"Dancing with the Stars" Season 35 premieres tonight with a brand new twist to kick things off.
Instead of all the celebrities and their partners performing, the two-night premiere will have things divided between the men and women. Male celebrities will perform on the first night of the two-night season premiere. They will dance to a No. 1 song from the year they were born. At the end of the night, on couple will be eliminated.
Then, on night two, the female celebrities and their partners will make their competition debuts by also performing a No. 1 song from the year they were born. Another couple will also be eliminated at the end of Wednesday night.
This means two celebrities and their dancing pros will be eliminated during premiere week alone.
Voting will be open for each episode, only for the couples who are competing that night. Live viewer votes from each night will be combined with the judges' scores to determine who will be in jeopardy.
This season's cast has 16 celebrities, including "Bachelorette" star Tyler Cameron, famous chef Giada De Laurentiis, Olympic gold medalist Amber Glenn, "Love Island" star Maura Higgins, actress Julia Stiles and internet personality Connor Wood.
Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli and Derek Hough are back as the panel of judges.
Here's what time "Dancing with the Stars" is on, spoilers for who will be eliminated on "Dancing with the Stars" tonight and
'Dancing with the Stars' 2026 cast
Here's the cast of "Dancing with the Stars" Season 35:
- “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” star Tatyana Ali with partner Jan Ravnik
- "The Bachelorette" season 15 star Tyler Cameron with partner Sharna Burgess
- Celebrity chef and host Giada De Laurentiis with partner Alan Bersten
- Actress and dancer Jenna Dewan with partner Val Chmerkovskiy
- Paralympian gold medalist Ezra Frech with partner Daniella Karagach
- Olympian gold medalist Amber Glenn with partner Pasha Pashkov
- From “Hanson” Taylor Hanson with partner Britt Stewart
- "Love Island" star and model Maura Higgins with partner Mark Ballas
- From “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” Conner Leavitt with partner Adele Zaikman
- "Summer House" star and TV host Ciara Miller with partner Brandon Armstrong
- From “Love Thy Nader” Sarah Jane Nader with partner Hailey Bills
- “Savannah Bananas” star Jackson Olson with partner Emma Slater
- From “Jimmy Kimmel Live” Guillermo Rodriguez with partner Witney Carson
- Actor and dancer Harry Shum Jr. with partner Jenna Johnson
- Film and TV star Julia Stiles with partner Ezra Sosa
- Influencer and podcaster Connor Wood with partner Rylee Arnold
What time does 'Dancing with the Stars' start tonight?
"Dancing with the Stars" 2026 premiere on Tuesday, Sept. 15 at 8 p.m. ET.
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How long is DWTS?
The two-night "Dancing with the Stars" premiere episodes will both be two hours long.
'Dancing with the Stars' voting
You can vote for your favorite celebrity on "Dancing with the Stars" Season 35 when the live show airs in ET/CT. Voting will open at 8/7c and close shortly after the final competitive dance. Online voting will be available to fans located in any time zone in the U.S., its territories and Canada through dwtsvote.abc.com.
Fans on participating U.S. wireless carriers can vote via SMS/text to 21523. Text that number with the keyword for the celebrity you want to vote for. You must be 18 years or older to vote and there is a limit of 10 votes per couple per voting method.
Live viewer votes from each night will be combined with the judges' scores to determine who will be in jeopardy for elimination.
Where to watch DWTS live
You can watch "Dancing with the Stars" Season 35 live on ABC and Disney+.
Where to stream 'Dancing with the Stars'
"Dancing with the Stars" streams the following day on Hulu.
Hulu with ads is $11.99 per month or $119.99 per year, and Hulu Premium costs $18.99 per month.
Who was eliminated on 'Dancing with the Stars'?
As of 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 15, Kalshi markets predict that Giada De Laurentiis will be eliminated with a 62% chance, followed by Taylor Hanson at 39%, Tyler Cameron at 31%, Tatyana Ali at 29% and Conner Leavitt with 19%.
During the first night, only male celebrities will be up for eviction. This means Taylor Hanson currently stands at the top of the men's list.
Things are subject to change based on performance scores and audience votes.
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