Professional partner: Witney Carson

Occupation: Former NFL wide receiver

Where you saw him: Danny Amendola is a two-time Super Bowl champion (in 2015 and 2017) dating back to his time with the New England Patriots. While he is most associated with the Patriots, he has also played for several other teams, including the then-St. Louis Rams and the Detroit Lions.

Professional partner: Ezra Sosa

Occupation: Scammer

Where you’ve seen her: Anna Delvey, also known as Anna Sorokin, rose to fame when articles were published accusing her of defrauding New York City high society and defrauding individuals and financial institutions of over $200,000. In 2019, she was found guilty of three counts of grand larceny, one count of attempted grand larceny, and a misdemeanor count of theft of service. She was released from prison in 2019 and is currently under house arrest. However, she has been allowed to participate in DWTS while wearing an ankle monitor. Her story was adapted into the Netflix miniseries Inventing Anna.

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Professional partner: Daniella Karagach

Occupation: Professional basketball player

Where you saw him: Dwight Howard played for several NBA teams, ultimately spending the longest time with the Orlando Magic. (He also won a championship with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2020.) Dwight currently plays overseas for the Taiwan Mustangs.

Professional partner: Brandon Armstrong

Occupation: Actor

Where you’ve seen her: On TV, Chandler Kinney is known for her roles in the Disney film series Zombies and for playing the lead role in the TV show Deadly weapon and the Pretty little liars revival series.

Pro partner: Alan Bersten

Occupation: Rugby player

Where you’ve seen her: Ilona Maher recently won a bronze medal at the Paris Olympics as part of the US women’s rugby team. She is also very popular on social media and regularly promotes body positivity!

Professional partner: Gleb Savchenko

Occupation: Model

Where you’ve seen her: Brooks Nader is known for his modeling work in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue has appeared multiple times and was on the cover in 2023. She began working for the magazine after winning the Swim Search competition in 2019.