WhenDancing with the Starsreturns this fall, two lovebirds will battle it out in the ballroom.On Tuesday, ABC revealed which professional dancers will compete on season 27. Amongst the pros areVal Chmerkovskiyand his fiancéeJenna Johnson, who announced theirengagementin June.Eric Charbonneau/LeStudioJohnson, 24, will be returning as the defending champion: Shewon the coveted Mirrorball Trophywith Olympic medalistAdam Ripponon the specialAthletesiteration in May.Chmerkosvkiy, 32, has won twice: first in 2015 alongsideRumer Willis, and again in 2016 with Olympic gymnastLaurie Hernandez.Joining Chmerkovskiy and Johnson as pros this season are Cheryl Burke, Sharna Burgess, Emma Slater, Lindsay Arnold, Witney Carson, Sasha Farber, Gleb Savchenko, Artem Chigvintsev, Keo Motsepe, Alan Bersten and Brandon Armstrong.The pros and their yet-to-be-named celebrity partners will dance before returning judges Len Goodman, Carrie Ann Inaba and Bruno Tonioli.Season 27 ofDancing with the Starspremieres Sept. 24 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.
WhenDancing with the Starsreturns this fall, two lovebirds will battle it out in the ballroom.
On Tuesday, ABC revealed which professional dancers will compete on season 27. Amongst the pros areVal Chmerkovskiyand his fiancéeJenna Johnson, who announced theirengagementin June.
Eric Charbonneau/LeStudio
Johnson, 24, will be returning as the defending champion: Shewon the coveted Mirrorball Trophywith Olympic medalistAdam Ripponon the specialAthletesiteration in May.
Chmerkosvkiy, 32, has won twice: first in 2015 alongsideRumer Willis, and again in 2016 with Olympic gymnastLaurie Hernandez.
Joining Chmerkovskiy and Johnson as pros this season are Cheryl Burke, Sharna Burgess, Emma Slater, Lindsay Arnold, Witney Carson, Sasha Farber, Gleb Savchenko, Artem Chigvintsev, Keo Motsepe, Alan Bersten and Brandon Armstrong.
The pros and their yet-to-be-named celebrity partners will dance before returning judges Len Goodman, Carrie Ann Inaba and Bruno Tonioli.
Season 27 ofDancing with the Starspremieres Sept. 24 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.
source: people.com
