Dancing with the Stars season 35 contestants: full cast pairings and elimination list
Here is the full guide to the Dancing with the Stars Season 35 celebrity contestants, professional partners, and weekly elimination results.
The Dancing with the Stars Season 35 contestants feature a roster of 16 celebrities paired with professional dancers, competing for the Mirrorball Trophy in the ballroom under co-hosts Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough. As of October 31, 2026, eight couples remain in the competition after seven weeks of live performances on ABC and Disney+, with eight couples having been eliminated.
ABC announced the full cast lineup on Good Morning America on September 2, 2026, ahead of the official season premiere on September 15, 2026. Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough, and Bruno Tonioli returned to the judging table to evaluate the couples across traditional ballroom and Latin routines. In a press release published by detpress.com on September 10, 2026, ABC and Disney stated that “the ballroom welcomes 16 new celebrities ready to take the floor for their first live performances.”
Full list of Season 35 couples
According to the official cast announcement reported by detpress.com, the 16 celebrity contestants and their professional partners for Season 35 are:
- Tatyana Ali & Jan Ravnik
- Tyler Cameron & Sharna Burgess
- Giada De Laurentiis & Alan Bersten
- Jenna Dewan & Val Chmerkovskiy
- Ezra Frech & Daniella Karagach
- Amber Glenn & Pasha Pashkov
- Taylor Hanson & Britt Stewart
- Maura Higgins & Mark Ballas
- Conner Leavitt & Adele Zaikman
- Ciara Miller & Brandon Armstrong
- Sarah Jane Nader & Hailey Bills
- Jackson Olson & Emma Slater
- Guillermo Rodriguez & Witney Carson
- Harry Shum Jr. & Jenna Johnson
- Julia Stiles & Ezra Sosa
- Connor Wood & Rylee Arnold
Week-by-week elimination results
Through seven weeks of competition, eight pairings have exited the ballroom. Here is the complete elimination timeline as confirmed by network broadcasts:
- Week 1 (September 15, 2026): Conner Leavitt and Adele Zaikman were eliminated on night one of the season premiere, according to the-express.com.
- Week 1 (September 16, 2026): Sarah Jane Nader and Hailey Bills were eliminated on night two of the premiere broadcast.
- Week 2 (September 22, 2026): Giada De Laurentiis and Alan Bersten departed at the conclusion of Viral Hits Night. Following her exit, De Laurentiis told Us Weekly, “I tried my best and it wasn’t best enough. But I tried my best”
- Week 3 (September 29, 2026): Taylor Hanson and Britt Stewart were sent home following Yacht Rock Night, as reported by Sports Illustrated.
- Week 4 (October 6, 2026): Ciara Miller and Brandon Armstrong left the show at the end of Mariah Carey Night, as covered by TV Insider. Professional dancer Sharna Burgess later described the backstage atmosphere during the results to Parade, saying, “You should have heard us all backstage… we gasped.”
- Week 5 (October 13, 2026): Guillermo Rodriguez and Witney Carson were eliminated on Super Bowl Night, reported by Dance Spirit.
- Week 6 (October 20, 2026): Dedication Night carried scores forward and had no elimination.
- Week 7 (October 27, 2026): A double elimination on Horror Movie Night ended the runs of both Jackson Olson and Emma Slater as well as Tyler Cameron and Sharna Burgess, as confirmed by Action Network and TVLine.
Unconfirmed fan theories spread on social media following the two-night premiere suggested that the early exits of new professional dancers Adele Zaikman and Hailey Bills were arranged in advance by producers, but those claims remain unsubstantiated rumors.
Active couples remaining in the competition
As of October 31, 2026, half of the original cast remains in contention for the title. According to The Big Lead, the eight active couples are:
- Tatyana Ali & Jan Ravnik
- Jenna Dewan & Val Chmerkovskiy
- Ezra Frech & Daniella Karagach
- Amber Glenn & Pasha Pashkov
- Maura Higgins & Mark Ballas
- Harry Shum Jr. & Jenna Johnson
- Julia Stiles & Ezra Sosa
- Connor Wood & Rylee Arnold
What comes next on Season 35
The remaining eight duos will return to the dance floor in early November 2026 for the Week 8 Disney Night episode, as reported by Us Weekly. It is not yet known which couple will face elimination during the Disney broadcast, or who will take home the Mirrorball Trophy when Season 35 concludes its run at the live finale on November 24, 2026.
