Dancing With the Stars 2022 line-up: Full list of celebrities

While tonight's episode will be a show for the ages due to the high standard of this year's finalists, it will also be Len Goodman's last, with the former Strictly judge announcing his retirement from the show last week.

"I’ve been with the show since it started in 2005 and it has been a huge pleasure to be a part of such a wonderful show but I’ve decided I’d like to spend more time with my grandchildren and family back in Britain," he told the show's audience.

The head judge isn't the only DWTS staple making an exit – professional dancer Cheryl Burke announced today (Monday 21st November) that she was quitting after 26 seasons on the show.

The cast member, who has won the show twice and danced with the likes of Ryan Lochte, Jack Osbourne and Rob Kardashian, announced her departure via Instagram, writing: "This has been one of the absolute hardest decisions of my life and I am also confident that it is the right one."

With all of the finalists performing two dances during tonight's final, the trophy could be anybody's at this point in time over on Disney Plus.

Here's everything you need to know about the Dancing with the Stars 2022 contestants ahead of tonight's final.

Dancing With the Stars 2022 celebrity line-up

Shangela

Age: 40

Job: Drag queen/actor

Instagram: @itsshangela

Shangela is the first drag queen to compete on Dancing With the Stars and is ready to bring her signature brand of entertainment to the dance floor. She rose to fame on RuPaul's Drag Race (Halleloo!) and has made numerous appearances across the franchise. She also boasts acting credits in Community, 2 Broke Girls and A Star is Born (2018), among others. Shangela is the drag persona of D.J. Pierce. She is the second DWTS contestant ever to compete as part of a same-sex couple and is paired with professional dancer Gleb Savchenko.

Gabby Windey

Age: 31

Job: ICU nurse/Reality TV personality

Instagram: @gabby.windey

Gabby Windey was a contestant on season 26 of The Bachelor in 2021, finishing as runner-up alongside Rachel Recchia. The pair then went on to be the co-leads of The Bachelorette. She has worked as an ICU nurse since she was 22 and was also an NFL cheerleader for the Denver Broncos.

Wayne Brady

Age: 50

Job: Actor, singer, comedian and presenter

Instagram: @mrbradybaby

Wayne Brady is a multi-talented entertainer – an actor, singer, presenter and comedian. He is a five-time Emmy winner and is perhaps best known for his regular appearances on improvisation show Whose Line Is It Anyway?.

Charli D'Amelio

Age: 18

Job: Social media and reality star

Instagram: @charliedamelio

Charli D'Amelio is a TikTok superstar, making a name for herself on the social media platform by showing off her dance skills in videos. Alongside her fellow TikTok star sister Dixie D'Amelio and their parents, she is also the star of Hulu reality series The D'Amelio Show. She is going up against her mother, Heidi D'Amelio, on Dancing With the Stars this year.

Jason Lewis - Eliminated in Week 1

Age: 51

Job: Actor

Instagram: @jasonleelewis

Fans of Sex and the City will recognise Jason as Samantha's (Kim Cattrall) long-term boyfriend Jerry 'Smith' Jerrod in Sex and the City. He also appeared in the first Sex and the City movie, but not the second. The actor and model has also had roles in the likes of Charmed and Beverley Hills 90210.

Teresa Giudice - Eliminated in Week 2

Teresa Giudice

Age: 50

Job: Reality star

Instagram: @teresagiudice

Teresa Giudice is a reality TV star who has made a name for herself on The Real Housewives of New Jersey. She has also written multiple cookbooks and starred on the US version of The Celebrity Apprentice, with Donald Trump. Paired with her Real Housewives brand, Teresa is known for her glamorous celebrity lifestyle.

Cheryl Ladd - Eliminated in Week 3

Age: 71

Job: Actress

Instagram: @angelcherylladd

Cheryl Ladd is an actress and singer who is most famous for playing Kris Munroe in the original Charlie's Angels series. She joined the show in season 2, replacing Farrah Fawcett. In addition to acting in the likes of Poison Ivy and Permanent Midnight, she's also a singer.

