Dancing with the Stars 7

The seventh season of Dancing With the Starts premiered on September 22, 2008 as a part of ABC's fall line-up. Instead of 12 couples like previous seasons, this was the first season to showcase a lineup of 13 couples.

This season also introduced four new dances: the Hustle, the Salsa, the Jitterbug, and the West Coast Swing, as well as Team Dancing.

Ben McCarthy and Samantha Harris return as the show's hosts. Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli, and Carrie Ann Inaba Only for season 7 as the judges this season, with Michael Flatley having appeared temporarily as a guest judge for Len Goodman during Week 6.

The season finale took place on November 25, 2008.

Couples
The 13 celebrities and professional dancers who competed were: