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Christina Radish

After The First Two Episodes Of Dancing With The Stars: The Next Pro, I Have (Many) Thoughts

Mark Ballas, Shirley Ballas and Derek Hough sitting at the judges' table for Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro.

Spoilers ahead for anyone who hasn't yet watched Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro on ABC or with a Hulu subscription.

To hold you over until Dancing with the Stars debuts on the 2026 TV schedule this fall with Season 35, DWTS: The Next Pro is expanding the hit franchise. Instead of focusing on celebrities whose professional dance partners guide them as they compete to win the coveted Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy, the new series sets out to find the next pro among 12 up-and-comers. Rest assured, just because there are no celebrity contestants on this Season 35 prequel, there will still be drama. But more on that later.

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