Jenna Dewan Confirmed for ‘Dancing with the Stars’ Season 35—Watch Her Show-Stopping Comeback

Jenna Dewan is taking a nostalgic twirl down memory lane just as fresh ballroom buzz surrounds her name. On Monday, the actress-dancer told fans she “can’t believe it’s been 20 years since Step Up was released,” sharing throwback photos from the 2006 movie that launched her film career and introduced her to future co-star—and ex-husband—Channing Tatum. That heartfelt Instagram post dropped only hours before multiple outlets reported Dewan is poised to lace up for Dancing with the Stars season 35, set to premiere September 15 on ABC and Disney+. While the network won’t confirm the full lineup until today’s cast reveal, insiders say she’ll compete alongside Bachelor Nation favorite Tyler Cameron, actress Julia Stiles and Glee alum Harry Shum Jr.—a dance-heavy roster that already has Mirrorball predictions flying. For Dewan, the timing couldn’t be sweeter. Before headlining Step Up, she spent years as a backup dancer for icons like Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake, skills that could make her an early frontrunner if the DWTS rumors pan out. In a recent interview, she admitted she “misses dancing so much” and would find it “really hard” to turn down the show—fuel she added to the rumor mill long before today’s frenzy. Away from the studio, Dewan’s personal life is equally milestone-packed: she and fiancé Steve Kazee are inching toward a long-awaited wedding, all while co-parenting daughter Everly with Tatum and raising toddler Callum. Should she join season 35, Dewan would follow fellow Step Up alum Alyson Stoner (season 4) into the ballroom and become one of the series’ most technically trained contestants in years. With the 20th anniversary of her breakout film trending across social platforms and a potential prime-time return to live dance on the horizon, Jenna Dewan’s star is once again in full-blown ascension—just in time to celebrate the movie that set her career in motion.