7 Eye-Opening Moments That Are Already Shaping ‘DWTS’ Season 34

Dancing With the Stars season 34 is already heating up with headline-making announcements and behind-the-scenes intrigue. Robert Irwin, following in his sister Bindi Irwin‘s winning footsteps, was the first celebrity confirmed for the cast.

Injuries have also recently shaken the dance floor, as rising star Rylee Arnold had to bow out of the tour to heal her ankle, earning praise from her sister Lindsay Arnold for putting her health first. On the production side, producers are teasing groundbreaking partnerships and hinting that an all-male pairing could be next, while familiar favorites and fresh faces gear up for another season full of show-stopping moments and viral routines.

• NO. 1: 'DWTS' PRODUCER HINTS AT POTENTIALLY PAIRING 2 MEN TOGETHER
• NO. 2: LINDSAY ARNOLD STILL WANTS TO 'KNOW EVERYTHING' ABOUT 'DWTS' CASTING EARLY
• NO. 3: ‘DANCING WITH THE STARS’ REVEALS 1ST CELEBRITY CAST MEMBER FOR SEASON 34
• NO. 4: 'DWTS' SEASON 34 PREMIERE DATE REVEALED
• NO. 5: WHY ARE SO MANY 'DWTS' PROS MORMON? UTAH BALLROOM CULTURE EXPLAINED
• NO. 6: BRITT STEWART REVEALS HER DREAM ‘DANCING WITH THE STARS' PARTNER — AND WHY
• NO. 7: RYLEE ARNOLD SHARES UPDATE AFTER INJURING HER ANKLE AT ‘DWTS’ TOUR