Dancing with the Stars news: Robert Kennedy Jr to join DWTS?

Dancing with the Stars upcoming season will have a Kennedy on the house. It would seem that Robert F. Kennedy, who recently married actress Cheryl Hines, is up for the competition. This was revealed by Robert's daughter, Kick Kennedy, via her Instagram account.

According to Robert, "I just got solicited to do a show called dancing with the stars. They will pay me $150,000 to commit and additional $350,000 if I make it into the semifinals in a televised dance contest. I know that some of you have seen me dance and I thought I ought to consult you as I consider this offer."

Robert recently tied the knot with Curb Your Enthusiasm star Cheryl Hines at the Kennedy family compound in Hyanis Port. If Kennedy does accept the offer, he won't be the first political figure to do so. Other politically-minded figures who joined the show in previous seasons include House Majority Leader Tom DeLay and Sarah Palin's daughter, Bristol Palin.

Meanwhile, host Tom Bergeron had responded to a fan's question on when is the premiere date of the acclaimed show. He wrote via Twitter: "DWTS is back (last I heard) on March 16."

Rob Wade, DWTS showrunner has promised that those coming back for the next season will be veteran pros and Disney night will also be returning. Some of those pros are Louis Van Amstel and Kym Jones, who says she is open for negotiations to return.

In another news, Dancing with the Stars: Live had amazed the crowd at Niagara Falls' Seneca Niagara Events Center.

The event's host, Alfonso Ribeiro, also known as Carlton Banks from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, recently won season 19 with his partner, Witney Carson. He captivated viewers from the start with his humor and later wooed them with his newfound skillset.