Dancing With The Starrs 18

The eighteenth season of Dancing with the Starrs premiered on April 26,2017. Samantha Ryan returned as host as Peta Murgatroyd as co-host. Len Goodman, Carrie Ann Inaba, and Bruno Tonioli returned as judges.

Bandleader Ray Chew replaced the Harold Wheeler orchestra and singers.

In addition, the skybox made its return to the show and the judges table returned to the left side of the ballroom.

This season was also first to feature a new twist called "The Switch Up", which gave viewers the opportunity to vote and change up celebrity/professional pairings for a week during the season. Each celebrity was required to leave his or her partner and perform with a new pro for one week.

Development
The cast of twelve and their professional partners were revealed on March 4, 2017, on Good Night America.