Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro

Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro
GenreReality competition
Based onDancing with the Stars
Directed byJustin Mabardi
Presented by
Judges
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producers
  • Conrad Green
  • Ryan O'Dowd
  • Krystal Whitney
  • Alex Cross
  • Jenny Groom
Production locationsBrisbane, Queensland, Australia
Production companyBBC Studios
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseJuly 13, 2026 (2026-07-13) –
present
Related
Dancing with the Stars
Strictly Come Dancing

Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro (colloquially referred to as The Next Pro) is an American reality dance competition television series that premiered on ABC on July 13, 2026.[1][2] It is a spin-off of the competition series Dancing with the Stars, which is based on the British contest show Strictly Come Dancing, and an expansion of its international franchise.[1]

The series featured twelve up-and-coming professional dancers who lived and trained together in Brisbane. They competed against each other in an audition process to determine who will join the flagship series as a pro.[3] The series is presented by Robert Irwin, with Mark and Shirley Ballas serving as main judges; a third judges slot was filled by a rotating guest each week.

Contestants

Television advertisements featuring the twelve contestants were released on April 22, 2026.[4]

Cast of Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro
Dancer[5] Age Residence Dance style(s) Status Ref.
Briar Nolet 27 Los Angeles, California Commercial Eliminated 1st & 2nd
on July 13, 2026		 [6]
Jake Monreal 22 Miami, Florida Latin
Benjamin "Benji" Castro 25 Miami, Florida Latin / Commercial Eliminated 3rd
on July 20, 2026		 [7]
Natalie Jolley 20 New York, New York Ballroom Withdrew
on July 27, 2026		 [8]
Tristen Sanders 28 Atlanta, Georgia Ballroom / Hip-hop Eliminated 4th & 5th
on August 3, 2026		 [9]
Stephani Sosa 26 Los Angeles, California Ballroom / Commercial
Erik Linder 26 Tampa, Florida Latin Eliminated 6th
on August 10, 2026		 [10]
Nina Mayster 28 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Latin Eliminated 7th
on August 17, 2026		 [11]
Allen Genkin 36 San Jose, California Latin Eliminated 8th
on August 24, 2026		 [12]
Selena Hamilton 21 Los Angeles, California Commercial Third place
on August 31, 2026
AJ Pritchard 31 London, United Kingdom Ballroom / Latin Runner-up
on August 31, 2026
Adele Zaikman 24 Los Angeles, California Latin Winner
on August 31, 2026

Episodes

No.
overall		No. in
season		Title [13]Rating
(18–49)		Original release dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
11"The Journey Begins: Technique with Derek Hough"0.4[14]July 13, 2026 (2026-07-13)4.00[14]
22"Stories Without Words: Storytelling with Brandon Armstrong"0.3[15]July 20, 2026 (2026-07-20)2.89[15]
33"You're Only as Strong as Your Weakest Link: Group Work with Britt Stewart"0.3[16]July 27, 2026 (2026-07-27)3.10[16]
44"Bring on the Intensity: Chemistry with Jenna Johnson"0.2[17]August 3, 2026 (2026-08-03)2.85[17]
55""Wow" Moments with Daniella Karagach"0.3[18]August 10, 2026 (2026-08-10)3.07[18]
66"But Can You Teach? Coaching Superfans with Witney Carson"0.3[19]August 17, 2026 (2026-08-17)3.01[19]
77"Paired with the Pros: Semi-Finals with Kym Johnson"0.2[20]August 24, 2026 (2026-08-24)3.08[20]
88"The Final Step: Finale with Derek Hough and Witney Carson"TBAAugust 31, 2026 (2026-08-31)TBD

Elimination chart

Color key:

  Winner
  Runner-up
  Third place
  In jeopardy
  Withdrew from competition
  Eliminated
Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro - Elimination chart
Contestant Pl. Week
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Adele 1st Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Winner
AJ 2nd Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Runner-up
Selena 3rd Safe Safe Safe In Jeopardy Safe In Jeopardy In Jeopardy Safe Third place
Allen 4th Safe Safe Safe Safe In Jeopardy Safe Safe Eliminated
Nina 5th Safe In Jeopardy In Jeopardy Safe In Jeopardy Safe Eliminated
Erik 6th Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Eliminated
Stephani 7th Safe Safe Safe Safe Eliminated
Tristen In Jeopardy Safe In Jeopardy In Jeopardy Eliminated
Natalie 9th In Jeopardy Safe Withdrew[a]
Benji 10th Safe Eliminated
Briar 11th Eliminated
Jake Eliminated
Notes
  1. ↑ Natalie suffered an injury during rehearsals and was not medically cleared to compete.

