'Dancing With the Stars' announces beloved late-night personality as newest competitor
Guillermo Rodriguez, the sidekick for Jimmy Kimmel Live!, will compete in the 35th season of Dancing With the Stars. He is the fourth celebrity confirmed for the 2026 cast.
What changed
Rodriguez is now identified as the fourth confirmed celebrity for the season.
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Guillermo Rodriguez joins Dancing With the Stars Season 35
confidence 100%Guillermo Rodriguez, the sidekick for Jimmy Kimmel Live!, will compete in the 35th season of Dancing With the Stars. He is the fourth celebrity confirmed for the 2026 cast.
What's confirmed:
- Guillermo Rodriguez of Jimmy Kimmel Live! is joining Dancing With the Stars Season 35.
- Rodriguez is the fourth celebrity confirmed for the upcoming season.
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Guillermo Rodriguez Joins Dancing With the Stars Season 35
confidence 100%Jimmy Kimmel's sidekick Guillermo Rodriguez will compete in Season 35 of Dancing With the Stars. The late-night personality is the latest celebrity added to the cast roster.
What's confirmed:
- Guillermo Rodriguez is a cast member for Season 35 of Dancing With the Stars.
- Rodriguez is a personality on Jimmy Kimmel Live!.
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Guillermo Rodriguez Joins Dancing With the Stars Season 35
confidence 100%Guillermo Rodriguez of Jimmy Kimmel Live will compete in the upcoming season of Dancing With the Stars. The full cast list is scheduled for release on September 2. The show premieres this fall.
What's confirmed:
- Guillermo Rodriguez from Jimmy Kimmel Live is joining the cast of Dancing With the Stars season 35.
- The full lineup will be announced September 2.
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DWTS Season 35 Cast Grows with Ciara Miller and Maura Higgins
confidence 100%Dancing With the Stars has added Summer House star Ciara Miller and The Traitors contestant Maura Higgins to Season 35. Guillermo Rodriguez also joins the competition. The show will premiere this fall.
What's confirmed:
- Guillermo Rodriguez from Jimmy Kimmel Live! is competing in Season 35.
- Ciara Miller from Summer House is confirmed for Season 35.
- Maura Higgins from The Traitors will compete in Season 35.
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Guillermo Rodriguez Joins Dancing With the Stars Season 35
confidence 100%Guillermo Rodriguez, the sidekick from Jimmy Kimmel Live!, has been cast in Season 35 of Dancing With the Stars. He is the fourth celebrity announced for the 2026 competition. The season is scheduled to premiere in the fall.
What's confirmed:
- Guillermo Rodriguez from Jimmy Kimmel Live! is a contestant on Season 35 of Dancing With the Stars.
- Rodriguez is the fourth celebrity cast member announced for the season.
- The Season 35 cast also includes Maura Higgins, Ciara Miller, and Jackson Olson.
- The season is set to premiere in fall 2026.
Still unconfirmed:
- Rodriguez previously worked as a security guard earning $20 an hour in Hollywood.
- Rodriguez is 55 years old.