The celebrity contestants and their pro partners all showed up during the cast announcement on 'Good Morning America' Tuesday morning.
- Mar 9, 2016
AceShowbiz - The full cast lineup of "Dancing with the Stars" season 22 was officially announced on "Good Morning America" Tuesday, March 8 as promised before. The celebrity contestants and their pro partners stepped out when their names were called by "GMA" co-hosts.
The celebrity cast who will compete for the Mirror Ball trophy this season include the previously revealed contestants such as "Fuller House" star Jodie Sweetin, "GMA" weather anchor Ginger Zee and NFL star Antonio Brown. They are partnered with Keo Motsepe, Valentin Chmerkovskiy and Sharna Burgess respectively.
Other rumored contestants who also make the cut are actress Mischa Barton, Donald Trump's ex-wife Marla Maples, Super Bowl MVP Von Miller, Geraldo Rivera and former NFL quarterback Doug Flutie. Actor/model Nyle DiMarco, actress Kim Fields and Wanya Morris of Boyz II Men round out the list the celebrity contestants.
Meanwhile, the returning pro dancers include Artem Chigvintsev, Peta Murgatroyd, Sasha Farber, Karina Smirnoff, Tony Dovolani, Witney Carson, Lindsay Arnold, Edyta Sliwinska and Mark Ballas.
As reported before, Derek Hough won't be returning this season as he focuses on his upcoming Broadway show "Singin' in the Rain". His sister Julianne Hough will not return as a judge as well, but Len Goodman, who was sitting out last season, will rejoin Carrie Ann Inaba and Bruno Tonioli on the panel.
"DWTS" season 22 kicks off March 21 on ABC.
The cast and pairings of "DWTS" season 22
Mischa Barton (actress) and Artem Chigvintsev
