“I think the last two seasons have really put our show on the map and I think they’ve kind of exceeded all of our expectations of what else we can do,” Johnson, 32, told Us during an exclusive visit to the set of RJ Decker, where she and Chmerkovskiy, 40, were filming a cameo.

Johnson threw out more of her dream ideas, adding, “I would love to see an episode done at the Hollywood Bowl. I know that that has so many technicalities that would be crazy, but I feel like we’re at that point. We should do an episode at the Hollywood Bowl.”

She continued: “This is an opportunity that we never thought was possible. And this year, we’ve done Project Runway. There’s a spinoff to DWTS [called] The Next Pro. We performed at the Disney Upfronts. There have just been so many beautiful opportunities.”

DWTS' Jenna Johnson and Val Chmerkovskiy: A Timeline of Their Romance

Chmerkovskiy was also thrilled to see how “proud” ABC was of the show. Johnson echoed her husband’s feelings and expressed excitement for what could come next.

“It’s an honor to represent the brand and I will do it with my whole heart,” she gushed. “I absolutely love this show and I’m so grateful to have these opportunities.”

Season 35 marks Johnson’s 10th anniversary as a pro. While reflecting on her journey with Us, Johnson gave the DWTS team credit for making the ballroom feel like home.

“I think it’s great to have those milestones and to remember them and see how far you’ve actually come,” she noted. “I’ve just learned so much from Dancing With the Stars — honestly, from the people I’ve been surrounded with. So from producers to camera directors to our glam team to wardrobe.”

Johnson revealed how much DWTS has changed her life, adding, “I feel like they have all raised me since I joined the show when I was 19 years old and they are the best family I could have ever asked for.”

She continued: “But I think I just feel invigorated this season. I’m so looking forward to it. I just feel inspired. I have this fire underneath my belt. … I’m excited. I feel very inspired. I love to choreograph and I love to create. I hope to be able to do that for another 10 years.”

Chmerkovskiy, who has been part of the DWTS family since season 2, was on the same page as his wife.

'Dancing With the Stars' Pros: Where Are They Now?

“What’s interesting is I’ve obviously changed so much, but my approach and my passion for what I’m doing hasn’t changed at all. I have the same figure for showing up to set what I love and the same gratitude,” he told Us, hinting he “definitely” has “another 20 years” in him. “Obviously, the show has enjoyed being a top show for many years. But I feel like we’ve just exploded into the center of culture right now. We are the water cooler conversation amongst kids and adults.”

Though they’re booked and busy on DWTS, Johnson and Chmerkovskiy still found time to travel to Florida to film a dance sequence for ABC’s RJ Decker.

“We actually had limited time [to perfect our performance] because we were also rehearsing with Dancing With the Stars. But when this was presented to us, it was an immediate yes,” Johnson said. “It’s so outside of our comfort zone or what we are used to doing that we just knew that we wanted to do this artistically.”

Johnson loved that they were kept in consideration for the show, which also featured her season 33 partner, Joey Graziadei.

“But also I’m just such a big fan of shows like this. I love PI shows. I love investigation shows,” she concluded. “Even seeing the lead actor, Scott Speedman, do the scene with Joey has been so fun. I’m so proud of Joey for committing to acting.”

Dancing With the Stars premieres with a two-night event on ABC and Disney+ starting Tuesday, September 15, at 8 p.m. ET. RJ Decker returns Tuesday, September 15, at 10 p.m. ET.

The pair originally formed a friendship while playing Hannah and Garrett, respectively, whose love story plays out in season 1 of the hit Prime Video show. Bright and Cameli were often paired for interviews during the show’s press run in early 2026 before they confirmed their returns for season 2.

Following the show’s overnight success, however, some viewers started to question the dynamic between Bright and Cameli. In late August 2026, some eagle-eyed social media users noticed that Cameli’s Instagram account was missing several posts on his grid — many of which included Bright.

Despite the speculation of a falling out, Bright and Cameli filmed a video confirming they were still on great terms amid production on season 2. Keep scrolling for the full breakdown of the unsustained feud drama:

Inside Ella Bright and Belmont Cameli's Friendship Before Feud Claims

When Did Ella Bright and Belmont Cameli Form a Friendship?

After being cast as the season 1 leads of Off Campus, Bright and Cameli often spent time together along with the rest of their costars.

“Doing a job like this would be so miserable if you didn’t like your costar,” Cameli told Us in May 2026. “We are so lucky. Ella and I are really, really good friends. We get along so well and we spend a ton of time together on set.”

Bright was just as grateful to have Cameli as her professional partner.

“Honestly, we just have so much fun. It’s so cool to be able to go on this journey with everybody who just cares so much about this show and these characters,” she told Us. “Everyone is here for the same reason. It definitely loosens the pressure a lot, because you’re sharing it with all these really great and talented people.”

What Have Ella Bright and Belmont Cameli Shared About Their Offscreen Love Lives?

After Off Campus was released in May 2026, some viewers expressed discomfort with Bright, who was 18 at the time of filming, being paired off on screen with Cameli, who is 10 years her senior. Bright, however, clarified that she felt supported on set while filming sex scenes for the show.

The actress also weighed in on fans who were hoping she would date Cameli in real life.

“I totally get [why fans want] it, but it is so weird,” Bright said on an episode of the “In Your Dreams With Owen Thiele” podcast in July 2026. “Like, no.”

Bright referred to Cameli as “literally my brother.” She also admitted she hadn’t “seen that much” of the fan discourse about their friendship, adding, “I love him so much, but yeah, it’s very funny.”

Bright went on to gush over Cameli’s girlfriend, Raina Morris, adding, “He also has a perfect and beautiful, amazing girlfriend. [She is] my angel on Earth.” (Bright, for her part, has remained more tight-lipped about her personal life.)

'Off Campus’ Cast: Who the Prime Video Stars Have Dated in Real Life

When Did the Ella Bright and Belmont Cameli Feud Rumors Begin?

Unsubstantiated rumors of a falling out between Bright and Cameli began in summer 2026 when Cameli appeared to delete — or archive — multiple posts from his Instagram grid, many of which included photos of Bright.

Neither Bright nor Cameli addressed the speculation at the time.

Where Do Ella Bright and Belmont Cameli Stand Now?

Bright and Cameli offered a glimpse at their dynamic in a clip shared by Prime Video at a September 2026 event.

“We just wanted to say that we have been so overwhelmed by the response to the first season,” Cameli said while standing next to Bright. “You guys made it what it is, and we genuinely cannot thank you enough.”

Bright confirmed the show is currently in production, adding, “We’re back filming season 2 right now, and we cannot wait for you to see what’s coming. Trust us, it is going to be worth the wait.”

Alexandra Metz is joining season 5 of the hit ABC series as Birdie Palmer, according to Deadline. Birdie is described as “the newly appointed Deputy Director of the GBI — confident, ambitious, and razor-sharp, but deeply guarded by a life-altering event from her past.”

Birdie is taking over at the Georgia Bureau of Investigation following the death of Amanda Wagner (Sonja Sohn) in season 4. Metz, 40, is currently filming season 3 of HBO Max’s The Pitt, with Deadline confirming that the show has been in production since June. Will Trent, meanwhile, began filming two weeks ago.

Based on a book by Karin Slaughter, Will Trent follows a special agent at the GBI who was abandoned at birth and grew up in Atlanta’s overwhelmed foster care system. Will (Ramon Rodríguez) now relies on his unique perspective while pursuing justice, resulting in the highest clearance rate in the bureau.

Which 'The Pitt' Stars Are — and Aren't — Returning After Cast Exits?

In addition to Rodríguez and Sohn, the show stars Iantha Richardson, Erika Christensen, Jake McLaughlin and Kevin Daniels.

Season 4 threw viewers for a loop when Sohn’s character, Amanda — who had been on the show since the beginning — was killed off.

The season finale kept the surprises coming when Angie (Christensen) finally gave birth, but her happiness was short-lived. Her husband, Seth (Scott Foley), died after collapsing in the hospital.

“It’s just Game of Thrones out here,” Richardson, 35, who plays Faith, joked during an exclusive interview with Us in May. “I have no clue if death is imminent on this show, [but] I hope not.”

Richardson recalled the explanation she heard for Seth’s death, adding, “It sets up a beautiful emotional arc for people in the coming season of what’s to come. So there’s a lot to look forward to.”

Most Heartbreaking TV Deaths of 2026: From 'Grey's Anatomy' to 'Bridgerton'

Despite the potential for growth on screen, Richardson acknowledged how “hard” it is to see cast members leave the show.

“Losing people like that definitely keeps you on your toes. Nobody expected to lose one person — let alone two — in very different genres of what the show has. But to lose two in a matter of three weeks is just gut wrenching over and over again,” she noted. “What is expected is a lot of emotional roller-coasters. I don’t know if it’s death necessarily, but I hope not. I do know that there is a lot of emotional recoil that will come in the season to come.”

Will Trent is currently streaming on Hulu.

In a clip shared by People, Alix, 25, and her sister Ashtin Earle were asked which story lines they would have removed from their new Netflix series if given the chance. Alix was seen writing “Alex” on her whiteboard in response.

The influencers previously joined forces when Alix launched her “Hot Mess” podcast in September 2023 under Cooper’s Unwell Network. The podcast was ultimately dropped in February 2025 amid rumors of a rift between Cooper, 32, and Alix.

“Obviously, there’s been a lot of chatter online this week about me and work. And I also have no idea what’s going on,” Alix said via TikTok at the time. “Don’t really want to get into the details of it all, and I kind of can’t get into the details of it all right now, but I’ve loved it so much, and I’m really proud of what I built with the podcast.”

Alix Earle Finally Shares What Caused Her Falling Out With Alex Cooper

Cooper, for her part, remained mostly tight-lipped about the status of her friendship with Alix. A source later told Us that there was a “lot of tension” once the duo began working together.

“They’ve had a lot of drama between them [since] they decided to collaborate on Unwell,” a second insider shared. “They clashed over business, and their friendship is over because of it.”

Earlier this year, Alix was caught reposting a shady TikTok about Cooper, prompting the “Call Her Daddy” podcast host to release a public message.

“I’m really tired of waking up and seeing you using this fake drama to distract from other s*** going online for you. Not interested. I know what happened and so do you,” Cooper said in an April TikTok video. “So talk. Unless the fake narrative that you’re creating happens to be way more interesting than the truth. I have nothing to hide when it comes to you and me.”

Cooper urged Alix to “get specific” about their issues, adding, “Just say what you gotta say about me. There’s no NDA and no one is stopping you. Stop hiding behind other people and just say it yourself. What’s the beef?”

She concluded: “Unless you actually have something to say, I’m out. This is over. Have a good Monday, everyone.”

Alix hinted she was ready to share her side of the story, replying in the comments section, “OK on it!!”

Unexpected Celebrity Feuds We Never Saw Coming

When Earle Meets World premiered on Friday, September 4, fans finally heard Alix’s version of events.

“There [were] just constantly issues. It just wasn’t run properly. It wasn’t what I was promised or told it was going to be like working with them,” Alix said about her professional relationship with Cooper. “There’s, like, personality, and then there’s, like, work things. And both things went wrong. For example, from the start, I didn’t realize things were going wrong because I was obsessed with her. I was like, ‘This is my idol. I’m so happy to work with her.’ And then constantly felt taken advantage of and used and mistreated and manipulated.”

Alix specifically pointed to a podcast episode she recorded with Cooper where the topics became “really sexual” as the duo began drinking on screen.

“I’m imagining myself in her shoes. To take someone in college, who is young and impressionable, you know looks up to you. And then ask them these raunchy questions, which I was definitely a little bit comfortable with,” Alix said in a confessional. “Part of that was stuff I had asked to be taken out after the interview. And she was like, ‘Oh, I think it’s so funny.’ And it’s stuff that I didn’t necessarily want to live on the internet forever. So that definitely hurt me. Or, it hurts now. In the moment, I just was like, ‘She’s looking out for me.’”

Alix continued: “My kids are going to see that and it took a toll on all of us. After that interview when we talked about our family experience, I cried to her. I was like, ‘Thanks, this meant so much to me. I really looked up to you and I’m so happy I got to share this story.’ It just makes me feel like a f***ing loser. I was so excited and happy and I thought I was doing something so good and I did something so hurtful to all of us.”

Cooper has yet to address any of Alix’s comments. Earle Meets World is currently streaming on Netflix.

Us can exclusively reveal a first look at the Wednesday, September 9, episode as Alec, 68, makes a special appearance to assist Hilaria — with mixed results.

“Alec is very smart, but we are both artistic people. We are not really academics,” Hilaria, 42, says in a confessional. “So I don’t know if this is going to be good.”

The couple work together on a two-person puzzle that leaves them stumped. Host Jack Whitehall offers Hilaria the chance to “sub him out for another family member,” which she considers.

Alec Baldwin Says Life Changed in a 'Big Way' When He Met Hilaria

Alec, for his part, stands by what he brings to the table.

“I passed the CIA test, by the way,” he adds, before Hilaria replies, “I bring you in here, and look, I am going to stay another day.”

While speaking to the camera, Whitehall, 38, jokes about how Nation’s Dumbest could affect Hilaria and Alec’s marriage, saying, “They have had several children. If we are the thing that breaks their marriage, I don’t want that on my conscience.”

Nation’s Dumbest is described as “a proven format across multiple international territories, channels celebrities’ inner school spirit as they head back to summer school, facing a mix of brain-teasing tasks, fast-paced physical challenges, and long-buried classroom knowledge.”

