Maks Chmerkovskiy News

DANCING WITH THE STARS is gearing up to celebrate its 25th season, and the new celebrity cast are sparkling up their wardrobe, breaking in their dancing shoes and readying themselves for their first dance on the ballroom floor, as the season kicks off on MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18

The exciting new cast of the 25th season of DANCING WITH THE STARS was revealed live today on ABC's GOOD MORNING AMERICA. The competition kicks off Monday, September 18th at 8pm/ET on ABC.

'Good Morning America,' along with pro dancer Mark Ballas and recent star of Broadway's JERSEY BOYS - who is returning to 'Dancing with the Stars' after being away for two seasons - announced the following season 25 professional dancers this morning

ET reports the good news that DANCING WITH THE STARS pro Maksim Chmerkovskiy will return to the dance floor next week after being sidelined with a calf injury for the past four weeks.

ABC's Lara Spencer reported this morning that DANCING WITH THE STARS pro Maks Chmerkovskiy was injured during Friday's rehearsal.