“Dancing With The Stars” Season 25 will premiere with a stunning opening number performance from all of the contestants. People shared some exclusive photos of the opening number of the all-new season airing September 18.
The opening routine will bring the cast together, with the ladies wearing glittering silver mini dresses, and the men wearing a black ensembles paired with matching silver overlay attire. The new photos also showed the dance pros together with their celebrity partners in their very own frames.
Furthermore, former NFL player Terrell Owens was seen wearing a jersey-themed silver shirt with the number 29 in front.
He was shown dancing with partner Cheryl Burke in a steamy dance number.
Even NBA superstar Derek Fisher was shown in the photos wearing a sleeveless basketball jersey-inspired silver attire while making some dance moves holding his basketball. His partner, Sharna Burgess was glamorously poised in the shot, PEOPLE reported.
Season premiere
The exclusive set of images also showed WWE wrestling diva Nikki Bella having fun in her own moment wearing a sports bra with an embedded text that read, “DWTS.” Meanwhile, Paralympian swimmer Victoria Arlen chose to take fans to glimpse at their opening number with a romantic touch.
She was pictured with Val Chmerkovskiy, their foreheads touching each other. The last photo compiled on People showed the head judge Len Goodman driving his own “Dancing With The Stars-inspired” caddy vehicle in formal suit and necktie.
Remember! Voting open during the show and one hour after. #teamAteam #DWTS pic.twitter.com/0eJvvm7aOe
— Sasha DWTS (@SashaDWTS) September 18, 2017
What to expect this season
“Dancing With The Stars” Season 25 will see the return of judges Bruno Tonioli, Carrie Ann Inaba, and Len Goodman. Unfortunately, Julianne Hough is confirmed not to return for this season, E!
Online reported.
However, Hough might appear occasionally in the upcoming season as a guest judge, a representative revealed on PEOPLE. This dancing superstar has judged in the previous editions of the show, after winning two Mirrorball Trophies.
After weeks of anticipation, it’s finally here. #DWTS Season 25 starts tonight at 8|7c! pic.twitter.com/erf7KXWfCR
— Official DWTS (@DancingABC) September 18, 2017
The contestants are now preparing for the premiere season, airing on ABC this week.
Some of the celebrity contestants are 80s pop star Debbie Gibson, “Property Brothers” host Drew Scott, actor Jordan Fisher, actor Frankie Muniz, and YouTube violinist sensation Lindsey Stirling.
Professional athletes are also set to grace “Dancing With The Stars” such as Paralympian swimmer Victoria Arlen, wrestling diva Nikki Bella, NBA star Derek Fisher, and NFL player Terrell Owens. Fans can also vote for their favorite contestants via the Fantasy League program, a voting platform that will run each time an episode is aired.
A little peek behind the scenes. 👀Camera blocking rehearsals are underway for tomorrow's big #DWTS premiere! pic.twitter.com/MOxF0TeYNJ
— Official DWTS (@DancingABC) September 17, 2017