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Dancing With the Stars Season 35 Cast Revealed
Guillermo Rodriguez is ready to put his best foot forward on Dancing With the Stars.
And that means signing on to the very intense rehearsal schedule. But as his pro partner Witney Carson revealed, he breathed a sigh of relief when he learned she’s expecting her and husband Carson McAllister’s third baby.
“I was telling Guillermo,” Witney recalled to E! News following the casting announcement on Sept. 2. “I'm like, ‘I'm a little nervous to tell you, but I am pregnant.’ And he's like, ‘I actually feel a little relieved because that means we’ll take a lot of breaks for food.’”
She laughed as she added, “I was like, ‘That is true. That’s very true.’”
But while the upcoming weeks will prove challenging, Witney is ready for anything that may come their way.
“Honestly, it's a blessing to be able to grow my family and work at the same time,” the 32-year-old added. Like, women are incredible. So, I'm just gonna maybe prove to myself that I can do it. And Guillermo’s been the best.”
Indeed, true to form the Jimmy Kimmel Live! personality then chimed in with his two positive cents.
“You know why she's pregnant and dancing?” he said. “Because women are the best. Women are the best people.”
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As for how the 55-year-old is feeling as he prepares to step into the ballroom, Guillermo summed it up with four words: “Good, happy, great, excited.”
After all, “I think this cast is amazing,” he added. “We've already had like four rehearsals, so we're getting into the groove of it. It like feels real today, which is very wonderful.”
He also had a prediction for how his onscreen counterpart Jimmy Kimmel would discuss Guillermo’s DWTS run.
“He's gonna make a lot of fun of me,” he joked, adding that when he tries to dance, “My body—my belly stays here, and my legs go that way. I wanna go the entire body that way, but I can't.”
“So, he's gonna make fun of me,” Guillermo added, “but it's all good, all good.”
After all, this experience for him is all about seeing what he can accomplish.
“I'm just gonna, you know, show that that I can do it, and I'm trying my best,” he explained. “I'm putting a lot of effort, 100 percent.”
For a closer look at the season 35 cast of Dancing with the Stars, keep reading.
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Julia Stiles & Ezra Sosa
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Giada De Laurentiis & Alan Bersten
Cha-cha-chopping away... The celebrity chef will be turning up the heat this season.
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Harry Shum Jr. & Jenna Johnson
What did you miss on Glee? The actor taking his musical talents to the dance floor.
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Taylor Hanson & Britt Stewart
The former '90s teen heartthrob will hope to MMMBop his way to the top of the leaderboard on season 35.
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Tatyana Ali & Jan Ravnik
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air actress will be bringing her fresh moves to the dance floor.
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Jenna Dewan & Val Chmerkovskiy
Twenty years after starring in Step Up, the dancer is stepping up to the challenge.
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Amber Glenn & Pasha Pashkov
The 2026 Olympic figure skater will take her skills from the ice to the ballroom.
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Ezra Frech & Daniella Karagach
The Team USA Paralympic track and field athlete will show off his athleticism on DWTS.
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Sarah Jane Nader & Hailey Bills
After sister Brooks Nader competed on season 33, the Love Thy Nader star is trying her hand.
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Connor Wood & Rylee Arnold
The comedian, also known as Fibula on social media, is ready to earn more applause on DWTS.
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Conner Leavitt & Adele Zaikman
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star is following in the footsteps of wife Whitney Leavitt—who competed on season 34.
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Tyler Cameron & Sharna Burgess
The Bachelor Nation star is trading in roses for rumbas.
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Jackson Olson & Emma Slater
The Savannah Bananas baseball player is stepping up to the plate, bringing his dance moves from the diamond to the ballroom.
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Guillermo Rodriguez & Witney Carson
The Jimmy Kimmel Live! star is ready to learn some new moves.
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Ciara Miller & Brandon Armstrong
The Summer House star is prepping for her turn in the ballrom.
"Looks are not indicative of being in shape," Ciara exclusively told E! News in June. "I do huff and puff going up the stairs, so I gotta get back into the gym and work on my stamina."
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Maura Higgins & Mark Ballas
The Love Island UK alum is hoping her love for DWTS doesn't betray her as she manifested this experience.
"I have a vision board and I redo it every year," she told E! News in May. "This year is the first year that I stayed at home by myself on New Year's Eve. I did not go out at all. I made myself a bowl of pasta and a glass of red wine and I redid my vision board for the year. Dancing With the Stars was already on it from the year before. However, I added five more Dancing With the Stars on the board."
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