time to introduce you guys to our first 3 contestants while also revealing their dance partners
Celeb #1: Michael Phelps - Olympic Swimmer
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He is the most successful and most decorated Olympian of all time with a total of 28 medals
Phelps is a former long course world record holder in the 200-meter freestyle, 100-meter butterfly, 200-meter butterfly, 200-meter individual medley, and 400-meter individual medley. He has won 82 medals in major international long course competitions, of which 65 were gold, 14 silver, and three bronze, spanning the Olympics, the World Championships, and the Pan Pacific Championships. Phelps's international titles and record-breaking performances have earned him the World Swimmer of the Year Award eight times and American Swimmer of the Year Award eleven times, as well as the FINA Swimmer of the Year Award in 2012 and 2016. Phelps earned Sports Illustrated magazine's Sportsman of the Year award due to his unprecedented Olympic success in the 2008 Games.
After the 2008 Summer Olympics, Phelps started the Michael Phelps Foundation, which focuses on growing the sport of swimming and promoting healthier lifestyles
He is widely regarded as the greatest swimmer of all time and is often considered to be one of the greatest athletes of all time
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Michael is paired up with One time winning pro
Celeb #2: Vanessa Hudgens - Actress, Singer
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After making her feature film debut in Thirteen (2003), Hudgens rose to fame portraying Gabriella Montez in the High School Musical film series (2006–2008), which brought her significant mainstream media success. The success of the first film led Hudgens to acquire a recording contract with Hollywood Records, with whom she released two studio albums, V (2006) and Identified (2008).
Since the release of her studio albums and the High School Musical franchise, Hudgens has focused on her acting career. She appeared in the films Bandslam (2009), Beastly, Sucker Punch (both 2011), Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, Spring Breakers (both 2012), Second Act (2018), Bad Boys for Life (2020), and Tick, Tick...Boom! (2021). She starred in the Netflix Christmas movies The Princess Switch (2018) and its sequels (2020 and 2021) and The Knight Before Christmas (2019), and co-produced the latter three.
Hudgens played the role of Emily Locke in the NBC series Powerless (2017). She made her Broadway debut playing the title role in the musical revival of Gigi (2015) and had roles in two of Fox's live musical productions: Rizzo in Grease Live! (2016) and Maureen Johnson in Rent: Live (2019). In 2022, Hudgens co-hosted the Met Gala in Manhattan.
Hudgens is a frequent attendee of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. She has been unofficially called the "Queen of Coachella". She is known for her boho-chic fashion style, occasionally going barefoot at the festival as well
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Vanessa is paired up with british pro
Celeb #3: Malik Harris - Eurovision 2022 Star, Singer-songwriter
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Malik took part in the eurovision song contest back in 2022, with the song Rockstars, finishing in last place with 6 points
His father is Ricky Harris, a Germany-based American television presenter and actor from Detroit.
At the age of 13, Harris got into music by making covers of songs with his guitar
has also done some modelling work, and has been active musician releasing songs since 2018
so far he released 1 album and 1 EP
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Malik is paired up with very skilled choreographer and performer