Reality Show:
Dancing With the StarsTime and Network:
Monday nights at 8 pm EST on ABC. The
Dancing with the Stars Results Show airs Tuesday nights at 9 pm ET.
First Aired:
June 1, 2005
What It's About:
Paired with professional dancers, celebrities train for and compete in a live television ballroom competition. Viewers are asked to vote for their favorite celeb dancer after each episode. The following night, the team with the least number of votes is eliminated. The winner of the show receives a shiny trophy and a check for their favorite charity.
Dancing With the Stars is the US version of a hit UK reality show called
Strictly Come Dancing.
Hosts:
Dancing With the Stars is hosted by Tom Bergeron and Samantha Harris.
The Winners:
- The first season's winner was General Hospital star Kelly Monaco. She beat Seinfeld's John O'Hurley in the finals. A few months later, O'Hurley beat Monaco in a rematch.
- Former 98 Degrees singer Drew Lachey was the season two winner.
- Football legend Emmitt Smith was the season three winner.
- Olympic gold medalist Apolo Anton Ohno was the winner of season four.
- Race car driver Helio Castroneves was the season five champion.
Judges:
The Dancing With the Stars judges are dancers/choreographers Carrie-Ann Anaba, Len Goodman, and Bruno Tonioli.
Celebrity Contestants:
