HomeUS NEWSGuillermo Rodriguez is officially trading the late-night comedy stage for something no...
Guillermo Rodriguez is officially trading the late-night comedy stage for something no one saw coming.
Guillermo Rodriguez is headed to the ballroom!
Jimmy Kimmel’s sidekick is joining Season 35 of “Dancing With the Stars,” the late-night talk show host announced on Wednesday.
“I have a major announcement to make. I have been authorized, deputized even … to reveal the name of a major celebrity contestant who will be competing in the upcoming season,” Kimmel, 58, told viewers.
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Guillermo Rodriguez (pictured above Wednesday) is the fourth contestant to join Season 35 of “Dancing With the Stars.”jimmy kimmel live/ instagram
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Jimmy Kimmel (pictured above on May 11 on the left) made the announcement on his eponymous talk show.CBS via Getty Images“This person is someone you know, someone you love and someone we know quite well,” he teased.After Rodriguez quipped that he “couldn’t wait to find out” who the person was, the curtains parted to reveal him as the contestant in question.
The 55-year-old gave a glimpse of his dance moves in a blue costume with ruffled sleeves as the crowd cheered.
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The “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” host’s sidekick (pictured above in October 2025) gave viewers a glimpse of his dance moves.Disney via Getty Images
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“He will become the first ever parking lot security guard to dance with the stars,” Kimmel quipped.ABC via Getty Images “He will become the first ever parking lot security guard to dance with the stars,” Kimmel said, referencing Rodriguez’s start at the studio before becoming his right-hand man.The Emmy winner subsequently urged Rodriguez not to “lose a single adorable pound.”
Kimmel’s “excited” and “happy” pal replied, “I promise, if I lose five pounds, I’m gonna gain 10 pounds back right away.”
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Rodriguez (pictured above in November 2025) gushed that he is “excited” and “happy” about the role.Disney via Getty Images
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Kimmel (pictured above in November 2023) urged the 55-year-old not to lose any weight while competing.ABC via Getty Images
Rodriguez is the fourth person to be tapped for this fall’s installment of “DWTS.”
“Summer House” star Ciara Miller will also be competing for the Mirrorball Trophy in the wake of her co-stars’ West Wilson and Amanda Batula’s bombshell romance betrayal.
“I grew up dancing,” the Bravolebrity, 30, told Us Weekly of the “DWTS” gig in April. “I did ballet for 10 years. Why not?”
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“I promise, if I lose five pounds, I’m gonna gain 10 pounds back right away,” Rodriguez (pictured above in September 2025) vowed.Disney via Getty Images
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Rodriguez (pictured above in June 2025) will join Ciara Miller, Maura Higgins and Jackson Olson.Disney via Getty Images
