Brooke Burke Dancing with the Stars

When THG spoke with Brooke Burke exclusively last week, she summed up tonight's Dancing With the Stars finals as the most evenly-matched in years.

She echoed that sentiment today in a chat with People.

Hines Ward, Chelsea Kane and Kirstie Alley square off tonight for all the marbles. Like the rest of us, Brooke has no idea who's considered the favorite.

Hines Ward and Kym Johnson aren't just talented, they're "infectious, he's lovable, he's emotionally connected, he's fun to watch," says the Season 7 champ.

In addition, he's got a big fan base that should help him out. As does Kirstie Alley, who no one counts out right now. "What's not to love?" asks Burke.

"She is brave and brutally honest. She surprised everybody. She's got incredible rhythm. Nobody had any idea that she'd be such a great dancer."

Kane, meanwhile, is "just adorable" and "a phenomenal dancer, technically," says Burke, noting that Mark Ballas is known for strong choreography.

In the end, it's anyone's Mirror Ball as the most entertaining season in years winds down with the final routines tonight and the results tomorrow.

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THG was fortunate enough to speak with Dancing With the Stars co-host Brooke Burke exclusively this week about the 12th season of the hit ABC competition.

Burke won DWTS a few years ago before assuming her MC'ing duties alongside Tom Bergeron, a job she loves and says she'll continue as long as she can.

Brooke says this season's field has been the most even in the show's history and that the Mirror Ball is totally up for grabs on next week's DWTS finale.

The celebrity mom also talked at length about the challenges and rewards of raising her four kids and the importance of moms taking care of themselves.

Watch our interview with Brooke below:

Brooke Burke Interview

Fantastic news, fellas: Brooke Burke is returning to Dancing with the Stars.

The seventh season champion, former Playboy centerfold and often nude female has been named the show's new co-host. She'll take over for Samantha Harris and appear alongside Tom Bergeron on season 10, which premieres on March 22.

“She’ll be able to talk to the couples backstage with the perspective of having been there herself,” says Bergeron, who made the announcement this morning on Good Morning America.

Burke has experience behind a microphone. Her previous hosting gigs include the TV shows Wild On, Rock Star: INXS and Rock Star: Supernova.

The new cast of Dancing with the Stars includes such talented celebrities as Kate Gosselin and Jake Pavelka. Who will you be rooting for?

As we've covered over the last couple weeks, pictures of Brooke Burke nude - and getting VERY cozy with some guy - have created controversy over the selection of this model for the seventh season of Dancing with the Stars.

Still, as the photo below proves, the television personality is ready to show viewers what she has on the dance floor, as opposed the bedroom.

Here she is in her first Dancing with the Stars promotional photo, posing alongside partner Derek Hough:

Now that the official Dancing with the Stars season seven cast has been announced, we have to ask:

Is the show courting controversy in order to increase ratings?

Unlike American Idol - whose popularity sagged last year, leading to the hiring of Kara DioGuardi as a fourth judge - Dancing with the Stars doesn't appear to need a shake-up. Nevertheless, we can't help but wonder what the producers were thinking for two reasons:

1. Kim Kardashian nude photos;
2. Brooke Burke nude photos.

Indeed, two of the quasi celebrities chosen for the upcoming season are famous almost solely due to their penchant for getting naked. Each has appeared in Playboy and one has gotten absolutely railed by Ray J on tape.

While the latter fact may make Kardashian seem like the more controversial selection, follow this article's jump now to see just how down and dirty Brooke Burke has gotten in the past...

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