Dancing with the Stars (American season 32)

The thirty-second season of Dancing with the Stars premiered on ABC and Disney+ on September 26, 2023. This season is the first to air live on both simultaneously. Alfonso Ribeiro hosts the season, while former professional dancer and judge Julianne Hough joins as co-host.

Cast

Couples 
On July 7, 2023, Ariana Madix was the first celebrity participant announced for the season. On August 21, 2023, The Bachelorette star Charity Lawson was announced as the second celebrity participant during the season 20 After the Final Rose special. On August 28, 2023, it was reported that Mira Sorvino was the third celebrity participant to join the cast. On September 12, 2023, it was announced that Jamie Lynn Spears was the fourth celebrity participant to join the cast and would be partnered with Alan Bersten. The full roster of celebrity participants and their partnerships was officially revealed on Good Morning America on September 13. On September 21, 2023, Matt Walsh announced that he was pausing his involvement with the season until the WGA strike and the AMPTP come to an agreement. On September 25, Walsh officially rejoined the lineup after a tentative agreement between the writers and the studios was made.

On November 20, 2022, Cheryl Burke announced her final retirement from the show after 26 seasons. On March 13, 2023, Mark Ballas reported his retirement from the show after 20 seasons. On August 27, 2023, it was announced that Witney Carson would not be returning this season. On August 31, 2023, Louis van Amstel confirmed that he would also not be returning as a professional dancer. Jenna Johnson returned to the lineup after taking the previous season off. Rylee Arnold, younger sister of Lindsay Arnold and former Dancing with the Stars: Juniors pro, joined the show as a first time-pro.

On October 3, 2023, Artem Chigvintsev announced that he had tested positive for COVID-19 and would miss that night's performance. Ezra Sosa replaced him as Charity Lawson's dance partner for the week.

Hosts and judges
On March 17, 2023, it was revealed that Tyra Banks would be leaving the series after hosting the previous three seasons. Three days later, it was announced that Julianne Hough would be joining the series as co-host, with Alfonso Ribeiro assuming Banks' previous role.

Judges Derek Hough, Carrie Ann Inaba, and Bruno Tonioli all returned for the season, with Hough being promoted to head judge, following the retirement and death of head judge Len Goodman. On October 10, Michael Strahan served as a guest judge. On October 23, it was announced that Billy Porter would serve as a guest judge on the November 14 episode, which will celebrate the music of Whitney Houston. On October 27, it was announced that Niecy Nash-Betts would appear as a guest judge on the October 31 Halloween episode.

Beginning with this season, the Mirrorball Trophy was renamed the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy in Goodman's honor.

Dance troupe 
The dance troupe was eliminated this season.

Scoring chart 
The highest score each week is indicated in  with a dagger (), while the lowest score each week is indicated in  with a double-dagger ().

Color key:

Notes

Weekly scores 
Individual judges' scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough, Bruno Tonioli.

Week 1: Premiere 
Couples are listed in the order they performed.

In a change of format, there was no judges' save. After the bottom two were announced, the couple with the lowest combined total was eliminated.

Week 2: Latin Night 
Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Artem Chigvintsev tested positive for COVID-19, so Charity Lawson performed with Ezra Sosa instead.

Week 3: Motown Night 
Individual judges' scores in the charts below are listed in following order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough, Michael Strahan, Bruno Tonioli.

Good Morning America co-anchor Michael Strahan appeared as a guest judge.

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Week 4: Disney100 Night 
Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Week 5: Most Memorable Year 
Derek & Julianne Hough, Kym Herjavec, Anna Trebunskaya, Karina Smirnoff, Edyta Śliwińska, Tony Dovolani, Louis van Amstel, Maks Chmerkovskiy, and Mark Ballas returned alongside the current professional dancers to perform a tribute waltz to "Moon River" in honor of Len Goodman. The dance was choreographed by Val Chmerkovskiy and Jenna Johnson.

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Week 6: Monster Night 
Individual judges' scores in the charts below are listed in following order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough, Niecy Nash-Betts, Bruno Tonioli.

Actress Niecy Nash-Betts appeared as a guest judge.

Each couple performed one unlearned dance and then participated in a dance marathon (featuring the hustle and the Charleston) for bonus points. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Dance chart 
The couples performed the following each week:
Weeks 1–5: One unlearned dance
Week 6: One unlearned dance & dance marathon

Ratings

References

2023 American television seasons
Dancing with the Stars (American TV series)