Jordan Chiles formally joins Dancing with the Stars Season 34 forged

It’s official: Jordan Chiles is heading to the ballroom. The Olympic, world, and NCAA champion was introduced Wednesday as a part of the Dancing with the Stars Season 34 forged, turning into the most recent in a protracted line of gymnasts to compete for the Mirrorball Trophy.

Chiles might be partnered with fan-favorite Ezra Sosa, who’s getting into his second season as a DWTS professional. Final season, Sosa was partnered with Anna Delvey. They solely made it to Week 2.

Chiles hasn’t taken her foot off the gasoline since successful Olympic workforce gold in Paris final summer time. She’s revealed a guide, returned to NCAA gymnastics with the UCLA Bruins, starred in a Tremendous Bowl business for Nike, been named a TIME Girl of the 12 months, graced the duvet of Sports activities Illustrated Swimsuit, and extra. To not point out her unresolved case within the Olympic flooring medal saga that has loomed within the background for greater than a 12 months now. (Outgoing USA Gymnastics President & CEO Li Li Leung stated in August that the case is, “Nonetheless enjoying out abroad.”)

There’s a protracted historical past of gymnasts on DWTS, domestically and internationally. Within the U.S., eight gymnasts have competed on 9 seasons of DWTS previous to Chiles. Stephen Nedoroscik was the latest, ending in fourth place with companion Rylee Arnold final 12 months.

Gymnasts are sometimes profitable on the present due to their creative background. It often interprets to a pure consolation within the ballroom. Of the eight U.S. gymnasts who’ve competed on DWTS, two have received (Shawn Johnson in Season 8 and Laurie Hernandez in Season 23) and all have completed within the high 5 besides Mary Lou Retton, who was ninth in Season 27.

Notably, Olympic pommel horse champion Rhys McClenaghan was the latest gymnast to win a model of Dancing with the Stars when he received the Irish adaptation of the present earlier this 12 months.

Learn our earlier report on how Chiles’ casting was first hinted at right here.

Full forged for Season 34 of Dancing with the Stars

This season’s celebrities {and professional} dancers are as follows (in alphabetical order):

• From “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” Jen Affleck with companion Jan Ravnik
• Writer and wellness influencer Hilaria Baldwin and companion Gleb Savchenko
• Olympic gold medalist Jordan Chiles with companion Ezra Sosa
• NBA All-Star Baron Davis with companion Britt Stewart
• Social media character Alix Earle with companion Val Chmerkovskiy
• Social media and actuality TV star Dylan Efron and companion Daniella Karagach
• Actor and musician Corey Feldman with companion Jenna Johnson
• “Boy Meets World” star Danielle Fishel with companion Pasha Pashkov
• Movie and TV actress Elaine Hendrix with companion Alan Bersten
• From “Pentatonix,” GRAMMY® winner Scott Hoying with companion Rylee Arnold
• Wildlife conservationist Robert Irwin with companion Witney Carson
• From “Fifth Concord,” Lauren Jauregui with companion Brandon Armstrong
• From “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” Whitney Leavitt with companion Mark Ballas
• Comic Andy Richter with companion Emma Slater