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Drew Carey, Candace Cameron Bure, and Olympic gold medalists Charlie Whiteand Meryl Davis are among the celebrities who are heading to the ballroom for Season 18 of Dancing with the Stars.
Drew Carey, Candace Cameron Bure, and Olympic gold medalists Charlie Whiteand Meryl Davis are among the celebrities who are heading to the ballroom for Season 18 of Dancing with the Stars.
Host Tom Bergeron and his new partner Erin Andrews revealed the names of the cast members on Good Morning America Tuesday.
"I think we're excited for a little healthy competition," Davis told Lara Spencer of going up against his ice dancing partner. (DWTS pro Derek Houghchoreographed the pair's short routine for the Winter Olympics.)
DWTS: Meet the Season 18 dancers!
Other celeb dancers include NeNe Leakes, Billy Dee Williams, Danica McKellar, and long-distance swimmer Diana Nyad.
Paralympic snowboarder Amy Purdy is also in the cast, but appeared on GMA via satellite because she's competing in Sochi.
In addition to the return of Maksim Chmerkovskiy, troupe member Henry Byalikov bas been promoted to a pro. He'll be paired with Nyad.
Check out the full season 18 cast and their partners below — but don't get too attached to these pairings. As Hough explained on Good Morning America, there's a new twist this season. Viewers will have a chance to vote on which pro they think each celeb should be paired with, and the partnerships may get switched based on the results.
Amy Purdy and Derek Hough
Billy Dee Williams and Emma Slater
Candace Cameron Bure and Mark Ballas
Charlie White and Sharna Burgess
Cody Simpson and Witney Carson
Danica McKellar and Valentin Chmerkovskiy
Diana Nyad and Henry Byalikov
Drew Carey and Cheryl Burke
James Maslow and Peta Murgatroyd
Meryl Davis and Maksim Chmerkovskiy
NeNe Leakes and Tony Dovolani
Sean Avery and Karina Smirnoff
Dancing with the Stars kicks off Season 18 on Monday, March 17 at 8/7c. Which pair are you rooting for? And what do you think of this season's twist? Vote below!