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Just stumbled across this by accident; 12 of the 13 pairings were announced earlier on today, viewers still voting on final contestant.

But, the pairings!!

KIRSTIE ALLEY partners with MAKSIM CHMERKOVSKIY, who returns for his 13th season.

PAMELA ANDERSON teams with TRISTAN MACMANUS, who returns for his 3rd season as a professional partner.

HELIO CASTRONEVES joins CHELSIE HIGHTOWER, who is returning for her 7th season.

JOEY FATONE partners with two-time champ KYM JOHNSON, who returns for her 12th season.

SHAWN JOHNSON joins three-time champ DEREK HOUGH, who returns for his 10th season.

DREW LACHEY teams with ANNA TREBUNSKAYA, who returns for her 10th season.

GILLES MARINI partners with last season’s champ, PETA MURGATROYD, who is returning for her 3rd season as a professional partner.

KELLY MONACO joins VALENTIN CHMERKOVSKIY, who returns for his 3rd season.

APOLO ANTON OHNO teams with Season 13 champ KARINA SMIRNOFF, who returns for her 12th season.

BRISTOL PALIN teams up with two-time champ MARK BALLAS, who is returning for his 11th season.

MELISSA RYCROFT joins TONY DOVOLANI, who returns for a 14th season.

EMMITT SMITH partners with two-time champ CHERYL BURKE, who returns for her 14th season.

DELIGHTED that the lovely Tristan is involved, had a feeling they'd put him with Pamela! I really liked her during her season, so I'm looking forward to seeing this pair.

Given that Cheryl allegedly had said she wanted to dance with Gilles again, I don't know whether or not to be surprised that he got Peta and she got Emmet!

Drew Lachey and the lovely Anna T.. HURRAY!!!!

Derek and Shawn. Why am I not surprised?

Loved Joey and Kym back in season 4, can't wait to see them dance again!!

Really looking forward to this season now!!

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