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'Dancing With the Stars' Cast Announced: Gavin DeGraw, Gladys Knight Join Season 14 Lineup

Dancing With the Stars cast Gavin DeGrawRick Diamond, Getty Images for CMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Urkel, the Empress of Soul and one of the Green Bay Packers are waltzing onto 'Dancing With the Stars.'

'Family Matters' actor Jaleel White, singer Gladys Knight and National Football League player Donald Driver will be among the 12 celebrity contestants on the next season of the ABC dancing competition. Other famous faces participating in the 14th edition include 'The View' co-host Sherri Shepherd, singer-songwriter Gavin DeGraw, 'Little House on the Prairie' actress Melissa Gilbert and Disney Channel star Roshon Fegan.

The new cast, which also includes tennis player Martina Navratilova, 'Melrose Place' actor Jack Wagner, telenovela star William Levy, operatic singer Katherine Jenkins and 'Extra' co-host Maria Menounos, was announced Tuesday on 'Good Morning America.' The contestants will dance their first routines with their professional partners March 19 and March 26, and the first couple will be eliminated March 27.

Last season, actor J.R. Martinez and professional partner Karina Smirnoff took home the mirrorball trophy with reality TV star Rob Kardashian and partner Cheryl Burke coming in second place in front of former talk show host Ricki Lake and partner Derek Hough. Other previous champions include 'Dirty Dancing' actress Jennifer Grey, Pussycat Dolls singer Nicole Scherzinger and gymnast Shawn Johnson.

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Richard

As a star you cannot get much better than Kelly Ripka. Nationally known and always positive. Her fame would add greatly add to the draw of your show. If there are any negatives, someone needs to say so. I doubt if there are any at all.

Kelly Kelly, "YOU GO GAL"

April 25 2012 at 9:27 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
pasqual4

who the hell would want to dance to the terrible music on april 9....................what a disgrace.!!!!!!!!!! who chooses the songs they must dance to?:/???? i would have refused to dance to the trashy music, no wonder gladys had a hard time with it..................shitty music...absolutely.......this shw is a joke..

April 10 2012 at 8:02 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
gorgeous

Hi am a big fan of the show,...but i have a question,...do you all cast ordiary poeple that are not stars but would like a chance at it? It does not metter if you great or not ,....it`s for the fun,...cus im latino and would like to try ,....now im short 5`4 so picking anybody up is out but they can pick me up!!!! LOL !!!!give us a chance im Victor m. castro and i really want to so pls let me know,.....it wold be fun for alot of us

March 28 2012 at 3:32 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Dolores

Spice it up? I would prefer if the women covered themselves up a bit. Who needs all
that gyration,ohh wait, the men do.

Years ago Ballroom dancing was a pleasure to watch with their beautiful gowns. Now.all
they do is exploit their bodies. Its a wonder their costumes don't fall off.

March 19 2012 at 10:31 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
jecopley40

I think I watch more for the actual celebrity teachers. I think DWTS needs to spice it up a bit more. I will probably watch in the middle, I do have the winner in my head already, we shall see?

February 29 2012 at 12:55 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
~Babe~

yay! sounds like a fun cast....i'll be watching QQ

February 28 2012 at 4:17 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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