Overview
- ABC/Disney, which disclosed the news Wednesday at Hulu’s Get Real event, set a fall premiere on ABC and Disney+ with next‑day streaming on Hulu.
- Maura Higgins of Love Island and The Traitors and Ciara Miller of Bravo’s Summer House are the first confirmed celebrities, with the rest of the lineup and pro pairings to be revealed later.
- Dancing With the Stars: The Next Pro debuts July 13 on ABC, with Season 34 champion Robert Irwin hosting and Mark Ballas and Shirley Ballas judging a contest to add a new professional dancer.
- Producers point to Season 34’s resurgence — including the best finale in a decade and 72 million finale votes — as the driver for renewed investment and franchise expansion.
- Miller’s casting lands as her Summer House personal life remains a focus in the press, while Higgins arrives on the heels of a high‑profile run on The Traitors, setting both up as attention‑grabbing early gets.