Fans have been waiting to find out Dancing With the Stars’ 2021 partners ever since season 30 was announced, and lucky enough, we finally have an idea of this year’s celebrity and pro dancer pairings.

We’ve revealed all the details about season 30’s Dancing With the Stars partners below, along with everything there is to know about this year’s edition of the beloved ABC dancing competition—including a list of Dancing With the Stars contestants, its premiere time and date, and much more. Keep on reading to find out!

When does Dancing With the Stars 2021 start?

Dancing With the Stars season 30 is set to premiere Monday, Sept. 20, 2021.

When does Dancing With the Stars 2021 air?

Season 30 of Dancing With the Stars will officially air during its regular two-hour time slot on Monday nights from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. ET on ABC.

Who are the Dancing With the Stars 2021 judges?

Fan-favorite judge Len Goodman, who missed Season 29 due to travel restrictions, will officially return for Season 30 of DWTS, according to ABC. Goodman will also be joined by former DWTS pro dancer Derek Hough, who filled in for him last season, along with veteran judges Bruno Tonioli and Carrie Ann Inaba.

Who is the Dancing With the Stars 2021 host?

ABC confirmed that Dancing With the Stars executive producer Tyra Banks will return as solo host for season 30. The America’s Next Top Model alum replaced longtime co-hosts Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews following their exits after season 28.

Who are the Dancing With the Stars 2021 pros?

On September 2, ABC announced pro dancers Brandon Armstrong, Lindsay Arnold, Alan Bersten, Sharna Burgess, Cheryl Burke, Witney Carson, Artem Chigvintsev, Val Chmerkovskiy, Sasha Farber, Jenna Johnson, Daniella Karagach, Pasha Pashkov, Gleb Savchenko, Emma Slater and Britt Stewart will be joining the cast of season 30 of Dancing With the Stars.

Who are the Dancing With the Stars 2021 contestants?

The full Dancing With the Stars cast will be announced on Wednesday, September 8. That said, ABC has already confirmed two Dancing With the Stars season 30 contestants, such as Dance Moms alum JoJo Siwa and Olympian Sunisa “Suni” Lee. Fans can view the entire list of confirmed—and rumored—contestants here.

Who are the Dancing With the Stars 2021 pairs?

While viewers won’t find out the celeb-pro pairings until the season 30 premiere on September 20, there are already some theories as to who fans can expect to see partnered up this year. Keep on reading below for the list of rumored and confirmed pairs.

JoJo Siwa & Jenna Johnson – Rumored

Dance Moms JoJo Siwa seemingly revealed the identity of her “dream partner” during an interview on E!’s Daily Pop on Thursday, September 2. “Before I went to the first rehearsal, Ky [her girlfriend] tells me, ‘Tell her, tell Jenna she needs to leave room for Jesus,'” JoJo said, referring to veteran DWTS pro dancer, Jenna Johnson.

Olivia Jade & Val Chmerkovskiy – Rumored

Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli’s daughter is a part of the season 30 of Dancing With the Stars with none other than pro dancer Val Chmerkovskiy. TMZ reported the news on September 1 after Olivia was allegedly spotted leaving the DWTS studio.

Amanda Kloots & Alan Bersten – Rumored

Amanda Kloots was among the contestants seen leaving the Dancing with the Stars studio on Tuesday, August 31, after meeting her partner, Alan Bersten. The Talk co-host also took to her Instagram Story to hint at starting something that has been a “dream” of hers “for a very long time!”

Brian Austin Green & Sharna Burgess — Rumored

Brian Austin Green and his girlfriend, DWTS pro Sharna Burgess, are rumored to be partners for season 30, making them the first real-life couple to be partners on the show. At a press conference on September 8, Green revealed his Burgess, whom he started dating in December 2020 after his divorce from Megan Fox, got him to compete on DWTS.

“When we first started dating, [and] we used to laugh about the fact that it would probably just never happen. It just wasn’t on our radar at all, either one of us,” he said. “But [then] the offer came in for the season. And the more we just kind of talked about it in general, we realized together that this is a really unique opportunity.”

He continued, “I really look at this as a really cool way of understanding who she is professionally and [experiencing] something that she’s been passionate about and done her entire life. It’s really a cool way of getting to know her. It’s an amazing opportunity for that.”

Green also talked about how he wanted to seize the moment to be on DWTS before the show ends.“I don’t know how much longer the show will be on. I don’t know how many more opportunities I will have for something like this,” he said. “It was the perfect storm. Everything just matched up.”

He continued, “Sharna has been extremely kind and helpful and she’s been a huge cheerleader for me. She’s really given me a lot of pointers and helped me understand just the work that is in store for me — what I’m going to have to commit to in doing this well.”

Matt James & Lindsay Arnold — Rumored

Former Bachelor Matt James and professional dancer Lindsay Arnold are rumored to be partners on DWTS season 30, according to Dance Dish With KB. James told People on September 8 that his Bachelor winner, Rachael Kirkconnell, helped him practice for DWTS. “She’s been my dance partner outside of Dancing with the Stars,” he said.. “I come back and try to apply the same lessons that I learned during my rehearsals. She’s been keeping me in shape!”

Dancing With the Stars Season 30 premieres September 20, 2021 on ABC.

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