Ciara Miller and Maura Higgins announced as first ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Season 35 contestants

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“Dancing With nan Stars” has officially been renewed for a 35th play this fall, pinch 2 reality stars heading up nan competition.

The series’ first 2 personage contestants are “Summer House” prima Ciara Miller and “The Traitors” characteristic Maura Higgins, per an announcement astatine Wednesday’s Get Real event, according to Variety.

Julianne Hough and Alfonso Ribeiro will host, pinch Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough and Bruno Tonioli appearing arsenic judges.

A afloat formed database — arsenic good arsenic pro creation partners for Miller and Higgins — person yet to beryllium released.

Ciara Miller (pictured supra successful February) has been announced arsenic a contestant connected “Dancing With nan Stars” Season 35. Bryan Bedder/Bravo via Getty Images
Maura Higgins (seen supra astatine a Los Angeles arena successful March) will besides compete successful nan upcoming season. Billboard via Getty Images

Last season, Robert Irwin and his pro partner Witney Carson clinched nan famed Mirrorball Trophy aft triumphing complete Alix Earle and pro partner Val Chmerkovskiy.

Miller made headlines this past period aft her ex-boyfriend West Wilson and ex-BFF Amanda Batula — some “Summer House” co-stars — confirmed their concealed romance via societal media.

The spurned Bravo star, who was seen slumped extracurricular a New York City Hermés boutique successful nan moments aft nan associated connection dropped, besides appeared connected “The Traitors” during Season 3.

The creation title opens up a caller assemblage of reality TV for Miller, who precocious said she’s “thankful” for nan genre that made her famous.

Julianne Hough and Alfonso Ribeiro (pictured supra successful November) will return arsenic hosts. Disney via Getty Images
Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough and Bruno Tonioli will service arsenic judges. They’re seen present successful November. Disney via Getty Images

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“I want to beryllium clear: I’m ever grateful and thankful for reality TV,” she told Glamour mag successful an interview published past week.

“I consciousness for illustration I’ve met my top friends from reality TV. And it’s genuinely taught maine truthful overmuch astir myself and who I americium and what I tin endure. It’s made maine alteration successful nan champion of ways. It’s fixed maine nan assurance that I person present coming and immoderate of nan top moments of my life. I wouldn’t person been capable to bargain my grandparents’ location if it weren’t for reality TV, truthful I’m really thankful for it.”

Higgins, meanwhile, took 2nd spot connected Season 4 of Peacock’s deed show aft being betrayed by bid pal Rob Rausch.

Miller (seen present successful a May 2025 societal media upload) made headlines aft ex West Wilson announced his romance pinch ex-BFF Amanda Batula. ciaramiller___/Instagram
Higgins (seen supra earlier this month) mislaid past play of “The Traitors” aft being betrayed by pal Rob Rausch. Click News and Media / BACKGRID

She’s besides well-known for appearing successful “Love Island: Season 5” and hosting “Love Island USA: Aftersun” and “Love Island Games: Aftersun.”

The Irish exemplary brings a consciousness of assurance to “DWTS,” having erstwhile said of “The Traitors” that she was “1,000,000% convinced that I was winning nan show.”

“I said to nan camera, ‘Just springiness maine my money. I’ve won.’ I was that sure,” she said successful a February question and reply with Elite Daily, adding that contempt her nonaccomplishment to Rausch, she’s “not a sore loser.”

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