Weekly results

Week 1: The Journey Begins: Technique with Derek Hough

Contestants were placed in same-sex couples at random and tested on basic technique.[21] Six-time mirrorball champion Derek Hough appeared as a guest judge and mentor.[22] He performed a demonstration routine set to "Baianá" by Barbatuques with professional dancer Lily Cornish, who won the Australian iteration of Dancing with the Stars twice.[21]

The male couples performed the jive, while the female couples performed the samba.[21] Each performance featured a solo section choreographed by the contestants, and a side-by-side section choreographed and taught by Hough.[21] The contestants were judged individually; the worst-performing male and female dancers, as chosen by the judges, were eliminated.[21]

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro – Week 1
Dancer Dance Music Result
Erik Jive "APT." – Rosé & Bruno Mars Safe
Tristen In Jeopardy
Jake Jive "What I Like About You" – 5 Seconds of Summer Eliminated
AJ Safe
Benji Jive "Blinding Lights" – The Weeknd Safe
Allen Safe
Selena Samba "Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 0/66" – Bizarrap & Daddy Yankee Safe
Natalie In Jeopardy
Briar Samba "Mi Gente" – J Balvin & Willy William Eliminated
Stephani Safe
Adele Samba "Hips Don't Lie" – Shakira feat. Wyclef Jean Safe
Nina Safe

Week 2: Stories Without Words: Storytelling with Brandon Armstrong

Contestants were placed in opposite-sex couples at random and were tasked to share a personal story through dance.[23] Dancing with the Stars finalist Brandon Armstrong appeared as a guest judge and mentor.[24] He performed a demonstration routine with Lily Cornish set to "Rescue" by Lauren Daigle, which was based on his experience being adopted into a white family.[23]

After deciding whose story to tell, the couples selected an appropriate dance style and choreographed the routine together.[23] On the day before the performance, host Robert Irwin had a heart-to-heart conversation with Allen to help him emotionally process his and Adele's routine.[23] The couple with the least compelling performance, as chosen by the judges, were placed in jeopardy; one dancer from that couple was eliminated.[23]

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro – Week 2
Dancer Dance Music Result
Erik Viennese waltz "Hold My Hand" – Lady Gaga[a] Safe
Natalie Safe
Benji Rumba "Sign of the Times" – Harry Styles[b] Eliminated
Nina In Jeopardy
Tristen Rumba "Dreaming of You" – Selena[c] Safe
Stephani Safe
AJ Jive "Runaway Baby" – Bruno Mars[d] Safe
Selena Safe
Allen Rumba "See You Again (Piano)" – Charlie Puth[e] Safe
Adele Safe
Notes
  1. ↑ This routine was inspired by Natalie's story of finding her voice through dance after moving from Hong Kong to the United States as a child.
  2. ↑ This routine was inspired by Nina's story of perseverance in her professional and personal lives.
  3. ↑ This routine was inspired by Stephani's story of embracing her Latina heritage after growing up in a predominately white community.
  4. ↑ This routine was inspired by AJ's story of winning the 2015 British Open Dance Championships.
  5. ↑ This routine was inspired by Allen's story of losing his mother, who inspired him to pursue dance, when he was 15 years old.

Week 3: You're Only as Strong as Your Weakest Link: Group Work with Britt Stewart

Contestants were tested on their teamwork skills with group dances.[25] Two-time Dancing with the Stars semi-finalist Britt Stewart appeared as a guest judge and mentor.[25] She performed a demonstration routine to "All Shook Up" by Whissell with an assortment of professional dancers.[26] For their first challenge, contestants worked together to learn the choreography to Stewart's routine in three hours; a nod to the amount of time Dancing with the Stars pros have to learn and perform an opening number during every live episode.[26] They performed on-the-spot for the judges, who singled out the two worst-performing dancers.[26]

Because Nina and Tristen were declared the weakest performers, they served as team captains for the second challenge: creating their own group performance.[26] They were allowed to pick their team members and were given a dance style to choreograph: either the paso doble or the tango.[26] The team that impressed the judges the most were safe from elimination.[26] Natalie suffered a black eye and a concussion during rehearsals for the first challenge.[27] She was not medically cleared to return to the competition, forcing her to be eliminated by default.[27]

Groups are listed in the order they performed.

Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro – Week 3
Dancer Dance Music Result
Adele Paso doble "All Shook Up" – Whissell Safe
AJ Safe
Allen Safe
Erik Safe
Nina In Jeopardy
Selena Safe
Stephani Safe
Tristen In Jeopardy
Natalie N/a Withdrew[a]
Erik Paso doble "Are You Gonna Go My Way" – Lenny Kravitz Safe
Selena In Jeopardy
Stephani Safe
Tristen In Jeopardy
Adele Tango "Into You (3lau Remix)" – Ariana Grande Safe
AJ Safe
Allen Safe
Nina Safe
Notes
  1. ↑ Natalie suffered an injury during rehearsals and was not medically cleared to compete.

Week 4: Bring on the Intensity: Chemistry with Jenna Johnson

Contestants were tested on their trust and chemistry with intimate performances.[28] Two-time mirrorball champion Jenna Johnson appeared as a guest judge and mentor.[28] She performed a demonstration routine to "You Don't Own Me" by Nikki Williams with professional dancer Jarryd Byrne, who won the Australian iteration of Dancing with the Stars once.[29]

Johnson instructed the contestants to dance with each other in a form of speed dating to see who had the most natural chemistry.[29] She then asked the female dancers to select the male dancer they wanted to work with.[29] If more than one woman picked the same man, he was allowed to pick his partner; the other woman was given the chance to pick again.[29] Nina and Stephani both selected Allen and no one selected Tristen.[29] Allen ultimately chose Nina as his partner, and Stephani chose Tristen.[29] From there, the couples randomly drew a dance style, either the rumba or the Argentine tango, and accompanying music.[28] They choreographed the routines and were also allowed to spend time together outside of rehearsals.[29] The couple who presented the weakest performance was eliminated from the competition.[29]

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro – Week 4
Couple Dance Music Result
Adele & AJ Rumba "You've Got Another Thing Coming" – Teddy Swims Safe
Erik & Selena Argentine tango "Human" – Rag'n'Bone Man Safe
Stephani & Tristen Rumba "Back to Friends" – Sombr Eliminated
Allen & Nina Argentine tango "Down" – Marian Hill In Jeopardy

Week 5: "Wow" Moments with Daniella Karagach

Contestants were challenged to impress the judges with contemporary routines that incorporated a viral move from Dancing with the Stars and featured an original "wow" moment.[30] Mirrorball champion Daniella Karagach appeared as a guest judge and mentor.[30] She performed a demonstration routine with Jarryd Byrne set to "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" by Lorde.[31]

Host Robert Irwin took the contestants to Australia Zoo before rehearsals started to gain choreography inspiration from animals.[30] In a spin from the previous week, Karagach asked the male dancers to select the female dancer they wanted to work with.[31] If more than one man picked the same woman, she was allowed to pick her partner.[31] Erik and AJ both selected Selena and no one selected Nina.[31] Selena ultimately chose Erik as her partner, and AJ was then paired with Nina.[31] The couple who failed to deliver a "wow" moment, as chosen by the judges, were placed in jeopardy; one dancer from that couple was eliminated.[31]

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro – Week 5
Dancer Dance Music Result
AJ Contemporary "Human" – Christina Perri Safe
Nina Safe
Adele Contemporary "All That Really Matters" – Illenium & Teddy Swims Safe
Allen Safe
Erik Contemporary "You Stole the Show" – Sienna Spiro Eliminated
Selena In Jeopardy

Week 6: But Can You Teach? Coaching Superfans with Witney Carson

The five quarter-finalists were given two days to teach an amateur celebrity dancer a ballroom routine for a spot in the semi-finals.[32] Two-time mirrorball champion Witney Carson appeared as a guest judge and mentor.[32] She performed a demonstration routine with Jarryd Byrne set to "She Wants to Move" by N.E.R.D.[33]

