Witney Carson Is Pregnant and Returning for ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Season 35

Witney Carson is pregnant, and in a first for the series, she’s returning as a professional dancer for the upcoming season of Dancing With the Stars .

Carson will be the first pro dancer on the series to enter an installment while pregnant. The news was unveiled on Good Morning America on Monday, where it was also revealed she will be partnered with Guillermo Rodriguez for season 35.

“I love dance. I love to compete. I love being on the show, and I also love being a mom, and I want to grow my family,” she tells The Hollywood Reporter . “So if I can do both and the baby is healthy, then I am gonna try and do it all, because women are amazing.” Related Stories TV ABC and NBC to Add 11 More NBA Games This Season, Further Squeezing Hollywood TV Tyler Duckworth, 'The Challenge' Winner, Dies at 44

Carson has performed while pregnant on Dancing previously; she announced she was expecting during the season 31 semifinals in 2022. In the past, fellow pro dancer Daniella Karagach said she found out she was pregnant during that same season’s premiere, however Carson is the first pro to go into a season knowing she is expecting.

The pro dancer says she and her husband had many conversations with Dancing ‘s casting director Deena Katz , with the priority always being she and her child’s health. Carson says, “We just decided, kind of me, my husband,and Deena were like, if you feel good enough, why not? Why not do it?”