'Dancing With The Stars' Cast News, Update: Who Else Is Joining Bindi Irwin For Season 21?
The cast for the upcoming 21st season of ABC's hit reality dance competition series "Dancing With The Stars" is now coming together with these new celebrity performers being confirmed to join the list.
Here's the latest info we heard:
On Thursday, Entertainment Tonight (via People.com) reported that husband and wife Alexa and Carlos PenaVega will be pitted against each other in the dance floor come September 14.
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"He literally rehearses right next door. So he'll walk over to me and he'll just give me a kiss," Alexa told the publication (via People). "It's just so encouraging. He is my teammate and my life partner, so I like that encouragement. I need it."
The 27-year-old "Spy Kids" actress tied the knot with the Big Time Rush singer in January 2014 at the Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
In a much earlier update, USMagazine.com said on Wednesday that Backstreet Boys' Nick Carter is also joining the show.
"There's a lot of competitiveness in me," he told the media outlet (via US Magazine), "and I think there's a little something inside of me that says, 'Okay, I'm going to go there and represent the Carter name and do even better than what he did!'" He was referring to younger brother Aaron's time with the show during its ninth season.
Earlier this week, the names "Victor Espinoza" and "Paula Deen" also surfaced.
The Triple Crown-winning jockey Espinoza shared the confirmation over his social media by posting a picture of himself wearing a helmet.
"It's time to learn how to dance," the caption on his Twitter post reads (via Variety).
Meanwhile, insiders let slip some reports that the former Food Network star (Deen) has also been cast in Season 21. It is said that the 68-year-old TV personality had been asked to join the previous seasons of the show, Variety wrote.
The PenaVegas, Carter, Espinoza and Deen will be joining Bindi Irwin, the first celebrity performer to be revealed for this season.
The daughter of the late Crocodile Hunter, Steve, announced her involvement at ABC's morning show, "Good Morning America."
"Dancing With The Stars" Season 21 kicks off September 14 on ABC.
