If Jenna Johnson’s wishes could come true, she would have one popular dance come back to Dancing With the Stars.
“I really loved trio nights, and there was kind of an element of it this year,” Johnson, 31, exclusively shared with Us Weekly while announcing Dancing With the Stars Con. “But I wish it would be with pros because I feel like they always just really spiced up the week or the season.”
The trio dances — where a professional dancer whose celebrity partner had been eliminated or a member of the troupe would dance with a celebrity and their partner still in the competition — typically occurred during the quarterfinals or the semifinals of ABC’s hit reality show.
“I do like when they add little wrinkles, or go back to old fads that people loved,” Johnson’s season 33 partner, Joey Graziadei, told Us. “With trio night, I never got to see. I never got to be a part of it. It would be really, really cool to see two pros and a celebrity at some point next season, if they can do it.”
The former Dancing With the Stars champ added, “I know the OG fans would love that. So I’m ditto on that. Let’s bring back trio night next year!”
While fans will likely have to wait until the fall to see a new group of celebrities compete on season 35 of Dancing With the Stars, the show is launching something new this summer for loyal viewers.
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For the first time ever, your favorite pros, judges and past contestants will come together at the Acrisure Arena in Palm Springs, California, for a three-day event appropriately titled Dancing With the Stars Con 2026.
Described as a “celebration of all things Dancing With the Stars,” the event (scheduled for July 31 to August 2) will feature live dance performances, panels, interactive photo experiences, exhibits and much more.
“I think this weekend in Palm Springs is going to be so epic because you really get more hands-on time with all of us,” Johnson teased to Us. “The pros are going to be there. Fan-favorite celebrities are going to be there. Joey might be dancing.”
After hosting the “Dancing With the Stars Official Podcast,” Graziadei, 30, said he heard from so many fans who wanted to learn secrets about the show that first premiered in 2005.
Dancing With the Stars Con may just be the event where burning questions are answered.
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“I feel like the biggest thing is that we get to now have this opportunity for a full weekend to engage with them and let them ask all the questions they want to know and get the unfiltered responses from the pros and celebrities that will be there,” Graziadei teased. “It is for the fans, and I think what’s going to be so much fun is for them to be able to shape that experience however they see fit.”
Johnson added, “This is really catered to our incredible fans that have supported us for the past 20 years.”
Tickets and VIP packages for Dancing With the Stars Con go on sale Saturday, February 14 at 10 a.m. PT. Fans can purchase tickets online.