welcome back to TAA in a surprising turn of events Dancing with the Stars Alum Cheryl Burke has inadvertently leaked some major casting news during her latest podcast episode only to delete and re-upload it shortly after in this episode Cheryl fory and entertainment reporter Kristen Bert discussed the latest happenings in the DWTS world including artam Chin's recent troubles with the law surrounding his involvement in Sex Lies and spray tans the duo also t touched on the show's budget cuts this season revealing that there will be fewer couples competing than in previous years but the conversation took an unexpected twist when Cheryl mentioned names that sent fans into a frenzy you could hear her say true Sasha Ezra before the podcast abruptly cut off Kristen later added there were Whispers that Joey grade has already signed on for the season fueling speculation among listeners Reddit Tik Tock and ex-users quickly jumped on the leaked information stating that Cheryl indicated Ezra Sosa has been promoted to the pro dancer roster while Sasha Farber would be demoted back to the troop the group of dancers performing in the background however after significant hype erupted on social media Cheryl took down her podcast temporarily only to re-upload it without the controversial discussion of the pro lineup this speculation has created a buzz on social media platforms with Reddit users breaking down the details one user proudly proclaimed Pro discussion the only confirmed news we got Ezra will be a male Pro Sasha will be troop and offered insights about new faces joining The Troop fans reacted passionately so excited for Ezra I've been waiting for him to be a pro said one another added hell yeah Ezra while some expressed disappointment over Sasha's potential demotion with comments like Sasha in the troop is a little disappointing to me Sasha has been a staple on DWTS since season 14 and was promoted to Pro status in season 17 while Ezra has been part of the show since season 30 quickly winning fans over with his talent recent performances have only raised his profile as he filled in for artom during season 32 as of now DWTS has officially confirmed only one pro for season 33 fan favorite Whitney Carson after taking last season off she excitedly announced her return on on August 29th teasing fans about her upcoming partner the complete cast and pro lineup are set to be revealed on September 4th during an appearance on Good Morning America stay tuned for more updates as we continue to follow the latest from Dancing With the Stars don't forget to like And subscribe for all the juicy details