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Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro is coming in 2026!

The Dancing With the Stars spinoff series is set to premiere on July 13 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC, with episodes airing next day on Hulu.

Keep reading to find out more…

The show is being hosted by wildlife conservationist and Season 34 Mirrorball Champion Robert Irwin.

Here’s a synopsis of the show, per ABC: “Dancing With the Stars: The Next Pro features 12 exceptional up-and-coming dancers who move into one house and compete in a grueling audition process, all vying for a coveted spot as a pro dancer on Season 35 of Dancing with the Stars.”

Three-time Mirrorball champion Mark Ballas and his mother, Shirley Ballas, also known as “The Queen of Latin,” will serve as judges.

They will be joined by “a star-studded lineup of returning pros who will serve as rotating mentors/guest judges,” and the details about those returning pros and contestants will be revealed later. Watch the first promo above!

It’s also official – Ciara Miller and Maura Higgins are headed to the ballroom! Dancing with the Stars just announced that the 30-year-old Summer House star and the 35-year-old Love Island and Traitors star will be competing on the ABC dance competition series’ 35th season later this year.