Overview
- Camille Kostek urged Rob Gronkowski to take the ballroom leap, saying pro training would boost his rhythm and make their nights out more fun.
- Olympic rugby medalist Ilona Maher backed the idea and suggested Emma Slater as a strong potential partner for the former tight end.
- Season 33 alum Dwight Howard jokingly questioned Gronkowski’s rhythm yet predicted he could do well on the show.
- Interest surged after Gronkowski’s viral New Year’s Eve dance with co-host Julianne Hough, followed by his ‘Today’ comment that he’d join when timing works.
- ABC announced the first ‘Dancing with the Stars Con’ for July 31–Aug. 2 at Acrisure Arena in Palm Springs, with a large lineup of pros, judges, and alumni confirmed.