Dancing with the Stars (American TV series) season 21
Season twenty-one of the American television competition series Dancing with the Stars premiered on September 14, 2015.
Dancing with the Stars
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September 14 –
November 24, 2015
On November 24, conservationist Bindi Irwin and Derek Hough were crowned the champions, while Backstreet Boys singer Nick Carter and Sharna Burgess finished in second place, and soldier (and hero of the 2015 Thalys train attack) Alek Skarlatos and Lindsay Arnold finished in third.
Cast[edit]
Couples[edit]
This season featured thirteen celebrity contestants. On August 19, 2015, nine professional dancers were revealed during Good Morning America. Returning pros included Karina Smirnoff, Anna Trebunskaya, and Louis van Amstel. Additionally, Lindsay Arnold also returned after spending four seasons as part of the troupe. While Peta Murgatroyd was originally announced as a professional, she was sidelined for the season by an ankle injury; Allison Holker replaced her spot in the cast.[1] Bindi Irwin was the first celebrity revealed on August 24 on Good Morning America; other celebrities were revealed at different dates through different media.[2] The full cast of celebrities and professional dancers was revealed on September 2, 2015.[3]
The couples performed the following each week:
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