Dancing with the Stars (American TV series) season 19
Season nineteen of Dancing with the Stars premiered on September 15, 2014.
Dancing with the Stars
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September 15 –
November 25, 2014
On November 25, actor Alfonso Ribeiro and Witney Carson were crowned the champions, while Duck Dynasty star Sadie Robertson and Mark Ballas finished in second place, and Pretty Little Liars actress Janel Parrish and Valentin Chmerkovskiy finished in third.
Cheryl Burke, who was featured on every season of the show except the first, decided to leave when her contract expired at the end of this season.[1] She would later return in season 23.
Cast[edit]
Couples[edit]
This season featured thirteen celebrity contestants. Twelve professional partners were revealed on August 13, 2014, on Good Morning America by Cheryl Burke, Tony Dovolani, Karina Smirnoff, and Valentin Chmerkovskiy.[2] Sharna Burgess was announced as the thirteenth pro on August 27, 2014.[3] The celebrity partners were revealed on Good Morning America on September 4, 2014.[4]
Henry Byalikov returned to the show's dance troupe.[5] Allison Holker, a contestant on season two of So You Think You Can Dance and a nominee for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography in 2013, made her debut as a professional this season, along with season 18 troupe member and former Strictly Come Dancing champion pro Artem Chigvintsev and South African Latin American ballroom champion Keo Motsepe.[6][7]
The couples performed the following each week:
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