Guillermo Rodriguez is preparing to make his dance floor debut. He’s among the celebrities competing on Season 35 of DWTS. But it’s not going the way he thought it would. The late-night sidekick revealed an unexpected side effect from his dance rehearsals. Keep reading for all the details.
Guillermo Rodriguez Reveals Unexpected Side Effect From Show
ABC tapped a mix of celebrities for the upcoming season. Several ’90s nostalgia stars are in the cast, including Julia Stiles and Jenna Dewan. Social media influencer Sarah Jane Nader follows her sister Brooks Nader’s footsteps by competing on Season 35. Guillermo Rodriguez has kept late-night audiences in stitches with his appearances on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
He’s paired with DWTS pro Witney Carson, who is several months pregnant. But Guillermo Rodriguez is the one gaining weight. After admitting that the main reason he joined DWTS was to lose weight, he shocked his buddy Jimmy Kimmel by revealing a huge weight gain.
“I do want to mention, one week from tonight, Guillermo, our very own Guillermo, will officially become a dancing star,” Jimmy Kimmel said on his late-night show on Tuesday, September 8. He asked his sidekick how rehearsals were going.
“It’s going good, Jimmy. It’s a lot of work. My body hurts, but I think I’m going to be doing this,” Guillermo Rodriguez replied. But after the practice, I go eat right away. I’m so hungry.” He guessed that he’d gained about ten pounds since he started rehearsing.
So, of course, Jimmy Kimmel had to weigh him. Guillermo Rodriguez said he weighed 210 in June. He now weighs 223. “You gained 13 lbs.,” Jimmy Kimmel teased.
What We Know About DWTS Two-Night Premiere
Dancing With The Stars returns for a two-night premiere on Tuesday, September 15, and Wednesday, September 16, 2026. The show kicks off at 8 PM Eastern and streams on Hulu and Disney+ the next day.
The return to a two-night premiere isn’t the only surprising change. The male celebrities start things off on Tuesday, September 15. The female celebrities get their turn on Wednesday. In a shocking twist, an elimination will happen on both nights. The eliminations usually begin during Week 2 after the scores and votes from the first two weeks are combined.
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After starting off with several shocking changes, anything can happen on Season 35. Fans hope to see some familiar faces in the live studio audience to show their support. Could Will Smith show up to support his TV sister, Tatyana Ali? Or maybe Jimmy Kimmel will be there for Guillermo Rodriguez.
It’s going to be a great season. Tune in on Tuesday, September 15, and Wednesday, September 16, 2026, to see what happens.
Jennifer Havener grew up in a small town in Upstate New York. She earned her B.A in Writing & Literature from Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado. She always knew watching reality TV shows and soap operas, particularly ‘Days of Our Lives’, would come in handy someday. When she’s not writing, she’s playing with her dogs, Lola and Ruger