DWTS 16 Cast: Sean Lowe – In or Out?
You guys were probably just as shocked as I was to hear this morning that we were only going to have 11 couples on this season…after hearing 12 couples for quite awhile. Also shocking to not hear Sean Lowe’s name called as one of the celebs, as he was a name we were hearing quite a bit, and shocking to not hear Peta’s name as a pro, considering that she had been confirmed by @DWTSGossip as being part of this season…and DWTSGossip seemed just as shocked as we were.
So what happened? We’re not sure – some are guessing that the deal fell through at the last minute, others are surmising that Sean IS part of the cast, but they are going to wait to reveal him until after The Bachelor finale. In the absence of anything official, we can only speculate. Reality Steve, who has a pretty damn good track record of predicting Bachelor-related stuff, assures us that Sean IS part of the cast:
ETA1: Reality Steve goes into more detail in his most recent Bachelor blog – and I daresay, someone with a spoiler history as credible as his would not just be making claims like this willy-nilly. I’m starting to believe that we may get a “surprise” 12th couple sometime in the next few weeks…
ETA2: In her OTRC interview, Lisa comments on how it’s “an honor to be one of the 12 chosen” to be on the show. There were only 11 celebs announced this morning 
Thanks to Grant for the heads-up on this one!
ETA3: Peta tweets that she has a “big day today!” and that it’s “time to play” – which makes me wonder if she’s either a) meeting Sean for the first time, or b) starting to rehearse with Sean. And OMG! Insider (totally dumb name for a show, BTW) jumps on the “mystery 12th contestant” bandwagon in a video that Vogue just posted. Now I’m really starting to believe that Sean’s the 12th contestant, and that ABC maybe just can’t mention it outright for contractual reasons…but they are hinting at it in a not-so-subtle way.
ETA4: @KrissmissHampton was in the live audience at the announcement yesterday and was kind enough to tweet me and tell me that, after the cameras stopped rolling, they were told that “a 12th couple would be announced at a later date”. Thanks Kristina! 
I’m wondering if they were initially going to announce it on the air, but ran out of time…things seemed to get a little rushed at the end. Heidi also dug up some more evidence confirming the “12th couple” theory, courtesy of US Magazine. So there is, indeed, a 12th couple – but is it safe to assume that it’s Sean & Peta?
I’m inclined to believe Reality Steve, but at the same time, if ABC had a 12th couple up their sleeve, I would think they would at least tease it during the announcement this morning: “Stay tuned in the coming days, because there is still a surprise 12th couple, yet to be revealed!” Peta has not said a word on Twitter this morning, nor has Sean (although I doubt he would), and neither one is following each other – could be a precaution so as not to reveal anything, could be that they really aren’t on the show. What do you guys think?
In the meantime, we will keep our eyes peeled and update this post with anything official we hear. Random…anyone else think Sean kinda looks like Macklemore?
I’m gonna pop some tags…
As soon as you said Mackelmore, I started singing the hook to thrift shop & laughed when Insaw what you posted under his pic! Ha!!
Why would they not reveal a cast member until a week before the show? He’s gonna be seen going to the studio and practicing and lord knows he and Peta can’t kept quiet for 3 weeks.
ABC didnt even mention a 12th couple in the press release or on the website.
I was really disappointed to see that the Sean Lowe everyone was talking about wasn’t the former MLB pitcher, hahaha. I thought FINALLY a baseball player – but I was surprised it wasn’t someone more recognizable. Him being a Bachelor guy makes a lot more sense, although honestly I could do without him and Peta this season, if they are in fact on – however, if that means this is a couple that could possibly be eliminated early, bring ‘em on to keep my favorites around a bit longer.
http://insidetv.ew.com/2013/02/26/dwts-maksim-chermkovskiy-not-returning/
“We frequently rotate the professional dancers, so it is not unusual for them to rest a cycle,” according to an ABC spokeswoman. “As we consider who will be matched up each season, there are a lot of factors that dictate which couples make the best pairings. We appreciate each of our dancers dedication to the show, so this is a very difficult decision. Anna, Chelsie, Maks and Louis continue to be a part of the Dancing With the Stars family.”
Notice they don’t mention Peta…I think they’re in! Could be an interesting pairing…
Wrong, Matt – they mentioned 12 couples in the initial press release.
And who says he & Peta would be rehearsing in LA?
If Peta and Sean are coming on later I think it’s incredibly lame because no one cares, imo. Why would TPTB think the upteenth Bachelor guy and Peta would be anyone the DWTS public at large would be excited over? I mean, it’s not like they’re going to yell “surprise” and pop out George Clooney and, well, any dancer. If that’s the plan I think they’re going to wind up making Sean and Peta look stupid.
I just don’t even get the point in waiting to announce him and keeping him isolated from the rest of the cast. So what if his show is still airing? You would think ABC would want him to be announced now as it could increase Bachelor ratings even more.
This is ABC we are talking about. They KNOW how to hype up slop on a silver platter. I am sure they will pump this up in a brilliant, ABC. They do not stink at advertising, unlike NBC
This is ABC we are talking about. They KNOW how to hype up slop on a silver platter. I am sure they will pump this up in a brilliant, ABC. They do not stink at advertising, unlike NBC.
Oops! Sorry for the double posting!!
The Bachelor Audience will care, Ashley – and that’s who they’ll be targeting if this is true. Those who watch the Bachelor will then also watch DWTS – which might have a younger Demo, but I’m not sure.
Eek, that’s a scary thought but makes sense if their audience is that huge, which apparently it is or that show wouldn’t still be on. It’ll be interesting to see how it unfolds, if it unfolds.
Fascinating. I hope there are plans for him and Peta to dance.
I definitely think that if it’s true that he will be an addition, it will help ABC with DWTS. Ratings have been really great for Sean’s season and America really connects with him.
More people than even the regular viewers watch After The Final Rose. It shows you where they are now after months of keeping their relationship a secret. With all those viewers who have gotten attached to Sean I think it’s a great way to bring some of them over to DWTS. Those viewers will hopefully keep watching during that time slot because they want to continue seeing Sean on their TV each week.
This is gonna be the most boring couple ever.
I agree Anna. But if Sean is to be on I’m happy he got paired with Peta because I think she is one of the weakest choreographers and I don’t want a great choreographer like Kym or Karina to be wasted on dull Sean.
Sean and Peta will be my Puppy Potty Break couple… Time to let the dogs out and get a snack. There’s at least one every season.
LOL, Sandy. I’m curious who your Puppy Potty Break couples were in seasons past.
Off the top of my head, Donny Osmond and Kym, I adore Kym, but I can’t stand Donny. Val and Kelly and Gilles and Peta ended up being two of mine last season, they just started to gross me out.
Speaking of Donny and Vally Gate, are we placing bets on who will have the crays crays this season?
Is this the born again virgin guy? That seriously blows my mind, the re-virginizing of oneself. teehee Sorry for OT.
I bet there was some contract issue while the season of Bachelor is still airing. They pretty much own him until the show is over. So, I bet they’re waiting for that and then they announce him.
John – Contract issue? You mean that ABC couldn’t agree with….. ABC?
And ABC did not mention Peta in this statement, as they did the other pros who were out this season.
http://theclicker.today.com/_news/2013/02/26/17102831-maksim-chmerkovskiy-wont-be-dancing-with-the-stars-in-season-16?lite
LOL, Sally!
Cidra –
And I will say, ABC does seem a bit schizophrenic at times. 
I am so lukewarm about Sean & Peta and really hope the rumor is not true. But in just about every OTRC interview George asks each celeb something to the effect “what do you bring to the table that will differentiate you from the other 11 contestants”
i got a strange vibe from Wy and Tony, is it just me?
LOVED LOVED LOVED Dorothy & Tristan
Kellie & Derek are gonna rock! loved these 2
really enjoyed Andy & Sharna, what a pleasant surprise
contemporary? WTF???
Per Sean’s tweets last night, he was on the west coast. They may have them secluded practicing. And I wondered about the contract thing… While both are on ABC, different companies produce? May not want to overlap. Peta is not saying on twitter and in fact, had a
in her congrats to the new cast.
I agree with Ashley and Anna, I can see the two of them being incredibly boring together and the fact that they are trying to hype it up so much is just lame. Reality stars just don’t catch my interest as much as legitimate sport, television, movie or music stars.
I find the fake hyping of this couple by the show by acting like it’s some big drama that he’ll be on that it has to be kept secret a real turn-off. No couple shound be getting a special, separate big reveal. I’m already very negative about the couple because of the way it’s being handled before I’ve even seen them dance.
@NancyM, Jacoby got his own separate reveal..
Errr…what fake hyping?? Seriously, the ONLY place that we’ve seen mention of Sean doing the show is Reality Steve (who is no Network hack, for sure) and tabloid blogs. ABC has been totally silent about it, to the point that I wonder if we’re all wrong.
On sooo many issues, people see stuff that isn’t truly there because of the media and I’m starting to find it very disheartening.
I would think people would be more upset at the LACK of hype for Sean – I mean, they aren’t even acknowledging that there’s even a 12th couple, and it’s sounding more and more like they aren’t going to until about a week before the premiere. I would actually think that’s a DISADVANTAGE for he & Peta – the 11 other couples have got a 2-week leg up on him in terms of getting themselves out there and in the media, and a head-start in gaining fans. And really, I don’t know that ABC was aiming for “hype” in casting Shawn and not announcing it till later – I’m leaning more towards John’s theory that it was more of a contractual issue, and they didn’t want his DWTS stint to overshadow what was going on on The Bachelor. If I remember correctly, Jake’s season was already over when he was announced as a contestant on DWTS…so there isn’t really a precedent.
And really, if there’s any couple that REALLY needs to be making a splash and showing the audience how “fun” they are, it’s Sean & Peta – because I daresay they have the potential to be about as much fun as watching paint dry.
They did some speculation on a “Mystery 12th Couple” on Extra last night as well. Naming Sean and doing lots of talk about him taking his shirt off. *RME*
Reality Steve sounds SO certain that Sean is going to be on, that I wonder if was mentioned during the taping of the “Women Tell All Episode” or if it will be taped to be added on to the Women Tell All Episode. That’s when they usually talk about what is coming up in the contestants lives and it would be an additional promo for DWTS. Really, the Bachelor doesn’t gain anything that I can see, but DWTS can grab those viewers that might now ordinarily watch DWTS and keep them tuned in when the Bachelor goes off the air. The only thing is – I can’t believe there isn’t already HUGE cross over in audience. Seems like they would have the same audience…but maybe the Bachelor skews younger. ABC would have lots of data on that, I suppose.
Plus, if there is NO hype now, and they suddenly announce it later, they get a whole second round of free promo on all the entertainment shows.
Or maybe he’s just not on the show.
I’m more persuaded by this last post of yours, PH. I’m thinking ABC wants to grab the Women Tell All audience or the finale audience. I read on Reality Steve that finale/after the final rose has the biggest rating.
Personally I’d like to believe that while there maybe some crossover audience, DWTS viewers are much more level-headed people
So there are lots of audience that DWTS can grab from the Bachelor 
ABC is really banking on this guy Sean. For some reason, they think the viewers will buy what they are trying to sell. I think their plan will backfire.
Geez, Enough Sean Already, he ain’t all that!
Well if The Batchelor boy is #12, he and Peta better be practicing in secret. If they wait until March 11 to start rehearsing, it’ll be a train wreck on the dance floor. Yeah, Melissa Rycroft only had a week the first time out, but she had ballet and was a former Cowboy’s cheerleader. What’s Sean got besides a nice 6-pack? That said, all he has to do is be better or more interesting than 1 other celeb and he’s safe. The abs might be enough.
Cameron, I didn’t agree with Jacoby getting that mention during the Oscars, and no one else, either. This bothers me more, though, because while there is a lot of talk now about the 11 revealed celebs and most are getting the same amount of coverage, I guarantee that as the date of their reveal approaches, they will be getting a lot of pimping, and it will get a big build-up as if he’s the second coming. And that’s right before the show, when less enthusiastic viewers first really start to pay attention.
THe thing that annoys me the most, though, is that I don’t believe for one second that there’s some contactual reason why he can’t be revealed. People involved in current projects talk about future projects all the time. And even if there were some reason why HE couldn’t talk, that doesn’t mean the show couldn’t mention he was on and have Peta there.I think this whole thing is completely fabricated drama.
This is all some fake build-up, either to get DWTS fans to watch the Bachelor finale (which is a show I hate and would never watch)or to portray Sean as being a mich bigger get for DWTS than he is. I don’t like feelng manipulated, and the way this is being handled has manipulation all over it.
Really, Nancy, you have to look at every single thing about this show as a way to get PR for the SHOW. They will watch to see who gets the most buzz and make sure those couples show up on all the entertainment media. If someone from “the family” (Zendaya) needs more, they’ll do what they can to give it to her. If someone is getting buzz, they will possibly get better scores than they deserve – and they’ll show up on more entertainment shows. Hell, it wouldn’t even surprise me to find out that Maks being left out and Derek being included was a way to build buzz. They aren’t worried about the affect an individual pro has on the ratings because there’s little evidence that says they have an affect. But all these people talking is gold.
Yes, I am cynical.
But really…there’s very little reality in this reality show. Hasn’t been for years.
I can see why they will be including The Bachelor for ratings. But to me, the pairing of Sean & Peta will either be a “snoozefest” (due to lack of personalities & choreography) or a skinfest (similar to the Gilles & Peta pairing-UGH!). On the positive side, it should keep some of the better couples around a week longer!
Gosh I would be so happy if there IS a 12th couple but it is NOT Sean. The only reason he’d be good is for the ladies and Ingo, Victor, Derek, Gleb etc have that area more than covered I think. Seriously I would love for the mystery tweflth celeb to be…William Shatner.
I am okay with Sean.I am sure he wont win, and I like him a whole lot better than fake Emily. Sean is not abrasive or fake
I am not a Peta lover, mainly because she was dating Maks, and was all over him. Note to Maks, careful who you date, you could lose a job.
Looking forward to the season & go Derek!!