Among the first series to return this fall is ABC's popular dance competition series Dancing with the Stars, and this season's is a big one as it's the All Stars season. Which former contestants will return to the series to face off against one another? ABC made the official announcement today, along with the news that America will choose the final contestant.
All Star seasons among reality shows are pretty hit-or-miss. On one hand, it's a great opportunity to finally see which fan-favorites come out on top against other strong competitors. On the other hand, you never really know how things are going to play out or what the contestants are going to bring to the floor in a second-chance scenario. Fans of Dancing with the Stars have a couple months to speculate over who prove to be the better (and more popular) dancer of this bunch. Here's the list of contestants for Dancing with the Stars: All Stars.
Kirstie Alley
Helio Castroneves
Joey Fatone
Shawn Johnson
Drew Lachey
Gilles Marini
Kelly Monaco
Apolo Anton Ohno
Bristol Palin
Melissa Rycroft
Emmitt Smith
There's one more contestant joining the mix, but it's undecided. That's where the viewers come in. Fans can go to ABC.com to vote for Carson Kressley, Kyle Massey or Sabrina Bryan to join the line-up as the Viewer's Choice All Star. You can vote up to five times a day.
The dance-partner pairings will be announced on Good Morning America on August 13.
Here's the official promo for the season.
Dancing with the Stars All Star season premieres Monday, September 24 per ABC's Fall 2012 premiere schedule.
