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Dancing with the Stars celebrities released: Melissa Joan Hart, Donny Osmond & Aaron Carter appear


Last season's Dancing with the Stars winner, Shawn Johnston, beat out
Bachelor
star Melissa Rycroft in the finals. (Photo: ABC)

You may recall Bachelor star Melissa Rycroft's killer dance moves on last season of ABC's Dancing with the Stars.

Can't wait for more Paso Doble? This fall's list of ballroom-dancing celebrities were announced Monday morning, 8/17.

Season 9 of Dancing with the Stars will feature the show's largest cast ever, a total of 16 dancers. Forbidding injury (last season, two injured female celebs were replaced pre-season, which is precisely how Melissa Rycroft ended up on the show), they will be:

  1. Kathy Ireland, supermodel, author and fashion CEO of Kathy Ireland Worldwide
  2. Macy Gray, Grammy-winning singer
  3. Melissa Joan Hart, actress
  4. Mya, R&B singer and actress
  5. Ashley Hamilton, actor-comedian and son of season 2's George Hamilton and formerly married to Shannen Doherty
  6. Michael Irvin, ex-NFL wide receiver
  7. Mark Dacascos, The Chairman on Iron Chef America
  8. Donny Osmond, entertainer and brother of season 5's Marie Osmond
  9. Kelly Osbourne, singer and daughter of Ozzy Osbourne
  10. Debi Mazar, Entourage star
  11. Chuck Liddell, "Iceman" light heavyweight champion
  12. Natalie Coughlin, 11-time Olympic medalist in swimming
  13. Joanna Krupa, model; most recently seen on ABC's The Superstars
  14. Louie Vito, snowboarder
  15. Aaron Carter, singer and brother of Backstreet Boy Nick Carter
  16. Tom DeLay, former House majority leader, Republican

On Good Morning America Monday, the show's host Tom Bergeron announced the 16 stars and a twist: In the middle of the season, there will be three double eliminations back to back.

Four new dances will also be introduced: the Bolero, the Charleston, the Two Step and the Lambada.

Pro pairings will be announced Aug. 24. Season 9 kicks off Monday, Sept. 21, at 8PM (EST).

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