Couples This season featured sixteen celebrity contestants. On August 25, 2022, it was reported that
Charli D'Amelio and her mother
Heidi D'Amelio would be competing as celebrity participants. Soon after,
Joseph Baena,
Wayne Brady,
Daniel Durant,
Jordin Sparks,
Gabby Windey, and
Trevor Donovan were all reported as celebrity participants as well. Charli and Heidi D'Amelio were officially announced as part of the season's cast on September 7, with the full roster of celebrity participants and their partnerships officially revealed on
Good Morning America the following day. With sixteen couples, this season was tied with
season nine as having the largest cast in the show's history. A promo for the season released on August 18 featured professional dancers
Daniella Karagach,
Pasha Pashkov,
Artem Chigvintsev,
Witney Carson,
Brandon Armstrong, and
Cheryl Burke.
Britt Stewart,
Peta Murgatroyd,
Emma Slater,
Koko Iwasaki,
Val Chmerkovskiy,
Alan Bersten,
Gleb Savchenko, and
Louis van Amstel were later revealed to be the rest of the professional dancers for the season.
Mark Ballas was announced as a pro on September 8.
Sasha Farber was initially reported to be a troupe member this season, but was later revealed to also be returning as a pro. Three pro dancers from the previous season did not return,
Jenna Johnson,
Sharna Burgess, and
Lindsay Arnold. Johnson was pregnant with her first child at the time, while Arnold wanted to spend time with her family. Iwasaki, who was the runner-up on
season 14 of
So You Think You Can Dance and performed as part of the
Dancing with the Stars Live! – 2022 Tour, joined the show as a first-time pro. On September 26, 2022, it was announced that Daniella Karagach had
COVID-19 and would miss that night's performance.
Alexis Warr replaced her as Joseph Baena's dance partner for two weeks. On October 28, 2022, it was announced that Val Chmerkovskiy had COVID-19 and would miss the October 31 episode. Alan Bersten filled in for him as Gabby Windey's partner for the episode. On November 20, 2022, professional dancer Cheryl Burke announced her retirement from the show after 26 seasons.
Host and judges On July 14, 2022, it was announced that
Tyra Banks would return as host, with
Len Goodman,
Derek Hough,
Carrie Ann Inaba, and
Bruno Tonioli returning as judges. Additionally, it was announced that
season nineteen champion
Alfonso Ribeiro would be joining the show alongside Banks as co-host. On October 24,
Michael Bublé served as a guest judge. During the semifinals, Goodman announced that this would be his final season as a judge.
Dance troupe The dance troupe returned for season 31 after being absent for the previous three seasons and consisted of returning pro
Ezra Sosa and new pros Kateryna Klishyna,
Alexis Warr, and D'Angelo Castro. ==Scoring chart==