'Dancing with the Stars' celebrity dancers confirmed to include Bindi Irwin and Victor Espinoza

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There are only a few more weeks left until "Dancing with the Stars" returns for its 21st season. The show has been slowly but surely building anticipation for the upcoming season by revealing the celebrity dancers who will join this season one by one.

"Dancing with the Stars" has finally begun to reveal the celebrity dancers joining the show this season.

Bindi Irwin, the 17-year-old daughter of the late Steve Irwin, was the first celebrity to be unveiled.

"I am unbelievably thrilled and truly blessed to be in the City of Angels to be part of this season of 'Dancing With The Stars.' This will be a completely new adventure for me and I'm excited to share my journey," Irwin said.

Irwin has followed in her father's footsteps by appearing in her own show, "Bindi the Jungle Girl." She had also ventured into acting, appearing in "Return to Nim's Island" and "Free Willy: Escape from Pirate's Cove."

"The judges scare me more than crocodiles," Irwin admitted. "I just hope my dance partner, whoever it is, is very patient and likes animals, because you never know what I'm going to bring to rehearsal," she teased.

Jockey, Victor Espinoza, was also unveiled as the second celebrity dancer for the upcoming season.

Espinoza had made history back in June after achieving a Triple Crown victory, something that hasn't been done for the past 37 years.

"It was an incredible feeling. It's so hard to win this race. It's been so many years, so many incredible horses there [have] been so close to winning and finally I was the lucky one!" he said.

Espinoza made the reveal during ESPN's "Sports Nation." During the interview, Espinoza claimed that he didn't have any dance skills so viewers will have to tune in to the show to see his transformation.

The full cast of celebrities and professional dancers, as well as the pairings, will be unveiled on Sept. 2.

It was also announced that Karina Smirnoff will be returning as a professional dancer after missing last season.

"I was a little nervous about not dancing on the show at all last season. I was doing it for the last 10 years," Smirnoff said. The dancer had taken time off to pursue other projects, including promoting her book and starring in an indie film.

Unfortunately, it was also revealed that after 20 seasons, Len Goodman would be stepping down from his judging duties. Goodman will be leaving the show due to conflicts in scheduling and family commitments.

"Len will not be returning as a judge this season on 'Dancing with the Stars' due to his schedule as a judge on 'Strictly Come Dancing' in the UK and the birth of his new grandson," executive producer, Rob Wade, said.

"Dancing with the Stars" season 21 will premiere on Sept. 14, Monday, at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.

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