

JAGGED EDGE GOODBYE PRO
The dance troupe returned for season 31, for the first time since season 27, and consisted of returning pro Ezra Sosa and new pros Kateryna Klishyna, Alexis Warr, and D'Angelo Castro. ĭuring the semifinals, Goodman announced that this would be his final season as a judge. On October 24, Michael Bublé served as a guest judge. Additionally, it was announced that season nineteen champion Alfonso Ribeiro would be joining the show alongside Banks as co-host. On July 14, 2022, it was announced that Tyra Banks would return as host, with Len Goodman, Derek Hough, Carrie Ann Inaba, and Bruno Tonioli returning as judges. Cast of Dancing with the Stars (season 31)
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On November 20, 2022, professional dancer Cheryl Burke announced her retirement from the show after 26 seasons. Alan Bersten took over for him as Gabby Windey's partner for the episode. On October 28, 2022, it was announced that Val Chmerkovskiy had tested positive for COVID-19 and would miss the October 31 episode. Alexis Warr replaced her as Joseph Baena's dance partner for two weeks.

On September 26, 2022, it was announced that Daniella Karagach had tested positive for COVID-19 and would miss that night's performance. Van Amstel and Ballas both returned to the show after hiatuses. 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. Murgatroyd returned to the pro lineup after taking the previous season off. 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 respectively. Sasha Farber was originally going to be in the troupe this season, but was later revealed to also be returning as a pro. Mark Ballas was announced as a pro on September 8. 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. Ī promo for the season released on August 18 featured professional dancers Daniella Karagach, Pasha Pashkov, Artem Chigvintsev, Witney Carson, Brandon Armstrong, and Cheryl Burke. With 16 couples participating, this season was tied with season nine as having the largest cast in the show's history.
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Charli and Heidi D'Amelio were officially announced as part of the season's cast on September 7, with the full roster of celebrity participants and their partnerships officially revealed on Good Morning America the following day. Soon after, Joseph Baena, Wayne Brady, Daniel Durant, Jordin Sparks, Gabby Windey, and Trevor Donovan were all reported as celebrity participants.

On August 25, 2022, it was reported that Charli D'Amelio and her mother Heidi D'Amelio would be competing as celebrity participants. This marked the last season for host Tyra Banks and longtime judge Len Goodman, who retired at the conclusion of the season, prior to his death five months later. 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. Tyra Banks returned as host, while season 19 champion Alfonso Ribeiro joined as co-host. This season marked the first live competition show to air on the streaming platform. The thirty-first season of Dancing with the Stars premiered on Disney+ on September 19, 2022, and concluded on November 21, 2022.
