'DWTS' champ Robert Irwin to host ballroom spinoff 'The Next Pro'
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Key Points:
- Robert Irwin, the 22-year-old "Dancing with the Stars" Season 34 champion, will host a new spinoff series, "Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro," premiering July 13 on ABC and Hulu.
- The spinoff will feature 12 aspiring dancers living together and competing for a pro dancer spot on "DWTS" Season 35, with judges including Mark Ballas and Shirley Ballas.
- "DWTS" Season 35 has been officially renewed, with celebrity cast members Maura Higgins from "The Traitors" and "Love Island," and Ciara Miller from "Summer House" confirmed.
- Maura Higgins expressed strong enthusiasm for joining the American version of "DWTS," having declined similar shows in Ireland and the UK, and hopes to be paired with pro Mark Ballas.
- The full cast and professional dance partners for Season 35 will be announced later, with the season likely starting in mid-September.
