00:00Do you know who it is, Guillermo?
00:01No, but I cannot wait to find out.
00:03On season 35 of Dancing with the Stars is our very own...
00:09Guillermo!
00:12Guillermo is heading to the ballroom.
00:14Jimmy Kimmel's longtime sidekick, Guillermo Rodriguez,
00:17is joining season 35 of Dancing with the Stars.
00:20The big news was dropped on June 17th,
00:22and viewers got a glimpse of Guillermo's dance moves.
00:25It's far from the first colorful costume he's worn on late night TV,
00:28the former parking lot attendant joined Jimmy Kimmel Live back in 2003,
00:33and now 23 years later, he's going to cha-cha his way into primetime.
00:37Guillermo's new gig got some love on social media
00:40from Dancing with the Stars judge Carrie Ann Anaba,
00:42and co-host Julianne Hough, who wrote,
00:45Beyond excited to be in the ballroom together.
00:47When in doubt, shake it out, Guillermo.
00:50Wise words from a dance pro who's won the coveted Mirrorball Trophy twice.
00:55Kimmel also shared this advice with his friend.
00:58Don't lose a single adorable pound, okay? Do you promise?
01:01I promise. If I lose five pounds, I'm going to get ten pounds back right away.
01:06Fans are already drawing comparisons to another lovable comedy star
01:10who surprisingly placed seventh last year.
01:12Guillermo will be this season's Andy Richter.
01:14He will bring joy and laughter to the ballroom.
01:17Let's start the campaign to keep Guillermo going as long as we can come September.
01:21Here's what Page Six deputy editor Desiree Murphy said last year
01:24following Richter's elimination.
01:26We have to give it up to Andy Richter,
01:29who had the whole ballroom laughing during the relay round.
01:33Taking the dance floor with former Mirrorball champion Caitlin Bristow,
01:38he ripped off his shirt at one point to reveal a hilarious tee emblazoned with fake abs.
01:45Andy, speaking on behalf of all of the fans,
01:48thank you so much for bringing so much fun to Dancing with the Stars this season.
01:52And please, please, please stay on TikTok.
01:54We need all of your content to continue coming post-Dancing with the Stars.
01:59Guillermo is the fourth celeb tap for season 35,
02:01joining Summer House star Sierra Miller,
02:04Trader's runner-up Maura Higgins,
02:06and Savannah Bananas player Jackson Olsen.
02:09The baseball cutie is dating Pat Sajak's daughter Maggie.
02:12Their recent Disney World post drew 1.5 million views in less than 24 hours.
02:17So it looks like it's going to be a tough competition.
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