User blog comment:JohnVMaster/Official Season 5 FACTS/@comment-1943341-20101006002615

Most of this information was confirmed by Eaglesfan01 on youtube. You can view the comments he posted on his youtube video of Total Drama News. He's the "Official Reporter to all the Drama". Also it's basically confirmed that The TDR cast, Duncan, and Heather are returning as their voice actors were seen at the recording studio for Total Drama Reloaded, and 13 characters seen in TDR are apparently going to be the 13 competing in TD5. I think the returning cast is: Duncan, Ezekiel, Harold, Alejandro, Trent, Noah, Heather, LeShawna, Gwen, Courtney, Eva, Izzy, and Beth. The TDR cast has 7 guys and 6 girls. The returning contestants must be 6 guys and 7 girls in order for the genders to be even.