Each week, “the ‘smartest’ celebrity graduates, narrowing the field until a high-stakes final exam determines who will be left standing with the distinction no one wants — the title of The Nation’s Dumbest.”

Couples Who Survived the Reality TV Curse (So Far) 

While speaking with Us ahead of the show’s debut season, Hilaria admitted that joining the cast came with its challenges.

“I was a student that had to work really hard [when I was in school]. So I have ADHD and dyslexia and I was very ashamed of this at different times,” she recalled. “I wasn’t the most social person and I would just have to work much harder than the average person. Doing a show like this was a little scary for me, to be honest, because I think that I’ve grown so much. But I definitely had my moments where I’m like, ‘Oh no, all the trauma’s coming back.'”

Nation’s Dumbest airs on Fox Wednesdays at 9 p.m. ET.

Fox released the first look at the show’s Monday, September 21, return, as host Jane Lynch prepared to question new groups of people.

“I think the character I play loves to eviscerate people and say goodbye,” Lynch quipped in the sneak peek. “The soft me doesn’t … well I do enjoy it. Who am I kidding?”

She continued, “I do my best to make them suffer for it. But it’s not like the questions get harder as we go along.”

Fox Fall 2026 TV Schedule: From 'Best Medicine' to 'Special Forces'

Celebrity Weakest Link brings together eight celebrities who will compete to win up to one million dollars for a charity of their choosing. After answering general knowledge questions, the contestants bank money as a group and, at the end of each round, vote out who they consider to be the weakest link.

At the end, there will be two people left standing as they determine who takes home the money for a good cause.

Lynch originally hosted the revival in 2020 when it debuted on NBC. The revamped show aired for three seasons before moving to Fox in 2025 while featuring celebrity contestants.

“This is one game and we get to stand at our podiums and it’s so fun,” Lynch exclusively told Us earlier this year. “And it’s all these celebrities who come in — not only game for the game — but they’re game to make it an entertaining hour of television.”

Lynch also weighed in on how well she thought she would do as a contestant, adding, “I don’t think I’d do as well as I would want to do. I think I would embarrass myself. Because sometimes I go over those questions and I don’t know any of the answers. And then I’m so impressed with the contestants.”

Keep scrolling for a full guide of the Celebrity Weakest Link themes for season 2:

Reality TV Villains
Richard Hatch, Omarosa, Tiffany Pollard, Bob the Drag Queen, Tom Sandoval, Monica Garcia, Big Ed and Christine Quinn.

World Champions
Shawn Johnson, Lolo Jones, Johnny Weir, Nancy Kerrigan, Ryan Lochte, Jackie Joyner Kersee, Elana Meyers Taylor and Breezy Johnson.

‘90s Night
Mario Cantone, Zac Hanson, Jasmine Guy, Jonathan Lipnicki, Sisqo, Kel Mitchell, Daphne Zuniga and Stephen Baldwin.

Baywatch Reunion
Kelly Packard, Nicole Eggert, Michael Bergin, Alexandra Paul, Traci Bingham, David Chokachi, Gregory Alan Williams and Gena Lee Nolin.

Next Generation
Joseph Baena, Corinne Foxx, Prince Jackson, Melissa Rivers, Hailie Jade Scott, Sailor Brinkley Cook, Brielle Biermann and Cori Broadus.

Hulu Makes a Decision About Furious' Future Before Season 1 Finale

Ladies Who Laugh
Nicole Byer, Heather McMahan, Zarna Garg, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Ms. Pat, Sasheer Zamata, Judy Gold and Mary Lynn Rajskub.

8 More Degrees of Jane
Yvette Nicole Brown, Kate Flannery, Billy Gardell, Loni Love, Kevin McHale, Melissa Peterman, Paul Scheer and Scott Wolf.

Ballers
Tiki Barber, Brandi Chastain, Michael Irvin, Jonathan Papelbon, Jalen Rose, Nick Swisher, Sheryl Swoopes and Nick Young.

Fright Night
Linda Blair, Kimberly J. Brown, Kane Hodder, Heather Langenkamp, Heather Matarazzo, Cassandra Peterson, Mekhi Phifer and Mena Suvari.

Power Couples

RGIII & Grete Griffin, Ashley Iaconetti & Jared Haibon, Boris Kodjoe & Nicole Ari Parker, Alexa PenaVega & Carlos PenaVega.

“That’s a wrap, guys. We just wrapped season 11, another one in the books,” Kyle, 44, said in an Instagram Stories video on Tuesday, September 8. “Can’t tell you how lucky and fortunate I feel to have been able to come back and film and make the most of the summer.”

The Loverboy founder has starred on Bravo’s Summer House since its debut season in 2017 and recently returned for season 11 amid his breakup. Kyle and his estranged wife, former costar Amanda Batula, announced in January that they separated after four years of marriage. (Amanda, 34, did not participate in season 11 amid her romance with fellow cast member West Wilson, which first made headlines in March. West, 31, also did not return for the new episodes.)

“This one was special. I think you guys have a lot to look forward to,” Kyle teased of the new episodes. “Everybody went back to the city, but I was like, ‘You know what? I think I’ve got one more in me.’ So, I just got to Montauk. Staying at my favorite hotel here.”

Kyle Cooke Shares Surprising Reaction to West Wilson Leaving 'Summer House'

After his brief stay on Long Island, the In the City star returned to his home base in Manhattan.

“Alright guys, from Montauk to running on the Hudson [River],” he quipped in a follow-up Instagram Stories video on Tuesday. “You got to put in the work, folks, you got to put in the work no matter what. I feel like Craig [Conover] with the motivational soundbite.”

Further details about Summer House season 11 have not yet been revealed other than the cast lineup, which includes Lindsay Hubbard, Carl Radke, Ciara Miller, Jesse Solomon, Mia Calabrese, KJ Dillard and Bailey Taylor.

Kyle Cooke Isn't Ready for Anything 'Serious' After Meghan King Kiss

In addition to a handful of season 10 newcomers, both Amanda and West were not asked to return amid the fallout from their romance scandal. Even so, their relationship has continued to go the distance.

“Amanda and West are still going strong and are very serious,” a source exclusively told Us last month. “They know many people doubted them, but they are doing really well and are still super happy. Both of them agree the dust has settled and feel they can be a normal couple now.”

Kyle, who claimed to have been blindsided by Amanda and West’s connection, has also moved on. He was romantically linked to fellow Bravolebrities Meghan King and Salley Carson earlier this year.

“[Creator] Ryan [Murphy] was really fun in the way that he directed us where he would have us do multiple takes multiple ways,” Rigney, 23, exclusively told Us ahead of the season 1 finale on Wednesday, September 9.

The actor, who plays Brett, never knew which version would make the final cut.

“We were never clued in on which take he was going to use. And then I’m sure some of those takes got combined to make it extra confusing,” Rigney continued. “But getting to have the narration sometimes was a little challenging on set though.”

What Does 'The Shards' Get Right — and Wrong — About Bret Easton Ellis' Life?

