'Dancing With the Stars' Season 20 Cast List, Latest News: Chris Soules Confirmed as Mystery Contestant
The mystery contestant of "Dancing with the Stars" season 20 has been revealed, and according to UsWeekly it's none other than Chris Soules, this year's star of "The Bachelor."
On Wednesday March 3, the website revealed that the 33-year old farmer will be on the hit ABC competition.
When the celebrities competing on DWTS were announced on "Good Morning America" on Feb. 24, one name that was not mentioned was the star partnered with dance pro and season 19 winner Witney Carson.
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"Her partner couldn't rose—I mean, rise so early to here," DWTS host Tom Bergeron said at the time. Fans of the show thought that Bergeron might have been referring to Soules in that statement.
A source told Us Weekly that Soules has been meeting with DWTS producers over the past few weeks. He even reportedly called fellow Bachelor Sean Lowe, a "Dancing with the Stars" alum, for advice.
"He seems like he's not totally sure what he's getting himself into! It will be fascinating to see how well he does," said the source.
Soules will be joining the rest of the star-studded cast including Michael Sam, Nastia Liukin, Riker Lynch, Patti LaBelle, Willow Shields, Robert Herjavec, Redfoo, Charlotte McKinney, Noah Galloway, Rumer Willis, and Suzanne Somers.
ABC is reportedly pulling out all the stops to celebrate the show's 20th season, which also happens to be its 10th anniversary. It was previously reported that producers will bring back Disney and Latin theme nights and introduce a new Spring Break special night.
Another new element is the addition of all-access cameras in the rehearsal studios, which will be made available on live stream. The Mirror Ball Trophy has also undergone a transformation, changing from the traditional silver to gold for the show's 10th anniversary.
"Dancing with the Stars" season 20 premieres on March 16 at 8 p.m. on ABC.
