The thirty-second season of '' Dancing with the Stars'' premiered on

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and

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on September 26, 2023, and concluded on December 5, 2023. This season was the first to air live on both simultaneously.

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hosted the season, while former professional dancer and judge

Julianne Hough Julianne Alexandra Hough (; born July 20, 1988) is an American dancer, actress, and singer. In 2007, she joined the cast of ABC's ''Dancing with the Stars'' as a professional dancer, winning two seasons with her celebrity partners. After leavin ...

joined as co-host. Actress Xochitl Gomez and

Val Chmerkovskiy Valentin Aleksandrovich "Val" Chmerkovskiy ( uk, Валентин Олександрович "Вал" Чмерковський; born March 24, 1986) is a Ukrainian-American professional dancer, best known for his appearances on the U.S. version ...

were crowned the champions, while singer-songwriter

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and

Daniella Karagach Daniella Karagach Pashkova (née Karagach) is an American dancer. Karagach and dance partner Leonid Juashkovsky are three-time United States junior I and II Latin champions. They were the 2007 junior II 10 dance champions. Abroad, they reached ...

finished in second place, ''

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'' cast member Ariana Madix and

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finished in third place, ''

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'' star Charity Lawson and

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finished in fourth, and actress

Alyson Hannigan Alyson Lee Hannigan (born March 24, 1974) is an American actress. After starting her career at age four with appearances in commercials, she moved to Hollywood at age 11 and soon got an agent. Hannigan began her film career with supporting ro ...

and

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finished in fifth.

Cast

Couples

On July 7, 2023, Ariana Madix was the first celebrity participant announced for the season. On August 21, 2023, ''

'' star Charity Lawson was announced as the second celebrity participant during the season 20 ''After the Final Rose'' special. On August 28, 2023, it was reported that

Mira Sorvino Mira Katherine Sorvino (; born September 28, 1967) is an American actress. She won the Academy Award and Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Woody Allen's '' Mighty Aphrodite'' (1995). She also starred in the films ...

was the third celebrity participant to join the cast. On September 12, 2023, it was announced that

Jamie Lynn Spears Jamie Lynn Marie Spears (born April 4, 1991) is an American actress and singer. From 2005 to 2008, Spears played Zoey Brooks on the Nickelodeon teen sitcom ''Zoey 101''. She is the younger sister of singer Britney Spears. Beginning in December ...

was the fourth celebrity participant to join the cast and would be partnered with

Alan Bersten Alan Bersten (born 26 May 1994) is an American professional Latin and ballroom dancer. He was a contestant on the tenth season of ''So You Think You Can Dance'' and is currently a professional dancer and choreographer on ''Dancing with the Stars ...

. The full roster of celebrity participants and their partnerships was officially revealed on '' Good Morning America'' on September 13. On September 21, 2023, Matt Walsh announced that he was pausing his involvement with the season until the WGA strike and the AMPTP come to an agreement. On September 25, Walsh officially rejoined the lineup after a tentative agreement between the writers and the studios was made. On November 20, 2022,

Cheryl Burke Cheryl Burke (born May 3, 1984) is an American dancer, model, and television host. She is best known for being a professional dancer on ABC's ''Dancing with the Stars''. She was the first female professional to win the show and the first prof ...

announced her final retirement from the show after 26 seasons. On March 13, 2023,

Mark Ballas Mark Alexander Ballas Jr. (born May 24, 1986) is an American dancer, choreographer, singer-songwriter, musician, and actor. Ballas is a professional ballroom dancer on the ABC program ''Dancing with the Stars''. He began competing on the show ...

reported his retirement from the show after 20 seasons. On August 27, 2023, it was announced that

Witney Carson Witney Capri Carson McAllister (née Carson; born October 17, 1993) is an American professional Latin ballroom dancer and choreographer. She first gained attention in 2012, when the 18-year-old finished ladies' second runner-up in season nine o ...

would not be returning this season. On August 31, 2023, Louis van Amstel confirmed that he would also not be returning as a professional dancer.

