{"id":874850,"date":"2026-06-18T02:18:19","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T02:18:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/874850\/"},"modified":"2026-06-18T02:18:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T02:18:19","slug":"jimmy-kimmel-sidekick-guillermo-rodriguez-joins-dancing-with-the-stars-season-35","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/874850\/","title":{"rendered":"Jimmy Kimmel Sidekick Guillermo Rodriguez Joins \u2018Dancing With the Stars\u2019 Season 35"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                          Jimmy Kimmel Sidekick Guillermo<br \/>\n                          I&#8217;m Ready to Cha-Cha!!!<br \/>\n                          Joins \u2018DWTS\u2019 Season 35<\/p>\n<p>\n                                                                        Published<br \/>\n                              June 17, 2026<br \/>\n                            6:34 PM PDT\n                                                                            <\/p>\n<p>                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260618_25d508171aac4724b80a4cb920adbe8d\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:05e22b31-10f6-4388-9269-fca5ee2f8928\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<p>                          <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/25d508171aac4724b80a4cb920adbe8d_md.jpg\" alt=\"main-Guillermo-Rodriguez-getty-1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                  <\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Guillermo Rodriguez<\/strong> is adding another gig to his resume \u2026 \u2018cause TMZ has learned the beloved \u201cJimmy Kimmel Live!\u201d personality is joining the upcoming season of \u201cDancing with the Stars.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Production sources tell TMZ \u2026 Guillermo has signed on to compete in Season 35 of the ABC competition series and will be hitting the ballroom this fall.<\/p>\n<p>                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260618_535377df21d34c07897543c491c70809\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:05e22b31-10f6-4388-9269-fca5ee2f8928\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<p>                          <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/535377df21d34c07897543c491c70809_md.jpg\" alt=\"sub-kimmel-Guillermo-Rodriguez-getty-1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                  <\/a><\/p>\n<p>The longtime sidekick and fan favorite has become a staple of late night television through his work alongside <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/jimmy-kimmel\/\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Jimmy Kimmel<\/strong><\/a>, earning laughs with his celebrity interviews, red carpet antics and comedic bits.<\/p>\n<p>Guillermo is the latest celebrity to join the cast as ABC gears up for another season of the hit dance competition.<\/p>\n<p>                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260618_fa49a94adde84f16ba527e7159f670c8\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:05e22b31-10f6-4388-9269-fca5ee2f8928\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<p>                          <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/fa49a94adde84f16ba527e7159f670c8_md.jpg\" alt=\"sub-kimmel-Guillermo-Rodriguez-getty-2\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                  <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Reality TV stars <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/maura-higgins\/\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Maura Higgins<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/ciara-miller\/\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Ciara Miller<\/strong><\/a> have already been announced for the upcoming season. Social media star and Savannah Bananas player <strong>Jackson Olson<\/strong> is also set to compete.<\/p>\n<p>The full cast is expected to be revealed soon.<\/p>\n<p>                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20251003_54ba774d6c4144a59c6fd7d9a2026f5e\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:05e22b31-10f6-4388-9269-fca5ee2f8928\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<p>                          <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/54ba774d6c4144a59c6fd7d9a2026f5e_md.jpg\" alt=\"robert irwin dancing with the stars disney sub \" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                  <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Season 35 follows a successful run for the franchise, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/robert-irwin\/\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Robert Irwin<\/strong><\/a> and pro partner <strong>Witney Carson<\/strong> taking home the Mirrorball Trophy last season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Jimmy Kimmel Sidekick Guillermo I&#8217;m Ready to Cha-Cha!!! 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