Dancing with the Stars: See Who's Returning to Co-Host and Judge for Season 33 (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

The whole gang is returning toDancing with the Starsfor season 33!

PEOPLE can exclusively confirm thatJulianne HoughandAlfonso Ribeirowill be resuming their duties as co-hosts for the upcoming 33rd season of the hit competitive dance show.

In addition to Hough and Ribeiro, who can be seen busting a move alongside the pro dancers in PEOPLE’s exclusive teaser, judgesCarrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli andDerek Houghwill return to their seat the judging panel.

ABC will announce the celebrity dancers competing in the season 33 cast at a later date.

From left: Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough, Bruno Tonioli.ABC/Eric McCandless

In July 2022, it was announced that Ribeiro, 52, would be co-hostingseason 31ofDWTSalongside then-hostTyra Banks. It also marked the first season of the series moved to stream on Disney+ instead of airing live on ABC, where it first debuted.

Julianne, 36, later joined as a co-host in season 32 days after ABC announced that Banks wasstepping away from her hosting gigafter three seasons in March 2023. The actress previously starred as a pro dancer onDWTSfrom 2007 to 2009. She later returned as a judge for six seasons between 2014 and 2021.

In June 2023, Ribeirospoke about his excitementfor Julianne to join the show in a hosting capacity.

“Our chemistry, I think, is going to be fantastic. We’ve known each other for so long. She was a judge on my season,” he toldEntertainment Tonight. “We’ve known each other through the years and our energy just feels so right. We sat and had lunch and two-and-a-half hours later, we’re going, ‘I guess we should go home and do stuff.’ And I think that that kind of chemistry and friendship is going to come through on the show to the audience.”

Alfonso Ribeiro (left) and Julianne Hough on ‘DWTS’.Christopher Willard/Disney via Getty

Christopher Willard/Disney via Getty

As for the judges, Inaba, 56, and Tonioli, 68, have been serving in their roles sinceDWTS' start on ABC in June 2005.

Derek, 39, joined the series as a judge in season 29 and has continued to serve on the judging panel ever since. He was originally a pro dancer on the series from season 5 through 11. Though he took a break for season 12, he returned for season 13-21 and again in season 23.

In September 2020, it was announced that he would be returning to the show but shifting to a judging role. “This show has been and will always be incredibly special to me,” Derek said in a statement at the time. “Coming back feels like coming home and I couldn’t be more excited to be back in the ballroom.”

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Season 33 ofDancing with the Starswill premiere Tuesday, Sept. 17 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and Disney+, with the episode available stream the next day on Hulu.

source: people.com