'Dancing with the Stars' season 22 week 5: New pairings emerge, Maksim Chmerkovskiy hits the judge panel in 'America's Switch Up'
"Dancing with the Stars" season 22, week 5 is all about America's Switch Up, which means that after four weeks with the same pro partner, the nine remaining celebrity contestants will dance with a new partner for this week.
Fans of "Dancing with the Stars" had a say in which contestant ends up with which dance pro, so it's going to be another exciting night and one that will surely be a great follow-up to the colorful "Disney Night" last week.
To make it more electrifying, Maksim Chmerkovskiy, the champ who took home the coveted Mirror all Trophy in "Dancing with the Stars" season 18, will be joining the judge panel for the switch up. Award-winning singer songwriter James Bay will also serenade viewers this week.
In "Dancing with the Stars" season 22, week 5, Antonio Brown parts ways with Sharna Burgess and gets Karina Smirnoff for Switch Up. Burgess is paired with Nyle DiMarco, whose original partner Peta Murgatroyd got Doug Flutie for her partner.
Check out the new pairings and their songs and routines for "Dancing with the Stars" season 22, week 5 below:
- Antonio Brown and Karina Smirnoff – Cha Cha – "Son of a Preacher Man" by Dusty Springfield
- Kim Fields and Keo Motsepe – Viennese Waltz – "These Arms of Mine" by Otis Redding
- Von Miller and Lindsay Arnold – Jive – "Hips" by Beans and Fatback
- Ginger Zee and Mark Ballas – Salsa – "La Malanga" by Eddie Palmieri
- Doug Flutie and Peta Murgatroyd – Tango – "Black and Gold" by Sam Sparro
- Nyle DiMarco and Sharna Burgess – Viennese Waltz – "I Get to Love You" by Ruelle
- Paige VanZant and Sasha Farber – Rumba – "Perfect" by One Direction
- Jodie Sweetin and Valentin Chmerkovskiy – Paso Doblé - "Under Control" by Calvin Harris and Alesso
- Wanya Morris and Witney Carson – Tango – "Hold Back the River" by James Bay
Fans will see these new pairings in "Dancing with the Stars" season 22, week 5. At the outset, this week sounds fun, exciting and challenging at the same time.
"Dancing with the Stars" season 22, week 5 airs Monday, April 18 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.
