Donald Trump's ex-wife Marla Maples joins the cast of Dancing With The Stars

Donald Trump's ex-wife Marla Maples has joined the cast of Dancing With The Stars.

The Executive Decisions actress, 52, joins former The OC star Mischa Barton,  ABC meteorologist Ginger Zee and Fuller House star Jodie Sweetin in season 22 of the ABC reality show and competition

Multiple sources confirmed the casting of Maples to UsWeekly.

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New project! Donald Trump's actress ex-wife Marla Maples has joined the cast of Dancing With The Stars; she is pictured at Los Angeles Airport on Thursday morning

New project! Donald Trump's actress ex-wife Marla Maples has joined the cast of Dancing With The Stars; she is pictured at Los Angeles Airport on Thursday morning

Trump and Maples married in 1993, splitting in 1997 and divorcing two years later. They have one daughter, Tiffany, 22.

Maples and Trump's relationship began after he infamously cheated on his first wife Ivana with her.

The Presidential candidate is now married to Melania, 45, with whom he has one son. 

As they were: The Executive Decisions actress, 52, was married to the Presidential candidate for six years, after he infamously cheated on his first wife Ivana with her; the two are pictured in 1996

As they were: The Executive Decisions actress, 52, was married to the Presidential candidate for six years, after he infamously cheated on his first wife Ivana with her; the two are pictured in 1996

He's moved on: Trump is now married to Melania, the father of his fifth child; the two are seen in 2005

He's moved on: Trump is now married to Melania, the father of his fifth child; the two are seen in 2005

On Wednesday Entertainment Tonight confirmed the casting of Barton and Zee, while Sweetin announced the news herself.

America’s Next Top Model cycle 22 winner Nyle DiMarco and The Real Housewives of Atlanta’s Kim Field have also been announced as competitors.

The show will mark a return to the limelight for Barton who's struggled to find mainstream success since starring as Marissa Cooper on the Fox series from 2003 to 2007. 

Meanwhile Sweetin is back in the headlines after reprising her role in the sitcom for the Netflix reboot Fuller House, that began streaming this week.

Ready to twirl: Former star of The O.C. Mischa Barton, 30, is joining the cast of ABC's Dancing With The Stars, it's claimed Wednesday. She's pictured in Hollywood last month
Ready to twirl: Former star of The O.C. Mischa Barton, left, is joining the cast of ABC's Dancing With The Stars, along with ABC meteorologist Ginger Zee, right

Ready to twirl: Former star of The O.C. Mischa Barton, left, is joining the cast of ABC's Dancing With The Stars, along with ABC meteorologist Ginger Zee, right

Zee, 35, will be paired with dance pro Val Chmerkovskiy, while Barton will dance with Artem Chigvintsev.

Sweetin revealed on GMA that she has previously turned down an invitation to DWTS but this time her love of dancing won out. 

 'I've always loved to dance, and Stephanie was a dancer on the show, and I danced growing up. I have some experience. I have some rhythm,' she said.

Pros Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Val Chmerkovskiy have appeared on Fuller House but Sweetin will be paired with Keo Motsepe on the contest that debuts on March 16.

The full list of celebrities will be unveiled during Good Morning America on ABC on March 8.

Delighted: Jodie Sweetin confirmed the rumour that she will be on this season's Dancing With The Stars on GMA on Wednesday

Delighted: Jodie Sweetin confirmed the rumour that she will be on this season's Dancing With The Stars on GMA on Wednesday

 

 

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