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Ilona Maher, American Olympic rugby player, part of DWTS cast
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Ilona Maher, American Olympic rugby player, part of DWTS cast

American rugby star and bronze medalist Ilona Maher was among the celebrities announced Wednesday for season 33 of “Dancing with the Stars.”

She is one of two participating Olympians, along with American gymnast Stephen Nedoroscik, who became known as the ‘Pommel Horse Guy’.

Maher, 28, became a social media star thanks to her TikToks and body positivity content.

Nedoroscik, 25, won two bronze medals in Paris and was the first competitor to be announced in August. He became an internet sensation thanks to memes of his preparation for the competition and his Superman-like transformation before he hit the floor.

Maher is paired with his partner Alan Bersten, Nedoroscik with Rylee Arnold.

Former NBA star Dwight Howard and wide receiver Danny Amendola (who won two Super Bowls with the Patriots) are also in the cast. Howard dances with partner Daniella Karagach, Amendola with Witney Carson.

Artem Chigvintsev, who was recently arrested for domestic violence, will not return to professional dancing.

Rounding out the cast are former “Beverly Hills, 90210” actress Tori Spelling; “Bachelorette” star Joey Graziadei; Oscar-nominated actor Eric Roberts (brother of Julia and father of Emma) Jenn Tran; “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star Phaedra Creonta Parks; actors Chandler Kinney (“Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin”) and Reginald VelJohnson (“Family Matters”); and model Brooks Nader.

Anna Sorokin, the con artist convicted in 2019 of defrauding banks, hotels and friends after falsely building a reputation as a wealthy German heiress named Anna Delvey, will also join the fray. Sorokin has been wearing an ankle monitor since October 2022, when she began house arrest.

“Dancing with the Stars,” hosted by Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough, premieres September 17 on ABC.

This report includes information from The Associated Press.