Taylor Swift fans are having quite the week. Just days after Swift and beau Travis Kelce announced their engagement, Swifties learned that Jan Ravnik — heartthrob back-up dancer on the Eras Tour — has joined Dancing With the Stars as a pro.
“I traveled all around the world with Eras Tour, and now I’m coming to the ballroom stage for Dancing with the Stars. Mirrorball never goes out of style, and we are ready to win it,” Ravnik said in a statement played on the Aug. 28 episode of Good Morning America.
The show teased the news (which has been unofficially reported on social media for weeks) on Aug. 27 by posting a purple glitter background on Instagram which got Swifties attention. Now, most are overjoyed to hear the news, showing Ravnik love and support on social media.
“We love you from Taylor’s eras tour. Can’t wait to watch you on DWTS,” one person commented on the official DWTS Instagram post introducing Ravnik.
“ONE STEP CLOSER TO TAYLOR,” someone else said.
“So in other words, a ringer. Congratulations on your win @janravnik,” a third Instagram user added, seemingly referring to all of the Swifties who will be voting for Ravnik on Season 34.
“All swifties are voting for him!! lol,” a fourth comment read.
@almostbenedict We honestly really came for TaylorSwift. 🙊 @Jan Ravnik #sorrynotsorry #ErasTour #ts #swiftok #swiftie #eras #edinburgh #1989 #red #evermore #folklore #red #reputation #speaknow #13 #torturedpoetsdepartment #janravnik
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For those unfamiliar with Ravnik, fans absolutely adored him after getting to see him perform alongside Swift on her Eras Tour. You can take a look at his Instagram feed for some photos from tour — on stage and behind-the-scenes.
Ravnik has quite an impressive background outside of his time spent dancing with Swift. According to People magazine, he performed with Paula Abdul at the Billboard Music Awards and her Las Vegas residency and also joined Mariah Carey’s Christmas Tour.
It seems Ravnik will already have a leg-up on the competition, despite being a newcomer. Swifties will undoubtedly be tuning in and will be showing Ravnik support by voting for him and his celebrity partner (still unknown) each week.
The full cast and pairings will be announced on Good Morning America on Sept. 3.
