TMC
02-13-2026, 02:59 AM
https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/dancing-with-the-stars-spinoff-the-next-pro-robert-irwin-host-1236661385/
Dancing With the Stars: The Next Pro will feature up-and-coming professional dancers who will live in a house together and compete in a grueling audition process. The winner will become a pro dancer on next season of Dancing With the Stars. Dancing with the Stars veteran dancing pro Mark Ballas is being eyed to judge. So is his mother Shirley Ballas, known as “The Queen of Latin,” who is head judge on BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing. The spinoff is also considering a mentor role on the judges’ table.
Dancing With the Stars: The Next Pro will feature up-and-coming professional dancers who will live in a house together and compete in a grueling audition process. The winner will become a pro dancer on next season of Dancing With the Stars. Dancing with the Stars veteran dancing pro Mark Ballas is being eyed to judge. So is his mother Shirley Ballas, known as “The Queen of Latin,” who is head judge on BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing. The spinoff is also considering a mentor role on the judges’ table.