Who Was In The Audience – S22, Wk01

Who Was In The Audience

– Season 22, Week 01

Dancing With The Stars’ Season 22 Premiere was jam-packed FULL of Celebs and familiar faces returning once more to the Ballroom for Week 01’s grand event!

Alfonso Ribeiro and Angela Unkrich:  DWTS’ beloved Season 19 Mirror Ball Champion, Alfonso, was present with his Wife, Angela; seated on the front row and enjoying the exciting night’s festivities!

Victor Ortiz:  This Professional Boxer and Season 16’s 8^th Place Alumnist was there to root for his former Pro partner, Lindsay Arnold!

Robin Roberts and Amy Robach:  The Good Morning America Anchors showed up to cheer on their co-Worker and GMA’s Chief Meteorologist, Ginger Zee.

Willow Shields:  The Hunger Games Actress and youngest Star to have ever competed on the show to date (at age 14), this Season 20 Contestant was there to show support for her former Dance partner, Mark Ballas, and his new Celebrity, Paige VanZant.

Carlos and Alexa PenaVega:  Hey, the PenaVegas are back!  This former, celebrity Dancing Duo took part last Season, making official DWTS History as the show’s only ever Competing Married Couple.

Finishing in 4 and 6^th Place respectively, Carlos and Alexa were, of course, there and seated ring-side in order to properly cheer for their Season 21 Pros, Witney Carson and Mark Ballas.

Danica McKellar:  Child Star and Season 18 Alum, Danica, was present to root for her former Dance partner, Valentin Chmerkovskiy and Season 22 Contestant, Ginger Zee.

Nastia Liukin:  Season 20’s 4^th Place Semifinalist (along with her then Professional dance partner, Derek Hough), Nastia returned to the Ballroom once more in order to enjoy Season 22’s enthralling Premiere!

Leah Remini:  The endeared DWTS “regular” and Season 17 Semifinalist was yet again present within the Ballroom to root for her former Pro, Tony Dovolani, and his new Celebrity partner, Marla Maples!

Chris Soules:  The former Bachelor and Season 20 Contestant (along with his then Professional partner, Witney Carson) could be seen chatting it up with All Access Host Dominic Bowden!

Carson Kressley:  The Queer Eye on the Straight Guy star and a former DWTS Competitor.

Kym Johnson:  DWTS’ newly Engaged and beloved 2-time Mirror Ball Champion could be seen after the show’s Competition, ham-ing it up with some of the Ballroom’s live, Celebrity Audience members, in correlation with All Access Host, Dominic Bowden!

Nico and Neal DiMarco:  The Fraternal Twin (Nico) and older Brother (Neal) of Season 22 Contestant, Neal DiMarco, were present in the Ballroom and able to enthusiastically cheer on their favorite Competitor when he blew away Viewers (of both the live Audience, and those watching at home) with his incredible Cha-Cha!

Urijah Faber:  UFC’s Mixed Martial Artist, Bantamweight Fighter and WEC’s Featherweight Champion (2006-‘07), “The California Kid” was there to root for fellow UFC Alumnist, Season 22’s Paige VanZant, and her Professional partner, Mark Ballas!