U.S. Olympic rugby star Ilona Maher has joined the cast of *Dancing with the Stars*.

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U.S. Olympic rugby star and bronze medalist Ilona Maher is set to compete in Season 33 of "Dancing with the Stars," as announced on Wednesday.

U.S. rugby star Ilona Maher was announced as part of the "Dancing with the Stars" season 33 cast Wednesday. 
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Maher, 28, has gained popularity for her TikTok videos and body positivity content. She will join fellow Olympian Stephen Nedoroscik, a breakout U.S. gymnastics star known as the "Pommel Horse Guy," in the competition. 

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Nedoroscik, 25, won two bronze medals in Paris and became an internet sensation thanks to memes of his intense preparation and Superman-like transformation before competing. Maher will be paired with professional dancer Alan Bersten, while Nedoroscik will dance with Rylee Arnold.

The cast also includes former NBA star Dwight Howard, who will dance with Daniella Karagach, and two-time Super Bowl-winning wide receiver Danny Amendola, partnered with Witney Carson. Notably, Artem Chigvintsev, recently arrested on a domestic violence charge, will not return as a pro dancer.

Other celebrities joining the lineup include "Beverly Hills, 90210" alum Tori Spelling, "Bachelor" star Joey Graziadei, "Bachelorette" star Jenn Tran, Oscar-nominated actor Eric Roberts, "Real Housewives of Atlanta" star Phaedra Parks, actors Chandler Kinney and Reginald VelJohnson, and model Brooks Nader. 

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Anna Sorokin, the convicted con artist who posed as a wealthy German heiress named Anna Delvey, will also compete while wearing an ankle bracelet under house arrest. 

"Dancing with the Stars," hosted by Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough, premieres on September 17 on ABC.