Derek Hough, Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli Preview DANCING WITH THE STARS Season 35
The trio sat down with Good Morning America to discuss new professional dancers and the upcoming competition.
Derek Hough looked back at his first ballroom competitions on DANCING WITH THE STARS in a new pair of clips from GOOD MORNING AMERICA, part of a wave of promotion ahead of the show's upcoming season. Hough, now serving as a judge on the long-running ABC competition series, joined fellow judges Carrie Ann Inaba and Bruno Tonioli to build anticipation for what is coming when the ballroom reopens.
In the first clip, Hough reminisces about his early years competing on the show before his move to the judges' panel, and he touches on the incoming group of professional dancers set to join the ballroom this season. His comments give viewers a sense of how the show has evolved since his own competing days, tying his personal history on the series to the new talent entering the cast.
The second appearance brings Hough together with Inaba and Tonioli for a joint preview of season 35. All three judges appear energized about what the new season has in store, offering a united front as the show gears up for another run. Their shared appearance signals that the judging panel remains intact heading into the new season, with each of them weighing in on what audiences can expect once competition begins.
Together, the two segments frame season 35 as a continuation built on the show's history, pairing Hough's personal reflections with the collective enthusiasm of the full judging panel. The pairing of individual reminiscence with group anticipation gives fans two different entry points into the same story, one rooted in where the show has been and the other pointed toward where it is headed next.