He added: “Because everybody around me is having fun, and I’m staring deeply into the middle distance thinking about this big, long paragraph I have, but I’m not saying it out loud.”

The Shards is a TV adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis‘ fictionalized memoir about his high school years. The 2023 release was Ellis’ first in 13 years and has a disclaimer stating that all the major players in The Shards are fictional — apart from the narrator.

Executive producer Brad Simpson offered more insight into the creative approach when it came to teasing the show’s biggest mysteries.

“It’s interesting to see what made it and which takes Ryan chose from. Because it was just a way to get different performances out of people,” Simpson noted. “So he would do that and he would tell every director coming in that when he filmed them. He would go, ‘OK, now play the take like you’re hiding something or like you’re the killer.’ It was just to see what they did.”

Simpson considered the concept useful, saying, “It was to get different responses from them. And then that stew was put together in the cutting room, and I think Ryan just used the takes that made sense. It wasn’t even with an objective toward tipping your hat. He really would do a lot of performance takes with the cast.”

Meet the Cast of Ryan Murphy's 'The Shards': From Homer Gere to Kaia Gerber

The screenwriter praised Murphy for the approach.

“I’ve been on other Ryan shows where he’s just going for something very specific. But he had a lot more fun and leeway on this show where he wanted the actors to play things in different ways — and the show gets more and more bizarre as it goes on.”

Simpson compared the vision to prolific producer David Lynch and his hit campy series Twin Peaks.

“These characters fall into this world that is, like, so alien to high school. They’re high school students by day and being hunted by a killer by night. But it was a lot of fun. The cast had a lot of fun,” he shared with Us.”Once we were in the groove of those last couple episodes, it just got more and more twisted on set and more and more fun. We were really going toward this crescendo.”

He concluded: “The cast really felt instant nostalgia for the season because it is the first big thing for a lot of them. The first TV series for a lot of them, and they all got along so well. … Ryan used to love sitting around and asking them who they thought the killer was.”

The Shards airs Wednesdays at 9 p.m. ET on FX.

Sony Pictures Television confirmed to Us on Friday, September 4, that Thornton, 61, had been fired “effectively immediately” from his longtime position “following a thorough investigation.” Thornton had been a staple on the program for 25 years

The news came after TMZ published photos on Thursday, September 3, showing Thornton browsing what the outlet described as a “chat room for pedophiles” on his laptop during a flight from Charlotte to Los Angeles in May.

A fellow passenger reported seeing the contents of Thornton’s screen to a flight attendant, and he was questioned by authorities and later allowed to leave upon disembarking the plane. He has not been arrested or charged in connection with the incident.

Suspended 'Wheel of Fortune' Announcer Was Seen Browsing Pedophile Chat

In a statement on its website, LifeLine, the chat room accessed by Thornton, said, “LifeLine operates a support chat room for people attracted to children and adolescents. We have strict rules against any kind of illicit behavior, including the sharing of criminalized images. Those who violate the rules are swiftly banned and their messages removed as soon as possible.”

“Many commentators ask why a place like LifeLine even exists. It exists because most people attracted to minors are fully capable of behaving responsibly, yet extremely distressed by the stigmatization of their feelings,” the statement continued. “They need a place to talk, ensuring better mental health, leading to more positive outcomes for themselves and their local communities.”

The website noted that it allows users to send and receive “messages that the public may consider ‘offensive’ so long as they do not cross legal boundaries or put anyone at risk of harm,” noting that “via this methodology, we have successfully diverted users from making bad decisions that would have endangered themselves or others.”

“Unfortunately, there is no safe way for minor-attracted people to access professional support in the majority of cases. There is a severe risk of being reported to authorities simply for disclosing one’s feelings,” the statement continued. “Who would seek therapy under the very real threat of being outed and shunned as a ‘pedophile?’ The metaphorical lynching of the celebrity who allegedly visited our chat illustrates this clearly.”

'Wheel of Fortune' Banned Segment, Vanna White's Schedule and More Secrets

“LifeLine exists precisely because the world is so incredibly hateful and punitive that minor-attracted people have no other means of support,” the statement said.

Thornton’s attorney, Allison Hart, told Page Six in a statement last Thursday that her client had accessed the website by mistake. However, TMZ reported that Thornton “was in the [chat] room for at least 57 minutes.”

“My client has become active in suicide-prevention advocacy since losing a close family member to suicide two years ago, and he has spent time visiting chat rooms offering support to individuals suffering from suicidal ideation,” Thornton’s attorney said. “One of the sites my client has visited is 988lifeline.org, and its chat forum chat.988lifeline.org. … Through an acquaintance in the suicide prevention space, my client was misdirected to a forum with a similar URL … which my client understood to be a forum offering suicide prevention support similar to 988lifeline.org and chat.988lifeline.org.”

“When my client understood what the website was about, he left the page and has not visited since,” Hart claimed in her statement. “The website … itself is not unlawful, there is no unlawful child pornography or other pedophilic content, and my client has never viewed, downloaded or consumed any child pornography, whether on that commercial flight in May or at any other time.”

If you or someone you know is experiencing child abuse, call or text Child Help Hotline at 1-800-422-4453.

“[California Gov. Gavin] Newsom and Kimmel gone next year?? Be still, my laughing heart! Things are looking UP fam,” the former Los Angeles mayoral candidate, 43, wrote via X on Tuesday, September 8, the same day that reports of the late night show ending surfaced.

Despite Pratt’s elation, an ABC Entertainment spokesperson told Us that the reports were not factual. “This information is inaccurate. Any reports about the future of the show at this point are purely speculative,” a statement read.

Kimmel, 58, and the former reality TV star have been engaged in a public feud since May, when the former aired a monologue that criticized the latter’s rise in popularity amid his mayoral campaign. (Pratt finished third in Los Angeles’ primary election in June.)

Meghan McCain Slams Jimmy Kimmel for Trolling Spencer Pratt After Loss

“You get a guy … whose profession is to be the screaming jerk on reality shows, and his house burns down,” Kimmel said during the May 27 episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live! “So even though he had no private insurance on his house and doesn’t believe in climate change, he is understandably upset about his house burning down. And because he’s a moderately famous person he gets attention. For the first time in his life, people are agreeing with what he has to say. It’s hard not to agree with what he has to say. He’s angry about the same problems a lot of people here are angry about. Does he have solutions to those problems? No.”

At the time, Pratt clapped back by posting footage of his Pacific Palisades, California, home being destroyed during a 2025 wildfire. He swung back harder via X soon after, comparing Kimmel to Harvey Weinstein after Kimmel’s wife, Molly McNearney, spoke publicly about the couple’s romance blossoming when he was her boss. (McNearney, 48, works as a co-head writer and executive producer on Jimmy Kimmel Live! after rising through the show’s ranks.)

