The cast of Season 23 of "Dancing with the Stars" was announced on "Good Morning America" and as speculated, Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte has agreed to trade his speedos for a pair of dancing shoes. Olympic gymnast Laurie Hernandez, who won gold in the recently concluded Rio Olympics, is also a part of the dancing reality show.
"I'm going to treat this kind of like going into the Olympics," Lochte said Tuesday morning on "Good Morning America." This new gig for Lochte comes close on the heels of a scandal in Rio where he lied about being robbed at gunpoint. This caused four major sponsors to walk away from the swimmer.
As for the professional dancers, this season has welcomed back Derek Hough, Cheryl Burke and Maksim Chmerkovskiy. "It's always great to be back with my DWTS family, coaching, creating and making lasting memories," Hough, who took some time off after winning the Mirrorball Trophy in Season 21, wrote in an Instagram post announcing his return.
Find below the complete cast of "Dancing with the Stars" Season 23.
- Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte and Cheryl Burke
- Olympic gymnast Laurie Hernandez and Valentin Chmerkovskiy
- Former "Brady Bunch" star Maureen McCormick and Artem Chigvintsev
- Talk show host Amber Rose and Maksim Chmerkovskiy
- "Little Women: LA" reality star Terra Jole and Sasha Farber
- Former "Taxi" star Marilu Henner and Derek Hough
- Former Texas Governor Rick Perry and Emma Slater
- Former child star Jake T. Austin and Jenna Johnson
- Former pro football player Calvin Johnson and Lindsay Arnold
- Super producer and recording artist Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds and Allison Holker
- Former rapper Vanilla Ice and Witney Carson
- Race car driver James Hinchcliffe and Sharna Burgess
- Country singer Jana Kramer and Gleb Savchenko
As for who will win Season 23 of "Dancing with the Stars," Good Morning America" co-hosts feel that Lochte and Hernandez could be at an advantage due to their Olympic training. Meanwhile Hoda Kotb and Kathie Lee Gifford believe Marilu Henner, whose mother owned a dance studio, would be the frontrunner to win the trophy.
"Dancing With the Stars" will return to ABC on Sept 12.
