Julia Stiles appears to have manifested her spot in the Dancing With the Stars ballroom.
Page Six reported on Thursday, August 20, that the 45-year-old actress is joining Season 35 after previously admitting she had discussed competing on the show.
The mother of three had openly expressed her love for DWTSin a February 2025 interview with Peoplemagazine, calling the hit competition series her version of “Monday Night Football.”
“I’ll go down YouTube rabbit holes of watching old videos, and I have my favorite choreographers,” she revealed. “We’ve talked about me doing it, but I live in New York City, so it would be hard. Maybe they could do an East Coast version.”
The 10 Things I Hate About You star now appears set to put those dance skills to the test as Season 35 premieres on ABC and Disney+ on September 15.
Her name surfaced as rehearsals reportedly got underway this week, though the full celebrity lineup will not officially be unveiled until September 2 on Good Morning America.
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ABChas already confirmed that Savannah Bananas star Jackson Olson and Jimmy Kimmel’s longtime sidekick Guillermo Rodriguez will compete for the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy.
Other names circulating include Sarah Jane Nader, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Airalum Tatyana Ali, Bachelorettefavourite Tyler Cameron and Step Up actress Jenna Dewan, according to TMZand Us Weekly.
Meanwhile, Derek Hough, Carrie Ann Inaba and Bruno Tonioli will return to the judges’ table.
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