AJ McLean Joining 'Dancing With the Stars' (Exclusive)

is back for its 29th season, and although the ballroom will look a bit different this year due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the celebrities and their pro partners are ready to put on a great show!From what songs will be featured during week one to how the contestants are feeling about their routines, ET's breaking down everything you need to know ahead of Monday's premiere.

Keeping Up with the Kardashians will stop filming after 14 years- nothing is surprising. And with a dramatic year like 2020, it is only right that the season 29 lineup for Dancing With the Stars is the most interesting, chaotic, and alluring to say the least.

Jesse Metcalfe may be best known for playing the hunky gardener on  and the dreamy titular character in. But just like many of us, the 41-year-old actor admits he hasn't totally been on top of his health and fitness game amid the coronavirus pandemic.While speaking with ET via Zoom this week, Metcalfe opened up about his upcoming debut on season 29 of, and how rehearsals for the show are already whipping him back into tip-top shape.«I'm incredibly excited.

back to back? If there's any luck attached to the foot bath Hannah Brown gifted Kaitlyn Bristowe, it just might be possible. «Last night I used the foot bath that she gave me. It's like, an ice bath and I just loaded that thing up with ice.

AJ McLean is back. The singer, 42, has been working out a ton since the pandemic hit and is down about 15 pounds, Us Weekly can confirm.“The transformation is unrecognizable and I couldn’t be happier,” he posted via Instagram on Tuesday, September 8, next to a side-by-side photo.

Michael B. Jordan, Winston Duke, and Lupita Nyong’o joined the wife of their Black Panther co-star Chadwick Boseman for a beach memorial to the actor on Saturday (September 5, 2020).Boseman died at his home in Los Angeles on August 28, 2020, following a secret four-year battle with colon cancer.

Derek Hough is happy to be back home with his family. ET spoke with the six-time mirrorball champion via Zoom on Tuesday, shortly after ABC announced he's returning to the ballroom as a judge this season alongside Carrie Ann Inaba and Bruno Tonioli.

Daniel Holloway Executive Editor, TVDerek Hough has joined “Dancing With the Stars” as a judge for the show’s upcoming season.Hough, a professional dancer on the show, will replace Len Goodman, who is exiting his longtime judges-table role due to circumstances surrounding the coronavirus pandemic.

Derek Hough is returning to the ballroom!

 Carole Baskin  from the Netflix series Tiger King, then there‘s fantastic news for you all. Baskin is taking a break from her duties at the animal sanctuary to kill it at the  Dancing with the Stars  dance floor (pun intended).

Chrishell Stause has going into season 29 of Dancing With the Stars.“It has been a crazy journey and I would have never imagined this is where I would end up,” the real estate agent, 39, told Entertainment Tonight following the cast reveal on Wednesday, April 2. “Listen, I’ve already fallen flat on my face in front of America already, so I really got that out of the way.

On the same day that Dancing With The Stars announced their season 29 lineup, former host Tom Bergeron made a subtle jab at the show. Tom, who was recently axed from DWTS after hosting for 28 seasons, changed his Twitter bio to read, “Former Co-Host of ‘Footwork With the Famous'”. Otherwise, he hasn’t made any comments about the upcoming season.

Tiger King star Carole Baskin, rapper Nelly and Selling Sunset’s Chrishell Stause are among the famous faces set to take to the floor in the new series of Dancing With The Stars in the US.

35 After competing for Chris Soules' heart on season 19 of  Bristowe went on to become for season 11. Since then, she's been busy with her podcast, , and her wine line, Spade & Sparrows. «My mom has been sending me plenty of YouTube tutorials on how to ballroom dance,» Bristowe told ET in June, following her casting reveal.

Skai Jackson seems to be joining Dancing with the Stars!

Jesse Metcalfe is the latest star who has reportedly joined the cast of the upcoming 29th season of Dancing With the Stars!

Dancing With the Stars is returning to nighttime television in *just* enough time to save this dumpster fire of a year from being truly awful. , so get ready...it's gonna be a good one.

Cheryl Burke has officially met her partner for season 29 of !ET spoke with the pro dancer just hours after she was introduced to the celebrity contestant she'll be competing with for the mirrorball trophy. Although Burke couldn't reveal her partner's name, she give us some clues to hold us over until Sept.

“Dancing With the Stars,” as the new production paves its way safely to the ballroom.AJ McLean of The Backstreet Boys will compete on the dance competition show this fall.“I’ve been dancing since I was about 6 years old, but this is going to be a bit different,” the Backstreet Boys star said, joking that he does not have an advantage in the competition, appearing Thursday morning on “Good Morning America” where the announcement was made.Prior to the premiere date for the new season being

Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior CorrespondentABC has begun to announce the celebrities who will be joining the upcoming season of “Dancing With the Stars,” as the new season paves its way safely to the ballroom.AJ McLean of The Backstreet Boys will compete on the dance competition show this fall.“I’ve been dancing since I was about 6 years old, but this is going to be a bit different,” the Backstreet Boys star said, joking that he does not have an advantage in the competition, appearing Thursday