Season 9
Dancing with the Stars returned for a ninth season on September 21, 2009, on a three-night premiere. Executive producer Conrad Green confirmed to Entertainment Tonight that the 9th season would start off with 16 celebrities, with 3 double-eliminations halfway through the season. Tom DeLay withdrew from the competition in Week 3; however, Debi Mazar was also eliminated on the same night, replacing the double elimination planned for Week 5. Some changes were added this season including a larger cast and relay dances. Four new dances were introduced to complement the large cast. Those dances were the Bolero, Lambada, Two-Step, and the Charleston. The cast was unveiled on the Monday, August 17, 2009, edition of Good Morning America, returning to the announcement format of most seasons past. Tom Bergeron and Samantha Harris returned as the show’s hosts. Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli, and Carrie Ann Inaba continue as the judges this season, with Baz Luhrmann appearing as a guest judge in Week 2, temporarily replacing Len Goodman.
| Celebrity |
Occupation |
Professional partner |
Status |
| Ashley Hamilton |
Actor & Comedian |
Edyta Sliwinska |
Eliminated 1st |
| Macy Gray |
Grammy Award Winning Singer |
Jonathan Roberts |
Eliminated 2nd |
| Kathy Ireland |
Model & Entrepreneur |
Tony Dovolani |
Eliminated 3rd |
| Tom DeLay |
Former U.S. House Majority Leader |
Cheryl Burke |
Withdrew |
| Debi Mazar |
Actress |
Maksim Chmerkovskiy |
Eliminated 4th |
| Chuck Liddell |
UFC Champion/Hall of Famer |
Anna Trebunskaya |
Eliminated 5th |
| Natalie Coughlin |
Olympic Gold Medal Swimmer |
Alec Mazo |
Eliminated 6th |
| Melissa Joan Hart |
Television Actress |
Mark Ballas |
Eliminated 7th |
| Louie Vito |
World Champion Snowboarder |
Chelsie Hightower |
Eliminated 8th |
| Michael Irvin |
NFL Hall of Famer |
Anna Demidova |
Eliminated 9th |
| Mark Dacascos |
Iron Chef America Chairman |
Lacey Schwimmer |
Eliminated 10th |
| Aaron Carter |
Singer & Actor |
Karina Smirnoff |
Eliminated 11th |
| Joanna Krupa |
Model/Actress |
Derek Hough |
Eliminated 12th |
| Kelly Osbourne |
Reality Star & Singer |
Louis van Amstel |
Third Place |
| Mýa |
Grammy Award Winning Singer |
Dmitry Chaplin |
Second Place |
| Donny Osmond |
Showbiz Legend |
Kym Johnson |
Winners |
Dancing With the Stars Season 9 Episode Guide:
| No. |
Episode |
Air Date |
Prod. No. |
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| 1 |
Episode 901 |
9/21/2009 |
901 |
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| 2 |
Episode 901A |
9/22/2009 |
902 |
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| 3 |
Episode 901B |
9/23/2009 |
903 |
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| 4 |
Episode 902 |
9/28/2009 |
904 |
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| 5 |
Episode 902A |
9/29/2009 |
905 |
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| 6 |
Episode 903 |
10/5/2009 |
906 |
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| 7 |
Episode 903A |
10/6/2009 |
907 |
||
| 8 |
Episode 904 |
10/12/2009 |
908 |
||
| 9 |
Episode 904A |
10/13/2009 |
909 |
||
| 10 |
Episode 905 |
10/19/2009 |
910 |
||
| 11 |
Episode 905A |
10/20/2009 |
911 |
||
| 12 |
Episode 906 |
10/26/2009 |
912 |
||
| 13 |
Episode 906A |
10/27/2009 |
913 |
||
| 14 |
Episode 907 |
11/2/2009 |
914 |
||
| 15 |
Episode 907A |
11/3/2009 |
915 |
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| 16 |
Episode 908 |
11/9/2009 |
916 |
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| 17 |
Episode 908A |
11/10/2009 |
917 |
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| 18 |
Episode 909 |
11/16/2009 |
918 |
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| 19 |
Episode 909A |
11/17/2009 |
919 |
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| 20 |
Episode 910 |
11/23/2009 |
920 |
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| 21 |
Episode 910A |
11/24/2009 |
921 |