Online report, saying at the time that he was exhausted of travelling between two continents and would like to stick to the British version of DWTS (called Strictly Come Dancing across The Pond). Chmerkovskiy who danced with Rumer Willis is the champ of season 20.
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Joining Smirnoff as part of the pro cast for Season 21 will be Val Chmerkovskiy, Derek Hough, Mark Ballas, Peta Murgatroyd, Witney Carson, Artem Chigvintsev, Allison Holker and Sharna Burgess.
Goodbye, Len! Dancing With the Stars judge Len Goodman, who has appeared on the ABC series since its premiere in 2005, is leaving the reality hit after 20 seasons, Us Weekly has confirmed. He suggested that Goodman may still be involved in the show in some way (perhaps he’ll return as a guest judge?), “but we will have to wait and see”. “I was doing it for the last 10 years”, Smirnoff said in the interview.
ABC said that Len Goodman, Julianne Hough, Bruno Tonioli and Carrie Ann Inaba will be back as judges. As always, Just Jared will live-blogging each show! Smirnoff revealed, “I’m excited and a little nervous…” Her success on the show has also led to other endeavors, from singing in a pop album to starring in several films.
Kim Kardashian participated during the seventh season and Rob Kardashian was named first runner-up during the 13 season.
Also on Tuesday, Hough revealed she had gotten engaged to her boyfriend Brooks Laich.
In addition, as PureDWTS notes, Latin American dance champion Michael Wentink is at the center of a lot of buzz about the Season 21 judging panel.
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Just take a look at this fan montage for some of his best moments, including his signature comments like, “It’s a ballroom dancing competition, sunshine!”