Jenna Johnson Jenna Leigh Johnson (born September 11, 1967) is an American former competition swimmer and Olympic gold medalist. As a 16-year-old, Johnson represented the United States at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. She won three m ...

returned to the lineup after taking the previous season off. Rylee Arnold, younger sister of

Lindsay Arnold Lindsay Arnold Cusick (born January 11, 1994) is an American professional Latin dance, Latin and ballroom dancer. She was a contestant on ''So You Think You Can Dance (American TV series), So You Think You Can Dance''. She is a professional danc ...

and former '' Dancing with the Stars: Juniors'' pro, joined the show as a first time-pro. On October 3, 2023,

announced that he had tested positive for

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and would miss that night's performance. Ezra Sosa replaced him as Charity Lawson's dance partner for the week.

Hosts and judges

On March 17, 2023, it was revealed that

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would be leaving the series after hosting the previous three seasons. Three days later, it was announced that

would be joining the series as co-host, with

assuming Banks' previous role. Judges

Derek Hough Derek Bruce Hough (; born May 17, 1985) is an American professional Latin and ballroom dancer, choreographer, actor and singer. From 2007 to 2016, Hough was a professional dancer on the ABC dance competition series ''Dancing with the Stars'', w ...

Carrie Ann Inaba Carrie Ann Inaba (born January 5, 1968) is an American television personality, dancer, choreographer, actress, and singer. She is best known for her work on ABC TV's ''Dancing with the Stars'' for which she has served as a judge since 2005. She c ...

, and

Bruno Tonioli Bruno Tonioli (; born 25 November 1955) is an Italian choreographer, ballroom and Latin dancer, and Television personality. He has appeared as a judge on the British television dance competition '' Strictly Come Dancing'' and American adaptatio ...

all returned for the season, with Hough being promoted to head judge, following the retirement and death of head judge

Len Goodman Leonard Gordon Goodman (born 25 April 1944) is an English professional ballroom dancer, dance judge, and coach. He has appeared as head judge on the television dance programmes ''Strictly Come Dancing'', a programme where various celebrities c ...

. On October 10,

Michael Strahan Michael T. Strahan ( ; born November 21, 1971) is an American television personality, journalist, and former professional football player. He played his entire 15-year professional career as a defensive end for the New York Giants of the Nation ...

served as a guest judge. On October 23, it was announced that Billy Porter would serve as a guest judge on the November 14 episode, which celebrated the music of

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. On October 27, it was announced that Niecy Nash-Betts would appear as a guest judge on the October 31 Halloween episode. On November 2, it was announced that Paula Abdul would appear as a guest judge on the November 7 episode. On November 6, it was announced that

Mandy Moore Amanda Leigh Moore (born April 10, 1984) is an American singer, songwriter and actress. She rose to fame with her debut single, "Candy (Mandy Moore song), Candy", which peaked at number 41 on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Her de ...

would appear as a guest judge on the November 21 episode, which celebrated the music of

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. Beginning with this season, the Mirrorball Trophy was renamed the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy in Goodman's honor.

Dance troupe

The dance troupe was eliminated this season.

Scoring chart

The highest score each week is indicated in with a dagger (), while the lowest score each week is indicated in with a double-dagger (). Color key: ;Notes

Weekly scores

''Individual judges' scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right:

.''

Week 1: Premiere

Couples are listed in the order they performed. In a change of format, there was no judges' save. After the bottom two were announced, the couple with the lowest combined total was eliminated.

Week 2: Latin Night

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

tested positive for

, so Charity Lawson performed with Ezra Sosa instead.

Week 3: Motown Night

''Individual judges' scores in the charts below are listed in following order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough, Michael Strahan, Bruno Tonioli.'' '' Good Morning America'' co-anchor

appeared as a guest judge. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Week 4: Disney100 Night

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Week 5: Most Memorable Year

Siblings

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Kym Herjavec Kym Herjavec (née Johnson; born 4 August 1976) is an Australian professional ballroom dancer and television performer who appeared in the first three seasons of the Australian version of ''Dancing with the Stars'' as a professional dancer, b ...

