Derek Hough Replaces Len Goodman as a Judge on ‘Dancing With the Stars’

From Cosmopolitan

• Derek Hough has joined Dancing With the Stars season 29 as a judge.

• Derek is stepping in for Len Goodman, who is stuck in the UK due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Welp, looks like Derek Hough is returning to Dancing With the Stars—only this time, he’s replacing Len Goodman as a judge. This last-minute news was announced on Good Morning America, with Derek saying, “This show has been and will always be incredibly special to me. Coming back feels like coming home and I couldn’t be more excited to be back in the ballroom.”

Derek was previously a pro dancer on the show, and he’ll be joining judges Carrie Ann Inaba and Bruno Tonioli for the upcoming season. Oh, and for those of you worried about longtime judge Len Goodman, he will be making an appearance—just virtually thanks to being stuck in the UK due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Dancing With the Stars premieres on Monday, September 14—and the cast is wild. This year’s group of stars includes:

• Cheer coach Monica Aldama

• Tiger King’s Carole Baskin

• The Bachelorette’s Kaitlyn Bristowe

• Super Bowl champ Vernon Davis

• Actress Anne Heche

• Actress Skai Jackson

• Actress Justina Machado

• The Backstreet Boys’ AJ McLean

• The Real host Jeannie Mai

• Actor Jesse Metcalfe

• Rapper Nelly

• Catfish host Nev Schulman

• NBA star Charles Oakley

• Selling Sunset’s Chrishell Stause

• Olympic figure skater Johnny Weir

Truly cannot wait.

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