Ballroom dancing fans get ready: The Kiwi lineup for this year’s Dancing With The Stars has just been announced!
There’ll be plenty of familiar faces hitting the dancefloor this time around, ready to battle it out for the coveted mirror ball trophy under the watchful eyes of judges Hayley Holt, Candy Lane and Stefano Olivieri.
Click through to see who will be waltzing and cha cha cha-ing their way across the dancefloor this season!
The Bachelor‘s Chrystal Chenery is ditching the rose in hopes of winning a mirror ball trophy instead! Her partner is Jonny Williams, and her chosen charity of choice is the Home and Family Society Christchurch.
Siobhan Marshall, star of Outrageous Fortune and The Blue Rose, will be dancing with Charlie Billington for the charity South Pacific Animal Welfare (SPAW).
Former politician and broadcaster Pam Corkery is paired up with Matt Tatton-Brown, and she’ll be dancing for the Higher Ground Drug Rehabilitation Trust.
Shane ‘Mountain Warrior’ Cameron is putting his boxing gloves aside to hit the dancefloor with Nerida Cortese. His charity is the Child Cancer Foundation.
Shortland Street star Teuila Blakely’s dance partner is Scott Cole, and she’ll be competing for Women’s Refuge.
Kiwi actor Ben Barrington (best known for Almighty Johnsons and Offspring) will be dancing with Krystal Stuart for St. John.
Model, TV host and New Zealand’s Next Top Model judge Colin Mathura-Jeffree will be trying his luck on the dancefloor with partner Kristie Williams. His chosen charity is Alzheimers New Zealand.
Radio host Jay-Jay Harvey is stepping out from behind the mic to take on the dancefloor with partner Enrique Johns. Her charity is Fertility New Zealand.
Kiwi surfer Maz Quinn has won the NZ National Surfing Championships four times and will be hoping to repeat that success on DWTS! His partner is Caryn Lim and his charity of choice is Surf Lifesaving New Zealand.
Another radio star stepping onto the dancefloor is More FM breakfast host Simon Barnett, who is partnered with Vanessa Cole. His charity is the Salvation Army.