Anna Trebunskaya Anna Trebunskaya (russian: Анна Требунская; born 28 December 1980) is a Russian born American professional ballroom and Latin dancer, known for her appearances on ''Dancing with the Stars''. She now lives in Los Angeles and dances ...

, Karina Smirnoff,

Edyta Śliwińska Edyta Śliwińska (; born May 6, 1981) is a Polish professional ballroom dancer who is starring in the stage show Dance Temptation. She is best known for her appearances on the American version of the reality television series ''Dancing with the S ...

Tony Dovolani Driton Dovolani (born July 17, 1973), commonly known as Tony Dovolani is an Albanian-American professional ballroom dancer, instructor and judge. He is known for his involvement in the American version of ''Dancing with the Stars'' on ABC. Dovola ...

, Louis van Amstel, Maks Chmerkovskiy, and

returned alongside the current professional dancers to perform a tribute

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to " Moon River" in honor of

. The dance was choreographed by

and

. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Week 6: Monster Night

''Individual judges' scores in the charts below are listed in following order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough, Niecy Nash-Betts, Bruno Tonioli.'' Actress Niecy Nash-Betts appeared as a guest judge. Each couple performed one unlearned dance and then participated in a dance marathon (featuring the hustle and the Charleston) for bonus points. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Week 7: Music Video Night

''Individual judges' scores in the charts below are listed in following order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough, Paula Abdul, Bruno Tonioli.'' Singer, dancer, and choreographer Paula Abdul appeared as a guest judge. Each couple performed one unlearned dance and participated in a team dance. For receiving the highest score in the first round, Ariana & Pasha received immunity from the dance-offs to be held the following week, and would also receive bonus points next week. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Week 8: Whitney Houston Night

''Individual judges' scores in the charts below are listed in following order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough, Billy Porter, Bruno Tonioli.'' Actor and singer Billy Porter appeared as a guest judge. The couples performed one unlearned dance, and a dance-off for three extra points, to songs by

. Ariana & Pasha were exempt from the dance-off, but they automatically received three bonus points for having finished first at the end of the first round the previous week. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Week 9: A Celebration of Taylor Swift

''Individual judges' scores in the charts below are listed in following order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough, Mandy Moore, Bruno Tonioli.'' Choreographer

, who choreographed Taylor Swift's Eras Tour, appeared as a guest judge. The couples performed one unlearned dance, and a dance relay for three extra points, to songs by

. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Week 10: Semifinals

Each couple performed one unlearned Latin dance and one unlearned ballroom dance. Couples are listed in the order they performed. At the end of the episode, after the final two were revealed, it was announced that no one would be eliminated, and that all scores and votes would carry over to the finale.

Week 11: Finale

All eliminated couples from this season performed to "

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" by Candi Staton. A Mariah Carey Christmas number featuring

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Hannah Brown Hannah Kelsey Brown (born September 24, 1994) is an American television personality and former beauty pageant titleholder. She starred as the lead in season 15 of '' The Bachelorette''. Brown had previously placed in the top seven in season 23 ...

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, and "the song and dance styles of Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough" was performed as well. Season 31 champions

Charli D'Amelio Charli Grace D'Amelio ( ; born May 1, 2004) is an American social media personality. She was a competitive dancer for over 10 years before starting her social media career in 2019, when she started posting dance videos on the video-sharing pl ...

returned to perform a brand new routine.

also performed his song " I Feel Like Dancing." Each couple performed one redemption dance coached by one of the judges, and their freestyle routine. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Dance chart

The couples performed the following each week: *Weeks 1–5: One unlearned dance *Week 6: One unlearned dance & dance marathon *Week 7: One unlearned dance & team dance *Week 8: One unlearned dance & dance-off *Week 9: One unlearned dance & dance relay *Week 10 (Semifinals): One unlearned Latin dance & one unlearned ballroom dance *Week 11 (Finals): Redemption dance & freestyle

Ratings

These ratings reflect the live broadcast and same day rating results from ABC only; they do not include the broadcast and subsequent streaming on Disney+ nor the next-day streaming on Hulu.

References

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