“Isn’t this what Harvey Weinstein did?” Pratt wrote via X on August 24 while sharing an article titled, “When Jimmy Kimmel’s wife knew he ‘wanted to f***’ during ‘bad idea’ romance: ‘He was my boss.’” (Weinstein, 74, who has been charged with multiple counts of rape and sexual assault, married his assistant Eve Chilton in 1987.)

McNearney recently discussed her thoughts on Kimmel retiring during an appearance on Dax Shepard’s “Armchair Expert” podcast. “It definitely appeals to me for the nervous system of the household,” she said on the August 24 episode.

She continued at the time, “I feel like Jimmy has a fly rod in one hand and a torch in the other right now. It’s like he deserves to go out there and just be on the river and relax, but I also want him to keep fighting. And I feel this sense of desire to not quit because I think what he’s doing is incredibly important right now. And yes, I know we’re doing it in a vacuum, but I think it’s giving people a feeling of, like, their voice is heard, and I think it’s important.”

McNearney concluded, however, that “as his wife, I really would like him to be able to not do the show anymore so he could relax.”

“This information is inaccurate,” an ABC Entertainment spokesperson told Us on Tuesday, September 8. “Any reports about the future of the show at this point are purely speculative.”

Earlier in the day, Page Six reported that the 25th season of Jimmy Kimmel Live! — which premiered on ABC on Tuesday night — will “wrap with Kimmel’s final episode” airing in May 2027, while a source later told TMZ that “there is talk among the staff that Jimmy has been working on pitching other shows and podcasts around town.”

Us has reached out to a representative for Kimmel, 58, for comment.

ABC Announces Decision About the Future of ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’

The reports come less than a month after Kimmel’s wife, Molly McNearney, opened up about her husband’s eventual retirement.

“It definitely appeals to me for the nervous system of the household,” McNearney, 48, said during the August 24 episode of Dax Shepard’s “Armchair Expert” podcast when she was asked about the prospect.

The TV writer and producer, who serves as a co-head writer and executive producer on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, continued at the time, “I feel like Jimmy has a fly rod in one hand and a torch in the other right now. It’s like he deserves to go out there and just be on the river and relax, but I also want him to keep fighting. And I feel this sense of desire to not quit because I think what he’s doing is incredibly important right now. And yes, I know we’re doing it in a vacuum, but I think it’s giving people a feeling of, like, their voice is heard, and I think it’s important.”

She concluded, “But as his wife, I really would like him to be able to not do the show anymore so he could relax.”

2025 Is the Year Late-Night TV Fell Apart: A Complete Timeline

The late night show, which debuted in 2003 and stands as ABC’s longest-running current talk show, attracted significant media attention in September 2025 when it was abruptly pulled from broadcast following Kimmel’s comments regarding the death of Charlie Kirk. (Kirk, a right-wing political activist, was fatally shot at Utah Valley University at the age of 31 earlier that month.)

During the episode in question, the host accused conservatives of reaching “new lows” by trying to claim that Tyler Robinson, who is accused of murdering Kirk, was part of a far-left movement.

“The MAGA gang [is] desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and doing everything they can to score political points from it,” Kimmel said at the time. “In between the finger-pointing, there was grieving.”

Why Jimmy Kimmel Used to 'Pray' ABC Would Cancel His Talk Show

ABC and the Walt Disney Company, which owns the network, suspended the show “indefinitely.” However, it was back on the air less than one week later.

In June, former Disney CEO Bob Iger said during an interview with the Financial Times that his former organization “thought [Kimmel’s joke] was in bad taste.”

He told the outlet at the time, “We just wanted him to acknowledge that it was an ill-timed and probably inappropriate comment.”

“Following their Emmy win for Outstanding Animated Program, South Park is making a big change,” a Tuesday, September 8, press release read in part. “Creators Trey Parker & Matt Stone announce: ‘Inspired by the bravery and patriotism of Apple and Google, we are changing the name of South Park to SOUTH AMERICA. We especially want to thank our parent company Paramount — a Skydance Capitulation.'”

The Comedy Central series also announced that season 29 will premiere on Wednesday, September 16th. New episodes will air every two weeks. The show will be available to stream on Paramount+ the next day.

The name change from South Park to South America is a purposeful dig at Trump, 80, and his apparent obsession with changing the names of various bodies of water and even states.

Al Michaels Makes Joke About Donald Trump’s ‘Lake America’ During NFL Game

In January 2025, Trump renamed the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. More recently, Trump issued an executive order changing the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America following stalled trade talks with Canada. He has also proposed changing the name of New Mexico to New America. (While the president has the authority to force U.S. agencies to use a new name for a body of water or state, he cannot require any other country — including Canada — to follow suit.)

South Park, or dare we say South America now, hasn’t shied away at poking fun at Trump and his administration. When the former reality TV star was elected president for the first time in 2016, the animated show parodied the newly-elected commander-in-chief with its character Mr. Garrison.

Parker and Stone made a different creative decision in season 27, opting to use actual images of Trump and Vice President JD Vance to poke fun at Trump’s second administration in both season 27 and 28.

While Trump hasn’t reacted to South Park’s name change yet, the White House previously released a statement slamming the animated series for its portrayal of the president.

Trump Puts Stephen Colbert in a Dumpster in AI Video After 'Late Show' Axed

“This show hasn’t been relevant for over 20 years and is hanging on by a thread with uninspired ideas in a desperate attempt for attention,” White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers told Entertainment Weekly in January 2025. “President Trump has delivered on more promises in just six months than any other president in our country’s history — and no fourth-rate show can derail President Trump’s hot streak.”

Over the weekend, the Comedy Central series won its fifth Emmy for Outstanding Animated Program at the 2026 Creative Arts Emmy Awards. The show celebrated the accomplishment on Monday, September 7, and included an image of Trump holding the award in celebration.

“Congratulations to Trey Parker, Matt Stone, and the entire South Park team on their Emmy win for Outstanding Animated Program!” read an Instagram post shared by the show.

“It’s clickbait for people, and it’s something that people have no idea what they’re really glomming onto,” Brady, 49, told Sports Business Journal in a story published Monday, September 7.

Brody claims that a portion of the criticism is the result of a perceived conflict of interest. (Brady is an NFL broadcaster who also owns stake in the Las Vegas Raiders.)

Others alleged the future Hall of Famer has spread himself too thin, negatively impacting his on-air performance. In addition to calling games on Fox and being involved in the day-to-day operations of the Raiders, he is also part owner of the Las Vegas Aces and Birmingham FC, an advisor to Delta Airlines, endorser of numerous products and founder of the collectibles company CardVault.

Skip Bayless Calls Tom Brady ‘Pathetic,’ Says He’s ‘Unsuccessful’ and ‘Lame’

“They just put it out there in the world and see what sticks,” Brady said of his critics. “So to me, I just focus on what I need to do to be prepared. That’s what I did as a player, and I go out there every week as a broadcaster and try to do the same thing.”

Brady, who is entering his third season with Fox, added that he is still striving to live up to the lofty expectations attached to his 10-year, $375 million contract.

“I have a lot to prove to myself, to my teammates,” he said. “I have a lot to prove to the executives. I want to go earn it, and I don’t want anything given to me. I hope they’ll have me through the end of this contract. I love getting to enjoy the game. I love watching good football. There’s such great camaraderie and chemistry we all have together. We have seminars. We have off-site retreats. We have text threads with all of us. It feels like a big family in so many ways, and I was not really expecting that when I decided to take the job.”

Sports Talk Host Calls Tom Brady ‘Embarrassment’ After Broadcast Debut

After his first season behind the mic, Brady spoke with Us about the challenges of transitioning from the field to the booth.

“Just understanding what’s being asked of me and how I want to convey my message to the audience, and then obviously having great teammates at Fox. Kevin Burkhardt, Erin Andrews, Tom Rinaldi, and all the people who produce the games, I just love being a part of it,” he said in October 2025.

Brady added at the time, “It’s live television. Everything you say is out there. Whether you hiccup or make a mistake with a name or a number, or you had something else in your brain and the wiring got crossed, it happens. So you just go with the flow.”

“I keep hearing people with years of dance training go on the show — not just this season, but every season — and say, ‘Well, I’ve never done ballroom, so this is completely new for me. It’s going to be really hard,’” Bones, 46, shared in an Instagram video posted Saturday, September 5. “It’s not. It’s an obvious advantage.”

The host of “The Bobby Bones Show” podcast continued, “To watch some of the contestants go on and say, ‘No, it’s just not the same. It’s going to be hard for me too.’ It’s not. It’s just a little insulting when people that have danced their whole life go, ‘Ah, it’s not really the same because I’ve never danced ballroom.’”

Bones entered season 27 of the hit reality competition series with zero dance experience. With help from his professional partner, Sharna Burgess, Bones was able to defy expectations and win the show in November 2018.

Jenna Dewan and More ‘DWTS’ Contestants With Prior Dance Experience

As the countdown begins for season 35 with contestants like Jenna Dewan, Harry Shum Jr. and Julia Stiles, Bones explained how some participants may have a clear advantage.

“They know where their arms and feet are without having to constantly look at them,” he said without naming specific contestants. “They understand rhythm. They can hear the beat and know where a movement should land. They already have balance, flexibility, posture, body control and even spatial awareness. They know how to point their feet. They know how to extend to their fingertips and make a movement look complete. Things that, again, if you never danced, you have no idea what’s happening.”

Bones made it clear that he has “no problem” with people with previous dance experience competing on the show alongside those who have never sashayed before.

View this post on Instagram

As he pointed out, it’s hard to find general performers — or actors and singers — in Hollywood who don’t have some kind of dance knowledge.

“I just don’t love pretending that ‘I’ve never done ballroom’ means ‘I have no dance advantage,’” he proclaimed. “Because that, my friends, is a total load of bull crap.”

Before a new season kicks off, Carrie Ann Inaba also weighed in on the debate surrounding the more seasoned contestants.

'Dancing With the Stars' Season 35 Judges and Hosts Revealed

According to the longtime DWTS judge, people don’t often realize the work that goes into becoming, specifically, a ballroom dancer.

“Your body has memory, so it remembers how to dance, and it thinks it already knows how to do these moves, but it doesn’t,” she claimed to Entertainment Weekly in an interview published Monday, September 7. “It takes a lot of time to un-train the body to put your weight on the front more over your toes instead of back and down and grounded. It’s not as easy as people think.”

Dancing With the Stars season 35 kicks off with a two-night premiere on ABC and Disney+ Tuesday, September 15, and Wednesday, September 16, at 8 p.m. ET.

Heuston, 29, will star in the upcoming film adaptation of author Lauren Asher‘s Throttled, based on her Dirty Air book series. The adaptation will be directed by Nzingha Stewart and written by Melissa Osborne. Elizabeth Banks and Maz Handelman will produce alongside Garrett Grant, Jennifer Gibgot and Andrew Panay of Ethea Entertainment. (Asher will also serve as an executive producer alongside Alison Small.)

Asher’s Dirty Air series comprises four interconnected romance novels, all set in the world of professional car racing. The author debuted the series in 2020 with Throttled, followed by Collided (2020), Wrecked (2020) and Redeemed (2021).

The Throttled novel follows the forbidden romance between up-and-comer driver Noah Slade (played by Heuston) and Maya Alatorre, the sister of one of his rivals.

What Are the Biggest 'Off Campus' Changes? Cast Exits to Story Line Shakeups

Heuston recently rose to fame after Off Campus premiered on Prime Video. Season 1, which debuted in May, centered around the “sexy and fun ‘opposites attract’ romance between quiet songwriter, Hannah, and Briar University’s all-star hockey athlete, Garrett.” In addition to the leads — played by Ella Bright and Belmont Cameli — Heuston had a scene-stealing role as Justin.

Despite Hannah’s (Bright) crush on Justin, her connection with Garrett (Cameli) was stronger and she chose the latter. Justin, for his part, still had more story that could have been explored before news broke that Heuston wouldn’t appear in season 2.

“[He is] not [in] next season, but I love Josh and I would not write him off if I can find a way to bring Justin back at some point,” creator Louisa Levy told TV Guide at the time. “We never got a chance to meet Stella, who is the person he ends up with in the book. So maybe we’ll find a way to fold him into a future season.”

Levy noted that it wasn’t always the plan for Justin to be absent. “We don’t have him [available] next season, but never say never,” she added.

Heuston already had another role in the works opposite Ryan Corr in a Biblical horror-thriller titled The First Exorcist. Drawing inspiration from one of the accounts in the Gospels, the film will follow the story of Alexios.

Which 'Off Campus' Stars Are — and Aren't — Returning for Season 2?

Before it was confirmed that Heuston wasn’t returning as Justin, the actor spoke exclusively to Us about a possible return, sharing in May, “That’s above my pay grade but I just hope Justin finds love and continues to be happy while writing music.”

Heuston had hope that Justin would do “all right” for himself.

“Justin is following his heart. He’s a little lover boy at heart,” he noted. “I think things went the way that they went but I think he’ll just continue to do that. He’ll probably go write some nice music about how heartbroken he is and then come back and try to find his love.”

At the time, Heuston saw Justin yearning “over someone else” in the future.

“I just tried to give Justin as much as possible. A lot of the time if you fell into a stereotype of another cool guy that does music on campus, you wouldn’t have that love or affinity for him,” he told Us. “My main thing was just trying to make him as good as possible.”

Off Campus is streaming on Prime Video now.

“If Dancing With the Stars wants Kelsey on that show, I guarantee they’re going to get some good stuff,” Graziadei, 31, teased exclusively to Us while on the set of ABC’s RJ Decker, in which he is set to make a cameo in the season 2 premiere.

