Fans will no longer have to wait as Dancing with the Stars returns for another season filled with new celebrities battling it out on the dance floor for season 5 of the highly anticipated competition. ABC recently announced that the fifth season will start with a bang as it showcases three episodes in three consecutive nights, beginning with a 90-minute performance episode on Monday, September 24 at 8pm ET/PT.

Following Monday's debut, Dancing with the Stars will air on Tuesday, September 25 at 8pm ET/PT and on the following night, ABC will conclude season five's premiere week with a special one-hour results show on Wednesday, September 26 at 8pm ET/PT.

Dancing with the Stars returns to its regular time slot the following week, with 90-minute performance episodes shown every Monday at 8pm ET/PT, beginning October 1, and one-hour results show airing on Tuesdays at 9pm ET/PT starting on October 2.

It was also previously announced that the network plans to air the upcoming season without clashing with American Idol's air time, consequently airing Dancing with the Stars on Mondays and Tuesdays, just as season 4 had done. Last fall's Dancing with the Stars however, had aired on the Tuesday and Wednesday schedule.

Recent reports include rumors that Melanie Brown of the Spice Girls, Jennie Garth of Beverly Hills 90210 and costar Tori Spelling are to appear on the fifth season of Dancing with the Stars.

As what happened last spring, the 90-minute Monday episode of season 5 will also serve as the lead-in for The Bachelor, which will return for its 11th season. The reality dating show premieres on Monday, September 24 at 9:30pm ET/PT.

Dancing with the Stars has scheduled its two-hour season finale to air on Tuesday, November 27 at 8pm ET/PT. Following its finale will be the premiere of Cashmere Mafia at 10pm ET/PT.