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Dancing With the Stars Spoilers! Cast Leaks! Departing Pros

The official announcement of the Dancing with the Stars cast is just hours away—tomorrow morning on Good Morning America—but we have some casting scoop you need to hear right now.  You will not believe who is coming to Dancing with the Stars, but you’ll be even more surprised by who is not going to be there.  Trust me.  Spoilers ahead:

Two Pros Out

Chelsie Hightower cryptically informed TMZ in a street interview that she is out of Dancing With the Stars for the foreseeable future.  From the way everybody makes it sound it wasn’t exactly an amicable departure for the leggy blonde dance pro.   The only thing Chelsie revealed for the cameras is that leaving was “not by choice.”  She was, let’s say, diplomatic through most of the video so she is obviously not wanting to burn the bridge.

Maksim Chmerkovskiy, one of Dancing with the Star’s most popular, if not the most popular, dance pro has left the series to pursue acting opportunities in film and television.  Have we ever actually seen Maks act before?  I’m not recalling that.  His loss will have a huge impact on the show since he was so popular on his own that anyone he partnered up with got an automatic boost.

Leaked Cast

So you can’t wait for the official cast list tomorrow?  We have a treat for you then.  Some of the new season cast has been leaked and we have the list right here:

Jacoby Jones

Superbowl Hero and Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Jacoby Jones will be looking for some of that heat to prop him up on Dancing with the Stars as he trades the Grid Iron for the Ball Room.  NFL stars typically do well with the audience so he is definitely someone to watch.

Kellie Pickler

American Idol runner up Kellie Pickler puts down the microphone and laces up her dancing shoes.  Surprisingly, Pickler is the first American Idon contestant to appear on Dancing with the Stars. Kind of surprising when you think about it.  A polished performer, Pickler definitely has a shot at the Mirror Ball.

Wynonna Judd

Country and western star Wynonna Judd is a bit of a surprise for me.  Dancing With the Stars doesn’t seem like something she would have even remotely considered in her heyday.  Is she possibly looking to revive her career with a little dancing action now?   Regardless of her intentions,  Wynonna has legendary stage presence, if her dancing skills are to match she’ll be a force to reckon with.

Aly Raisman

Captain of the Gold Medal-winning US Women’s Gymnastics team, you could think of Aly Raisman as Shawn Johnson 2.0.   With her athletic background, there is no doubt she’ll be able to master complex dance moves quickly and might even prove a challenge for her partner.  Speaking of partners, may I suggest Derek Hough?

Sean Lowe

How well received this year’s Bachelor is on Dancing With the Stars may have a lot to do with how his own show wraps up.  All-Stars winner Melissa Rycroft migrated from The Bachelorette with great success, and Sean is certainly likeable enough to skate through on earnest effort and ample charisma, but break the wrong heart and look out.

Victor Ortiz

The latest ‘rumored’, and therefore ‘unconfirmed’, cast member is boxer Victor Ortiz who recently suffered a career stalling broken jaw.  Can he achieve the Mirror Ball while waiting for his glass jaw to mend?  We’ll find out.

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‘DWTS: All Stars’ Partners Revealed!

Kelly Monaco and Valentin Chmerkovskiy

Emmitt Smith and Cheryl Burke

Joey Fatone and Kym Johnson

Kirstie Alley and Maksim Chmerkovskiy

Bristol Palin and Mark Ballas

Pamela Anderson and Tristan McManus

Apolo Anton Ohno and Karina Smirnoff

Gilles Marini and Peta Murgatroyd

Drew Lachey and Anna Trebunskaya

Helio Castroneves and Chelsie Hightower

Melissa Rycroft and Tony Dovolani

Shawn Johnson and Derek Hough

Dancing With the Stars Cast Revealed

ABC announced today at the Television Critics Association’s summer press tour in Beverly Hills the celebrities who’ll be participating in Dancing With the Stars‘ upcoming all-star edition. They include: Pamela Anderson, Kelly Monaco, Melissa Rycroft, Helio Castroneves, Drew Lachey, Joey Fatone, Shawn Johnson, Gilles Marini, Bristol Palin, Apolo Anton-Ohno, Emmitt Smith, and Kirstie Alley.

ABC will also allow the public to choose a “Viewer’s Choice All-Star” from the following three dancers: Carson Kressley, Kyle Massey, or Sabrina Bryan. Voting will take place at ABC.com/DancingwiththeStars, from today through Friday, Aug. 24 at noon PT. The thriteenth and final cast member will be announced live on Good Morning America, on Aug. 27.

DWTS pro partners will be announced on Aug. 13. “It’s impossible for [all of the celebs] to have the same partners. It’ll make a very intriguing mix once we announce the partners,” said executive producer Conrad Green.

“We’ve talked about doing an all-stars [edition] and thought about it a long time, [but] we felt we needed enough time to build up the stock,” Green continued. “I’m astonished at the people who said yes. We’ve got the crème de la crème. It’s almost our versions of The Avengers. These are the superheroes of their particular seasons.”

ABC president Paul Lee told reporters that DWTS producers got everyone on their wish list — with the exception of maybe two celebrities who were too busy with prior commitments.

Green went on to say that “there will probably be a few tweaks” for All-Stars judging, considering the competitors will all have ballroom experience going in. “We’re probably going to have to recalibrate the judges slightly” so everyone doesn’t get 9s and 10s right off the bat, says the EP. “But essentially, it will be the same show.”

Polarizing Season 11 finalist Bristol Palin was on hand to explain her reasons for taking another shot at mirrorbally glory. “God provides opportunities like this. I think the press is going to be talking about me no matter what, so I might as well be having fun,” she said.

Dancing With the Stars returns Sept. 24, 8/7c on ABC. Watch the promo video below, then sound off about which all-stars have you psyched, which ones you wish had stayed on the bench, and who you think was too busy for a second spin on the dancefloor.–Reporting by Vlada Gelman