Sam Champion - Eliminated in Week 4

Age: 61

Job: Weather presenter

Instagram: @samchampion

Sam Champion is an ABC and Good Morning America weather anchor who won Peabody Award for his "Sandy Coverage". He is also a four-time Emmy Award winner.

Joseph Baena - Eliminated in Week 5

Age: 24

Job: Fitness model/actor

Instagram: @joebaena

Joseph Baena is the son of actor and fitness legend Arnold Schwarzenegger and Mildred 'Patty' Baena, who was previously Schwarzenegger's housekeeper. Following in his father's footsteps, Joseph is both a bodybuilder and trying his hand in front of the camera as an actor and model.

Selma Blair - Withdrew in Week 5

Age: 50

Job: Actress

Instagram: @selmablair

Selma Blair is an acclaimed actress whose roles include Legally Blonde, The Sweetest Thing and an iconic turn in Cruel Intentions opposite Sarah Michelle Gellar. In 2018, she went public with her multiple sclerosis diagnosis. She has said she hopes to be an "inspiration" by competing on DWTS, telling ET that her symptoms worsen when she is nervous.

"There is something when the nervous system and brain are calm," she said adding that she has used rehearsals to learn how to relax while moving.

"This is an amazing lesson to use my emotions and body together to unite a little more with the support of Sasha and music," she continued. "Amazing things can happen and I hope that I can be an inspiration."

Jessie James Decker - Eliminated in Week 6

Age: 34

Job: Singer

Instagram: @jessiejamesdecker

Jessie James decker is a country pop music singer whose hits include Should Have Known Better and I Look So Good (Without You). She is married to NFL star Eric Decker and the pair have three children. They have starred in their own E! reality show, Eric & Jessie: Game On.

Jessie James Decker was eliminated during Dancing with the Stars' Michael Bublé Night after losing the dance-off to Trevor Donovan and Emma Slater.

Jordin Sparks – Eliminated in Week 7

Age: 32

Job: Singer

Instagram: @jordinsparks

Jordin Sparks is a Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter who first found fame when she won American Idol back in 2007 at the age of 17. She is best known for hits including Tattoo and No Air and is one of the most successful American Idol acts of all time. She has also branched out into acting, with roles in Broadway show In the Heights and as the title character in musical film Sparkle.

Heidi D'Amelio - Eliminated in Week 8

Age: 50

Job: Social media and reality star

Instagram: @heididamelio

Heidi D'Amelio isn't just a Social media personality in her own right but is also the mother of two of the world's biggest TikTok stars: Charli and Dixie D'Amelio. In 2021, the D'Amelio family were the subject of their own Hulu docu-reality series, The D'Amelio Show, which catapulted them further to fame. The mother-of-two has over 2.4 million followers on Instagram. And she's not the only D'Amelio competing on Dancing With the Stars this year!

Vinny Guadagnino - Eliminated in Week 8

Age: 34

Job: Reality star

Instagram: @vinnyguadagnino

Vinny Guadagnino is best known as one of the original cast members on MTV reality TV show Jersey Shore. He appeared in all six seasons of the hit series and has since starred alongside castmate Pauly D on Double Shot at Love. Last year, he was a contestant on The Masked Dancer (US).

Trevor Donovan – Eliminated in Week 9

Age: 41

Job: Actor

Instagram: @trevordonovan

An actor and model best known for his role as Teddy Montgomery in the 90210, Trevor has also appeared in Melissa & Joey, Days of Our Lives and sci-fi film Surrogates and became a familiar face on the Hallmark Channel.

Daniel Durant – Eliminated in Week 9

Age: 32

Job: Actor

Instagram: @danielndurant

Stage and screen actor Daniel Durant starred in Spring Awakening on Broadway back in 2015 and is also known for appearing in Oscar-winning coming-of-age movie CODA in 2021. Daniel, who was born deaf, has also boasted roles in You and Switched at Birth.

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