Fans knew season 26 of The Amazing Race would be different from past seasons, and with the official announcement of the show's cast, it appears the show truly is focusing on dating couples with the new episodes.

'A Lot' Of Surprises In Store On New Season

CBS has officially unveiled the newest cast racing around the world-and previous spoilers claiming that New Kids on The Block singer Jonathon Knight and his boyfriend, actor Harley Rodriguez, as well as Olympians Steven Langton and Aly Dudek have been proven true, as both couples are slated to race.

The format will be changed to accommodate six couples who are already dating, and five teams who are being set up on extreme blind dates by the show.

Two Celebrity Couples Appearing On Season 26?

Get to know the official season 26 teams below with information from their official show biographies:

THE DATING COUPLES:

1. Rochelle Nevedal & Mike Dombrowski Mike

Ages: 29 and 26

Hometowns: Kalkaska, Mich. and Traverse City, Mich.

Occupations: Contract Engineer and Pro Wrestling Promoter/Truck Stop Manager

Length of Relationship: 8 months

2. Aly Dudek & Steven Langton

Ages: 24 and 31

Hometowns: Milwaukee, Wis. and Boston, Mass.

Occupations: Olympic Athletes

Length of Relationship: 7 months

3. Lebya Simpson & CJ Harris

Ages: 25 and 26

Hometown: Tuskegee, Ala.

Occupations: Medical Support Assistant and Information technology

Length of Relationship: 10 years, but have known one another for 15

4. Jonathon Knight & Harley Rodriguez

Ages: 46 and 41

Hometowns: New York

Occupations: New Kids on the Block Singer and Actor/Group Fitness Trainer

Length of Relationship: 7 years

5. Jeff Magee & Lyda Grawn

Ages: 57 and 49

Hometowns: McCall, Idaho and Scottsdale, Ariz.

Occupations: Airline Pilot and Flight Attendant

Length of Relationship: 4 years, but have known one another for 20

6. Matt Cucolo & Ashley Gordon

Ages: 30 and 28

Hometown: Scarsdale, N.Y..

Occupation: Hairstylists

Length of Relationship: 3 years, but have known one another for 10

BLIND DATE COUPLES:

7. Bergen Olson & Kurt Jordan Belcher

Ages: 23 and 24

Hometowns: Sunnyvale, Calif. and Butler, KY

Occupations: Human Resources Project Manager and Pageant Consultant

8. Blair Townsend & Hayley Keel

Ages: 31 and 28

Hometowns: Amelia Island, Fla. and St. Petersburg, Fla.

Occupations: Physician and Registered Nurse

9. Jackie Ibarra & Jeffrey Weldon

Ages: 27 and 26

Hometowns: Las Vegas NV and Tampa, Fla.

Occupations: Professional Dancer and Sales Account Executive

10. Jelani Roy & Jenny Wu

Ages: 32

Hometowns: New York and Los Angeles

Occupations: Lawyers

11. Tyler Adams and Laura Pierson

Ages: 26 and 29

Hometowns: Santa Monica, Calif. and Los Angeles

Occupations: Co-Founder of HORSE and Talent Booker

The Amazing Race season 26 premieres Wednesday, Feb. 25 at 9:30 p.m.

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