Dancing with the Stars (American TV series) season 22
Season twenty-two of Dancing with the Stars premiered March 21, 2016, on the ABC network.[1]
Dancing with the Stars
11
March 21 –
May 24, 2016
On May 24, model Nyle DiMarco and Peta Murgatroyd were crowned champions, while UFC fighter Paige VanZant and Mark Ballas finished in second place, and Good Morning America meteorologist Ginger Zee and Valentin Chmerkovskiy finished third.
Cast[edit]
Couples[edit]
This season featured twelve celebrity contestants. Edyta Śliwińska returned as a professional dancer after an eleven-season hiatus.[2] Also returning to the pro roster were Artem Chigvintsev, Peta Murgatroyd, and Sasha Farber. Actress Jodie Sweetin was the first celebrity revealed on Good Morning America on March 2, 2016, while TV meteorologist Ginger Zee was also revealed on that show two days later.[3][4] The remaining celebrities and professionals dancers were later revealed, also on Good Morning America, on March 8.[5]
The couples performed the following each week:
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