The Dancing With the Stars season 34 premiere threw Us a few curveballs as the latest group of celebs and pros officially hit the ballroom floor.

The first shakeup came hours before the Tuesday, September 16, broadcast began, with judge Carrie Ann Inaba revealing via social media that she wouldn’t be part of the first episode due to illness. Cohosts Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough addressed Inaba’s absence following the group number that opened the show.

“That’s how to set of a new season of Dancing With the Stars! … It’s great to have all of you at home joining us in the ballroom and wonderful to see our judges. Well, two of them,” Ribeiro, 53, said. “Carrie Ann is under the weather and hopes to be back with us next week.”

Olympian Jordan Chiles and pro Ezra Sosa kicked off the comp

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