The 2024 edition of Dancing with the Stars continues the legacy of the reality show with the tradition of pairing celebrities with professional dancers to compete in a series of dance challenges.
In Season 33, which will premiere in mid-September, the judges score the performances and the scores are combined with public votes to determine which couple advances and which is eliminated.
This week, it has been confirmed who the first figure to join the cast is. The full cast will be revealed by ABC in two weeks on Good Morning America. Here, check out who the chosen star is…
Who is the first confirmed figure for DWTS Season 33?
The first confirmed celebrity for the Season 33 cast of Dancing with the Stars is none other than the 25-year-old Olympic sensation Stephen Nedoroscik, also known as “the pommel horse guy”.
Stephen Nedoroscik is the first celebrity confirmed for DTWS, Season 33. (Source: @dancingwiththestars)
The American gymnast, who competed in the Paris Olympics and won a couple of bronze medals, appeared on Good Morning America and explained that this was part of an effort to stay calm before the competition.
Additionally, he joked that this would be the strategy he would use in the dance competition and that viewers might see it in his performances. It is still unknown which professional dancer he has been paired with.
