'Dancing with the Stars' news: celebrity contestants announced; injury forces break for Peta Murgatroyd

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"Dancing with the Stars" will not air until fall of this year but fans can no longer contain their excitement about the upcoming season.

Thankfully, last Monday, the show finally released the official cast members for the upcoming season — and the roster, which includes actors, athletes, well-known singers and even Internet sensation personalities, is nothing short of amazing.

So who will be the celebrity participants in the upcoming season?

One is Steve Irwin's 17-year-old daughter, Bindi Irwin. Known for being the daughter of the well-known "Crocodile Hunter," Bindi is reportedly the first celebrity dancer to be cast on the show.

Former child star, Alexa Vega, known for her role as Carmen in the 2001 family film, "Spy Kids" will also be included in the show.

The R&B singer, Chaka Khan, was also cast for the season as a celebrity dancer, as well as Victor Espinoza, the jockey who won the Triple Crown in 2015 and caught the hearts of many while riding a horse named American Pharoah.

One of the big names also listed in the cast is Backstreet Boy, Nick Carter. He is now 35 years old but is still very much willing to hit the dance floor. Lastly, young viewers would be ecstatic to find out that well-known viner, Hayes Grier, has signed on to the show.

The announcement of the new celebrity dancers, however, came in the light of one veteran "DWTS" participant begging off from the show's 21st season. Peta Murgatroyd will not be joining the upcoming season of the show due to medical issues. The dancer feels awful upon announcing the news but promised that she will regain her strength and would be back in the following weeks.

She said, "It's super frustrating but I'm going to be fine and I'm going to be back in week eight or nine of the show."

"Dancing with the Stars" begins its new season on ABC on Sept. 14 at 8 p.m.

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