{"id":260724,"date":"2026-09-01T01:02:06","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T01:02:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/01\/dancing-with-the-stars-the-next-pro-winner-revealed-which-dancer-is-headed-to-the-ballroom-for-season-35\/"},"modified":"2026-09-01T01:02:06","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T01:02:06","slug":"dancing-with-the-stars-the-next-pro-winner-revealed-which-dancer-is-headed-to-the-ballroom-for-season-35","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/01\/dancing-with-the-stars-the-next-pro-winner-revealed-which-dancer-is-headed-to-the-ballroom-for-season-35\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Dancing With the Stars: The Next Pro\u2019 Winner Revealed: Which Dancer Is Headed to the Ballroom for Season 35?"},"content":{"rendered":"


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One contestant on Dancing With the Stars: The Next Pro<\/em><\/a> is heading to the ballroom for season 35.<\/p>\n

Warning: Spoilers for Dancing With the Stars: The Next Pro below<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

When the dust settled after the Monday, August 31, final performances, judges <\/a>Mark Ballas<\/a>, Shirley Ballas<\/strong> and guest judge Derek Hough<\/strong> crowned Adele Zaikman<\/strong> as the first-ever champion of DWTS: The Next Pro.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cI just feel like this is a celebration. All the sacrifices that I have done, it\u2019s just a big, \u2018I made it\u2019 moment,\u201d Adele said.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tThe Dancing With the Stars\u00a0ballroom is filling up fast for season 35. While simultaneously confirming the reality competition\u2019s renewal, Hulu shared during the Get Real House event in April that Summer House\u2019s Ciara Miller and Love Island star Maura Higgins would be lacing up their dancing shoes. The following month, Savannah Bananas second baseman Jackson [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Adele\u2019s partner on season 35 of DWTS<\/em> will be announced on the Wednesday, September 2, episode of Good Morning America<\/em> alongside the full cast of pros and celebrities.<\/a><\/p>\n

During Monday\u2019s episode, Adele danced both a samba and a paso doble freestyle with former DWTS<\/em> contestant Nev Schulman<\/strong> in front of a live audience.<\/p>\n

\u201cAdele, so dynamic. Striking performances every dance that you have done<\/a> on this stage. It\u2019s been an honor to watch and to judge you,\u201d Mark said after both of her performances.<\/p>\n

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Adele beat runner-up AJ Pritchard<\/strong>, who performed with Charli D\u2019Amelio.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cHaving the opportunity to dance in the finale, especially with Charli, every single moment was just so enriching and something I will never forget for the rest of my life. At the same time, obviously absolutely devastated from every being in my body,\u201d AJ said of placing second.<\/p>\n

Selena Hamilton,<\/strong> meanwhile, placed third after taking the stage with Adam Rippon.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tRobert Irwin is proving \u2014 again \u2014 that music and dance both have the power to heal. In Us\u2019 exclusive sneak peek of the Monday, July 20, episode of Dancing With the Stars: The Next Pro, Robert, 22, sits down with contestant Allen Genkin before an emotional challenge. \u201cI wanted to visit Allen today because [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t think I would make it past week one. So being in the top three has given me so much and just amazing friends. Yeah, this is not the end,\u201d Selena shared of coming in third.<\/p>\n

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