Tyler Cameron walked into the Season 35 premiere of “Dancing with the Stars” with a little extra juice from Jacksonville.
The Jaguars were already on board before his first dance. On Sept. 15, the team posted a message on social media backing the Florida contractor and reality TV personality ahead of the two-night premiere, pairing a photo of Cameron in a Jaguars jersey on the field with the caption, “From a rose to a mirrorball,”
Cameron answered in kind: “Let's go jags!!! See you in December!”
That shoutout fits neatly with the way Cameron has built his post-“Bachelor” profile. He first popped up for reality fans as one of Hannah Brown’s suitors on season 15 of “The Bachelorette,” where he was 26 and listed his job as a “general contractor.” Born and raised in Jupiter, Florida, he graduated from Jupiter Community High School, attended Wake Forest University and is also a Florida Atlantic University alum.
He’s still working as a general contractor in Jupiter, but his resume has expanded well beyond that. Cameron is now a TV personality, owns his own construction company, does philanthropic work and co-owns a Delray Beach location of one of his favorite restaurants. In July 2025, he also joined celebrity realtor and “Owning Manhattan” star Ryan Serhant’s Jupiter office.
On the dance floor, Cameron and partner Sharna Burgess opened the season with the third-highest score of night 1. Their Tango to “Are You Gonna Go My Way” by Lenny Kravitz earned a 17.
His Jacksonville ties go beyond the Jaguars nod. Cameron’s “Going Home with Tyler Cameron,” which premiered in April 2024 on Amazon Prime, follows him as he pursues his goal of launching a construction and home renovation company. The show isn’t set in Duval County, but Cameron has worked on construction projects in Jacksonville before and says he plans to again.
“I never really gave Jacksonville much credit, until I came to Jacksonville…” Cameron said in a 2022 video on his YouTube channel. “It’s so beautiful, it’s like a hidden gem.”
That video highlighted familiar spots around Jacksonville and the beaches, including Atlantic Beach Town Center, Ragtime and Flying Iguana. He also gave a nod to Neptune Beach’s Pete’s Bar at the end of a 2024 interview with USA TODAY’s Florida Network.
Cameron even stopped by in January to surprise The ROAR, the Jaguars cheerleaders, before Jacksonville’s Wild Card Round game against the Buffalo Bills.
Not everyone made it through the first night of the premiere. “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” star Conner Leavitt and pro dancer Adele Zaikman were eliminated on Sept. 15, 2026, after finishing with the second-lowest total of the night.
Their Salsa to “Whoomp! (There It Is)” by Tag Team scored 12.
Night 2 of the premiere airs Sept. 16 at 8 p.m. ET, with new episodes available the next day on Disney+ and Hulu.
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