Host Robert Irwin introduced the contestants to five superfans of Dancing with the Stars who had some dance experience, but not in ballroom.[33] The parings were decided at random and each couple were assigned one of the five standard ballroom styles to coach and perform.[33] On the night before the performance, Carson met with each superfan to learn their progress, their relationships with the contestants, and their confidence levels going into show night.[33] The contestant who presented the weakest choreography and teaching abilities was eliminated.[33]

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Celebrity fans of Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro
Celebrity Notability Professional partner Ref.
Zaira Ladisla Social media personality Allen Genkin [34]
Bailey McKnight YouTuber AJ Pritchard
Anthony Riccardo Social media personality Adele Zaikman
Jeremy Urann Actor and model Selena Hamilton
Jay Wyson Social media personality Nina Mayster
Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro – Week 6
Couple Dance Music Result
Nina & Jay Foxtrot "Man I Need" – Olivia Dean Eliminated
Adele & Anthony Tango "Just Keep Watching" – Tate McRae Safe
AJ & Bailey Viennese waltz "Die for Me" – Zayn Safe
Allen & Zaira Waltz "Consequences (Orchestra)" – Camila Cabello Safe
Selena & Jeremy Quickstep "Such a Night" – Michael Bublé In Jeopardy

Week 7: Paired with the Pros: Semi-Finals with Kym Johnson

The four semi-finalists were tasked to choreograph and perform two routines in the span of two days for a spot in the finale.[35] They first performed a Latin routine with a pro on Dancing with the Stars, and later performed a ballroom routine with each other.[36] Rylee Arnold, Gleb Savchenko, Jan Ravnik and Witney Carson appeared to perform with the contestants.[36] The quartet performed a demonstration routine set to "Talk To Me" by Robyn.[35]

Two-time mirrorball champion Kym Johnson appeared as a guest judge and mentor.[36] The semi-finalists randomly drew their partners and dance styles for each routine.[35] In the first round, the contestants were given full creative control of the performance, and the pros were tasked to observe them and report their thoughts and critiques to the judges.[37] No one was put in jeopardy this week; the contestant who presented the weakest performance was immediately eliminated.[35]

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro – Week 7 (Round 1)
Couple Dance Music
Allen & Witney Jive "Shake" – Stephen Sanchez
Selena & Jan Salsa "La Mudanza" – Bad Bunny
Adele & Gleb Samba "Magalenha" – Sérgio Mendes
AJ & Rylee Cha-cha-cha "Lil Boo Thang" – Paul Rusell
Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro – Week 7 (Round 2)
Dancer Dance Music Result
Allen Quickstep "Valerie" – Mark Ronson feat. Amy Winehouse Eliminated
Selena Safe
AJ Foxtrot "Too Sweet" – Hozier Safe
Adele Safe

Week 8: The Final Step: Finale with Derek Hough and Witney Carson

The three finalists choreographed and performed two routines in front of a live studio audience: their favorite dance style and their freestyle routine.[38] Season 31 champion Charli D'Amelio, season 29 runner-up Nev Schulman, and the Athletes season champion Adam Rippon appeared to perform with the contestants.[38] Six-time mirrorball champion Derek Hough appeared as a guest judge, and two-time mirrorball champion Witney Carson served as co-host with Robert Irwin.[38] The opening number, choreographed by Carson, was set to "Free Yourself (The Alias Remix)" by Jessie Ware.

