Season thirty-two of Dancing with the Stars premiered on ABC and Disney+ on September 26, 2023, and concluded on December 5, 2023. This season was the first to air live on both simultaneously. Season nineteen champion Alfonso Ribeiro hosted the installment, while former professional dancer and judge Julianne Hough joined as co-host.
Actress Xochitl Gomez and Val Chmerkovskiy were crowned the champions, while singer-songwriter Jason Mraz and Daniella Karagach finished in second place, Vanderpump Rules cast member Ariana Madix and Pasha Pashkov finished in third place, The Bachelorette star Charity Lawson and Artem Chigvintsev finished in fourth, and actress Alyson Hannigan and Sasha Farber finished in fifth.
Cast
Couples On July 7, 2023, Ariana Madix was the first celebrity participant announced for the season. On August 21, 2023, The Bachelorette star Charity Lawson was announced as the second celebrity participant during the season 20 After the Final Rose special. On August 28, 2023, it was reported that Mira Sorvino was the third celebrity participant to join the cast. On September 12, 2023, it was announced that Jamie Lynn Spears was the fourth celebrity participant to join the cast and would be partnered with Alan Bersten. The full roster of celebrity participants and their partnerships was officially revealed on Good Morning America on September 13. On September 21, 2023, Matt Walsh announced that he was pausing his involvement with the season until the WGA strike and the AMPTP come to an agreement. On September 25, Walsh officially rejoined the lineup after a tentative agreement between the writers and the studios was made.
On November 20, 2022, Cheryl Burke announced her final retirement from the show after 26 seasons. On March 13, 2023, Mark Ballas reported his retirement from the show after 20 seasons. On August 27, 2023, it was announced that Witney Carson would not be returning this season. On August 31, 2023, Louis van Amstel confirmed that he would also not be returning as a professional dancer. Jenna Johnson returned to the lineup after taking the previous season off. Rylee Arnold, younger sister of Lindsay Arnold and former Dancing with the Stars: Juniors pro, joined the show as a first time-pro.
On October 3, 2023, Artem Chigvintsev announced that he had tested positive for COVID-19 and would miss that night's performance. Ezra Sosa replaced him as Charity Lawson's dance partner for the week.
+Cast of Dancing with the Stars (season 32) Celebrity Notability Professional partner Status Comedian & actor Eliminated 1st Zoey 101 actress & singer Eliminated 2nd Supermodel Eliminated 3rd NFL running back Eliminated 4th Film & television actress Eliminated 5th Reality television personality & real estate broker Eliminated 6th Social media personality & singer Eliminated 7th The Brady Bunch actor Eliminated 8th Too Hot to Handle contestant Eliminated 9th Film & television actress Fifth place The Bachelorette star Fourth place Vanderpump Rules cast member Third place Singer-songwriter Runners-up Film & television actress Winners
Hosts and judges On March 17, 2023, it was revealed that Tyra Banks would be leaving the series after hosting the previous three seasons. Three days later, it was announced that Julianne Hough would be joining the series as co-host, with Alfonso Ribeiro assuming Banks' previous role.
Judges Derek Hough, Carrie Ann Inaba, and Bruno Tonioli all returned for the season, with Hough being promoted to head judge, following the retirement and death of head judge Len Goodman. On October 10, Michael Strahan served as a guest judge. On October 23, it was announced that Billy Porter would serve as a guest judge on the November 14 episode, which celebrated the music of Whitney Houston. On October 27, it was announced that Niecy Nash-Betts would appear as a guest judge on the October 31 Halloween episode. On November 2, it was announced that Paula Abdul would appear as a guest judge on the November 7 episode. On November 6, it was announced that Mandy Moore would appear as a guest judge on the November 21 episode, which celebrated the music of Taylor Swift.
Beginning with this season, the Mirrorball Trophy was renamed the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy in Goodman's honor.
Dance troupe The dance troupe was eliminated this season.
Episodes
Scoring chart The highest score each week is indicated in with a dagger (), while the lowest score each week is indicated in with a double-dagger ().
Color key:
+Dancing with the Stars (season 32) - Weekly scores Couple Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 10+11 Xochitl & Val 1st 18 32 37+5= 34+40= 40 38+3=41 30+30= 30+30= Jason & Daniella 2nd 21 24 27 36+3=39 35+37=72 33 40+3= 27+30=57 30+30= 117 Ariana & Pasha 3rd 21 20 25 24 37+4=41 37+37= 39+3= 37 28+30=58 29+30=59 117 Charity & Artem 4th 21 32 24 35+3=38 32+40=72 36+3=39 38 29+30=59 29+30=59 118 Alyson & Sasha 5th 13 19 24 21 29+2=31 33+37=70 33+3=36 29+3=32 25+26= 25+28= Harry & Rylee 6th 15 24 21 28+1= 24+40= Barry & Peta 7th 16 15 25 24 31+1=32 28+37=65 32+3=35 Lele & Brandon 8th 19 21 27 22 24 33+4=37 33+40=73 Mauricio & Emma 9th 15 23 19 24 31+2=33 Mira & Gleb 10th 17 18 26 21 22 Adrian & Britt 11th 18 15 22 21 Tyson & Jenna 12th 18 Jamie Lynn & Alan 13th 15 16 Matt & Koko 14th Notes
Weekly scores Individual judges' scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough, Bruno Tonioli.
Week 1: Premiere Couples are listed in the order they performed.
In a change of format, there was no judges' save. After the bottom two were announced, the couple with the lowest combined total was eliminated. +Dancing with the Stars (season 32) - Week 1 Couple Scores Dance Music Result Xochitl & Val 18 (6, 6, 6) Cha-cha-cha "Peanut Butter Jelly" — Galantis Safe Barry & Peta 16 (6, 5, 5) Foxtrot "It's a Sunshine Day" — The Brady Bunch Safe Tyson & Jenna 12 (4, 4, 4) Cha-cha-cha "Never Too Much" — Luther Vandross Safe Alyson & Sasha 13 (5, 4, 4) Salsa "Never Gonna Not Dance Again" — Pink Safe Harry & Rylee 12 (4, 4, 4) Cha-cha-cha "Rock Your Body" — Justin Timberlake Safe Jason & Daniella 21 (7, 7, 7) Cha-cha-cha "I Feel Like Dancing" — Jason Mraz Safe Jamie Lynn & Alan 15 (5, 5, 5) Tango "Don't Call Me Up (Zac Samuel Remix)" — Mabel Safe Adrian & Britt 18 (6, 6, 6) Salsa "Yeah!" — Usher Safe Lele & Brandon 19 (6, 7, 6) Tango "El Tango de Roxanne" — from Moulin Rouge! Safe Mira & Gleb 17 (6, 5, 6) Cha-cha-cha "Kiss" — Prince & The Revolution Safe Mauricio & Emma 15 (5, 5, 5) Jive "I Ain't Worried" — OneRepublic Bottom two Charity & Artem 22 (7, 7, 8) Tango "Only Girl (In the World)" — Rihanna Safe Matt & Koko 12 (4, 4, 4) Cha-cha-cha "Poison" — Bell Biv DeVoe Eliminated Ariana & Pasha 21 (7, 7, 7) Tango "Love Myself (Riddler Remix)" — Hailee Steinfeld Safe
Week 2: Latin Night Couples are listed in the order they performed.
Artem Chigvintsev tested positive for COVID-19, so Charity Lawson performed with Ezra Sosa instead.
+Dancing with the Stars (season 32) - Week 2 Couple Scores Dance Music Result Lele & Brandon 21 (7, 7, 7) Samba "Gasolina" — Daddy Yankee Safe Tyson & Jenna 18 (6, 6, 6) Salsa "Aguanilé" — Willie Colón & Héctor Lavoe Safe Barry & Peta 15 (5, 5, 5) Cha-cha-cha "Oye Cómo Va" — Tito Puente Safe Adrian & Britt 15 (5, 5, 5) Samba "Taki Taki" — DJ Snake, feat. Selena Gomez, Ozuna & Cardi B Bottom two Mira & Gleb 18 (6, 6, 6) Salsa "Bailando" — Enrique Iglesias Safe Xochitl & Val 24 (8, 8, 8) Salsa "Don't Go Yet" — Camila Cabello Safe Ariana & Pasha 20 (6, 7, 7) Samba "Me Porto Bonito" — Bad Bunny & Chencho Corleone Safe Mauricio & Emma 12 (4, 4, 4) Salsa "Quimbara" — Celia Cruz, Willie Colón, Johnny Pacheco Y Su Charanga Safe Alyson & Sasha 19 (7, 6, 6) Tango "Can't Remember to Forget You" — Shakira, feat. Rihanna Safe Charity & Ezra 21 (7, 7, 7) Cha-cha-cha "She Bangs" — Ricky Martin Safe Harry & Rylee 15 (5, 5, 5) Salsa "Arranca" — Becky G, feat. Omega Safe Jamie Lynn & Alan 16 (6, 5, 5) Cha-cha-cha "Shake Señora" — Pitbull, feat. T-Pain & Sean Paul Eliminated Jason & Daniella 24 (8, 8, 8) Rumba "Quizás, Quizás, Quizás" — Andrea Bocelli, feat. Jennifer Lopez Safe
Week 3: Motown Night Individual judges' scores in the charts below are listed in following order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough, Michael Strahan, Bruno Tonioli.
