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THE NEW CELEBRITY CAST OF "DANCING WITH THE STARS" TO BE REVEALED LIVE, DURING AN EPISODE OF "BACHELOR PAD," MONDAY, AUGUST 29, ON THE ABC TELEVISION NETWORK

"Dancing with the Stars" Premieres Monday, September 19

The spectacular celebrity cast for the new season of "Dancing with the Stars'" will be announced live on ABC, MONDAY, AUGUST 29, during that evening's episode of "Bachelor Pad." Tom Bergeron and Brooke Burke once again host the live unveiling of the all-star cast.

The stars, the drama, the glamour and the glitter are back on ABC! "Dancing with the Stars" returns for Season 13 on MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 (8:00-10:00 p.m., ET) with a sensational two-hour season premiere.

On TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, there will be two hours of original programming, beginning with "Dancing with the Stars: Meet the Cast" (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET), followed by the premiere of "Dancing with the Stars the Results Show" (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET).

Hosted by Tom Bergeron ("America's Funniest Home Videos") and Brooke Burke ("Dancing with the Stars" Season Seven Champion), "Dancing with the Stars" is the hit series in which celebrities perform choreographed dance routines which are judged by renowned ballroom judge Len Goodman and dancer/choreographers Bruno Tonioli and Carrie Ann Inaba.

"Dancing with the Stars" is the U.S. version of the international smash hit series, "Strictly Come Dancing." This version is produced by BBC Worldwide Productions. Conrad Green serves as executive producer and Ashley Edens-Shaffer and Joe Sungkur are co-executive producers. Alex Rudzinski directs. "Dancing with the Stars" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1 channel surround sound.

About BBC Worldwide Productions:

BBC Worldwide Productions, led by Jane Tranter, is based in Los Angeles and develops and produces scripted and non-scripted projects for U.S. cable and broadcast networks, as well as digital platforms. The production company is responsible for the smash hit Dancing with the Stars (ABC), Top Gear (HISTORY), What Not to Wear (TLC) and Torchwood: Miracle Day (Starz). BBC Worldwide Productions sits within one of six core businesses that form BBC Worldwide, the main commercial arm and wholly-owned subsidiary of British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).