Who Is the First Celebrity Contestant on 'Dancing with the Stars' Season 25?
by EG
We already knew which professional dancers would be competing on the upcoming season of DWTS, but we've been in the dark about the celebs who would be joining the cast. The big celebrity reveals started this week, beginning with the announcement of a hot reality TV star who will be dancing his heart out this season. Read on to find out who he is.
Via Us Weekly.
Property Brothers star Drew Scott was revealed as the first celebrity for Dancing with the Stars season 25.
The home improvement guru, 39, announced on Good Morning America on Wednesday, August 30, that he will be heading to the ballroom. Scott will be paired with last season’s Mirrorball trophy winner Emma Slater.
Scott said that he’s on a mission to make Slater, 28, a two-time champ. "We’ve actually done two rehearsals,” he shared. "I’m an athletic guy. I’m a sporty guy, and I like taking on a challenge, but I’ve never danced before and she is the best. She won last season, so I want to make it my duty to get her a second Mirrorball."
Slater said that she has to step up her game after coming out on top in season 24 with Rashad Jennings. "I totally feel the pressure, but I like that. It’s the first time I’ve won last season, which was incredible, and I’ve got another good partner,” she said. "I can’t believe my luck right now.”
The biggest challenge for the duo will be the height difference between the six-foot-four realtor and the five-foot-five British dancer. "I pretty much know that his height is going to be the most challenging thing,” Slater said. “He’s got these long arms, long legs. There’s about a foot height difference between the two of us, so I have to wear my shoes every rehearsal.”
Scott’s black belt in karate is definitely helping him on the dance floor, though. “We’ve actually been finding that the coordination and the movement from my karate is definitely helping me on the dance floor,” he said. "I won’t be doing roundhouse kicks or Chuck Norris-style moves."
Drew Scott is engaged to his longtime girlfriend, Linda Phan. The HGTV star revealed the news via Twitter on Wednesday, December 14.
Scott's twin brother and business partner, Jonathan Scott, is also in a relationship. In October, he told Chelsea Handler on her Netflix talk show that he just recently started dating a woman named Jacinta.
The Canada natives have starred on Property Brothers since 2011.
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