There’s no murder on the dance floor, but there’s reportedly drama. Multiple outlets have reported tension between the season 34 contestants and dance partners of Dancing With the Stars, and some online users claimed they’ve caught glimpses of it.
After the season kicked off in September 2025, a source told Daily Mail that season 34 has already “been a hard season for everyone, really. It’s not as joyful as other seasons.”
So, what’s going on between the current DWTS cast members? News47.us breaks it all down below.
According to Daily Mail‘s source, “There’s no magic this year, and it’s hard to pinpoint exactly why. We’ve had contestants before who are weird or who don’t try, or are controversial — that’s nothing new. But somehow, this mix isn’t working.”
Meanwhile, The Sun had a similar report. A production insider told the outlet there’s been “animosity” behind the scenes and that “tensions have been at an all-time high” since the beginning of season 34.
Val Chmerkovskiy and Alix Earle have not made any tension obvious, but Daily Mail reported that the pro dancer would have preferred a different partner.
