In August 2023, Carson announced that she would not return for the 32nd season of the ABC competition show, as she had recently had her second child, Jet, in May and wanted to prioritize her family.

After spending some quality time with her children and husband, Witney Carson has confirmed her return and will participate in the upcoming season of Dancing With The Stars, leaving her fans thrilled.

“Thank you for all your kind words of support, it means so much to me!” she wrote on Instagram at the time. “I will miss dancing for you every week this season, but I know this is the right decision for me and my family at this time. I love you all.”

Now that her children are a little older, Carson is ready to get back on the dance floor.

“Hi, guys, it’s Whitney Carson. I’m so excited to announce that I’m returning to Dancing with the Stars for season 33,” she said. “Just wait until you hear who my partner is. He’s going to blow your mind. We are so ready to get the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy.”

She also posted on the official “DWTS” Instagram page and told her fans: “Hi guys! I’m back on ‘Dancing With The Stars’ and can’t wait to get back on the dance floor.”

“Just wait until you meet my partner. You’re going to die,” she teased.

When fans heard the news, they immediately started guessing who her partner could be. “Whitney and Jason Kelce!?!?” suggested one user.

“OMG, I hope you get Steven Burns or Tom Kenny!” predicted another.

Previous rumors suggested that “The Golden Bachelor” alumnus Gerry Turner would join the cast, but this has not been confirmed.

The rest of the cast will be announced on September 4 on “Good Morning America.”

“Shortly after he was placed on my chest, he was taken to the NICU. He spent an hour on the CPAP machine to help him breathe and another hour for observation. It felt like the longest two hours of my life…” Carson explained at the time of her son’s birth. “We spent most of Mother’s Day snuggling skin to skin, and he continued to improve.”

“He’s a little fighter and we couldn’t be more thankful he’s here with us,” she added. “We love you so much, Jet.”

The rest of the cast for Season 33 has not yet been announced, but fans got the first big reveal last week: Olympic medalist Stephen Nedoroscik will join the cast as the season’s first contestant. “I want to bring some of that gymnastics to the table — maybe a backflip or a handstand. I want to have fun with it,” he said on “Good Morning America” ​​about what fans can expect from him on the dance floor.

Season 33 of Dancing With the Stars will premiere on Tuesday, September 17, on ABC and Disney+. New episodes will be available on Hulu the next day.