The show is back with a new co-host, a new music director, two Olympic gold medalists and a mash-up of actresses, singers and all kinds of athletes!

The cast for 'Dancing With The Stars' Season 18 was revealed on 'Good Morning America' Tuesday. As previously reported, Erin Andrews replaces ex DWTS co-host Brooke Burke-Charvet. The sports reporter will be hosting the show's 18th installment with Tom Bergeron.

The dancing show also welcomes a new music director, Ray Chew, in lieu of Harold Wheeler. Chew will be in charge of music starting with the March 17 DWTS Season 18 pilot episode.

According to CNN, the new and familiar faces that will be competing for the title this season comprise of the following 12 pairs:

- Professional Dancer Mark Ballas and 'Full House' star Candace Cameron Bure

- Professional Dancer Valentin Chmerkovskiy and 'The Wonder Years' star Danica McKellar

- Professional Dancer Henry Byalikov and 64-year old swimmer Diana Nayd

- Professional Dancer Cheryl Burke and stand-up comedian and host Drew Carey

- Professional Dancer Emma Slater and 76-year old singer and actor Billy Dee Williams

- Professional Dancer Witney Carson and 17-year old 'Pretty Brown Eyes' singer Cody Simpson

- Professional Dancer Karina Smirnoff and ex professional hockey player Sean Avery

- Professional Dancer Derek Hough and double amputee, Paralympic athlete Amy Purdy

- Professional Dancer Tony Dovolani and 'Real Housewives of Atlanta' star NeNe Leakes

- Professional Dancer Peta Murgatroyd and 'Big Time Rush' band member James Maslow

- Professional Dancer Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Olympic figure skating champion Meryl Davis

- Professional Dancer Sharna Burgess and Olympic figure skating champion Charlie White

Derek Hough also announced something fresh for DWTS Season 18. That is, the cast will allegedly switch partners. "You have to change things every so often to keep them fresh," says executive producer Conrad green in a USA Today report.

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