Olympic skater Amber Glenn will be dancing with Pasha Pashkov.
- "Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" star and husband of Season 34 "DWTS" cast member Whitney Leavitt, Connor Leavitt, will dance with "Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro" winner Adele Zaikman.
- Food Network star Giada De Laurentiis will be dancing with Alan Bersten.
- Floridian "Bachelorette" contestant and reality show personality Tyler Cameron will be dancing with Sharna Burgess.
- "Step Up" actress and dancer Jenna Dewan will be dancing with Val Chmerkovskiy.
How to vote for your 'Dancing with the Stars' Season 35 favorites
Throughout the season, fans can vote for their favorite couples during the live simulcast of the show, which will be broadcast in the EST/CST time zones.
Online voting will be available to fans in any time zone in the U.S., its territories and Canada at dwtsvote.abc.com. Fans with a participating U.S. wireless carrier can also vote via SMS/text; however, this feature is not available for viewers in Canada.
Who is hosting, judging 'DWTS' 2026?
The "Dancing with the Stars" hosts (since 2023) are Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough. The judges have been Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli and Derek Hough since 2023.
Who won 'Dancing with the Stars' 2025? Florida-based influencer Alix Earle was runner-up
Robert Irwin, wildlife conservationist and son of the late, great Steve Irwin, took home the Len Goodman Mirrorball trophy on the Season 34 live finale of "Dancing with the Stars," on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025. He and his partner, Whitney Carson, scored an 89 out of 90 total possible points throughout the night. Irwin's older sister, Bindi Irwin, is also a "DWTS" winner. She claimed the trophy in 2015, at just 17 years old.
Florida-based influencer Alix Earle took second place with partner Val Chmerkovskiy and earned a perfect 90 out of 90 total possible points throughout the night. Earle was the only star to earn a perfect score on all three dance challenges.
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