'DWTS' 2026 cast reveal: Jenna Dewan, Harry Shum Jr., Julia Stiles set for Season 35

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Set us as preferred Cue the music! It’s time for an official “Dancing With the Stars” cast announcement.Among the celebrity competitors to grace the ballroom for the show’s 35th season are actors Jenna Dewan, Julia Stiles and Harry Shum Jr., and celebrity chef Giada De Laurentiis.

The big reveal came Wednesday on “Good Morning America,” with the full celebrity cast sitting alongside their pro partners and speaking with “DWTS” co-hosts Julianne Hough and Alfonso Ribeiro.Dewan and Stiles spoke about how their “DWTS” tenure lines up with milestone anniversaries for their beloved dance films “Step Up” and “Save the Last Dance,” respectively.

“Rookie” actor Dewan, best known for her breakthrough role in “Step Up” alongside Channing Tatum, will dust off her dancing shoes to dance with pro Val Chmerkovskiy.“10 Things I Hate About You” star Stiles is paired with pro Ezra Sosa.

Harry Shum Jr.of “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Crazy Rich Asians” and, most notably, “Glee,” will return to his dance roots, performing alongside “DWTS” pro Jenna Johnson.

Awards Fresh faces, TikTok and nostalgia have all been factors in the series’ resurgence, which culminated last month in its first Emmy nomination for reality competition in 10 years.Emmy-winning culinary star and TV personality De Laurentiis said during Wednesday’s “GMA” segment that “the dancing is a lot rougher than I thought it would be.” “I figured my grandmother was a dancer and I thought maybe I got some of those genes — definitely not,” she continued.She is paired with Alan Bersten.

“DWTS” rounds out its Season 35 cast with “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” alumna Tatyana Ali (partnered with pro Jan Ravnik), TV personality Tyler Cameron (with dancer Sharna Burgess), Paralympic high jump gold medalist E...