Can you believe that the dazzling dancing show Dancing with the Stars has been going on for 15 years now? The show first aired back in 2005, and has been one of the most popular talent shows out there! Why? Because of all of the fabulous celebrities that were brought on the show, of course.
Whether they proved to have two left feet or magically blew all of us away by their dancing skills, the show has kept us on our toes for years. And they still keep doing so, with new contestants like Tiger King's Carole Baskin and Bachelorette Katlyn Bristowe who was extremely excited to be on the show.
Here’s a quick TBT to some of your fav DWTS stars who had a blast dancing their heart out no matter how good they were. Did your favorite celeb make the list?
Season 2: Lisa Rinna & Louis van Amstel
During one of the earliest seasons of the show in 2006, a lovely Lisa Rinna was asked to participate on the show. The Days of Our Lives actress and Soap Talk host was teamed up with professional dancer Louis van Amstel, and the two were dancing the night away right up until round seven of the competition.
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While the judged had given them high scores, unfortunately, they were voted off the show by the audience. But there’s no doubt that her time on Dancing with the Stars was incredibly memorable and meaningful.
Season 5: Mel B & Maksim Chmerkovskiy
In 2007, the show welcomed the one and only Scary Spice a.k.a. Mel B to the dance floor.
The sensational British popstar is also known for being a judge for multiple shows like America’s Got Talent, The X Factor US, UK, and Australia, and Lip Sync Battle UK.
The marvelous Mel B was teamed up with the majestic Maksim Chmerkovskiy, where they placed in second for the 5th season of the show. But that wasn’t the end of her time with DWTS.
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Did you know that 5 years later, in 2012, she was asked to co-host for Australia’s Dancing with the Stars? How exciting!
Season 3: Mario Lopez & Karina Smirnoff
One of the best parts about the show is that it isn't afraid to bring in celebrities from all generations!
Saved by the Bell’s Mario Lopez, participated on the show for Dancing with the Star’s third season in 2006. Lopez always had aspirations of becoming a dancer, and was more than thrilled to dance the night away.
But what made this season so interesting was the fact that he was partnered up with the regal yet sassy Karina Smirnoff—who just so happened to be his girlfriend at the time!
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The power couple came in a close second place.
Season 5: Jennie Garth & Derek Hough
We grew to love her in the original teen sitcom series of Beverly Hills 90210 and What I Like About You. And when BH90210 released their new reunion series in 2019, fans went wild!
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But long before that, the goofy and sweet Jennie Garth was a contestant on the fifth season of Dancing with the Stars. Her dance partner was the suave and delightful Derek Hough, and the brilliant blondes dominated the dancefloor together, reaching all the way to the semi-finals.
Season 7: Kim Kardashian & Mark Ballas
Keeping Up with the Kardashians had first aired in 2007, and one of the show’s stars, Kim Kardashian, was invited to be on Dancing with the Stars a year later.
In 2008, one of America’s most popular personas of our time was invited on to compete for the show’s 7th season.
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Kim K was paired up with the defending champion, Mark Ballas, however, they were both unfortunately eliminated from the competition quite early, as the third pair to be kicked out.
Season 9: Kelly Osbourne & Louis van Amstel
The rebellious and punk Kelly Osbourne has come a long way since her teenage years when we first got to know her on the reality TV show The Osbournes and Shut Up in the early 2000s.
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In 2009, she was selected to be one of the special stars to make her way on the dance show alongside the dazzling dancer, Louis van Amstel. She sparkled, shined, and won the hearts of people all around with her skills on the ballroom dance floor as she placed in third that season!
