ABC has announced the exciting news that comedian, actor and Nickelodeon legend Kel Mitchell will be a contestant on the 2019 season of the network's hit dancing competition series Dancing with the Stars!
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Joining Kel on the 28th season of Dancing with the Stars will be: country music star Lauren Alaina; supermodel Christie Brinkley; pop star Ally Brooke; The Bachelorette's Hannah Brown; TV host Karamo Brown; TV star Kate Flannery; NFL Hall of Famer Ray Lewis; two-time NBA champion Lamar Odom; former Trump White House press secretary Sean Spicer; TV icon James Van Der Beek; and The Supremes star Mary Wilson, along with professional dancers Brandon Armstrong, Lindsay Arnold, Alan Bersten, Cheryl Burke, Witney Carson, Val Chmerkovskiy, Sasha Farber, Jenna Johnson, Daniella Karagach, Keo Motsepe, Peta Murgatroyd, Pasha Pashkov, Gleb Savchenko and Emma Slater.
The new celebrity cast, announced this morning on ABC’s Good Morning America, is adding some glitzy bling to their wardrobe, breaking in their dancing shoes and readying themselves for their first dance on the ballroom floor, as the show kicks off Monday, September 16, 2019 (8:00-10:00 p.m. EDT) on ABC.
For the first time ever, viewers will have to tune in to the season premiere to find out with whom their favorite professional dancers are paired. This season also features the return of a loved pro, Peta Murgatroyd, and two new professional ballroom dancers. Episodes can also be viewed the next day on ABC.com, the ABC app and Hulu.
Kel Mitchell is a two-time Emmy Award-nominated actor, producer and stand-up comic hailing from the Windy City of Chicago, Illinois. Currently, Mitchell is executive producing and appearing in the new iteration of the beloved Nickelodeon sketch series All That with his fellow alum Kenan Thompson, bringing him full circle since he got his big break and won several awards for the original show. All That was Nickelodeon’s longest-running live-action series with 171 episodes across 10 seasons from 1994 to 2005. The franchise paved the way for a number of successful spinoffs, including Kenan & Kel (starring Mitchell and Thompson), The Amanda Show (starring Amanda Bynes), The Nick Cannon Show and the feature-length film Good Burger (starring Mitchell and Thompson), all of which cemented the show’s and Mitchell’s impact on pop culture.
Additionally, Mitchell is the host of the heart-warming TV series Tails of Valor, which takes a look at true stories of service animals working to change people’s lives. The show airs on CBS Saturday mornings. He also recently starred as Double G, an impulsive and unpredictable billionaire rapper on Nickelodeon's Game Shakers. Other acting credits include Nickelodeon series Sam & Cat and The Thundermans, Nicktoons USA's Wild Grinders, TRU TV’s Friends of the People, Cartoon Network’s Loiter Squad, TV One’s Love That Girl, as well as Disney Channel’s Liv & Maddie, PBS'Clifford the Big Red Dog, and Netflix's Veggie Tales.
Kel is perhaps most famous among fans for his portrayal of orange soda-loving genius Kel Kimble on Kenan & Kel and "Ed" the Good Burger guy on All That.
Mitchell is married to wife Asia Lee, who he has one child with, Wisdom, who they welcomed in July 2017. He also has two children, son Lyric and daughter Allure, from a previous marriage.
Additionally, Mitchell wrote and directed the faith-based, anti-bullying film She Is Not My Sister, and also directed several music videos. When he is not acting, writing or directing, Mitchell speaks to youth across the country encouraging them to follow their dreams.
Follow Kel Mitchell on Twitter and Instagram.
Kel isn't the only star with a Nickelodeon history competing on this season's Dancing with the Stars! Dawson’s Creek star James Van Der Beek once appeared in an episode of Clarissa Explains It All, where he gave Melissa Joan Hart her first on-screen kiss!
Dancing with the Stars U.S. version of the hit UK dancing competition series Strictly Come Dancing.
