Summer is getting closer, which means in just a matter of months Dancing With the Stars will be returning on the 2026 TV schedule this fall. ABC has already begun revealing celebrity contestants for Season 35, and both the fans and pros are continuing to share their dream contestants. Two-time Mirrorball champ Witney Carson revealed her dream partner, and I absolutely need it.
When it comes to DWTS, you truly have no idea who could be competing in the ballroom. Contestants range from influencers to musicians to athletes to actors to even politicians. Some you wouldn’t guess in a million years, and others who have been on lists for a while. Carson, who won Season 34 with Robert Irwin last year, told People that while she still doesn’t know the full cast list for Season 35, Tom Holland certainly has her eye:
