Dancing with the Stars Season 28 – Who’s Dancing with Whom??
Well, it seems like we haven’t had to do with is quite some time, but here we are again!! They say we won’t find out the partnerships until the premiere, but I say the paparazzi and fans are much better than that!!
Your celebs are listed below and in our GMA Live Blog. As we find info about partnerships we will update this post. If you see something that implies a partnership, we NEED A LINK or some other evidence. If you want to make a prediction in the comments, by all means do so – but make it clear that it’s a prediction. If you don’t remember who the pros are, you can check out pro watch – I think it’s up to date now – this morning was kinda hectic so if you notice an error just let us know and we’ll fix. Have at it. 🙂
ETA: I don’t know if this is enough for me, but Jenna is meeting her partner today and had a specific producer with her. According to Linz, that producer was then at the Lakers’ arena. Would ordinarily mean nothing, but word is that all the pros are meeting their partners *tomorrow*, not today. That kinda narrows it down a bit. So, looks like Lamar is a possibility for Jenna. ~Heidi
ETA2: And Kel just followed Witney, according to Courtney….good enough for me! 🙂
ETA3: And Ray just tells everyone his partner is Cheryl. 🙂 Of course, since we’ve found three of the male celebs partners so easily, they could think they’re being clever with a coordinated “leak”.
ETA4: Thanks to Amanda in comments who says that Tom B. said on Sirius this morning that Keo and Daniella will be rotating pros who won’t have partners. No idea what that means. I also love (sarcasm) people who screencap our comments section to spread all over the internet – I’m trying to have a life here and ya’ll are taking time away from that. 🙂
ETA5: And these partnerships are leaking like a sieve now, kids – producer @thedchannel features Gleb on a shopping spree in her IG story…and you hear him say they’re “in Nashville”. Unless this is all some elaborate ruse to throw us all off the real partnerships, it’s looking like the laziest of the male pros (and one who really shaded his last partner) just got handed someone that’s guaranteed to get him to at least the halfway point of this season, if not further. Anyone else seriously hoping for a Hail Mary tomorrow, with Gronk & Camille announcing they’re the 13th and 14th celebs? Cause this season is tanking FAST… -Court-
ETA4: Val is pictured outdoors at his partner’s place – which has outdoor furniture exactly like Christie Brinkley’s. Scroll to the bottom. Imma go with that until I hear otherwise. We also have lots of other clues to other couples (Lindsay/SS??? Hannah/Alan??) but no concrete proof just yet. ~Heidi
ETA5: A few more pairings based on some deductive reasoning. And Hannah got papped. 🙂 ~Heidi
ETA6: Court showed me photos that convinced me that Sasha and Ally are paired…but I’m running out the door so maybe she’ll post them when she gets home… 🙂 **Court adding: Scroll down for the smoking gun heels…and thank you to those of you on Twitter who take the time to put together solid photographic evidence! You’re the real ones 😉
Karamo Brown
Hannah Brown – Alan
Lauren Alaina – Gleb
James Van Der Beek (We are guessing Emma but don’t know for sure)
Ray Lewis – Cheryl
Kate Flannery
Ally Brooke – Sasha
Lamar Odom – Jenna???
Kel Mitchell – Witney
Sean Spicer – Lindsay
Christie Brinkley – Val
Mary Wilson
well, same chairs that are at christie’s house so pic.twitter.com/2YNz9WzAiC
— karolina (@dwtsjafael) August 28, 2019
not that there should have ever been any doubt but.. pic.twitter.com/MtT6OYKqXz
— carlos | hannah & kel top 2 (@witlocrikey) August 31, 2019
If I had to make the pairings they would look like this:
My thoughts on the cast:
Lauren Alaina and Alan.
Hannah Brown and Keo.
Karamo Brown and Jenna.
Ray Lewis and Cheryl.
Mary Wilson and Brandon.
Lamar Odom and Peta.
James Van Der Beek and Lindsay.
Ally Brooke and Sasha
Kate Flannery and Gleb
Sean Spicer and Witney.
Christie Brinkley and Val
Kel Mitchell and Emma
Despite all of the “secrecy” surrounding the partnerships, I’ll stick my neck out on these:
Emma & Sean Spicer.
Sasha and Ally Brooke
Val & Hannah the Bachelorette
Gleb and Christie Brinkley
And Lamar probably gets Cheryl with an outside chance of Peta.
My guesses are James & Daniella and Lauren & Pasha
As much as I believe Emma will get Sean, because that’s her luck on the show, one thing has me hoping she won’t. He’s on the shorter end of the guys (I think the same height as her?). And she’s never had a partner that wasn’t around 6” or over, except Hayes, who was 5’9”. So with some taller guys in the cast I’m hoping she lucks out.
I think Lamar will get Peta based on height. I’m more undecided on the guys. Hannah will probably get Val, Christie will go to Gleb (or the other way around), Alan, Brandon and Sasha will probably get Lauren, Ally, and Kate, and Keo will get Mary. I’m just basing this on how people were cast in the past. Maybe they’ll actually surprise me this year.
Early Pairing Predictions:
Karamo with Jenna OR Witney
Hannah B with Val (makes the most sense to me) OR Gleb or Alan
Lauren with Alan
Ally Brooke with Sasha
Mary Wilson with Brandon OR Keo (MAYBE Val)
James with Emma OR Daniella
Sean with Emma or Cheryl
Lamar with Peta OR Cheryl
Christie with Gleb, Keo, Alan, Brandon, or Pasha
Kate with Pasha maybe
Ray with Cheryl, Peta, Jenna or Lindsay
Kel with Witney, Jenna or Lindsay
ALSO, considering that there are, at the moment, 12 celebrities and 14 pros, does anyone think there may be 2 surprise stars that haven’t been revealed yet?
Brennan, I feel like Gronk and Camille might reveal their involvement on the 27th.
I hope Emma doesn’t get Sean. Unless he’s a shocker, he’ll be an early out and I would like to see Emma stick around.
I had to google half of the cast. I get ABC owns the bachelor/bachelorette franchise, but I’m tired of them on the show. And the ones that are known for youtube/instagram to me are not celebrities.
Lindsay is the only pro I see following Karamo on Instagram so far! They’d be a fun pair. I still can’t believe Sean is on this season. I’m pretty disgusted by that situation and I feel bad for whoever gets him as their partner.
Could’ve been a misdirection, but it sort of looked like Karamo let it slip on GMA that Cheryl is his partner.
I’ll say the other’s are: Kel/Lindsay (I really don’t want her stuck with Ray this season), Spicer/Jenna (just to get them eliminated as fast as possible), Ray/Witney, Lamar/Peta, James/Emma (one can hope). Then for the Ladies, Ally/Sasha, Hannah/Alan, Lauren/Val, Kate/Keo, Christie/Gleb, & Mary/Brandon. Obviously if Daniella or Pasha get a partner right of the bat that would change a lot.
I missed what Karamo said about Cheryl. And did Tom say only some of the pros didn’t know who their partners were?
I’m hoping anyone but Emma or Lindsay get Sean. I could only imagine the ladies crossing their fingers that they wouldn’t be the ones stuck with him. Since Jenna’s the only one of the ladies I’m not happy to see back, hopefully they stick her with him and then I can get rid of both of them at the same time.
I don’t think Daniele and Pasha are going to be the two leftovers though. I think it’s more likely they will have partners and others will be on the bench.
Sasha is really the only obvious pairing here.
If I had to choose which two pros get benched, easily Gleb and Jenna. I don’t like Val but Gleb is a worse pro overall. I’d like to see what the two newbies could do.
I know there’s a big DWTS panel at D23 coming up. Any chance we might see two surprise celebs announced there?
Side note, I would be amazing if they announced a Disney star at D23 joining the cast, like Jodi Benson for example. I know it’s been mentioned the panel will discuss Disney Nights on DWTS.
here are my guesses – no sources because Pure my only source on all things DWTS 🙂
I’d be VERY surprised if they kept these partnerships under wraps until the Premier – no way I say LOL
Sean & Cheryl
Kate & Alan
Mary & Brandon
Lamar & Peta
Hannah & Val
Karamo & Jenna
James & Lindsay
Ray & Emma
Christie & Gleb
Lauren &B Keo
Kel & Witney
Ally & Sasha
These were supposed to be the big stars? Lol. Well I’m excited to see karamo and ally brooke. And James considering how Dawson’s creek was one of my favorite tv shows. Lol
I would love to see Lindsay and Kel together! I think they both have such big/fun personalities.
Emma and James would be great together. Emma always brings the best of her partners if James is a little stiff.
Cheryl and Lamar. Cheryl is able to transform her partners. I got the impression that Lamar did not want to be there so i think she could make him have some fun on the show. But i do think with height Lamar and Peta are probably going to be together.
Witney and Karamo. I think witney could really have fun with this partnership. when wit gets a good partner her choro is really good.
Jenna and Sean. Just because jenna is my least favorite pro.
Cheryl and Ray.
Ally and Sasha. Height.
Keo and Hannah. I would love to see Keo with somebody good again. He did amazing with his partner last year and i would love to see him in the finals again.
Brandon and Lauren. I think Brandon did such a great job as a first time pro last year and i really want to see him go far again this year. I think these two could be a good match.
Alan and Kate. I think these two could be real fun together.
Honestly could care less who Gleb or Val get. So mad that artem got cut and not those two. If it should have been anyone should have been Gleb.
My ideal pairings would be:
Christie and Val
Hannah and Alan
Ally and Sasha
Kate and Gleb
Lauren and Keo
Mary and Brandon
(Okay with switching Alan and Keo)
James and Peta
Karamo and Lindsay
Kel and Witney
Sean and Jenna
Ray and Cheryl
Lamar and Emma
Hard to pair them up because I feel biased. But here’s who I think/would like to see paired together. I’m also assuming the new pros aren’t going to have celebs or there are two celebs that aren’t announced. If someone has to sit from previous pros I vote for Gleb and Jenna since they are the weakest of the bunch as far as teaching goes. Everyone Else I hope stays.
Lamar and Peta
James and Emma
Kel and Lindsay
Karamo and Witney
Sean and Jenna
Ray and Cheryl
(I could see Cheryl,Jenna and Witney being swapped)
Ally and Sasha
Christie and Gleb
Hannah and Keo
Mary and Val
Lauren and Alan
Kate and Brandon
(I could swap val and brandon)
I think the new pros (as they called them, “pro” not a troop) probably be paired with 2 new more stars (maybe ?) that soon to be announced later ? I think Tyler (from the bachelorette) would be a perfect fit for a male cast this season since most of them are more like 30-40s of age and they lack a younger guy and it would be great to see him compete against Hannah and maybe another Disney star ? Or gymnast for a female cast ?
But for now, I would pair them like this:
Ally and Sasha (height wise and he deserves someone good now)
Christie and Keo (again, Height wise and sorry keo but this season might not be yours)
Lauren and Alan (young couple)
Mary and Val (yeh, he’s probably not getting any more ringers and she’s a legend so have to give her to the biggest pro #meh)
Hannah and Gleb (I would like to see Gleb get a good partner and at least go far)
Kate and Brandon (a fun duo couple)
Kel and Witney (would be the next Alfonso ?)
Karamo and Lindsey (omg I just cannot wait !!)
Lamar and Peta (height wise and sorry for Peta)
James and Emma (could be a dark horse though)
Ray and Cheryl (another athlete who can dance a bit for Cheryl)
Sean and Jenna (sorry, I just don’t like both of them)
Like I said, Daniella would be great to pair with Tyler (hot hot hot) and they can swap Gleb with Pasha and give him another female cast to fill in the 2 spots remaining. C’mon DWTS we expect more from you since the last long awaiting decade !!!!
People seem pretty resolute that there are only 12 celebs. Not sure if Pure has heard anything different but supposedly this is what Strictly does and it also makes sense since they fired the troupe so the extra two dancers are the only extras they have.
I also think it’s wishful thinking that both newbies pros will end up on the sidelines. I think it will be some of the others taking a seat.
Would you be so kind as to post a good phone#/email/address we could use to voice our complaints regarding “Stars” selected this season?
For those of you who felt upset that Bobby Bones won last season due to the size of his fan base vs his dancing, hold onto your hats!
What will happen when POTUS tweets out Sean’s call in # on Mondays and asks MILLIONS to vote for him?
Yes, I am sadly predicting Spicey as the next winner!
I personally am doubting more celebs are coming because I feel like at least a hint would have been given. It seems more likely 2 are going to be bumper dancers of some type.
@Carol I highly doubt the ladies here have anything close to what you asking for as this is a fan blog not a direct line to the show.
Yeah, and Carol needs to find another topic to post about other than the same thing over and over. My block finger is raring to go.
LOL – can’t wait to see what POTUS has to tweet about our favorite dancing show LOL. Politicians/movers and shakers all over the world are breathing a huge sigh of relief that DWTS will focus POTUS’ attention away from day to day governance LOL. Might actually get something done without his tweet interference LOL
If Sean is crowned the winner of season 28, DWTS will surely have jumped the shark. I love a good redemption story, but he honestly does not look like he has any moves. But I thought the same of Andy Dick, and was pleasantly surprised. I agree with Tom, leave politics off the show. As long as Sean is there for the experience, and doesn’t push a political agenda, I’m cool with it.
I was really disappointed to hear Karamo say that he wanted to be partnered with Jenna. I’d love to see him with Emma or Lindsay.
@marintx – Keep in mind that Karamo might have just gone the polite route with that one – he and Jenna met a few months back (at some awards show, maybe? someone remind me) and started following each other on social media. I think it may have come across a bit tacky if he hadn’t said her, whether he truly wants to be with her or not. He also might see Jenna as the Patron Pro of Gay Men on DWTS(TM) by virtue of her win with Adam – I’ve seen a few tweets where people seem to want to see Karamo with her because she “did so well with Adam”. I think any of our female pros would excel with Karamo, but I think the only one that’s seen as “battle-tested” is Jenna – and maybe Peta, to a lesser degree, by virtue of her win with Nyle (who identified as queer).
President just tweeted his support of Spicer. This show is beyond repair. We know that a rabid polarizing fan base will vote for him regardless of ability. Sad because last season was so bad.
@Courtney didn’t Peta also have Michael Sam? I do agree Karamo will be fun with anyone, I can’t wait to see who gets paired with who (I will feel sorry for the woman who gets Sean Spicer, just like with any controversial contestant, she’s going to have an uphill battle).
Speculation but I think Val may have Lauren and Jenna Karamo.
Evidence: While Val liked a lot of random ‘yay dwts is back’ tweets the day of GMA, he only liked 2 about specific contestants. 1 was a random tweet Ray Chew made welcoming Lauren Aliana to the show, the other a tweet about Karamo & Jenna being a couple that could go to the finals.
Only slightly suspicious but combined with him also randomly going back and liking a Lauren IG post from July and not for any other contestant + liking another karamo + Jenna tweet and karamo saying he want jenna during interviews.
Not much, but I’m suspicious
Isn’t Pasha shorter than Sasha? He looks like it. If they pair him it might possibly be with Ally. Might as well through the newbies in the fire and see how they do after all the upset it’s caused. I’m sure they’ll do well, they are phenomenal dancers. Just please no ringers for Val or Jenna, that monster doesn’t need to be fed.
@Eliza – As far as I’ve heard, the pros don’t start meeting their partners until Monday. Right now, it seems like everybody’s just getting ready to either fly somewhere to meet their partner (Brandon, potentially) or is chilling in L.A. before the madness begins. I’d venture that Val’s tweets are wishful thinking.
@Mandy – She did, but it was awhile back and they didn’t last long. I think Jenna earned a sort of icon status with the gays after winning with Adam – although I think Adam could have won with just about anyone that season.
Come on guys, how long you been watching DWTS. Does anyone really think Sean will be first out? I’m willing to bet he will hit the halfway mark at least before being eliminated. TPTB must be loving us all talking about him!!
True, Jamie – but they also saw what Bobby Bones winning did to the show and claimed they made some changes. I think this is a huge miscalculation on their parts. :::shrug::: Pretty big gamble on a lot of their audience being willing to support a show that tacitly normalizes/supports this administration. Maybe they can survive on the lowest common denominator. For a while. I guess when you’re on the verge of cancellation, you’ll try anything to stop it – no matter how disgusting.
After last season with Bobby Bones, Sean Spicer could be the nail in the coffin. Making “changes” should not have included someone like him. Unfortunately, I can see the posts that will probably be made as long as he’s on the show, and like others, I’m hoping he’s an early out before it gets too out of hand, but @Jamie has a point. He could last a long time. We’ve seen it before.
Quick way to tell if the show thinks he’s a runner is wait and see who they pair him with. If they pair him with one of the favorite pros like Lindsay or Emma you know they think he’s gonna do well.
Just throwing out casual observations from social media, lest anyone is able to glean anything from them…
*Brandon is currently in Las Vegas, where Mary apparently used to (and maybe still does) live
*Pasha & Daniella are both in West Palm beach…only possible connection I can see there is that it’s about an hour outside of Miami (where Gronk and Camille have a condo…hmmm)
*Witney looks like she’s at someone’s lake house
*Peta, Jenna, Alan, Keo, Gleb, Cheryl, Emma, Sasha, & Val appear to still be in LA
*Nobody seems to have eyes on Lindsay
*I know that some of the pros aren’t flying out to meet their partners until Sunday…first meetings start Monday
Honestly Jamie, I believe you are giving too much credit for a specific type of planning to who Sean Spicer gets paired with. I’m 99.7% sure it will be Emma not because they think Sean will do well in the contest but because Emma is kind and patient. She, probably more than any other pro, will put aside any politics and treat him as a man that she is going to teach to dance.
He looks short, which often gets a guy Witney for a partner but I do expect they’ve gleaned that she doesn’t have the maturity/ even handedness, patience of Emma Slater.
Cheryl seems like she might be the go to know for tough situations and/ or celebs who will be a handful. But we’ve a couple of other contestants who may also fill those criteria and I think she’s going to get one of them OR Cheryl might be one of the partnerless, featured dancers.
@colleen yeah maybe I’m over thinking it but the more I think about it the more I see him with Lindsay. I really can see him getting very far and I think Lindsay or Emma could handle that. But apart from Rashad, Emma has been given some tough challenges, just think they might give Lee a break with Kel or James, preferably James
@Colleen, your reasoning is why I think Sean might go to Emma. Cheryl is my next guess. She’s had her share of tough partners before, including someone involved in politics. I just don’t think he’s going to go far, if they have to throw in some special twist to get rid of him.
Pasha and Daniella look like they are judging some competition, but maybe they are there to meet partners, too.
Kara. I don’t think they are planning ways to get rid of him. If they wanted to do that they wouldn’t have chosen him. They are loving that he is the most talked about celebrity so far. This is TV they are loving it and the longer it goes on the more they will like it. If I’m right they will give him to Lindsay or Emma
I was bored and decided to put together everyone’s predictions here to make one super prediction. Couples closer to the top are the most common guesses while the pairs closer to the bottom are not as certain.
Ally & Sasha
Lamar & Peta
Mary & Brandon
Christie & Gleb
Lauren & Alan
Ray & Cheryl
James & Emma
Sean & Jenna
Karamo & Lindsay
Kel & Witney
Hannah & Val
Kate & Keo
My pairing predictions:
Karamo Brown JENNA
Hannah Brown VAL
Lauren Alaina ALAN
James Van Der Beek EMMA
Ray Lewis CHERYL
Kate Flannery SASHA
Ally Brooke BRANDON
Lamar Odom PETA
Kel Mitchell LINDSAY
Sean Spicer WITNEY
Christie Brinkley GLEB
Mary Wilson KEO
I know this is the same show that put Lindsay and Kareem together, but that is one hell of a height difference if Jenna and Lamar are together.
Excited to hopefully learn who the partnerships are before the premiere!
I have an odd feeling that Jenna might have Sean, and wouldn’t that be a hell of a burden off the other ladies. I only can speculate, but I would only think that if you have a producer come in to your first meeting its probably a controversial contestant. Now it could still be Lamar that shes partnered with, but I’m leaning towards Spicer.
Nick, the pros always have a producer and a cameraman with them when they’re taping ANYTHING with their partners. Additionally – why the hell would they have Jenna meeting that guy at the Staples Center????!!!
Not a huge Lamar fan but I feel like Jenna might be a good choice for him since he always seemed to be a bit quiet on kuwtk. He would need a more energetic pro like her
The pros have been pretty quiet but Witney posted in her Instagram story she is in LA as well.
As of right now, the only two pros who have mentioned having to fly to meet their partners are Lindsay and Cheryl – and to my knowledge, the only two male celebs that aren’t LA-based are Ray and He Who Shall Not Be Named…
Lindsay I believe was home in Utah so possibly she had to fly to LA to meet her partner. Fingers Crossed.
I thought Lindsay only had to fly because she was home in Utah and so she would have to go back to LA and Cheryl mentioned traveling this season but looks like she’s getting dressed to meet her partner in her own closet in LA, so maybe she’s meeting her partner in LA and then traveling? Val also appears to be on a plane with his dog. He was out of town on the weekend but flew back to LA yesterday and left again with the dog.
Actually scratch that. I have no idea where Cheryl is other than she’s meeting her partner right now.
Cheryl is excited and meeting her partner at same time Kel is meeting his. She is in Cali based from palm trees she’s shown very early! Ray also lives in palm beach, but palms on the hills me thinks Cheryl is in California . James is by the beach and I would think Whitney do get him. Lindsay though don’t seem to be upbeat at all to travel away from home.
My prediction : Cheryl & kel, Whitney & james, lindsay & Sean, Jenna & lamar, peta & Ray, & Emma karamo!
It’s possible Sean and Ray could be in LA for something and then just fly back to their respective cities.
I still think Sean is going to Emma, Lindsay, or Cheryl. They seem like the ones who can fake a happy face and be the most patient in the face of criticism. They will at least try.
Lindsay has been awfully quiet (since Saturday) compared to the other pros, and it’s making me a little nervous…
I know this isn’t even close to proof of anything, but in the last 10 minutes Kel has started following both Witney AND her husband, Carson McAllister. So, seems likely they are a pair, which is one more reason to speculate that either Lindsay or Emma has SA. ☹️
Oops! SA not SA! Sean Spicer
Oops! SS not SA! Sean Spicer
Been a loooooooooooong time since I posted here.
I would have preferred Lindsay with Kel, but assuming he and Witney are going to be a pair, I think I’m okay with that! Wit was def a second choice.
Following someone, seem to give it away! 3 more weeks and the show would want u to keep guessing. Either kel is bluffing by following Whitney ! He’s also following Cheryl’ s husband . Cheryl May have been in an airport , from the looks of the ceiling. So possible she’s travelling to meet her partner! I think everyone’s bluffing at this moment, Lindsay May as well end up w anyone else not Sean! I do think they’ll partner up people that are highly unlikely to be partnered w this season. They are all messing with our minds ! ????????
Cheryl showed sunrise palms. Me thinks she’s on her way to the airport to travel. She’s grateful though as her caption! Ray lives in palm beach, so she may have Ray after all. But she’s the only pro who greeted Kel happy birthday yesterday , so u never know! Emma & Lindsay are both too tall for Sean??!! I’m thinking the pros & celebs are all bluffing And giving their poker faces! Sean being a shorty : only suits for jenna, witney & cheryl . ????
#Bay – Kel and Matthew Lawrence (Cheryl’s husband) were both child stars so they were probably following each other before. I think it’s pretty clear that he is probably partnered with Witney.
I don’t think some of the celebs are savvy enough or care enough to bluff. Kel following Witney’s husband to me is a dead giveaway and I doubt he cared enough to randomly follow the husband of another pro right at the time he was meeting his celeb. We also know that Witney was meeting her person at around the same time per her own posts. The only other female pro that seemed to be meeting her partner around the same time was Cheryl and she may not be in LA.
I also don’t read into the fact that Kel might follow Matthew Lawrence because they came up in the industry around the same time so Matthew and Kel may know each other outside of DWTS. It’s a little different that Kel was already following Matt versus just started following a non celeb husband.
Isn’t Queer Eye taping in Philly now? Thought I heard somewhere that Karamo need to be in Philly this week.
The DWTS IG account just posted a video of Karamo saying he’s very excited about his partner and he got the person he wanted and dreamed of… Hasn’t he been campaigning for Jenna? So, I think Karamo is paired with Jenna.
I’m a little pissed about Witney having Kel and Jenna possibly pairing with Karamo.
I have nothing in particular with the first one (even if I dreamed of a Kel/Lindsay partnership), except that I would have loved to see Witney with an other “challenging” partner since Frankie. She did really well with him and she had a sort of “redemption” and sparkle she didn’t have since Alfonso IMO, so I would have expect to see her work with a complete non-dancer. A little upset so, but I can live with…
As for Jenna, I don’t like her so much as a pro and as a teacher. She did well with Adam, but any other female pro would have won with him. I hope the producers don’t ride the “Favor to the Chmerkovskiy’s” way, or try to be “funny/original/[insert adjective here]” giving the two Brown to the married couple.
I’m a little worried about Sean being paired with Emma as they are the same height, or Lindsay if the producers want to replay the “Karina/Victor” pairing. Both are wonderful dancers and teachers, they deserve to shine, but they have also the patience and the ability to make their partners likeable…
Globally, I am also worried Sean Spicer’s partner will have to bear some irritation from the viewers if she doesn’t go public with her disagreement to be paired with him. Poor girl cannot choose and I suppose she will have to stay professional… Whoever she is (even Jenna), she has my support, this season won’t be easy for her.
I cross my fingers there is some poker faces in this…
I noticed that Sean and Cheryl follow each other on IG. If Cheryl isn’t in LA, then she may be with Sean. I think he is in South Carolina according to IG.
Tom Bergeron was in a Sirius station this morning (KIIS FM, maybe?) And let slip that Keo and Danielle were going to be “rotating pros”. He didn’t really clarify what that meant but said they weren’t going to have partners, but that they were to be around to help. Maybe to help teach the same gendered celebs and act as a pseduo-troupe? (I’m not actually sad they disbanded the toupe. Maybe it’ll help make less dance more about the dance and less about the production.)
Pasha, however, will have a partner.
I’ll be disappointed if Keo doesn’t have a partner after doing so well with Evanna last season, but Gleb does (I just don’t get the show’s fascination).
I wish Daniella was getting a partner, because her dancing is amazing, and I think she could breathe some new life into the show. Pasha’s pretty good and I am excited we might have someone new in the actual line up, if that’s all true.
I don’t know if this was posted, cause I didn’t see it, Sorry in advance if it was, thought I made a mistake. I saw on YouTube that Ray and Cheryl are together.
Ray Lewis confirmed Cheryl is his partner in an interview today…
Getting nervous for Linsday. Afraid she is paired with **** based on the other pairings we know about so far… and she’s been really quiet…
A lot of people have been calling for Emma to be paired with James so I’m hopeful that’ll be the case. I haven’t seen anything from her today but as of yesterday I think she was still in LA. Not surprised Cheryl would get Ray, I was thinking they’d give her Ray or Sean considering their reputations and that they are controversial. I thought she might get Karamo too. I’m still thinking Peta will get Lamar based on height.
So much for keeping the couples under wraps!
With all of my being I believe Karamo is with Jenna. He is friends with Adam and I’m sure they’ve discussed it before. So that’s my one prediction for now.
Thanks Robin. I didn’t see your post before Court pointed me to the link, but thanks for the effort. 🙂
I’m praying Emma gets James now.no offense to lindsay but it’s looking likely she is getting SS. Maybe ray will blab if he finds out 🙂 kinda glad he gotcheryl they look like they are going to be fun to watch
And Lauren said the producers were giving her a good one? I might join the camp that thinks Gleb has something on them. I just don’t get it. Never did I expect that partnership. Who the ladies are paired with isn’t surprising. Maybe the guys side will be.
I like Pasha don’t get me wrong but Daniella is amazing!!! Well whether she has a partner or not her star will shine..
seriously Lauren is with GLEB!!!! What the heck DWTS!!!! SO many people were actively asking for them to pair her with Alan and she even vocalized it. I wish they would have listened. I was so excited for her but like you guys I can’t stand gleb as a pro and feel like she isn’t being given her best chance to shine with him. I’m seriously hoping this is a bad joke because I’m going to have a really hard time making myself vote for gleb if this turns out to be true.
I saw Sasha posted on his IG story, and it looks like Emma’s in the background, so both are in LA still (he met his partner today, but she’s been quiet on SM so far on that front).
I’m even more annoyed that Keo potentially is sidelined and Gleb got Lauren, if true. At least he never crapped on his partners, and he’s had some bad ones. Probably worse than Gleb.
Ugh Gleb over Artem and now Keo is a choice. I didn’t have a problem with Gleb until I heard about his antics on Juniors. I don’t think he could’ve worked as well as Artem did with Danelle last season or gotten Evanna to the finals and made her the highest-placing female that season. Unlike Gleb, Keo seems to have learned from his past mistakes like his tendency to over-dance; he’s been really great lately at highlighting his partner’s strengths and letting them shine. Gleb just seems to keep wasting potentially good contestants. Lauren will most likely go far not because of Gleb, but thanks to the country vote and Bones promoting her on his show. I’m hoping he proves me wrong but I have very little faith.
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Gleb and Lauren? What a WASTE of potential. She deserves someone who will make her shine and Gleb is the worst pro so the only thing he will do is hold her back and probably get her elliminated sooner just like he did to Sasha. :/ Also what made them choose Pasha but not Danielle? And why over poor Keo who actually had an AMAZING last season. This is a mess
So Ally & Alan both posted in their IG stories at the same time (10h ago) that they just met their partner. Looked to be the same studio room but my eyes aren’t that great ????
Dang. I was hoping Gleb would get Christie!!
So Keo, after finally getting a star that could move and found confidence in doing it, was able to the make it the finales (something only one other male pro did while the rest of the male pro were out in the first five weeks) and was the highest placing male pro last season doesn’t get a partner this season. But Gleb who doesn’t even try if he knows his star isn’t a ringer and has been eliminated in the first few weeks every season after Jana. When he could have gone far with 90% of them if he had only put the effort in, gets the country singer which almost guarantees him a spot in the finales. Keo deserves better than this.
I feel so bad for Keo. Him and Lauren or him and Chrstie would have been amazing to see. Not that I don’t like Gleb but he doesn’t seem to enjoy himself whatsoever half the time and he needed a jolt of happy in the form of Kate, who seems like a blast.
Courtney L beat me to it about the Alan one. Didn’t see Ally’s post yet.
Last but not least: God please have Gronk and his GF on. Just so we get Keo and Danielle too 🙂
Lindsay took a red eye somewhere last night and is currently in a hotel room somewhere…..at least she isn’t as quiet as she has been. But she should be meeting her partner today!
Emma was supposed to have met her partner yesterday but nothing from her. Also it looked like Daniella and Pasha were in LA as well.
I don’t think it would have mattered who Gleb had. He only seems to try when he has a partner who can already dance or has some ability. The rest of his partnerships look identical because he clearly didn’t care or didn’t know how to choreograph. Which, to be fair, is my issue with some of the current pros. If they don’t have a partner that already has some raw ability it’s like they don’t know how to teach them and make them look better.
Really getting nervous Emma got Spicer. Guess we’ll see if either her or Lindsay five any clues. It has to be one of them because he’s too short for Peta.
Court – I believe it’s too late for Hail Mary’s when the game is over. I don’t believe Tom B ever accidentally spills any secrets. I could see a scenario where they were going to pair Daniella with Gronk and Keo with his model GF in case but I suspect TPTB had gotten their answer before they sent Tom out to the explanation of who’s partnerless. Someone figured that had better leak before the premier and by the much loved Tom because there will definitely be fan backlash at seeing a “new” pro with a partner and Keo standing aside. They might be hoping some fans will at least know and be accepting it by then.
I sure wish Artem was there instead of Gleb. Artem at least took an interest in his partner and he had sex appeal going for him, just saying !
Don’t fully consider Gronk or Camille out in his announcement today he said he’s not coming back but unretirement is an option, just not now. Also he did say earliest he’ll come back is possibly in 3 months. He’s apparently partnering with a CBDoil group (which I can get on board with ????, go Gronk!) So aside from that what else is he doing? If dancing is a healing sport, and he’s mentally and physically hurting, dwts could still be on the table.
Colleen, I’m really not following what you’re saying…but okay…
I am trying so hard to hold out hope but based on Lindsay’s latest story, things aint looking good. She doesn’t even look happy to be meeting her partner. Now starting a petition to make #FreeLindsay a movement.
I don’t know if anyone noticed yet, and I could be completely wrong. But it looks like where Karamo took his video in saying he met his partner is the same studio where Jenna just posted a picture in! Could just be that multiple people are using that studio. But thought I’d point it out!
I’m not sure how reliable this is but Kristyn Burtt (Dance Dish with Kristyn Burtt) is reporting that Hannah and Alan are paired up.
He who must not be named was in South Carolina yesterday. So if Lindsay left…
Glen met his partner today and seems very happy. Pasha was also starting rehearsals today, but not sure if he just met his partner today or not.
What’s the matter with the new team ? They dropped Keo who did a wonderful season with Evanna, gave Gleb «Mister Bare Chest, White Teeth and Lazy Choreo » a star for the semi-finals (at least), and pair the second tallest girl pro with the shortest male contestant ?
I seriously hope there is some jokes and that dwts wants to muddle people before the premiere…
“Rotating pros”? Is that some kind of new politically correct designation for troupe? If it is, it’s ridiculous.
Keo had his best season last year, he deserves to be rewarded for that. Just like Sharna, who just did her job to the best of her ability, and it’s like she was punished for winning. Whether he deserved to win or not, that’s not on her. His fans rallied and voted & he won. One thing is to win and choose not to return, like Maks and Derek, another thing is to not be asked back. But I hope this gives her time to explore other opportunities, like judging, theater etc.
I think making Keo troupe and giving a pro spot to the new guy must feel like a slap in the face…
I also hope what happened last year with Alan and Alexis doesn’t happen this time if Alan and Hannah are paired together – they’re both the same age, cute, single… Hopefully Alan learned his lesson last time.
I hear people talking about more contestants; is that just wishful thinking or are there things hinting at that? I’d be happy with that, it would be a very competitive season, but only if we have enough episodes & no double or triple eliminations. Otherwise, best to keep it at twelve.
I also hope that, regardless of how people feel about Sean Spicer, they can just judge him based on his dancing and not events prior to that. Everyone deserves to start the season with the same chances. Then people will dance and we’ll see where each person ranks…
I’m not quite sure all the changes that the new crew from Strictly are making are the best. It might’ve worked on Strictly but it doesn’t mean it will work here. If Lindsay ends up with SS, I hope they didn’t pair her up thinking it would be like an Ed Balls situation like on Strictly. A lot of their political figures make it too far on Strictly, while here, they tend to get eliminated early. I also think the old dwts producers did a decent job with pairing the celebs while Strictly likes the mystery of it all, even if they don’t think they will be a good fit.
I think the pairings have gotten too predictable over the years so I’m all for a little change. If Gleb got Lauren and Alan Hannah, that’s two pairings I definitely isn’t expect to happen. Cheryl getting Ray is kind of predictable but the ladies partners are a little different I feel like. the pros seems really excited about the season so while I have my doubts I’m going in with an open mind.
I’m really leaning towards Lindsay getting Sean. They both meet their partners today. Might be smart on DWTS part to pair Sean with Lindsay and I feel like if anyone can handle it’s her but I feel so bad for her.
No, Maina, people are NOT built in with a chance. Nope.
Val has Christie, he just posted ig pics from her house. Just have to scroll through a few pics of Christie’s ig to confirm.
I know we are not on to guessing first dances yet but Lauren was in John Crist’s Instagram story showing him the waltz step she just learned.
Don’t know if it means anything or not, but I noticed that Mary Wilson follows every other contestant on Instagram, but only one pro – Sasha.
I just read on another site that Val has Kristie. Witney and Kel. Hannah and Alan. Lindsay and Sean. Karamo and Jenna, Lamar and Peta. I don’t know how true any of these are. They could be their predictions but seem kinda spot on.
So that means that if all of those predictions are correct, then that means Emma has Van der Beek. I would put Brandon as a possible pairing with Mary Wilson. Sasha with Ally. Kate and Pasha. I just knew they would put Hannah and Alan because they are looking for a showmance with them. The only other single male pro is Brandon and they knew sparks wouldn’t fly from that.
Christie and Val……actually kinda love it
Whoever Val has is from Texas. He just posted a picture of hail and I have seen a lot of people saying that’s happening in Texas today.
Ally is from TX but I think based in LA. She’s also been spotted at rehearsals out in CA. Could just be he’s traveling with Christie.
Hannah and Alan have been spotted leaving rehearsal together.
I wish Lauren Alaina could have been paired with Keo; they seem like they would have been a great pair. Gleb has a very “sexy” dance style, and Lauren Alaina seems very fun and bubbly. Hopefully, Gleb doesn’t mask that by giving her overly-sultry choreo. And I am crossing my fingers that Emma has James! She has more than paid her dues with early eliminations, and her and James would probably go far together. I actually think Jenna could be a good partner for Sean, but it doesn’t seem like that is the case.
I’m a big Lauren Alaina fan, it’s a shame if she gets Gleb, hopefully he’ll take an interest in teaching her to dance. Cross your fingers
There’s a pic of James with his partner on the DWTS IG page (of course they digitized her in flowers). But some think it’s Emma because you can see the tip of red nails and also clothes underneath the flowers and it looks like what she was wearing today in Sasha’s IG story.
However, under his hand I swear it looks like a little tuff of blonde hair sticking out.
If Sean isn’t in LA then Emma definitely isn’t partnered with him. Whether it’s James or not I don’t know for sure.
that’s clearly christie’s backyard. look at the floor and the chairs. there are producers in the hamptons as well.
there are pics of hannah and alan leaving rehearsal together yesterday. look at alan’s tags on insta, and go to the bachelor feed on reddit.
there was a pic posted on the dwts instagram today of james and his partner. if you look closely the partner has red nails — emma.
this is too easy
Does anyone know why Artem got let go from DWTS ? According to Chigvintsev, he didn’t find out the news until he got a text from an executive producer around 8 p.m. that evening, asking if he was free to talk.
“So I immediately called and the first sentence I heard was, ‘Hey, we have bad news for you,’” he recalled.
I dedicated 10 years of my life to that company,” he said. “And getting let go three days before an announcement, that’s like a punch in the stomach, really.
“It’s not even a job, it’s a lifestyle if you’ve been doing it for a very, very long time,” he explained. “There was never really a thought in my mind that I [wasn’t] going to be doing it. … But getting this call and [hearing], ‘There’s going to be no involvement in the show from now on’ — it’s like going through a breakup after 10 years.”
I don’t think Peta is with Lamar. I DO however think EMMA is paired with Lamar. These are the only two, so far, that seem to have not met their partners.
However, If you look closely at that photo of James on the DWTS Instagram, you will notice blonde hair and bright red nails. It’s Peta.
So it’s starting to sound like Karamo is partnered with Peta? I really hope not.
Idk if anyone has noticed but the wiki page for season 28 is updated with some partners based on what dance dish with kb link on bottom of site. Idk if it’s true or not since it’s Wikipedia but they are lining up with what we have so far.
Brandon and Mary posted within minutes of each other how they met their partner today. Guessing they might be the last team to have met each other?
@Dan, Emma said she was meeting her partner Monday. I don’t know if that actually happened or if she just found out who she was being paired with. As I posted above, you can kind of see the clothes that the person is wearing in that picture, and it’s similar to what Emma was wearing today. She also has bright red nails. However, it does look like blonde hair underneath, so that’s why I’m not sure.
I’m excited for the Hannah & Alan pairing! They both are young, fun, full of energy and quirky! Their dances will be entertaining! 🙂 And from the looks of her IG stories, he is making her work! The poor thing has blisters already!
To the doubters of Emma being with james.
It is not blond hair in the picture with its a tan colored shirt. The partner is in a dip so the likely hood that her hair would be stuck under his hand is small. It’s likely flowing down. If you look at Pure’s post with the paparazzi videos Emma has red nails and a tan shirt on.
Peta posted an Instagram story after meeting her partner and I believe she was in a darker color. Also she did not meet her partner at the dwts studio as James did because she said she had to drive somewhere to meet them. Peta is definitely not with James.
Of course I can’t say for sure Emma is but it’s most likely that that’s who he has. Witney was the only other female pro at the studio the same day and the picture Kel posted of his partner had the same shoes as Witney. So pretty safe to say Witney and Kel and James and Emma are partners.
I think we posted yesterday or the day before that Val was likely with Christie. Might want to read the post before commenting.
As for the others mentioned – We’ve heard some stuff, but I don’t think a lot of it has been confirmed.
So far this is what I think the pairings are. Nothing confirmed.
1. Emma and James
2. Peta and Lamar
3. Lindsay and Sean
4. Cheryl and Ray
5. Jenna and Karamo
6. Witney and Kel
7. Val and Christie
8. Alan and Hannah
9. Gleb and Lauren
10. Brandon and Ally
11. Sasha and Mary
12. Pasha and Kate
We are guessing James had Emma based on other factors. And we saw the pap photos of Hannah, but having lives, haven’t posted yet.
@Taryn, if you zoom in on the picture and look at James’s hand, it looks like there might be blonde hair underneath. However, it could be something else, and I agree the other clues match up (plus, Lindsay doesn’t appear to be in LA, and Witney and Peta didn’t have red nails last I checked). Also they are both seen at the same studio. I feel comfortable leaning towards that for now, but it’s also wishful thinking.
I’m thinking Sasha got Ally or Kate.
I just want to add this: we’re erring on the side of caution here, because some of these pairings some of you are coming at us with “well so-and-so was at the studio at the same time as [insert pro here], and we already know that this other person is with this other pro so obvi they must be together!” To which I say: but did you see them TOGETHER? Pix of Hannah & Alan leaving the studio together is pretty incriminating, and pix of Val in what is clearly Christie’s backyard is a good indicator that they’re together. Additionally, we know that the only two male celebs that aren’t LA-based are Ray and you-know-who, and we know that the only female pros that had to travel to their partners were Cheryl and Lindsay – and Ray blabbed to a reporter that Cheryl was his partner, so that’s a pretty good indicator that we know who Lindsay got. And Gleb being in Nashville when the only celeb from Nashville is Lauren is a pretty definitive sign. I just have had a gut feeling that Emma would get James since the cast was announced last Wednesday – he seems too much like a Bill Engvall or Drew Scott: not a naturally skilled dancer, but extremely likeable, and someone that Emma can pull some magic out of; but even that paired with the fact that they were allegedly at the studio together at the same time isn’t really enough for me. Ditto for Ally/Sasha, Mary/Brandon, & Kate/Pasha – are they PROBABLY together? Sure. But we only have process of elimination to work with. And Karamo getting his “dream partner” could easily just be him getting fed lines by production – so it’s hard to gather from that that he got Jenna. Lamar muttering “Peta” when asked who he’d like to dance with is also a little too vague to draw definitive conclusions.
Forgot to add that Witney is with Kel as far as we know, so if James did have a blonde, it wouldn’t be her anyway. So I guess James would come down to Peta or Emma, but I think it’s Emma.
I know it’s not for sure, that’s why I said nothing confirmed in my first message, but Sasha is the only pro that Mary is following. That’s why I aired them together. Could mean something, could mean nothing.
Kara, I knew I wasn’t seeing something when I saw a strand of blonde hair underneath his hand. Emma now has dark brown hair. Furthermore, I noticed yesterday that Maks liked the photo of James on IG. Peta had a brief meeting with her partner on Tuesday, which seemed like an hour based on her IG story. I’m fully convinced that James and Peta are matched.
Wow feel so bad for linds. I think it’s such a shame for them to pair her with Sean. I don’t know if I’m gong to watch this year these pairing seem so random. The only teams I could see rooting for is Emma/James and Witney/Kel…but this seasons seems a mess already.
@Dan I’m not 100% convinced he has Peta, because the other clues on the photo match Emma. And Peta doesn’t have red nails. But I think it’s between the two based on everything else.
Don’t feel bad for Linds she has a bye to the semis at least
Witney just tagged Lamar in her IG story comparing their shoes in the studio. Could it mean they’re together or did she just talk to someone else’s partner?
Kristyn Burtt confirmed Lamar is paired with Peta and Karamo is paired with Jenna.
Heard that James went to school for musical theater. There is a video of him break dancing that’s not bad… he could be a force and should resonate with viewers who watched Dawson’s Creek back in the day. Kel Mitchell said he did theater and has training in jazz and tap… another frontrunner? A little reminiscent of Alfonso and Witney in Season 19?
Really hope that’s true because James/Emma was my dream pairing. And Peta with Lamar makes more sense from a height perspective.
Also read that Karamo deleted his Twitter account due to the backlash he’s been receiving for supporting Sean. Wonder if this will hurt his chances on the show.
I feel sorry for anyone who got paired with Sean, but I’m not disappointed it’s Lindsay. I would have preferred Jenna in the hopes it’d mean an early exit, but who knows, that may end up happening for her anyway.
Peta in her insta story didn’t seem excited about her partner. She said he was sweet, but her face didn’t look excited to me…
Yeah, reading facial expressions is always a good idea.
Not.
Ya’ll these people often practice in the same building so they see each other. It’s getting a bit out of control with the tea leaves reading.
Kara and Dan I did zoom in on the picture. I believe what you are seeing as blond hair is actually a tan shirt which is what Emma was wearing to the studio the day of the first meeting. Also Peta didn’t meet her partner at the studio she said she had to drive an hour or two. According to the paps video James met his partner at the studio. So it’s definitely not Peta so by process of elimination it’s likely Emma. If it is Peta I’ll eat my words but all evidence points to Emma.
Kate’s photo posted on dwts Instagram today I haven’t looked into that closely yet but the arms do appear to be tattooed and white so Brandon is likely out. Which means Sasha or Pasha.
@Taryn, so Emma posted a video of her and her partner today-it definitely isn’t Lamar judging by the feet. I think it’s likely James.
I also agree about Sasha and Ally.
Ally and Sasha are definitely together. Ally is the shortest, and Sasha is always paired with the shortest. I hope he makes the finals again!!
@Grace – I’d caution you on the use of affirmatives like “definitely” – that tends to get people into trouble around here. If I’m being honest, I’m not 100% convinced TPTB aren’t concocting some big “gotcha!” for premiere night, whereby we find out that they deliberately posted misleading clues. And height, while helpful, is not always a hard and fast test for who’s getting paired with who – the fact that Val probably-maybe got Christie is proof of that, as it would have made far more sense for someone tall like Keo to get her.
I am snickering over here because I’ve read on sm some Jenna stans are a bit tweaked over Jenna being listed with Lamar (question mark) on this sight. Imop she may very well be with Karamo, but getting upset over an unsubstantiated prediction is silly. Peta is probably with Lamar, Brandon with Mary, and Pasha with Kate. Those are my predictions for the last 4 without hard evidence. Does it really matter? No, it’s all just fun.
I’m kind of bummed for Keo, we’ve all said the men’s side is weak on choreography. Is he the worst of the bunch though?
So idk what’s going on at the gold derby site but they mentioned pairings and a judges save even tho no one has actually mentioned what power judges will have. I don’t think the pairings are correct cause this site is always more accurate because you have the proof to back it up. I’m curious about the save tho like is that a possibility since strictly does it that way and they seems to be doing things just like strictly ???????? Or is it just changing the percentage of votes along with scores??? I know we’ve all been focused on partners but has anyone dug into the show changes for the season???
We don’t have anything solid on show changes regarding voting…just that there will be some sort of change that gives the judges more power. I’m all for it. Once upon a time I wouldn’t have been, at all, but with a shrinking audience (and shrinking number of voters/average viewers) you give more power to cult voters. People who are in the cult of Trump, or the likely large girl band fanbase, have a LOT more power than they did back when 10 to 20 million people were watching the show. If they’re the majority of the people watching the show, then they win. Simple math. Regardless of how shitty they dance. In that scenario, the judges are much more reliable. So, if the weight of judges score is increase – it gets my vote.
Oh lawd!! The horror of us listing Jenna with Lamar!! The world is ending!!
:::rolls eyes::: Get a fucking grip, ya stans.
Is it me or does Lindsey seem so NOT interested in this season? I follow her on instagram and she’ll post everything that’s not DWTS related… I feel so bad for her.
@ Jess …. I totally agree about Lindsay. She hasn’t really posted anything related to this season, practice or hinted at her partner (like the others have). It makes me sad because she is so good. I hope that Sean surprises people for this reason.
@Jess: I don’t blame her. I feel like any of the female pros would react like that tbh if they were partnered with him. it could be quick and done (godwilling) or pro-longed torture if he sticks around past week one or two. Either way not fun
Lindsay is usually so upbeat leading up the show, it must be bad if she’s not posting DWTS related stuff. I hope the voters will put her out of her misery sooner rather than later since she’s likely to get more and more criticism the longer Spicer lasts. I feel so bad for her, she was probably due a duffer but not this level of duffer!
Y’all seem to forget how this show works. You won’t feel so sorry for her and Sean when they are in the finale which is a shoe in to happen imho I think the show has taken a risk with Sean but a brilliant piece of marketing. Think Sean has had more column inches than anyone so far.
Lindsay could win and I’d still feel sorry for her, much like I felt sorry for Sharna winning with Bobby. At least Lindsay has a win with Jordan under her belt. Karamo deleted his Twitter because of the backlash he got over saying Sean was a nice guy. That’s what Lindsay is up against. She defends him, she gets backlash, if she doesn’t, she’ll get backlash. Sean is not an ordinary type of controversial contestant that this show has had before. I don’t think Lindsay will care as much about making it far, with all the hate that is going to come her way. I hope for her sake, and the shows, he is eliminated early.
Gronk says he is going to drop some news tonight.
I just read on a thread on Instagram.. DWTS account said a lot of change is coming this season? Do you think they will switch the pros up with the stars and keep it permanent? I think that would be very interesting to watch. Or maybe have a save? Like they do on American Idol?
Also Lindsey still isn’t posting anything related to DWTS! I feel so bad for her too.
I have to say, I’m really surprised they’ve been able to keep these last pairings under wraps this long. The premier is in just a few days, and we still don’t know who’s dancing with everybody. Looking forward to Monday night, despite all the political controversy. Hope it’s an early out for him (even though I love Lindsey) and we can then get on with our lovely dancing show.
May just be my take but by them NOT revealing the pairs there’s less chatter about dwts. There’s just not a lot of info out there, few photos, less posts. Not much scoop to get excited about.
@Kandy, I agree, there’s been something missing from this season. I always enjoyed watching the partnerships leading up to the show, and I’ve really missed it this season. Still don’t know what the point was behind it, because I doubt people will be tuning in for that reason (and the partnerships have mostly been figured out anyway).
I agree with Kandy and Kara, I miss the buzz. It may work well with SCD, but here … not so much
Please money Peta is with Koramo. Base on her stated that her partner is “cute” on her past insta story
ONE MORE DAY!!!! I hope Kel or James wins… I think it’s gonna be Kel/Witney and James/Jenna
@Linde tbh I like that Kate Flannery or Mary Wilson haven’t been floating any rumors about her potential partner or the show for that matter. Seems like they are both very invested in learning. As for Karamo since the backlash from Spicer-gate had caused him to take his social media down I have a feeling that might only hinder him.
GMA just said Christy B. is out as she broke her arm and her daughter is taking her place. That is too bad. I was looking forward to seeing her dance.
Oh wow that sucks. She seemed really excited to be on this season. I like her daughter though; I had hoped to see her do the show at some point!
I have missed everything they have taken away this time. All of what they used to do leading up to the show. The rehearsal footage, pics and videos arriving in the parking lot outside the studio, pictures, pro reveal with their star. Joint interviews. Pro and star photo shoot pics together. The hype. Not sure why they did this but it has made it less exciting and anticipatory. DWTS needs to get back to this next season because the show will benefit greatly from doing it.
Christy B out. Am I just cynical or is this all a bit too much like a stunt? Just so happens to have a daughter needing promotion ready to stand in at a moments notice. Forgive me if she is genuinely injured but I’ve seen so many of these scam stunts over the seasons with DWTS
Lois I totally agree on missing the hype with not knowing the partners. my favorite part leading up to the show is creating team names, seen behind the scenes of rehearsals and getting to know the personalities of the partnership. It definitely has made me feel like something is lacking this season. I am all for changes and i’m excited to watch. Just not this change and not as excited as usual.
I’m with those that feel not announcing the pairings ahead of time took something away from the excitement to the build up of the premiere. I always love seeing the cast ahead of time, and hearing what some of them have said about how it’s been going makes me think we missed out on some fun BTS stuff. So far I’m not digging any of the changes.