2 'Dancing with the Stars' Pros Are Not Returning for 2022 Season, Several More Confirmed to Return

is back for Season 31, on its new home on Disney+, and the familiar show felt largely unchanged in its new modified, commercial-free format that gave more time for the dances and the judges' feedback.Returning host Tyra Banks was joined by new co-host Alfonso Ribeiro — as well as returning judges Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Derek Hough and Bruno Tonioli — as they saw a new slate of celebs hit the dance floor for their debut performances.With the theme of Premiere Night Party, the slate of 16 celeb-pro couples brought their best to the dance floor with numbers set to the stars' favorite party songs. Some performances, as expected, fell a bit flat, while others wowed the judges and earned some impressive scores.Here's a look at some of the best numbers of the night, and the celebs who are already leading the pack as front runners in the race for the Mirrorball trophy.

Disney Plus.  Dancing With the Stars first debuted in June 2005 on ABC and soon became one of its most popular shows, though ratings have dropped in recent years. While it may not be the powerhouse it used to be, DWTS still has allure for Disney Plus, which is seeking to expand its subscriber base with different offerings.

One of the executive producers of Dancing With the Stars is opening up about the changes that fans can expect now that the show has moved from ABC to the Disney+ streaming service.

For the past several years, Dancing with the Stars and ABC producers have let go of several fan-favorite faces from the longtime ballroom competition show.

The celebs and the pros make quite a bit of money Dancing With The Stars.

Dancing with the Stars is returning tonight for season 31 on Disney+ and a lot of the pro dancers you’ve been seeing the last few years will be returning.

The full celebrity cast of Dancing with the Stars was revealed on Good Morning America a few weeks ago and we have a refresher here for you before the reality competition premieres tonight!

Comeback king! Mark Ballas will once again be hitting the dance floor on Dancing With the Stars, five years after he exited the show after season 25.

Emily Longeretta The cast of “Dancing With the Stars” Season 31, the first season that will air on Disney+ instead of ABC, has been announced. The celebrities and their professional partners were revealed on “Good Morning America” on Thursday. Tyra Banks is set to return as host alongside a new co-host, Alfonso Ribeiro, who previously won Season 19 of the dance competition.

season 31 lineup via on Wednesday, confirming that mother-daughter duo Charli and Heidi D'Amelio will join their list of celebrity contestants. The celebs will make history, being the first family members to compete against each other on the dance competition. Heidi and Charli spoke to Michael Strahan following the announcement, with Heidi sharing they were filming their Hulu reality show when they got the call from their PR reps.«We thought [our show] was getting canceled,» Heidi recalled.

Instagram post. “‘DWTS’ has been a part of my life for over 10 years now and when I say I love the show with all of my heart I mean it!! This show has changed my life forever and will always mean the world to me.”Arnold said it was important to spend time with her daughter, who is just a toddler. She also noted her husband works in Utah, and “Dancing” films in Los Angeles.“We exhausted every option we could think of to make it work but at the end of the day none of the options felt good in my heart or felt like the right thing for our lives right now,” she continued.

Making a change! Lindsay Arnold announced that she is exiting Dancing With the Stars amid her plans to expand her family.

Taking a break! Sharna Burgess is focusing on motherhood and taking a step back from Dancing With the Stars ahead of season 31.

Hocus Pocus 2, the sequel to Disney’s upcoming sequel to the 1993 Halloween classic, is debuting one month from today on Disney+!

One original star of The Conners, who also appeared on the original series Roseanne, is set to leave the show and another newcomer to the cast will no longer be a series regular.

Good Morning America's Robin Roberts takes a break from the popular morning show, one friend who surely misses seeing the veteran star on the small screen is good friend David Muir, who recently remembered his friendship with the GMA icon.RELATED: David Muir's mom is the epitome of glam in photo alongside her famous sonThe ABC anchor was just one of many friends and colleagues who honored Robin and her many achievements ahead of her milestone on-air celebration in April to mark 20 years with GMA, paying homage to her "strength" in a heartfelt tribute.MORE: David Muir opens up about his childhood in rare interviewREAD: Robin Roberts takes break from GMA VIDEO: Robin Roberts marks incredible career milestone on GMASeveral of her co-stars came together to celebrate the TV personality, including her usual co-anchors George Stephanopoulos and Michael Strahan, and other favorites like Amy Robach, TJ Holmes, Ginger Zee, and Lara Spencer.Despite not being a part of the core GMA team, as an integral part of the ABC News family, David also shared his thoughts on what made Robin so special and deserving of such an honor.MORE: David Muir sparks concern with dangerous career moveAlong with a throwback photograph of the two chatting it up and having a good laugh, he said: "Your strength, your light lifts us all." David celebrated his ABC co-star Robin RobertsThe World News Tonight anchor came back later as well to wish the TV host a happy 20th, and was also joined by several other celebrities, including Jennifer Garner, Mark Ruffalo, Luke Bryan, and even Jimmy Kimmel dressed in a Robin costume.MORE: David Muir gets everybody talking with photo of his lookalike nephewMany of the morning news show's fans took to social media to share

Back to the ballroom! Before Dancing With the Stars makes its debut on Disney+, several of the show’s pros showed off their stuff for the official promo shoot.

As “Dancing With the Stars” assembles its celebrity cast for the 31st season, it appears that one of the stars to be cast in the upcoming season is none other than Joseph Baena, son of Arnold Schwarzenegger.

A new star has seemingly been confirmed for Dancing With The Stars season 31!