More "Dancing with the Stars" casting rumors are here! With a little less than a month to go until the new season's premiere, it looks like ABC is working hard to lockdown the perfect cast of celebs for Season 22.
The first group of rumored stars included last year's winner Bindi Irwin's 12-year-old brother Robert, current Bachelor Ben Higgins, New York Giants running back Rashad Jennings and "Chasing Life" actress Italia Ricci, as HNGN previously reported. Now, it looks like another reality star, another actress and more athletes could be joining this rumored cast.
Jodie Sweetin, 34, who portrayed Stephanie Tanner in the iconic series "Full House" and is reprising that role in Netflix's "Fuller House," has reportedly already signed on for Season 22, an insider revealed to Us Weekly. Sweetin - who is mother to 7-year-old Zoie and 5-year-old Beatrix - has been dancing since a young age and even showed off some of her moves on "Full House," so she'd be a promising addition to the cast.
"I started dancing when I was, like, 3," she told NJ.com in 2013. "I don't know if you called what I did great dancing, but it was fun."
"The Real Housewives of Atlanta" star and former "The Facts of Life" actress Kim Fields has also apparently signed on for Season 22, several sources have confirmed to both "Entertainment Tonight" and Us Weekly. While this often happens in the month leading up to the premiere, ABC does not confirm anything until the official cast reveal, which will take place Tuesday, March 8, live on "Good Morning America."
The other two rumored stars floating around are athletes Antonio Brown and Paige VanZant, although these are based on small social media actions. Brown, who is currently a wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers, and UFC fighter VanZant both recently started following the official "DWTS" Twitter account, which makes many people believe they could be competing as the show is known for bringing athletes on for the spring season, according to Buddy TV. Brown is also following pro dancer Sharna Burgess, who has had a few athlete partners in the past.
Find out who will compete for sure during the full cast reveal in a few weeks and catch the Season 22 premiere on ABC Monday, March 21, at 8 p.m. ET.
