The New Cast of 'Dancing With the Stars' Share Their Honest First Impressions of Their Partners
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00:00What were your first impressions of one another?
00:01Honestly, I feel like I won the lottery.
00:04Ilona is awesome.
00:06We have so much fun rehearsals.
00:07She works so hard.
00:09I legit cannot ask for anything else.
00:12Every time someone's like, who's your dream partner?
00:13I'm like, Ilona.
00:14And here she is.
00:15Here she is.
00:16No, I'm so, so lucky.
00:19I'm excited.
00:20I wanted Alan because I had seen that he
00:22can be tough on his partners, which is scary.
00:24But also, I've always responded well to that
00:26with coaching and whatnot, and how
00:28I've grown up with that sort of guidance.
00:31So I think it'll be good for me in a way.
00:32He's actually nicer, though.
00:34I think he's gotten better.
00:35But I am excited to have a partner like him.
00:37We vibe off each other really well.
00:39I think, again, he allows me to express myself
00:43when he really wants me to.
00:44I think he sees the value in that personality
00:45and showing myself on the dance floor as well.
00:47So it's a good environment to thrive in.
00:49I mean, thank god.
00:51I cannot really say the answer that I want to say.
00:52I'm banned from saying that.
00:54Why?
00:55No, I'm not going to say that.
00:57Look, you can whisper it to me.
00:59No, what's happy was us, right?
01:00Not somebody else.
01:01Yeah.
01:02I thought it could have been worse.
01:04Oh, yeah.
01:04Don't say that answer.
01:05Yeah.
01:06But my first impression of Anna, she's super sweet.
01:10Honestly, you walked past me.
01:12I said, hi, and you didn't respond.
01:14And then you came back, and then I said, hi again.
01:16And then I was like, OK, yes, we're in.
01:18But she's super sweet.
01:19She has a really dry sense of humor,
01:21which is my personal favorite.
01:24So we've been getting along really well.
01:25So you walked in, and it was just like a light.
01:28He is just so kind.
01:29He has such a good soul and immediately came into it.
01:32He was competitive.
01:33He wanted to work hard.
01:34I wanted to dance and get good at what we were doing.
01:37And so I'm so grateful.
01:38He's my partner.
01:40I was so excited.
01:40She's an amazing dancer.
01:42And I was like, when I was looking,
01:44I didn't know who I was going to get.
01:45And I was looking at all the pros.
01:46And I was like, I really hope I get Riley.
01:49So I was so excited that I got Riley.
01:52She's hot.
01:55I felt the same way.
01:57I was like, oh, my God.
01:59Actually, immediately, we were just bantering.
02:02I feel like I've known him for like 40 years.
02:03I love that.
02:04Yeah.
02:07I mean, listen, today morning was insane.
02:11I got a call early in the morning saying,
02:14you need to get on a flight in 45 minutes.
02:17And I was flying down to get to the airport.
02:22I didn't have a ticket.
02:24I didn't even meet her.
02:26I see her running, running to security.
02:31I need to be where she's going.
02:33And we had 10 minutes to get through security and board this flight.
02:37Well, I was scared to death of her.
02:40I mean, this is hard.
02:41And I'm not a dancer.
02:43She is a dancer.
02:44And she has to talk the ground up with me.
02:48And I felt terrible.
02:50I was excited.
02:51He's tall.
02:52He's athletic.
02:53I was like, yes.
02:54Yes, yes, yes.
02:56I was stoked.
02:57My sister watched the show, and she was hoping I was going to be with Jenna.
03:00So when I found that out, I couldn't wait.
03:02Well, you know, I was with this brother for the Traders, Max.
03:06And so, you know, he's the second coming to Max.
03:09So he's got to be awesome.
03:11But I was super excited.
03:13I was like, if I can't have Max, I get the DNA steal.
03:18My whole thing is like, I cope with life through jokes.
03:21And while I feel like we totally get each other, you don't let me procrastinate.
03:26So I can make jokes.
03:28But then we get to it, and it focuses me.
03:30I don't know.
03:31I feel like our personalities blend together really well.
03:34How tall I am and how short, we look compared to each other.
03:39That was probably the first thought.
03:40But after that, our energy, our chemistry, and everything just shines through.
03:46So I don't even see our height as being a problem.
03:49I was stoked.
03:50I have not had an NFL player for a really long time.
03:53So I was really excited to get Danny.
03:55My husband, my brothers, they're super stoked about it.
03:59I just know the history with wide receivers on the show.
04:03Two of them have won.
04:04So I was extremely excited.
04:07So do you feel the pressure then, knowing that wide receivers have done so well?
04:10Pressure is a privilege, honestly.
04:12I'm excited to step out of my comfort zone.
04:14I get to work with the best.
04:16You know, I've been watching her dance for years.
04:18And to see her do her thing is...
04:21I'm in awe every time.
04:22So I'm excited to get out there with her and get it going.
04:31No, honestly, I'm adopted.
04:33So when she came to the door, I was like, she could be my sister.
04:37Is that crazy?
04:38Wait, hold on.
04:39We're gonna do a 23andMe real quick.
04:41Well, I couldn't help but cry a little bit when I saw him because I'm such a fan.
04:46And I have watched Die Hard every year for, I mean, honestly, decades now.
04:52So, yeah.
04:54I don't know.
04:54I just looked at her face.
04:56Fell in love.
04:57She's wonderful.