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro – Week 8
Couple Dance Music Result
Selena & Adam Jive "Candyman" – Christina Aguilera Third place
Freestyle "Cry Me a River" – Justin Timberlake
AJ & Charli Viennese waltz "Golden Hour" – Jvke Runner-up
Freestyle "Bad Man" – Pitbull feat. Robin Thicke, Joe Perry & Travis Barker
Adele & Nev Samba "Bun Up the Dance" – Dillon Francis & Skrillex Winner
Freestyle "Natural" – Imagine Dragons

Production

Development

The Next Pro was produced by BBC Studios.[39] Conrad Green, the showrunner and executive producer of Dancing with the Stars,[40] reprised his role for the series.[41] Ryan O'Dowd, Krystal Whitney, Alex Cross, and Jenny Groom additionally served as executive producers.[41] Deena Katz, the casting director of Dancing with the Stars,[42] and Quinn Lipton were co-executive producers.[41]

Creating The Next Pro was a priority for Green and Katz, as they wanted to refocus the franchise's energy on "making the [professional] dancer the center of this, because they are the creative hub of the show. There's a huge creative team around them who are super talented, but it's them at the core of it with their choreography, with their passion, with their patience, that drive the whole enterprise."[43]

Casting

A casting call for BBC Studios, who were searching for "standout dancers with world-class technique, star quality, and the ability to light up a stage," was published on social media by The Voice's casting manager Lissette Pinon in October 2025.[44]

Robert Irwin was first approached to host The Next Pro while he was competing on the thirty-fourth season of Dancing with the Stars, which he ultimately won.[45] Three-time mirrorball champion Mark Ballas and his mother Shirley Ballas, the head judge of the British competition program Strictly Come Dancing, were cast to judge the series.[46] A third judges slot is filled with a rotating judge each week.[47] Guest judges include Derek Hough, Witney Carson, Kym Johnson, Britt Stewart, Jenna Johnson, Brandon Armstrong, and Daniella Karagach.[48][49][50] The last four guests were performing on the Dancing with the Stars: Live! tour at the time and missed select performances on rotating schedules to participate in The Next Pro.[51] Rylee Arnold, who did not perform as a full-time member in the tour for health reasons, filled in for the pros and also participated in the series.[52]

Filming

Production for The Next Pro commenced in Brisbane, the capital city of Queensland, Australia, in February 2026,[44][53] which allowed Irwin to maintain his commitments to Australia Zoo.[54] Filming locations included the Thomas Dixon Centre, home of Queensland Ballet.[55] John-Paul Langbroek, Queensland's Minister for the Arts, reported that The Next Pro contributed A$7.2 million to the state's economy and employed around 110 local cast and crew members.[55] Its release would "showcase Brisbane to an international audience," as it prepared to host the 2032 Summer Olympics and Summer Paralympics.[55]

Dance chart

The contestants performed the following each week:

  • Week 1: Jive or Samba
  • Week 2: Rumba, Jive or Viennese waltz
  • Week 3: Two team dances
  • Week 4: Rumba or Argentine tango
  • Week 5: Contemporary dance
  • Week 6 (Quarterfinals): One ballroom dance
  • Week 7 (Semifinals): One Latin dance and one ballroom dance
  • Week 8 (Finale): Favorite dance & freestyle
Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro - Dance chart
Contestant Week
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Adele Samba Rumba Team
Paso doble		 Team
Tango		 Rumba Contemp. Tango Samba Foxtrot Samba Freestyle
AJ Jive Jive Team
Tango		 Rumba Contemp. Viennese waltz Cha-cha-cha Foxtrot Viennese waltz Freestyle
Selena Samba Jive Team
Paso doble		 Argentine tango Contemp. Quickstep Salsa Quickstep Jive Freestyle
Allen Jive Rumba Team
Tango		 Argentine tango Contemp. Waltz Jive Quickstep
Nina Samba Rumba Team
Tango		 Argentine tango Contemp. Foxtrot
Erik Jive Viennese waltz Team
Paso doble		 Argentine tango Contemp.
Stephani Samba Rumba Team
Paso doble		 Rumba
Tristen Jive Rumba Team
Paso doble		 Rumba
Natalie Samba Viennese waltz
Benji Jive Rumba
Briar Samba
Jake Jive

Reception

Josef Adalian of Vulture described The Next Pro as a "win-win-win situation for Disney. Not only does ABC get new programming for its reality-centric summer schedule, but the spinoff itself will serve as months-long promo for the fall season of Dancing with the Stars while also extending the footprint of one of the network's most popular programs beyond the fall."[46]

The series premiere of The Next Pro marked ABC's strongest summer debut across all genres since July 2020.[56] At the time, it stood as the best alternative series premiere of the 2025–26 television season across broadcast and cable, excluding lead-ins from the National Football League.[56]

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