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Dancing with the Stars returns for season 19 with twelve couples

Dancing with the Stars returned for its 19th season on October 4, 2026, featuring a lineup of twelve celebrity and professional dancer pairings competing for the Crystal Ball trophy. Celebrity and Professional Pairings for Season 19 The 19th…

Dancing with the Stars returns for season 19 with twelve couples

Dancing with the Stars returned for its 19th season on October 4, 2026, featuring a lineup of twelve celebrity and professional dancer pairings competing for the Crystal Ball trophy.

Celebrity and Professional Pairings for Season 19

The 19th edition features twelve distinct competing couples on the dance floor. The confirmed pairings include Krzysztof Kwiatkowski dancing with Sara Janicka, Joanna Jędrzejczyk paired with Kamil Kuroczko, and Matteo Brunetti performing alongside Izabela Skierska. Helena Englert competes with Roman Osadchiy, Karolina “Kaeyra” Baran dances with Kacper Rutka, and Piotr “Guma” Gumulec is paired with Julia Suryś-Stromecka.

Additional competitors include Monika Borzym dancing with Michał Kassin, Dominik Smaruj performing with Magdalena Tarnowska, and Izabela Kuna paired with Michał Bartkiewicz. Jasper Sołtysiewicz dances with Daria Syta-Grobelna, Dominik Rupiński is partnered with Estelle Francois, and Marta “Mandaryna” Wiśniewska competes alongside Krystian Rzymkiewicz.

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Expanded Judging Panel and Special Theme Nights

Iwona Pavlović, Rafał Maserak, and Tomasz Wygoda return to evaluate the performances, joined by actress and new judge Julia Wieniawa making her debut on the panel. The production also features guest judges across various episodes. Special themed editions return for the 19th season, including star trios, a family-focused episode, and Disney Night featuring routines themed around classic film characters.

Choreography for the season is overseen by Janja Lesar, Michał Jeziorowski, and Jacek Jeschke. Early standout performances include Dominik Smaruj, who drew praise from the audience and judges for his Viennese waltz during the preliminary rounds of the competition.

Dancing with the Stars returns for season 19 with twelve couples
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