<Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> External links </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Website </Td> </Tr> <P> Dancing with the Stars is an American dance competition television series that premiered on June 1, 2005, on ABC . It is the US version of the UK series Strictly Come Dancing . The show is hosted by Tom Bergeron, alongside Erin Andrews, who became co-host in season eighteen . Lisa Canning was co-host in the first season, Samantha Harris co-hosted seasons two through nine and Brooke Burke - Charvet in seasons ten through seventeen . On July 24, 2018, it was announced that season 27 would premiere on September 24, 2018 and its spinoff Dancing with the Stars: Juniors would premiere on October 7, 2018 . </P> <P> The format of the show consists of a celebrity paired with a professional dancer . Each couple performs predetermined dances and competes against the others for judges' points and audience votes . The couple receiving the lowest combined total of judges' points and audience votes is eliminated each week until only the champion dance pair remains . </P>

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