Dancing with the Stars found its new champions during season 32! Xochitl Gomez and Val Chmerkovskiy became the season 32 winners after the epic finale last year. Julianne Hough then joined the show as a co-host, and the series also returned to ABC’s fall line-up after a season solely on Disney+. Now that season 33 is almost upon us, fans can’t wait to see the contestants hit the dance floor.
The long-running ABC series has been a TV staple since its premiere in 2005. Here’s what we know so far about season 33.
When Will ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Season 33 Premiere?
Dancing with the Stars is returning for season 33 on September 17 with co-hosts Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough.
Who Will Be on ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Season 33?
The celebrity cast joining season 33 is Danny Amendola, Anna Delvey, Joey Graziadei, Dwight Howard, Phaedra Parks, Ilona Maher, Brooks Nader, Stephen Nedoroscik, Eric Roberts, Tori Spelling, Reginald VelJohnson, Chandler Kinney and Jenn Tran.
Who Won ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Season 32?
Xochitl and Val won DWTS season 32. Xochitl emerged as a top contender from the jump. The Marvel star and the pro dazzled in the season 32 finale with their Redemption foxtrot and freestyle. The DWTS pair earned perfect scores for both of their performances.
For the first time in the show’s history, 5 couples competed for the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy. Xochitl and Val faced off against Jason Mraz and Daniella Karagach, Alyson Hannigan and Sasha Farber, Charity Lawson and Artem Chigvintsev, and Ariana Madix and Pasha Pashkov. Jason and Daniella came in second place.
Season 32 marked the first season without head judge Len Goodman, who passed away from cancer in April 2023. The mirrorball trophy was renamed in his memory. “It’s a huge honor,” Val told Entertainment Tonight. about receiving the first-ever Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy. “Len was a champion of ballroom dance… He was very much pushing ballroom dance to the forefront of the show and therefore into millions of households.”
Xochitl told Good Morning America, “We’ve had so much love, from everyone, to the crew and to the cast and then people outside of just fans, you know? It’s just been so much love. And that is what made me really love this whole experience.”