Good Morning America co-anchor Michael Strahan appeared as a guest judge.
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
+Dancing with the Stars (season 32) - Week 3 Couple Scores Dance Music Result Barry & Peta 25 (6, 6, 7, 6) Tango "Get Ready" — The Temptations Safe Lele & Brandon 27 (7, 6, 7, 7) Cha-cha-cha "Super Freak" — Rick James Safe Mauricio & Emma 23 (7, 5, 6, 5) Foxtrot "Working My Way Back to You" — The Spinners Safe Jason & Daniella 34 (9, 8, 9, 8) Jive "Do You Love Me" — The Contours Safe Alyson & Sasha 24 (6, 6, 6, 6) Foxtrot "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" — Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell Safe Tyson & Jenna 20 (5, 5, 5, 5) Foxtrot "Master Blaster (Jammin')" — Stevie Wonder Eliminated Charity & Artem 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) Foxtrot "My Girl" — The Temptations Safe Mira & Gleb 26 (6, 6, 7, 7) Rumba "Let's Get It On" — Marvin Gaye Safe Ariana & Pasha 34 (9, 8, 9, 8) Quickstep "You Can't Hurry Love" — The Supremes Safe Adrian & Britt 22 (5, 5, 6, 6) Quickstep "I Want You Back" — The Jackson 5 Safe Harry & Rylee 24 (6, 5, 7, 6) Foxtrot "Easy" — Commodores Safe Xochitl & Val 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) Foxtrot "My Guy" — Mary Wells Safe
Week 4: Disney100 Night Couples are listed in the order they performed. +Dancing with the Stars (season 32) - Week 4 Couple Scores Dance Music Disney film Result Mauricio & Emma 19 (7, 6, 6) Paso doble "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" Fantasia Safe Mira & Gleb 21 (7, 7, 7) Waltz "A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes" Cinderella Safe Barry & Peta 18 (6, 6, 6) Jazz "He's a Tramp" Lady and the Tramp Safe Jason & Daniella 24 (8, 8, 8) Foxtrot "A Whole New World" Aladdin Safe Lele & Brandon 22 (7, 7, 8) Rumba "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" The Lion King Safe Alyson & Sasha 18 (6, 6, 6) Jazz "Be Our Guest" Beauty and the Beast Safe Harry & Rylee 21 (7, 7, 7) Quickstep "You've Got a Friend in Me" Toy Story Safe Xochitl & Val 27 (9, 9, 9) Paso doble "Un Poco Loco" Coco Safe Adrian & Britt 21 (7, 7, 7) Viennese waltz "Baby Mine" Dumbo Eliminated Ariana & Pasha 25 (8, 9, 8) Contemporary "Into the Unknown" Frozen II Safe Charity & Artem 24 (8, 8, 8) Waltz "Part of Your World" The Little Mermaid Safe
Week 5: Most Memorable Year Siblings Derek & Julianne Hough, Kym Herjavec, Anna Trebunskaya, Karina Smirnoff, Edyta Śliwińska, Tony Dovolani, Louis van Amstel, Maks Chmerkovskiy, and Mark Ballas returned alongside the current professional dancers to perform a tribute waltz to "Moon River" in honor of Len Goodman. The dance was choreographed by Val Chmerkovskiy and Jenna Johnson.
Couples are listed in the order they performed. +Dancing with the Stars (season 32) - Week 5 Couple Scores Dance Music Result Mira & Gleb 22 (7, 8, 7) Contemporary "Time After Time" — Cyndi Lauper Eliminated Ariana & Pasha 24 (8, 8, 8) Viennese waltz "Happier Than Ever" — Billie Eilish Safe Charity & Artem 28 (10, 9, 9) Contemporary "Lose You to Love Me" — Selena Gomez Safe Alyson & Sasha 21 (7, 7, 7) Viennese waltz "Perfect" — Ed Sheeran Safe Harry & Rylee 18 (6, 6, 6) Contemporary "Keep Your Head Up" — Andy Grammer Safe Jason & Daniella 27 (9, 9, 9) Quickstep "On the Road Again" — Willie Nelson Safe Lele & Brandon 24 (8, 8, 8) Contemporary "I'll Stand by You" — The Pretenders Safe Xochitl & Val 28 (9, 10, 9) Viennese waltz "Until I Found You" — Stephen Sanchez Safe Mauricio & Emma 24 (8, 8, 8) Contemporary "Rise Up" — Andra Day Safe Barry & Peta 24 (8, 8, 8) Paso doble "Born to Be Wild" — Steppenwolf Safe
Week 6: Monster Night