DWTS Next Pro Winner May Have Been Revealed After Contestant Spotted At Rehearsal Studio, Sparking Fresh Speculation
Fans have not yet seen the final episode of Dancing With the Stars: The Next Pro, but the potential winner may have been leaked online.
The potential winner of DWTS The Next Pro has been leaked (Image: ABC)
WARNING: The following article contains spoilers for the first season of Dancing With the Stars: The Next Pro.
Dancing With the Stars fans have been eager to see which Next Pro contestant won the show and the chance to be a pro on season 35 of the show–and now, the winner appears to have been accidentally revealed after one of the contestants was spotted arriving at the rehearsal studios as the season gets underway.
The new ABC series, which will award one competitor a one-season contract as a pro on Dancing With the Stars, is heading into its on-screen semifinals, with four dancers remaining, while the flagship series sees celebrities and pros heading to the studio to start rehearsals ahead of the planned September 15 premiere.
And while fans are especially eager to see which rumored celebrities will be headed to the ballroom, others are more eager to see which pros are coming back–and which competitor from Next Pro took home the win.
Currently, only four competitors–AJ Pritchard, Allen Genkin, Adele Zaikman and Selena Hamilton–are still in the mix, but it appears the lucky one who took the title has been exposed.
One of the four was spotted arriving at the Dancing With the Stars rehearsal studios in Los Angeles as teams headed to start the season–seemingly spoiling who was cast.
Paparazzi Melanie Miller confirmed on her tikok that Zaikman had won the show (Image: TikTok/itsmelaniemiller)
Melanie Miller, a paparazzi who is known for potentially spoiling the identities of celebrities on the new seasons after getting them on camera, took to her TikTok on Tuesday, August 18, to spoil a potential partnership–and also shared the identity of the Next pro winner in the comments.
In the post that revealed who Jackson Olson was dancing with, she included a photo of Zaikman arriving at the studios in her car.
The possible spoiler comes after the remaining competitors faced their most challenging week yet, where they were paired with DWTS superfans and influencers and had to choreograph routines for them.
Adele, who appeared as a “no-nonsense” teacher during the episode, was praised for her approach after she taught Anthony Riccardo a tango.
Adele Zaikman has allegedly won The Next Pro (Image: ABC)
Miller noted in her comments that Adele was confirmed to have won and to be the pro, but some fans still expressed skepticism that the show wouldn’t hide her identity as it has for the show’s established pro dancers, who have been spotted wearing shields covering their faces.
“At first I thought Adele won, but if she truly won then she would’ve been masked! I think she’s a troupe,” one person said, with another agreeing, writing, “Allen wins I feel Adele is troupe they’d have her face covered if she won.”
“She didn’t win, production in Aus knows and it’s not Adele. She would have been masked. The current pro is currently training in a different location and Adele will appear but not in that capacity,” a third added.
Others speculated that she and the other contestants who don’t win could all be tapped to join the show as troupe members.
Zaikman was spotted arriving at the DWTS studios (Image: TikTok/ItsMelanieMiller)
“Wouldn’t it be crazy if they announced the troupe will be the runners-up with Kam? Idkkkk,” one person said.
“Adele could be on troupe!! Would be surprised if a female won next pro because it seems like Hailey [Bills] will be a pro so figured a guy would win it? Guess we’ll see!” another added.
The official cast is set to be announced on Good Morning America on Wednesday, September 2, two days after the Next pro finale.
Season 35 premieres on Tuesday, September 15, and Wednesday, September 16, on ABC and Disney+.
