DWTS season 34 premiere uses two-judge scoring after Inaba's absence

Dancing with the Stars returned to the ballroom Tuesday night for the premiere of its 34th season, airing live from Hollywood and marking roughly 20 years of the ABC competition. Fourteen celebrity contestants, paired with returning and new professional dancers, performed opening-night routines as hosts Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough presided and judges Derek Hough and Bruno Tonioli delivered critiques after Carrie Ann Inaba announced she would miss the premiere due to illness.

The roster paired familiar and fresh faces. Notable celebrities included Olympic gymnast Jordan Chiles, social media star Alix Earle, podcaster Hilaria Baldwin, former NBA point guard Baron Davis, actor Corey Feldman, actress Danielle Fishel, Pentatonix singer Scott Hoying, wildlife conservationist Robert Irwin, Fifth Harmony’s Lauren Jauregui and two cast members from the Hulu series The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, Jen Affleck and Whitney Leavitt. New professional Jan Ravnik, who has danced on Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour, joined returning pros such as Jenna Johnson, Alan Bersten and Brandon Armstrong. The show will air live on ABC and Disney and stream on Hulu the following day.