In August 2023, Carson revealed she wouldn’t be returning for season 32 of the ABC competition show as, in May, she had recently welcomed her second child, Jet, and wanted to prioritize her family.
After spending some quality time with her children and husband, Witney Carson has confirmed she is back and will compete in the upcoming “Dancing With The Stars” season, leaving fans ecstatic.
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Witney Carson Takes Hiatus From ‘Dancing With the Stars’
“Thank you for all your kind words of support it means so much to me!,” she wrote on Instagram at the time. “I will miss dancing for you all every single week this season, but I know it’s the right decision for me and my family right now. I love you all.”
Now that her children are a bit older, Carson is ready to get back on the dance floor.
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Witney Carson Confirms Return To ‘Dancing With The Stars’
“Hi, guys, it’s Whitney Carson. I am so excited to announce that I am coming back to ‘Dancing with the Stars’ for season 33,” she said. “Just you wait until you hear who my partner is. He will sweep you off your feet. We are so ready to get that Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy.”
She also posted on the official “DWTS” Instagram page, telling fans, “Hi guys! I am back on ‘Dancing With The Stars’, and I can not wait to get back on that dance floor.”
“Just you wait until you meet my partner. You guys are going to die,” she teased.
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Fans Guess Who Witney Carson Could Be Partnered With
After hearing the news, fans immediately began guessing who her partner could be. “Whitney and Jason Kelce!?!?” one user suggested.
“OMG, hopefully you’ll get Steven Burns or Tom Kenny!” another predicted.
Previous rumors suggested that “The Golden Bachelor” alum Gerry Turner would be joining the cast, though this has not been confirmed.
The rest of the cast will be revealed on “Good Morning America” on September 4.
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Witney Carson Welcomes Her Son, Jet
“Soon after he was placed on my chest, he was rushed to the NICU. He spent an hour on the C-pap machine to help him breathe and another hour for observation. Felt like the longest two hours of my life…,” Carson explained at the. time of her son’s birth. “We spent most of Mother’s Day cuddling skin to skin, and he continued to get better.”
“He’s a little fighter, and we couldn’t be more grateful that he’s here with us,” she added. “We love you so much, Jet.”
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When Will Season 33 Of ‘DWTS’ Premiere?
The rest of the cast for season 33 hasn’t been announced yet, but fans got their first big reveal last week: Olympic medalist Stephen Nedoroscik is joining the cast as the season’s first contestant. “I want to bring some of that gymnastics — maybe a backflip or handstand. I want to have fun with it,” he said on “Good Morning America” of what fans can expect from him on the dance floor.
Season 33 of “Dancing With the Stars” will premiere on Tuesday, September 17, on ABC and Disney+. The next day, new episodes will be available on Hulu.
