On Aug. 18, ABC announced which pro dancers would be returning, including Alan Bersten, Sharna Burgess, Brandon Armstrong, Cheryl Burke, Val Chmerkovskiy, Sasha Farber, Jenna Johnson, Keo Motsepe, Peta Murgatroyd, Pasha Pashkov, Gleb Savchenko, and Emma Slater. Daniella Karagach and Britt Stewart will also be joining as pro dancers after performing in the DWTS troupe during previous seasons.