Henry Winkler Reacts to William Shatner’s Suggestion He Do ‘Dancing With the Stars’

Will Henry Winkler be one of the stars to lace up his dancing shoes and compete in Season 35 of Dancing With the Stars? The actor recently reposted a throwback video of himself showing off his dance moves as Fonzie on Happy Days, and William Shatner suggested that he break out those moves on the dance competition show.

“Henry! speaking of Superman; I saw your repost of the Fonzie dance. I’m sure you can still do that,” Shatner wrote on X. “You want me to see if they have an opening on Dancing With The Stars next season?”

Winkler, who is now 80 years old, caught wind of the message and replied, “Love to you but NO dancing thank you.” He was in his 20s and 30s when he starred on Happy Days from 1974 to 1984, so it’s been quite some time since that scene he reposted he was filmed.

Even though Winkler shut down the possibility that he’ll appear on the show, fans are all for the idea. Tons of followers replied to the tweet and let Winkler know that they would love to see him on DWTS.

“Mr. Shatner. Your suggestion seems to be an excellent one. I think an appearance by Mr. Winkler on a famous would be enjoyed by SO MANY,” one person wrote. Another said, “You still have one dance left in you!” and someone else wrote, “I haven’t watched DWTS in a long time, but if you were a contestant, I’d definitely watch!! You can do it, I’m sure!!”

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Fans were also loving the interaction between Winkler and Shatner on social media. “Banter between the greats @hwinkler4real and @WilliamShatner … this is the best app ever,” one person tweeted, while another wrote, “Love to both of you. This is joy,” and someone else said, “You guys are bringing joy to so many with this exchange It’s lovely to watch.”

For the record, the oldest DWTS contestant so far was Cloris Leachman. She competed in Season 7 at age 82 and finished in seventh place.