The Season 34 forged of Dancing With the Stars might have appeared a bit bit totally different.
Through the present’s Good Morning America forged announcement on September 3, Fifth Concord singer Lauren Jauregui revealed that she came upon she would compete on the present with Brandon Armstrong solely two days prior. Following the revelation, an eagle-eyed DWTS fan observed {that a} totally different title was listed on the present’s Disney+ Season 34 forged checklist.
In a screenshot shared through Reddit on Monday, September 8, Invoice Belichick‘s girlfriend, Jordon Hudson, was listed among the many present’s celeb contestants, suggesting that Jauregui might have stuffed her spot on the present.
“Went to the Disney+ web page to binge-watch the previous 3 seasons earlier than the premiere subsequent week, and that is what I noticed within the ‘Particulars’ part,” the Reddit consumer wrote beneath the screenshot. (Hudson’s title doesn’t presently seem on the present’s Disney+ web page, whereas Jauregui’s stays listed.)
“I’m wondering if that’s who dropped and opened the spot for Lauren,” a distinct Reddit consumer commented beneath the submit, whereas one other added, “I’m shocked she ever thought of DWTS contemplating it instantly overlaps soccer season… you understand she must be at each sport/follow.”
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Hudson, 24, has made headlines since she and Belichick, 73, made their relationship public final yr, notably for his or her almost 50-year age hole. The couple started relationship two years after they first met on a flight in 2021, throughout which Belichick reportedly signed one in every of Hudson’s textbooks. They later made their purple carpet debut on the American Museum of Pure Historical past’s 2024 Museum Gala in December 2024.
Rumors of Hudson becoming a member of DWTS Season 34 first arose earlier this yr. In Could, the Day by day Mail reported that Hudson had been approached to affix the ABC competitors collection. “She seemingly will decline as it will likely be within the fall, the identical time Invoice might be teaching and she or he desires to be there for him at UNC,” a supply instructed the outlet on the time. (Belichick made his teaching debut for the College of North Carolina’s soccer workforce on September 1.)
The supply alleged that Hudson was fascinated about taking over different TV tasks. “No matter Jordon wish to get into, in entrance or behind the cameras, she desires to do some reveals within the internet hosting realm,” the insider claimed. “She’s [likely] to do a present like 1st Look if she had the possibility.” (ABC has not publicly addressed the casting hypothesis.)
Whereas Hudson received’t be competing for the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy, this season’s celeb DWTS lineup options many faces, together with Alix Earle, Andy Richter, Baron Davis, Corey Feldman, Danielle Fishel, Dylan Efron, Elaine Hendrix, Hilaria Baldwin, Jennifer Affleck, Jordan Chiles, Robert Irwin, Scott Hoying, and Whitney Leavitt.
Dancing With the Stars, Season 34 Premiere, Tuesday, September 16, 8/7c, ABC