What Fans Should Expect From New Season Of 'Dancing With The Stars'

Fans can now anticipate the return of "Dancing With The Stars" on Channel 7 and Seven Plus. In September 2021, the show disclosed the lineup of contestants for the new season. They were primarily former series winners, finalists, and all-time fan-favorites.

Previous winners include actress Bridie Carter (Season 7, 2007), TV personality Grant Denyer (Season 4, 2006), former AFL players Anthony Koutoufides (Season 5, 2006), and David Rodan (Season 14, 2014). Also, reality TV star Angie Kent (Season 17, 2020), actress Olympia Valance (Season 16, 2019), and entertainer and actor Rob Mills (Season 9, 2009) are not exempted.

Returning stars include The Morning Show co-host Kylie Gillies (Season 9, 2009), Entertainer Courtney Act (Season 16, 2019), and singer-songwriter Ricki-Lee (Season 14, 2014).

Other wildcard contestants making their debut include Actor Cameron Daddo, Sunrise weatherman Sam Mac, Model cum TV presenter Kris Smith model, and Music artist Deni Hines.

The contestants will face the appraisal of Todd McKenney, Helen Richey, Paul Mercurio, and Mark Wilson as judges.

In a Reddit thread, fans shared what they want to be implemented. It was titled "Let's list everything we want to happen with the show this year if season 31 gets renewed hopefully."

The list began when Tyra Banks was made host and executive producer of the 29th season of the show.

"I'd love for them to fix their timing issues!" wrote a fan. "A proper send-off for EVERY couple, at the end of each episode! Also, this may be controversial, but three judges only. Four is too many, and they run out of time to speak."

"I want to be able to hear the winning couple talk after they win. Like the credits rolling while Tyra is freaking out and withholding information from us is just cruel," added a second Reddit user.

"A new host, fewer theme nights, more pro dances, and more time spent getting to know the stars. Also, team dances, fixing all the timing issues that are very apparent and disruptive to the flow," suggested a third fan.

"More group numbers and another all-star season," requested a fourth fan of the show.

Previously, "DWTS" used to broadcast two seasons per year. However, due to Bobby Bones' controversial win and pro- Sharna Burgess, ABC stopped producing the series.

The pair were the lowest scoring couple of the series, so viewers were shocked when they won the series. Consequently, this caused a lot of uproars.

The show halted before returning in the 28th season to recalibrate their voting system.

The seasons after Season 28 began airing in September and ended in late November. Therefore, viewers and fans should expect the premiere sometime around September.

The new trailer for the reality show features montages of the contestants during their intensive dance training. This also included Act being flipped over by their dance partner and falling to the ground.

Lee was also filmed expressing her fears about "hanging off the roof' of the main stage. This was followed immediately by Gillies trying a complicated life with her partner.

Season 14 champ Rodan also expressed concern about returning to the dancefloor eight years after his stint. "It was a long time ago. I'm a little bit older now," he explained.

Denyer commented that he doesn't know if he's ready ahead of their first show, while Mills says that "everyone's been incredible."

After several video clips showing teasers from the show's upcoming premiere, judge McKenny announced that the new season would showcase "the highest quality of dancers we have had on any series."

"The first season of All-Stars was the perfect mix of entertainment, celebrity, and fierce competition, proving a stand-out hit with Australian audiences. We have a fantastic cast ready to hit the dance floor for season two. With a history of multiple perfect scores in the ranks, it's going to be a brilliant series," Seven Programming Director Angus Ross explained in a statement.

The show is an American dance reality competition series that debuted on ABC on June 1, 2005. It has the similitude of the UK series "Strictly Come Dancing" and several iterations of the "Dancing with the Stars" franchise. 

On the show, celebrities are partnered with professional dancers. Each duo performs rehearsed dances and outdoes the others for judges' points and audience votes. 

The pair who land the lowest combined total of judges' points and audience votes is eliminated every week until only the champion dance couple remains.

Tom Bergeron hosted the show from its launch till 2019. It was then taken over by Erin Andrews, Alfonso Ribeiro, and later model Tyra Banks.