Dancing with the Stars (U.S. season 23)
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Dancing with the Stars (season 23) |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 15 |
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| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | September 12 – November 22, 2016 |
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| Celebrity winner | Laurie Hernandez |
| Professional winner | Valentin Chmerkovskiy |
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Season twenty-three of Dancing with the Stars premiered on September 12, 2016, on the ABC network.
On November 22, 2016, Olympic gymnast Laurie Hernandez and Valentin Chmerkovskiy were announced the winner; IndyCar driver James Hinchcliffe and Sharna Burgess placed second, and retired NFL player Calvin Johnson, Jr. and Lindsay Arnold placed third. At age 16, Hernandez is currently the youngest winner of the show, surpassing Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson (season 8)
The first eight professional dancers were revealed on Good Morning America on August 23, 2016, and have all appeared on the show before. The six returning from the previous season include Lindsay Arnold, Sharna Burgess, Witney Carson, Artem Chigvintsev, Val Chmerkovskiy, and Sasha Farber; the two returning from past seasons are Allison Holker (last seen in season 21) and Gleb Savchenko (from season 16). Later, other returning dancers were announced: Emma Slater (last seen in season 21),Maksim Chmerkovskiy (last competed in season 18),Derek Hough (last competed season 21) and Cheryl Burke (last competed season 19). Past troupe member Jenna Johnson is the only new pro this season. Pros from the previous season who did not return this season include reigning champion Peta Murgatroyd, who is expecting a child, Mark Ballas, Tony Dovolani, Edyta Śliwińska, and Karina Smirnoff. Keo Motsepe is returning, but as a member of the show's dance troupe.
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