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GLADYS KNIGHT!!!!!!!!!

THEY GOT GLADYS KNIGHT!!!!!!! AND SHE'S PAIRED WITH TRISTAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My gast, it is flabbered!!!

from USA Today:

The castmembers - stars and pros - of the new Dancing With the Stars season were unveiled this morning on Good Morning America.

Tom Bergeron and Brooke Burke-Charvet joined Robin Roberts for the announcement.

And here they are ...

Maria Menounos, 33. She wasn't afraid to put on a bikini in Winter when she lost a Super Bowl bet, so she won't have any problem with the teeny spangled outfits. She stumbled as she hugged Brooke Burke. Pro partner: Derek Hough How hot is that?

Gavin DeGraw, 35. The singer is definitely on board, as rumored. Partner: Karina Smirnoff, last season's champ

Donald Driver, 37. He's the Green Bay Packer all-time leading wide receiver. Partner: Peta Murgatroyd

Roshon Fegan, 20. He's a Disney Channel actor and hip hop singer. Partner: Chelsie HightowerMelissa Gilbert, 47. From Little House on the Prairie to president of the Screen Actors Guild to this. Partner: Maks Chmerkovskiy "I love being back," he said.

Katherine Jenkins, 31. She's an opera singer who sang on the DWTS during Season 12. Partner: Mark Ballas

Gladys Knight, 67. She's on the Midnight Train to Dancing now. What made her want to dance? "The Pips!" she said. "They never let me dance." Partner: Tristan MacManus

William Levy, 31. The Cuban-American actor is a hottie who starred in Jennifer Lopez's steamy I'm into You video. Partner: Cheryl Burke

Martina Navratilova, 55. Will her tennis footwork skills help her on the dance floor? "Tennis is all closed up.This is all open," she said, adding it'll be a "challenge." Pro partner: Tony DovolaniSherri Shepherd, 44. The View co-host is finally getting her shot. "I'm scared to death. I need Barbara Walters! ... But I'm having fun." Partner: Val Chmerkovskiy

Jack Wagner, 52. Heather Locklear's ex returns to TV! He fake tripped on his way into the announcement. "I'd better get it together fast," he told Brooke. Partner: Anna Trebunskaya

Jaleel White, 35. It'll be great to see Urkel back in action! "I'm doing it for my mom," he said. "It's my favorite show." Partner: Kym Johnson

The shows kicks off on March 19 on ABC.

And now I shall try to concentrate on work....