Graziadei joked that he didn’t know “how good the dancing is going to be,” adding, “I know the quality of what they’re going to see on camera is going to be amazing. But I would just love to see her go through it because it was amazing for me. I think she would be great at it.”

The reality star, who has been engaged to Anderson, 28, since 2023, competed with Jenna Johnson in season 33 and came out a winner. Graziadei’s experience has made him want the same for others in Bachelor Nation.

The Bachelor's Joey Graziadei Proposes to Kelsey Anderson Again

“I’m going to throw a little deep cut one here [for my nomination] because he’s got some moves. My boy Andrew Spencer would be incredible on the show,” Graziadei suggested to Us. “I’ve seen him out a few times, break it down a little bit. He’s a better dancer than I am. So I think he would do really well and I would love to see that.”

As for Graziadei, he made it clear that he was always up to return in any capacity.

“If that show calls me back, I’m there. I’d love to always participate and be there. It’s done so much for me, and I really love seeing other people get to experience what I had such a great time doing,” he gushed. “So anytime I can be a part of that show and help other people and enhance their experience, I’d love to do that for them because it really is the best thing ever.”

Graziadei has also found himself expanding his career opportunities — including with his scripted acting debut in the season 2 premiere of RJ Decker.

“This is going to be my first time that people get to see me do a little bit of something different in scenes. I did 9-1-1 for ABC back in the day a little bit during my season, but I played myself,” he noted. “So this is the first time I’m playing a pickpocketer. I get to steal from people and I get to deliver a line or two. Hopefully people like to see me in this light because it’s been a lot of fun.”

‘Dancing With the Stars’ Season 35 Cast: Meet the Celebs and Their Pros

Graziadei even got to share the screen with RJ Decker lead Scott Speedman.

“Scott was great. It was cool to be able to be alongside a successful actor like that and just to kind of riff off them,” he continued. “My job in this situation, since it’s such a small part, is just trying to elevate what they’re doing. So I’ve done that before on The Bachelor, just be a mirror and just try to have everyone else look great.”

Graziadei concluded: “ABC, if you want to toss me in Grey’s Anatomy, I will join. But I’m open to honestly whatever. This has been new jumping over to the scripted side, and it’s been really fun. I’ve enjoyed trying to be a character. I’ve enjoyed this idea of trying to remember lines and try to be someone different. There are similarities and some familiarity with being behind the camera already with reality, but it was also so different.”

Dancing With the Stars premieres with a two-night event on ABC and Disney+ starting Tuesday, September 15, at 8 p.m. ET. RJ Decker returns Tuesday, September 15, at 10 p.m. ET.

The series followed Danny Tanner (played by the late Bob Saget) and his three daughters — D.J. (Candace Cameron Bure), Stephanie (Jodie Sweetin) and Michelle (Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen) — as they tried to navigate their new normal after his wife’s passing.

Danny also had the help of his brother-in-law, Jesse Katsopolis (John Stamos), pal Joey Gladstone (Dave Coulier) and his Wake Up San Francisco cohost Rebecca Donaldson (Lori Loughlin).

While most of the stars reunited for the five-season Netflix revival, Fuller House, in 2016, their bond went beyond being a TV family. (Mary-Kate and Ashley did not appear in the revival.)

That friendship extended to attending each other’s weddings, including Saget’s October 2018 nuptials to Kelly Rizzo and Coulier’s 2014 ceremony with Melissa Bring. The group also reunited in January 2022 to honor their late friend Saget, who died at the age of 65 that month.

Scroll down to see which Full House stars have found love and who’s still on the market:

Aesha weighed in after Below Deck alum Ben Willoughby posted an Instagram video recently where he criticized how the hit Bravo show has been casting the crew. In the comments section, Kyle Stillie reflected on his own experience as a newcomer.

“You know when I walked on your season lad I’d never even seen a yacht, let alone been on one,” he wrote. “Casting flew me to Miami for my Stcw and then straight to Grenada to start filming and while filming production consistently encouraged us to be ‘larger than life’ because ‘this isn’t yachting, this is below deck.’ Controversy is exactly what they’re look for no?”

The comments from Ben and Kyle were recapped in a fan video, which is where Aesha jumped in, writing, “I’ve done Below Deck for almost a decade now and have never once been told ‘this isn’t yachting it’s Below Deck.’ Also, over the years they stress more and more we don’t have to drink and they keep a good eye on us.”

Every Star Fired From ‘Below Deck’ Through the Years

Aesha is currently featured on season 11 of Below Deck Med, which showed Nathan returning as boson. Off screen, news broke last month that Nathan was arrested on domestic violence charges in Australia in December 2025 after an alleged incident with an unidentified 29-year-old woman.

According to a police report viewed by Us last month, Nathan was charged with “assault occasioning actual bodily harm, intentionally chok[ing] a person without consent and common assault.”

The police memo reported that Gallagher was eventually granted conditional bail and he was convicted on three counts of domestic violence this month after he failed to appear in court.

Us also confirmed that Nathan is the subject of an Apprehended Violence Application that was filed on behalf of now-ex Gael Cameron in New South Wales. (An AVO is a legal order requested from a court to protect a person from someone who makes them fear violence, intimidation, harassment or stalking that is widely used in Australia, per NSW Government’s official website.)

“I’m not claiming I was perfect. I wasn’t. I made mistakes, and I will take responsibility for my own actions,” Nathan told Rolling Stone in an August statement. “I will not accept being portrayed solely through one the account of a relationship when there is another side and evidence relating to it. I have contemporaneous video footage from the night in question, as well as messages and other records, which I believe provide important context.”

In his statement, Nathan confirmed his breakup from Gael, with whom he shares 14-month-old son Kayden.

“There are also other matters surrounding the relationship that I have never discussed publicly,” he claimed. “My priority is being recognized as his father, establishing a relationship with him and ultimately finding a way for both of us to move forward and coparent peacefully.”

Below Deck Mediterranean’s Biggest Drama Through the Years 

Gael, for her part, released a statement on Saturday, September 5.

“Hey guys, I just want to say thank you so much for the support you’ve shown for Kayden and I,” she wrote via her Instagram Stories. “It’s been a tough season, but I have been using the past few months to quietly heal and rebuild for little man and myself. I really appreciate the love you have sent our way, especially while everything that’s come to light, and I’m really working on finding myself again and moving forward.”

Us has since confirmed that Bravo fired Nathan in light of his domestic violence arrest.

“Bravo does not plan on working with Nathan in the future,” a rep told The Los Angeles Times in a Thursday, September 3, statement.

Below Deck Med airs on Bravo Mondays at 8 p.m. ET. New episodes stream the next day on Peacock.

If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 for confidential support.

“Hi, I’m Whitney’s husband. text ‘Conner L’ to 21523 😜,” Conner, 32, who has been married to DWTS season 34 contestant Whitney Leavitt since 2016, captioned a TikTok post on Monday, September 7.

