'Dancing with the Stars' Sets Season 31 Premiere Date on Disney+

Mar. 15, 2025

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Dancing with the Starsis set to make its debut on Disney+ in September after airing on ABC since 2005.

Disney+ announced at a virtual Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour event on Wednesday that season 31 will premiere on Sept. 19, marking the streaming service’s first-ever live show.

The long-running dance competition is in the midst of several changes as it moves platforms — among them, ABCannouncedin July thatDWTSon Disney+ will welcome previous competitor and sometime guest hostAlfonso Ribeiroas a new co-host alongsideTyra Banks.

The judging lineup remains unchanged, though, withLen Goodman,Carrie Ann Inaba,Derek Houghand Bruno Tonioli set to weigh in on next season’s new batch of celebrity dancers.

The show has announcedreveal the cast for the upcoming seasonthis Sept. 8 onGood Morning America.

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“I’m super excited,” he told PEOPLE ahead of his hosting announcement in July. “For me to be asked now to co-host with Tyra, and be part of the great crew and dancers and friends … to be able to be on stage with them and to be part of that family again, is quite special for me. I mean, these dancers are friends of mine at this point now. We really do all hang out together, and talk outside of that show.”

He continued., “My goal is to bring back a sense of the happy and the fun, and the family atmosphere, that this show has always felt like for me. I want to become friends with all of the contestants this year, and allow myself to kind of be able to really just sit and talk with them. And after their dance, I want to get honest, and true feelings from them and make people laugh and make people smile again. I feel like sometimes it gets a little serious and while it needs to be that also, it also needs to be light and fun and cheery.”

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In April,Varietyconfirmedthat the upcoming season ofDWTSwill be available exclusively on Disney+ (so that means no airings or repeats on ABC). In May, Hough also confirmed thatDWTSwillno longer include commercial breaks.

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“I hope it’s not [the end],” she toldEntertainment Tonightat the time. “I think that he is the best male dancer on the show, and I can say that very confidently and proudly. I think that there is a lot more that we haven’t seen from him that I would love to see.”

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Dancing with the Starspremieres on Disney+ Sept. 19.

source: people.com