Jesse Metcalfe Says 'Dancing With the Stars' Is Helping Him Lose His 'Quarantine 15' (Exclusive)

Dino-Ray Ramos editorDancing with the Stars returned to the the ballroom floor to win Monday in broadcast primetime, delivering a 1.1 rating in the adults 18-49 demographic and 7.04 million viewers for its Disney-themed episode.

Anne Heche was in the bottom two on Monday night's episode of — and she doesn't want to be there again. The actress and her partner, Keo Motsepe, found themselves up for elimination, with the judges choosing tosave them over Carole Baskin and Pasha Pashkov. «Do you wanna walk the plank because I don't,» Heche tells ET moments after escaping elimination.

Kaitlyn Bristowe is one tough cookie! The former Bachelorette gave fans an update on how she is doing following her Dancing With the Stars ankle injury.On Thursday, September 24, the 35-year-old Dew Edit designer shared multiple Instagram Story videos about how she was getting an MRI after hurting herself during rehearsals earlier this week.

Dancing With the Stars is just getting started, Jesse Metcalfe has already seen “insane changes” in his body, he told Us Weekly on Tuesday, September 22, after his week two performance.“I’ve lost 8 pounds since I started rehearsing. I’m getting super lean,” the Chesapeake Shores star, 41, said.

“Desperate Housewives” hunk Jesse Metcalfe traded in his gardening tools for dancing shoes for the 29th season of “Dancing with the Stars”. Production had previously courted the “John Tucker Must Die” and “Dallas” actor twice, but the timing never seemed right. Metcalfe believed there was a stigma attached to reality television… but those days are over.

Jesse Metcalfe and Sharna Burgess had quite a connection during their Quickstep on the Monday, September 14, premiere of Dancing With the Stars.“He was determined and passionate,” the pro dancer, 35, told Us Weekly exclusively following the episode.However, the actor, 41, and the Australia native didn’t have much time to form that bond, as they started rehearsing “a whole week later than some people — if not more than that,” she told Us.

is officially back and we couldn't be happier to watch a whole new lineup of celebrities compete for the coveted mirrorball trophy!After months of anticipation, the dance competition show kicked off Monday night, with new host Tyra Banks and the return of Derek Hough, this time as judge, alongside Carrie Ann Inaba and Bruno Tonioli.

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.

Dancing with the Stars' lineup forSeason 29 may be its most alluring ever, what with '90s superstars like AJ McLean of Backstreet Boys, 2000s rap phenom Nelly, and heartthrob Jesse Metcalfe on the bill.

E! reported last month that Chrishell - who recently split from This Is Us actor Justin Hartley - is 'likely to participate' in the 29th series of the show last month, joining confirmed cast mate Canadian TV personality Kaitlyn Bristowe and Backstreet Boy AJ Mclean.Now, that has been confirmed, with more names added.

Jesse Metcalfe has gotten into great shape ahead of his debut on Dancing With the Stars!

Kaitlyn Bristowe has big plans for her future after she attempts to secure the mirrorball trophy on season 29 of Dancing With the Stars.The former Bachelorette, 35, was the first celebrity to be announced as one of the competitors on the upcoming season of the ABC ballroom dance show in June, two months before the rest of the cast was revealed.

Desperate Housewives star Jesse Metcalfe is about to shimmy his way onto the latest season of Dancing With the Stars, but judging by his throwback photo he’d perhaps be better suited to America' Got Talent.A few months before Jesse, 41, was named as a contestant on season 29 of the hit show, he shared an unrecognisable photo of himself rocking out with a guitar. His signature cropped hairstyle was replaced with shaggy locks and his gym-honed body was looking a little less buff.MORE: Tyra Banks

Carole Baskin will lead the celebs hoping to impress on the Stateside dancefloor, competing against Selling Sunset’s Chrishell Stause and rapper Nelly.They will be joined by NBA star Charles Oakley, actress Anne Heche, Backstreet Boys singer AJ McLean, Desperate Housewives actor Jesse Metcalfe, and Monica Aldama, who fans might recognise from the Netflix series Cheer. The news means Baskin will not be appearing in ITV's I'm A Celebrity...