The social media video showed Conner and his DWTS pro partner, Adele Zaikman, pretending to read comments about him on his phone before becoming visibly upset by what they saw online.

“POV: You get cast on DWTS and find out ‘nepo husband’ doesn’t count as ‘star,'” Conner wrote in the video.

Mormon Wives' Whitney Leavitt and Husband Conner's Relationship Timeline

Whitney, 33, addressed the backlash as well in her own TikTok video, which read, “When someone says our nepo daddy isn’t a star.” Conner replied to the show of support, writing, “Yall are the reason I Nepo so hard 🤘🔥🖤 love you guys so much 🖤🥹.”

Reality TV fans were introduced to the couple when The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives premiered in September 2024. During the season 1 premiere, Conner and Whitney relocated from Hawaii to Utah, which they had previously left after he admitted to having a secret Tinder account to solicit NSFW images.

Conner and Whitney, who shared two kids at the time, worked on their marriage and later expanded their family with a third baby.

“It takes time, and it takes a lot of work. I remember being in therapy, and my therapist asked me, ‘Before we even dive into this, you need to decide is this something you want to work out or something you don’t want to work out?’” Whitney exclusively told Us in September 2024. “It was something I really had to sit down [and think], ‘Did I want to rebuild this trust?’ That doesn’t mean that things aren’t still triggering to me. When it is, then I’m going to work it out and just keep moving forward.”

After viewers started to speculate about Conner’s sexuality, the pair poked fun at the comments.

“Do I need to put out a sex tape or something? Trust me, we’re good. Like, everything is fine,” Whitney quipped on the “Off the Vine” podcast in October 2024. “I think it’s because, like, when we were going through our personal stuff — and I know you haven’t seen it, but he struggled through a porn addiction — and there’s a scene where one of my friends says something along the lines like, ‘Oh, I can see how he was confused sexually.’”

‘Dancing With the Stars’ Season 35 Cast: Meet the Celebs and Their Pros

Conner, for his part, opened up about working through trauma after he was sexually abused as a child.

“I had a really big problem with pornography. On top of that, I had a presence on a dating website — not because I didn’t love my wife but because I felt like I needed validation,” he explained during the Secret Lives of Mormon Wives season 2 reunion in June 2025. “I needed to get help. So we started going to therapy and trying to figure out why — and I knew why.”

Conner revealed that he only shared his history “with Whitney, my therapist and my family” before addressing it on screen.

“When I was a little boy, I was raped. When I was finally honest with that emotion and that memory, everything made sense,” he said in the emotional joint interview with Whitney. “The validation I needed … I hate that I did that to you. But I’m so proud that I was able to be honest with you and start working through some really, really hard stuff.”

Dancing With the Stars premieres on ABC and Disney+ Tuesday, September 15, at 8 p.m. ET.

If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673).

Based on the Off-Campus book series by Elle Kennedy, the Prime Video show follows an elite ice hockey team and the women in their lives as they “grapple with love, heartbreak and self-discovery — forging deep friendships and enduring bonds while navigating the complexities that come with transitioning into adulthood,” per the official synopsis.

The love story between Hannah (Bright) and Garrett (Cameli) took center stage during season 1, which debuted in May 2026. Off screen, Bright and Cameli formed a close bond, but to the dismay of some fans, remained strictly platonic.

Bright also addressed backlash after some audience members questioned her filming sex scenes with Cameli, who was 28, when she was just 18.

'Off Campus’ Cast: Who the Prime Video Stars Have Dated in Real Life

“For Hannah, the briefing was partial nudity, and for Allie, it had to be full [nudity]. That was just because Allie has got this amazing confidence about her and she is so free with her body and sex is just such an important part of her life,” Bright explained on the “Not Skinny But Not Fat” podcast in June 2026, comparing her character and Mika Abdalla’s Allie. “It’s honestly just showing the difference between these characters.”

She continued: “For Hannah — obviously, given her backstory [with sexual assault] — she dresses more innocently and she’s got the skinny jeans and the hoodies. It just shows the dichotomy between the characters. That was always — from the beginning — the idea.”

Bright emphasized that “everyone had [a] full understanding of what we were going into” during the audition process.

As Off Campus became a worldwide hit, the cast has had to dodge various rumors and fan comments about their personal lives. Bright and Cameli, however, have opted to remain more tight-lipped — especially after claims of a possible feud off screen.

Keep scrolling to relive their friendship:

January 2026

The duo made their first red carpet appearance alongside the rest of the Off Campus cast.

April 2026

Bright and Cameli posed together at a premiere event for Off Campus.

May 2026

Bright and Cameli spoke to Us about their futures on the show amid exit concerns, since each season of the show focuses on a different couple.

“I totally understand your concern,” Cameli shared. “We will be along for the ride the whole time.”

Bright confirmed the plan is for them to be “sticking” around, while Cameli added, “We’re excited to see what season 2 holds for [us].”

May 2026

The costars posed for photos at the Prime Video Upfronts days before Off Campus premiered.

Ahead of the show’s debut, Bright and Cameli gushed to Us about their quick friendship.

“Doing a job like this would be so miserable if you didn’t like your costar,” Cameli shared. “We are so lucky. Ella and I are really, really good friends. We get along so well and we spend a ton of time together on set.”

Bright was just as grateful to have Cameli as her partner in crime.

“Honestly, we just have so much fun. It’s so cool to be able to go on this journey with everybody who just cares so much about this show and these characters,” she told Us. “Everyone is here for the same reason. It definitely loosens the pressure a lot, because you’re sharing it with all these really great and talented people.”

What Are the Biggest 'Off Campus' Changes? Cast Exits to Story Line Shakeups

June 2026

Bright and Cameli were all smiles at Prime Video’s Obsessed Fest.

July 2026

Bright stood by her and Cameli’s friendship despite some fans hoping for a real-life romance.

“I totally get [why fans want] it, but it is so weird,” Bright said on an episode of the “In Your Dreams With Owen Thiele” podcast. “Like, no.”

Bright referred to Cameli as “literally my brother.” She also admitted she hadn’t “seen that much” of the fan discourse about their friendship, adding, “I love him so much, but yeah, it’s very funny.”

The actress further pointed out that Cameli has been dating girlfriend Raina Morris since 2025.

“He also has a perfect and beautiful, amazing girlfriend,” Bright added, referring to Morris, a TV writer, as “my angel on Earth.”

September 2026

“We just wanted to say that we have been so overwhelmed by the response to the first season,” Cameli said in a clip shared by Prime Video while standing next to Bright. “You guys made it what it is and we genuinely cannot thank you enough.”

Bright, for her part, confirmed the show was in production, adding, “We’re back filming season 2 right now and we cannot wait for you to see what’s coming. Trust us, it is going to be worth the wait.”

The video was shared weeks after some social media users claimed Cameli appeared to delete — or archive — multiple posts from his Instagram feed, many of which included photos of Bright. The pair did not directly address the speculation.