ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars,” premiering on Monday, Sept. 21, has just released its celebrity-dancer pairings for the ninth season.
Politician Tom DeLay will be dancing with Cheryl Burke, a two-time champion.
Debi Mazar, of “Entourage,” has veteran Maksim Chmerkovskiy as her partner.
Kelly Osbourne is with Louis van Amstel (fifth season) and Donny Osmond is paired with Kym Johnson (seventh season.)
Teen idol Aaron Carter will be twirling it with Karina Smirnoff, who’s back for her seventh season.
Grammy winner Macy Gray is dancing with Jonathan Roberts, now in his seventh season as well.
The television actress Melissa Joan Hart will be sdancing with two-time champion Mark Ballas.
Comedian Ashley Hamilton will be partnered with Edyta Sliwinska, the only professional to have competed in all nine seasons.
Model Kathy Ireland is with Tony Dovolani, who previously danced with Susan Lucci.
The model Joanna Krupa is partnered with Season 7 champion Derek Hough.
Singer Mya is with Dmitry Chaplin in his second season on the show.
Natalie Coughlin, Olympic champion swimmer, teams with dancing champion Alec Mazo from Season 1.
Michael Irvin, NFL hall of famer, is with Anna Demidova, the winner of last seasons professional dancer contest.
Ultimate fighter Chuck Liddell will dane with Anna Trebunskaya.
And finally, professional snowboarder, Louie Vito joins Chelsea Hightower in her second season.
