Denise Petski
Mirrorball champ Witney Carson will be returning to Dancing With The Stars for its upcoming 33rd season.
Carson announced the news Thursday in a video message on Good Morning America.
“Hi, guys, it’s Whitney Carson. I am so excited to announce that I am coming back to Dancing with the Stars for season 33,” she said in the video. “Just you wait until you hear who my partner is. He will sweep you off your feet. We are so ready to get that Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy.”
Carson first competed on Dancing With The Stars in Season 18 with celebrity partner Cody Simpson. She returned the following season, winning the Mirrorball trophy with her celeb partner with Alfonso Ribeiro (The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air), who is now a co-host on the ABC series.
She most recently competed in the ballroom in Season 31 with her celebrity partner Wayne Brady after working as a coach on the show from seasons 20 through 28.
The Season 33 cast for Dancing With The Stars will be exclusively announced on GMA on September 4.
Albeiro and Julianne Hough return as co-hosts, with returning Bruno Tonioli, Carrie Ann Inaba and Derek Hough on the judges panel.
Dancing with the Stars Season 33 premieres Tuesday, Sept. 17, at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and Disney+, and streaming next day on Hulu.