Entertainment TV Reality TV 'Bachelorette' Alum Kaitlyn Bristowe Joins 'Dancing with the Stars' 2022 Tour: 'Beyond Grateful' Kaitlyn Bristowe won season 29 of Dancing with the Stars By Ally Mauch Ally Mauch Ally Mauch is a former news writer at PEOPLE. She left PEOPLE in 2022. People Editorial Guidelines Published on November 9, 2021 04:05PM EST Kaitlyn Bristowe is heading back to the stage! The former Bachelorette, 36, will be part of the Dancing with the Stars 2022 winter tour, the series announced Tuesday. The news comes one year after Bristowe took home the Mirrorball Trophy alongside pro partner Artem Chigvintsev during season 29 of DWTS. "All of the dancers told me what an incredible experience the tour is," she said in a press release. "I was so sad that there was no tour last season [due to Covid] so I am very excited that I'll finally get to perform in front of an audience and connect with the fans!" Bristowe continued, "Being on Dancing with the Stars let me live out my childhood dream by being able to dance on such a big platform and I am beyond grateful for all of it." Kaitlyn Bristowe on DWTS. Eric McCandless/ABC via Getty DWTS: Olivia Jade and Jimmie Allen Exit Season 30 in Janet Jackson Night Double Elimination In addition to Bristowe and Chigvintsev, 39, the tour will include Brandon Armstrong, Alan Bersten, Sasha Farber, Daniella Karagach, Pasha Pashkov, Gleb Savchenko, Emma Slater and Britt Stewart. "After not being able to tour last year, we're all so excited to bring the 'Dancing with the Stars - Live Tour' back to all of our dedicated fans around the country," Bersten said in the release. "I'm especially looking forward to this year's tour because we also get to celebrate our show's amazing 30th Season." Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. The tour is set to kick off Jan. 7 in Richmond, Virginia and conclude March 27 in Modesto, California, hitting various states and cities along the way. For a full list of tour dates and locations, head here. Kaitlyn Bristowe Calls Fiancé Jason Tartick Her 'Lobster' in Sweet Birthday Tribute Bristowe also returned to the DWTS ballroom for Monday's Janet Jackson-themed episode, joining her new tour costars in a performance of the singer's hit "What Have You Done for Me Lately." In addition to her dancing commitments, the reality star has been busy lately hosting the past two seasons of The Bachelorette with fellow alum Tayshia Adams and planning her wedding with fiancé Jason Tartrick. Recently, Tartick, 33, told PEOPLE the couple's nuptials will be inspired by The Great Gatsby. "Wedding planning, it's going awesome. We have an idea of our target date but it's not locked in yet," he said. "We have an idea of where we want to do it, we know when we want to do [it], and now details and lists are home together and the foundation is being built for the wedding."