Host Tom Bergeron and judges Carrie Ann Inaba, Lee Goodman and Bruno Tonioli reprise their roles in Season 5 of the reality show; co-host Samantha Harris is also back, though replaced by previous winner Drew Lachey in a few episodes due to her pregnancy. As the show's success grows, the competition becomes fiercer and the contestants put more effort than ever in their dance routines, making the professional dancers' lives easier and harder at the same time. Among the contestants are boxer Floyd Maywater Jr., actresses Jennie Garth and Jane Seymour, and ex-Spice Girl Mel B.