Dancing With The Stars, a dance reality show with an amazing lineup of celebrities dancing to win the trophy, premiered on ABC on September 16, 2025. This season features dynamic contestants from the world of entertainment, sports and social media, including Hilaria Baldwin, Danielle Fishel, Alix Earle, Andy Richter, Elaine Hendrix, Jordan Chiles, Baron Davis, Dylan Efron, Corey Feldman, Scott Hoying, Robert Irwin, Lauren Jauregui, Jen Affleck, and Whitney Leavitt. While the judges Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough returned, Carrie Ann Inaba remained missing.
Why Carrie Ann Inaba remained absent from the show
For the unversed, Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough returned on the show as co-hosts, cracking jokes with the audience. The judges’ panel featured Derek Hough and Bruno Tonioli as judges, but the longtime judge, Carrie Ann Inaba, was absent from the premiere, leaving her fans in shock and worried.Â