Wishing Kel and everybody competing on this season of Dancing with the Stars the best of luck! :)
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Joining Kel on the 28th season of Dancing with the Stars will be: country music star Lauren Alaina; supermodel Christie Brinkley; pop star Ally Brooke; The Bachelorette's Hannah Brown; TV host Karamo Brown; TV star Kate Flannery; NFL Hall of Famer Ray Lewis; two-time NBA champion Lamar Odom; former Trump White House press secretary Sean Spicer; TV icon James Van Der Beek; and The Supremes star Mary Wilson, along with professional dancers Brandon Armstrong, Lindsay Arnold, Alan Bersten, Cheryl Burke, Witney Carson, Val Chmerkovskiy, Sasha Farber, Jenna Johnson, Daniella Karagach, Keo Motsepe, Peta Murgatroyd, Pasha Pashkov, Gleb Savchenko and Emma Slater.
The new celebrity cast, announced this morning on ABC’s Good Morning America, is adding some glitzy bling to their wardrobe, breaking in their dancing shoes and readying themselves for their first dance on the ballroom floor, as the show kicks off Monday, September 16, 2019 (8:00-10:00 p.m. EDT) on ABC.
For the first time ever, viewers will have to tune in to the season premiere to find out with whom their favorite professional dancers are paired. This season also features the return of a loved pro, Peta Murgatroyd, and two new professional ballroom dancers. Episodes can also be viewed the next day on ABC.com, the ABC app and Hulu.
Kel Mitchell is a two-time Emmy Award-nominated actor, producer and stand-up comic hailing from the Windy City of Chicago, Illinois. Currently, Mitchell is executive producing and appearing in the new iteration of the beloved Nickelodeon sketch series All That with his fellow alum Kenan Thompson, bringing him full circle since he got his big break and won several awards for the original show. All That was Nickelodeon’s longest-running live-action series with 171 episodes across 10 seasons from 1994 to 2005. The franchise paved the way for a number of successful spinoffs, including Kenan & Kel (starring Mitchell and Thompson), The Amanda Show (starring Amanda Bynes), The Nick Cannon Show and the feature-length film Good Burger (starring Mitchell and Thompson), all of which cemented the show’s and Mitchell’s impact on pop culture.
Additionally, Mitchell is the host of the heart-warming TV series Tails of Valor, which takes a look at true stories of service animals working to change people’s lives. The show airs on CBS Saturday mornings. He also recently starred as Double G, an impulsive and unpredictable billionaire rapper on Nickelodeon's Game Shakers. Other acting credits include Nickelodeon series Sam & Cat and The Thundermans, Nicktoons USA's Wild Grinders, TRU TV’s Friends of the People, Cartoon Network’s Loiter Squad, TV One’s Love That Girl, as well as Disney Channel’s Liv & Maddie, PBS'Clifford the Big Red Dog, and Netflix's Veggie Tales.
Kel is perhaps most famous among fans for his portrayal of orange soda-loving genius Kel Kimble on Kenan & Kel and "Ed" the Good Burger guy on All That.
Mitchell is married to wife Asia Lee, who he has one child with, Wisdom, who they welcomed in July 2017. He also has two children, son Lyric and daughter Allure, from a previous marriage.
Additionally, Mitchell wrote and directed the faith-based, anti-bullying film She Is Not My Sister, and also directed several music videos. When he is not acting, writing or directing, Mitchell speaks to youth across the country encouraging them to follow their dreams.
Follow Kel Mitchell on Twitter and Instagram.
Kel isn't the only star with a Nickelodeon history competing on this season's Dancing with the Stars! Dawson’s Creek star James Van Der Beek once appeared in an episode of Clarissa Explains It All, where he gave Melissa Joan Hart her first on-screen kiss!
Dancing with the Stars U.S. version of the hit UK dancing competition series Strictly Come Dancing.
Wishing Kel and everybody competing on this season of Dancing with the Stars the best of luck! :)
More Nick:Nickelodeon Orders Up All That-Inspired Good Burger Pop-up with Team Behind Viral Saved by The Max!
H/T: Anime Superhero Forum /@Magitroopa.
Follow NickALive! on Twitter, Tumblr, Reddit, via RSS, on Instagram, and/or Facebook for the latest Nickelodeon, NickRewind and Kenan & Kel News and Highlights!