The football player is going to be partnered with Cheryl Burke for the upcoming new installment of 'DWTS'.
- September 6, 2017
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Another contestant for the upcoming season 25 of "Dancing with the Stars" is revealed. NFL star Terrell Owens is confirmed to join the ABC show. He is partnered with Cheryl Burke to compete for the Mirrorball trophy. "This just happened," he shared an Instagram picture of him with his dancing partner.
"We've all seen him dance in the endzone - just wait until you see him in the ballroom. So excited to be dancing with @terrellowens!" so Cheryl gushed on her own Twitter. She added in a couple of tweets, "Excited to be back with a great partner. So much fun with @terrellowens this morning on @GMA."
So much fun with @terrellowens this morning on @GMA. Be back again tomorrow! pic.twitter.com/sf3nsARksP
— Cheryl Burke (@CherylBurke) September 5, 2017
The new season will mark Cheryl's first return to the show after she left to pursue other projects including "Dance Moms" and "Love on the Floor" tour which is now put on hold until 2018. She last competed on "DWTS" with Ryan Lochte during season 23. They were eliminated on the seventh week.
The other pro dancers returning for the next installment include Mark Ballas, Peta Murgatroyd, Valentin Chmerkovskiy, Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Emma Slater, Lindsay Arnold, Witney Carson, Artem Chigvintsev, Keo Motsepe, Gleb Savchenko, Sharna Burgess and Alan Bersten.
Meanwhile, the rumored celebrity contestants are 98 Degrees' Nick Lachey and wife Vanessa Minnillo, "Total Divas" star Nikki Bella, former NBA player Derek Fisher as well as actors Jordan Fisher and Frankie Muniz. The only confirmed one so far is "Property Brothers" star Drew Scott.
"DWTS" will return September 18. The full cast is expected to be revealed on "Good Morning America" on Wednesday, September 6.
Last season, NFL star Rashad Jennings and Emma Slater took home the trophy, marking Slater's first ever win. Former MLB player David Ross and Lindsay Arnold were the runner-ups and Fifth Harmony's singer Normani Kordei and Val Chmerkovskiy finished third.
