Dancing with the Stars is on the verge of returning within the 2025 TV schedule, however solely six of the celebrities have been confirmed by ABC on the time of writing. Even the ultimate lineup of professional dancers is not sure at this level, with information breaking only a couple days in the past that an Eras Tour dancer has joined the professional solid. Nonetheless, followers on social media appear to suppose they’ve found out no less than one unannounced superstar, and I hope they’re proper as a result of I am able to root for him. Is Dylan Efron going to be dancing for the mirrorball trophy this fall?
Nicely, Dylan Efron isn’t one of many first batch of celebrities introduced for Season 34. Wildlife conservationist Robert Irwin (son of Steve Irwin and brother of Season 21 champion Bindi Irwin), The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives solid member Jen Affleck, The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives solid member Whitney Leavitt, dancer Alex Baldwin’s real-life spouse Hilaria Baldwin, and social media persona Alix Earle had been all confirmed early, however the present’s Instagram account dropped some clues for eagle-eyed followers. Have a look:
Admittedly, it’s important to know a whole lot of silhouettes to select up usable clues from the photographs, however many followers within the remark part agree on the id of the primary individual, seemingly with darkish curly hair, carrying a vest, and having his face obscured by a mirrorball. The consensus is that the male superstar is The Traitors‘ Dylan Efron, with Daniella Karagach as his professional accomplice. He may actually do worse, if that is the case! She helped accomplice Iman Shumpert win Season 30 of DWTS, after which had one other NBA accomplice with Dwight Howard in Season 33.
However Dylan Efron is the one which I am enthusiastic about for Dancing with the Stars Season 34, if the commenters are appropriate that he is within the photoset. Efron is recent off of a profitable run on The Traitors, regardless of arguably being one of many lesser identified superstar contributors past having well-known older brother (and shirtless golf accomplice) Zac.
Not solely was he profitable on the present, however he apparently got here out of it with an enduring bromance with Survivor legend Boston Rob Mariano. I might say that Efron nonetheless is not a family identify in actuality TV, although, and that is exactly why I would like him solid for DWTS. Name me petty, however I need a season with a actuality frontrunner who very particularly is not from Bachelor Nation. (You’ll find The Traitors streaming with a Peacock subscription.)
Three of the final six Dancing with the Stars champions got here to the collection from both The Bachelor or The Bachelorette. Whereas I am not rooting towards anyone from Bachelor Nation on precept (regardless of what I stated about Peter Weber on Vacation spot X), it is all the time felt to me like an unfair benefit when a star from successful ABC actuality romance present then strikes over to successful ABC actuality dance present. Anyone who commonly watches ABC reside would have seen commercials for the latest seasons of Bachelor Nation, in order that they’d possible already know no less than a little bit one thing about any contributors who would seem on DWTS.
I really feel like a successful actuality star from exterior of Bachelor Nation would simply be actually refreshing this season. Curiously, each Peacock’s The Traitors and Fox’s Particular Forces: World’s Hardest Take a look at have additionally been crammed with Bachelor Nation alums, on prime of Peter Weber on NBC’s Vacation spot X. Signal me up for a veteran of The Traitors to coming onto DWTS after the Peacock’s collection eventful final season! In fact, Dylan Efron hasn’t even been confirmed as a part of the solid of Season 34 with Daniella Karagach, so I should not get too far forward of myself.
Dancing with the Stars Season 34 premieres on ABC on Tuesday, September 16 at 8 p.m. ET, and also will be accessible streaming with a Disney+ subscription.