<P> On February 21, 2017, Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Peta Murgatroyd were announced to be the first two professionals returning this season . This marks the return of Murgatroyd following her taking off the twenty - third season due to her pregnancy . In the following days, Lindsay Arnold, Sharna Burgess, Witney Carson, Artem Chigvintsev, Valentin Chmerkovskiy, Sasha Farber, Gleb Savchenko, and Emma Slater were all confirmed to be returning as professional dancers . Also, Kym Herjavec (who last competed in season 20) and Keo Motsepe (who last competed in season 22) were confirmed to be returning as professional dancers . Pros from the previous season not returning included Cheryl Burke, Allison Holker, Derek Hough, and Jenna Johnson . </P> <P> The full list of celebrities and pros was announced on March 1, 2017, on Good Morning America . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Celebrity </Th> <Th> Notability (known for) </Th> <Th> Professional partner </Th> <Th> Status </Th> <Th> Ref . </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chris Kattan </Td> <Td> Actor & comedian </Td> <Td> Witney Carson </Td> <Td> Eliminated 1st on March 27, 2017 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Charo </Td> <Td> Actress, comedienne & singer </Td> <Td> Keo Motsepe </Td> <Td> Eliminated 2nd on April 3, 2017 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mr. T </Td> <Td> Actor & former wrestler </Td> <Td> Kym Johnson - Herjavec </Td> <Td> Eliminated 3rd on April 10, 2017 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Erika Jayne </Td> <Td> Singer & reality television star </Td> <Td> Gleb Savchenko </Td> <Td> Eliminated 4th on April 17, 2017 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Heather Morris </Td> <Td> Glee actress & dancer </Td> <Td> Maksim Chmerkovskiy Alan Bersten (weeks 2 - 5) </Td> <Td> Eliminated 5th on April 24, 2017 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nancy Kerrigan </Td> <Td> Former Olympic figure skater </Td> <Td> Artem Chigvintsev </Td> <Td> Eliminated 6th on May 1, 2017 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nick Viall </Td> <Td> The Bachelor star </Td> <Td> Peta Murgatroyd </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bonner Bolton </Td> <Td> Model & bull rider </Td> <Td> Sharna Burgess </Td> <Td> Eliminated 8th on May 8, 2017 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Simone Biles </Td> <Td> Olympic artistic gymnast </Td> <Td> Sasha Farber </Td> <Td> Eliminated 9th on May 15, 2017 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Normani Kordei </Td> <Td> Fifth Harmony singer </Td> <Td> Valentin Chmerkovskiy </Td> <Td> Third place on May 23, 2017 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> David Ross </Td> <Td> Former MLB catcher </Td> <Td> Lindsay Arnold </Td> <Td> Runner - up on May 23, 2017 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Rashad Jennings </Td> <Td> NFL running back </Td> <Td> Emma Slater </Td> <Td> Winner on May 23, 2017 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Celebrity </Th> <Th> Notability (known for) </Th> <Th> Professional partner </Th> <Th> Status </Th> <Th> Ref . </Th> </Tr>

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