Dancing with the Stars (American TV series) season 31
The thirty-first season of Dancing with the Stars premiered on Disney+ on September 19, 2022,[1][2] and concluded on November 21, 2022.[3] This season marked the first live competition show to air on the streaming platform and the first season to not air on ABC.[4] Tyra Banks returned as host, while season 19 champion Alfonso Ribeiro joined as co-host.
Dancing with the Stars
11
September 19 –
November 21, 2022
Social media personality Charli D'Amelio and Mark Ballas were crowned the champions, while The Bachelorette star Gabby Windey and Val Chmerkovskiy finished in second place, comedian Wayne Brady and Witney Carson finished in third place, and drag queen Shangela and Gleb Savchenko finished in fourth.
This marked the last season for host Tyra Banks[5] and longtime judge Len Goodman, who retired at the conclusion of the season, prior to his death five months later.[6]
Cast[edit]
Couples[edit]
This season featured sixteen celebrity contestants. On August 25, 2022, it was reported that Charli D'Amelio and her mother Heidi D'Amelio would be competing as celebrity participants.[7] Soon after, Joseph Baena, Wayne Brady, Daniel Durant,[8][9] Jordin Sparks,[10] Gabby Windey,[11] and Trevor Donovan[12] were all reported as celebrity participants as well. Charli and Heidi D'Amelio were officially announced as part of the season's cast on September 7,[13] with the full roster of celebrity participants and their partnerships officially revealed on Good Morning America the following day.[14][15] With sixteen couples, this season was tied with season nine as having the largest cast in the show's history.[16]
A promo for the season released on August 18 featured professional dancers Daniella Karagach, Pasha Pashkov, Artem Chigvintsev, Witney Carson, Brandon Armstrong, and Cheryl Burke.[17] Britt Stewart, Peta Murgatroyd, Emma Slater, Koko Iwasaki, Val Chmerkovskiy, Alan Bersten, Gleb Savchenko, and Louis Van Amstel were later revealed to be the rest of the professional dancers for the season.[18] Mark Ballas was announced as a pro on September 8.[19] Sasha Farber was initially reported to be a troupe member this season, but was later revealed to also be returning as a pro.[20][21] Jenna Johnson and Lindsay Arnold both sat the season out, due to Johnson expecting her first child and Arnold wanting to spend time with her family.[22][23] Iwasaki, who was the runner-up on season 14 of So You Think You Can Dance and performed as part of the Dancing with the Stars Live! – 2022 Tour, joined the show as a first-time pro.
On September 26, 2022, it was announced that Daniella Karagach had tested positive for COVID-19 and would miss that night's performance. Alexis Warr replaced her as Joseph Baena's dance partner for two weeks.[24] On October 28, 2022, it was announced that Val Chmerkovskiy had tested positive for COVID-19 and would miss the October 31 episode. Alan Bersten took over for him as Gabby Windey's partner for the episode.[25]
On November 20, 2022, professional dancer Cheryl Burke announced her retirement from the show after 26 seasons.[26]
The couples performed the following each week:
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