It’s official – Skai Jackson is competing on Dancing With The Stars this season!!
The news was revealed on Wednesday morning (September 2) on Good Morning America.
“Get ready! 💃🽠via @goodmorningamerica,” she captioned her announcement from the news program
“I may have only just graduated high school, but I’m gonna make sure my competition is schooled,” Skai says in the video.
If you missed it, over the weekend, Skai was spotted arriving at a dance studio along with pro dancer Alan Bersten.
Other celebrity competitors include figure skater Johnny Weir, Backstreet Boys singer AJ McLean, One Day At a Time‘s Justina Machado, Catfish host Nev Schulman, The Real co-host Jeannie Mai, Selling Sunset‘s Chrishell Stause, Tiger King‘s Carole Baskin, Netflix’s Cheer head coach Monica Aldama, Bachelorette Kaitlyn Bristowe, actress Anne Heche, NBA star Charles Oakley, actor Jesse Metcalfe, and rapper Nelly.
In case you missed it, see all the pro dancers who are returning this season, including new dad Artem Chigvintsev!
Dancing With The Stars kicks off season 29 on Monday, September 14th with new host Tyra Banks on ABC.
It looks like Skai Jackson is joining Dancing with the Stars!
The 18-year-old Bunk’d actress was spotted trying to keep a low profile while arriving at a dance studio on Saturday afternoon (August 29) in Los Angeles.
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Also seen arriving at the same studio several minutes before was pro dancer Alan Bersten, who we’re assuming is her partner for season 29.
Skai tried to stay hidden, wearing face mask and a hoodie, but her handbag gave away her identity. She arrived came the same exact Von Dutch bag she just shared a photo of on her Instagram.
As of right now, DWTS has not officially announced the stars that will be competing this season. You can check out all of the rumored participants here!
Surprise! Artem Chigvintsev is heading back to Dancing With The Stars!
The 38-year-old new dad will be making his return as the final pro dancer for the upcoming season of the hit show.
“Last season watching from the sidelines really made me realize how much I miss the show, miss performing live,” Artem said on Good Morning America. “I just can’t wait to get back, and I want to dedicate this season to my little boy.”
“I’ve been working out every single day trying to get back into my dancing shape,” he added. “By the premiere, I’ll be top-notch.”
Earlier this month, Artem and his fiance Nikki Bella welcomed their baby boy into the world.
Artem was one of a couple of dancers who were shockingly not asked to return to the ballroom in season 28, and now they are BOTH back!
Dancing With The Stars has revealed the pro dancers for the upcoming 29th season!!
The new season will premiere on September 14th with new host Tyra Banks, who will be the sole host, taking over for Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews.
Sharna Burgess is returning to the ballroom after being shocked she wasn’t going to be back last season, after winning season 27 with Bobby Bones.
Making their debuts as pro dance partners are Britt Stewart and Daniella Karagach, who have danced as part of the troupe in previous seasons.
Notably not returning to the dance floor this season are pros Witney Carson and Lindsay Arnold, who are BOTH currently pregnant with their first child.
Click through the slideshow to see all the pros that will be competing on Dancing With The Stars…
Sabrina Carpenter wants to take on the ballroom!
The 21-year-old Work It star recently opened up about having an interest in competing on Dancing With The Stars.
“I’m like, preparing myself, because I got tendonitis from doing a two-month dance film, let alone a full dance show. I’d definitely think about it, because it’s always been something that I’ve looked at and been like, ‘God, that would be so fun. I could do some of the things,’” she told ET. “Then there’s other things where I’m like, ‘I don’t know if salsa and I go together,’ you know what I mean?”
Sabrina‘s Work It co-star Jordan Fisher has actually won the mirror ball trophy back in 2017 with partner Lindsay Arnold. Her other co-star Liza Koshy excitedly said “Yes!” to also wanting to be on the show.
In case you missed it, check out Sabrina‘s new song “Let Me Move You“, which is featured in Work It, and be sure to also watch the trailer!
Jordan Fisher is opening up about the news of Tyra Banks being named as the new host of Dancing With The Stars!
The 26-year-old entertainer, who won the 25th season of the competition series and co-hosted Dancing With The Stars: Juniors, thinks the new hosting choice is “odd”.
“It’s odd. Tyra is very talented, and ABC, I would say, most of the time knows what they’re doing. It’s really just a matter of seeing it actually happen,” he told ET.
“I’m curious… the tonal quality of the show is so family-oriented, and I think that Tom [Bergeron] and Erin [Andrews] have played a large part in cultivating that feeling for fans at home,” Jordan added. “So their absence, I think, is… I mean, it’s evident based on social media and all that stuff how people feel in terms of their absence from the show.”
“She’s an EP on the show as well, so I don’t know,” he said. “I don’t know what that’s gonna look like or sound like or feel like, or anything along those lines. So, we’ll see. We’ll see when the show comes back up.”
In case you missed it, check out Jordan in the trailer for his upcoming Netflix movie Work It.
The new schedule for ABC shows has been revealed!
The network unveiled the lineup on Wednesday (June 17), revealing when each show will air when they return for the 2020/2021 season.
On the schedule include a Wednesday night comedy block with The Goldbergs, American Housewife, The Connors, and new show Call Your Mother, which co-stars Liv and Maddie‘s Joey Bragg.
Dancing with the Stars will return on Mondays for it’s 29th season. Find out the first celeb who will be competing!
Other new shows include Big Sky, with Kylie Bunbury and Natalie Alyn Lind, as well as Supermarket Sweep, hosted by Leslie Jones.
American Idol, The Bachelor, black-ish, For Life and mixed-ish will return later in the season.
For a complete look at the new schedule, head to 
