Dancing With the Stars has announced its star-studded cast for its 18th season, which will include former child stars, Olympic gold medalists, reality TV personalities and a few singers.

Dancing With the Stars Cast

Candace Cameron Bure, who played DJ Danner on Full House and Wonder Years actress Danica McKellar have joined the lineup. Cameron Bure will dance with Mark Ballas, while McKellar has been matched with Val Chmerkovskiy.

The Price is Right host Drew Carey will tear up the dance floor with Cheryl Burke. NeNe Leakes, who parlayed her Real Housewives of Atlanta gig into a few TV roles, has been partnered with Tony Dovolani.

Singers Cody Simpson and James Maslow of Big Time Rush will be compeiting for the Mirror Ball trophy this year. Simpson will be dancing with Witney Carson, while Maslow will dance with Peta Murgatroyd. Singer and actor Billy Dee Williams will compete alongside Emma Slater.

For season 18, Dancing With the Stars recruited a number of athletes. Swimmer Diana Nyad, the world record holding long-distance swimmer, has been paired with Henry Byalikov. Olympic ice dancing, gold medaling duo Meryl Davis and Charlie White have also joined the dancing show. They’ll be competing with Maksim Chermkovskiy and Sharna Burgess, respectively.

Derek Hough, reigning Mirror Ball champion, has been partnered with para-snowboarder Amy Purdy, who lost both of her legs due to meningitis. Sean White, a former NHL player, will dance with Karina Smirnoff.

In other Dancing With the Stars news, Fox Sports reporter Erin Andrews has replaced Tom Bergeron’s co-host, Brooke Burke. Furthermore, it’s been revealed that at some point throughout the season, contestants will switch up their pro partners.

Dancing With the Stars will air its season premiere Monday, Mar. 17 at 8/7c.

– Chelsea Regan

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