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‘Dancing With The Stars’ Season 35 Adds Guillermo Rodriguez From Jimmy Kimmel Live
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‘Dancing With The Stars’ Season 35 Adds Guillermo Rodriguez From Jimmy Kimmel Live

Disney announced that Jimmy Kimmel Live personality Guillermo Rodriguez will join the celebrity lineup for “Dancing With The Stars” Season 35, debuting this fall.

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“Dancing With the Stars” is adding another celebrity to its Season 35 cast. Disney announced on Friday night that Guillermo Rodriguez, known for his work on “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” will be one of the featured competitors for the ballroom competition this fall.

The casting expands a roster that, so far, includes “The Traitors” breakout Maura Higgins, “Summer House” favorite Ciara Miller, and Jackson Olson, described in Disney’s announcement as a second baseman for the Savannah Bananas.

Rodriguez’s selection marks a return to the show for a celebrity drawn from late-night television. The announcement positioned him as an additional celebrity “joining the cast” for the upcoming season, with the show continuing its mix of unscripted, reality, and sports-related public figures.

In addition to the new addition, Disney’s Season 35 lineup to date places competitors in categories that typically pull in different audience segments. Higgins is singled out for her “The Traitors” visibility, while Miller is identified with her “Summer House” following.

Jackson Olson is the only sports-related figure referenced in the announcement. He is described by Disney as the second baseman for the Savannah Bananas, a role included in the casting details for viewers following the team.

Rodriguez will join the previously announced cast members as Disney continues to build out the full Season 35 competitor list ahead of the fall premiere. The studio did not, in the information provided, specify additional competitors beyond the names already released, nor did it outline corresponding dance partners or episode schedules.

The next steps for viewers will be the remaining casting announcements, along with any subsequent release of pairing details and promotional programming tied to Season 35’s fall start date.

Why It Matters

  • Season 35’s cast additions affect how the show markets the competition to multiple audience groups, combining late-night television talent, reality TV figures, and a sports personality.
  • Because the season is set for a fall premiere, additional competitor announcements can influence promotional timing and audience planning in advance of the broadcast window.
  • Disney’s disclosure of Rodriguez and the other named competitors continues the pattern of assembling a cross-section of public profiles, which can shape viewer expectations around the show’s format and contestant backgrounds.
  • Rodriguez’s entry also links the ballroom competition to the broader “Jimmy Kimmel Live” entertainment ecosystem, increasing cross-platform audience visibility ahead of the new season.

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Key Facts

  • Disney announced on Friday night that Guillermo Rodriguez will join the “Dancing With the Stars” Season 35 celebrity cast.
  • Rodriguez is identified with “Jimmy Kimmel Live.”
  • Disney said Season 35 will arrive this fall.
  • So far, Disney’s released cast list also includes Maura Higgins (from “The Traitors”), Ciara Miller (from “Summer House”), and Jackson Olson.
  • Jackson Olson is described as a second baseman for the Savannah Bananas.
  • The announcement to date presents Rodriguez as the newest addition to the developing Season 35 lineup.